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Quiz about The Lyrics Lake
Quiz about The Lyrics Lake

The Lyrics Lake Trivia Quiz


A little guessing game on some lyrics. Most are from the 1950s and 1960s.

A multiple-choice quiz by UniWaltBros_13. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,212
Updated
Jul 19 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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424
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 110 (10/10), Guest 84 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these Chuck Berry songs has the lyrics: "They're really rockin' Boston and Pittsburgh, PA."? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The lyrics: "Oh, how you tried to cut me down to size. Telling dirty lies to my friends" go to what song by The Four Seasons? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Sam Cooke song has the following lyrics: "I got in town a month ago, I've seen a lot of girls since then"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. These lyrics belong to which Elvis Presley song: "Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone. Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What Guy Mitchell song do these lyrics go to? "As I cruised out one evening, upon a night's career." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The lyrics, "What a bright time, it's the right time, to rock the night away." belong to what Christmas song? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The lyrics: "Ooh eeh, ooh ahh ahh. Ting tang, walla walla bing bang" belong to what novelty song by David Seville? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The lyrics "Well, I saw my baby walkin', with another one today." are in what cover song by Bill Haley & His Comets? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The lyrics, "I got a gal named Sue. She knows just what to do" go to which Little Richard song? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The lyrics, "When she was just a kid, her clothes were hand-me-downs" belong to which song by The Four Seasons? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these Chuck Berry songs has the lyrics: "They're really rockin' Boston and Pittsburgh, PA."?

Answer: Sweet Little Sixteen

The song "Sweet Little Sixteen" was recorded by Chuck Berry in 1958 on his album, "One Dozen Berrys". It reached Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100, as well the Number One spot on the R&B Best Sellers.
2. The lyrics: "Oh, how you tried to cut me down to size. Telling dirty lies to my friends" go to what song by The Four Seasons?

Answer: Walk Like a Man

The Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli as the frontman, recorded and released "Walk Like a Man" in January 1963 on the album "Big Girls Don't Cry And Twelve Others". It immediately became a bit, reaching Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, being their third Number One hit. They were also the first white artists to sign with their record label, Vee-Jay.
3. Which Sam Cooke song has the following lyrics: "I got in town a month ago, I've seen a lot of girls since then"?

Answer: Another Saturday Night

"Another Saturday Night" was recorded by the late Sam Cooke, on his album, "Ain't That Good News" in 1964, which unfortunately, was the last album Cooke released, as he died of a gunshot wound the same year at the age of 33.
4. These lyrics belong to which Elvis Presley song: "Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone. Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone"?

Answer: Jailhouse Rock

"Jailhouse Rock" was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957, at RCA Records, on the album of the same name. Coincidentally, the film "Jailhouse Rock", also released in 1957, featured a dance with the song performed.
5. What Guy Mitchell song do these lyrics go to? "As I cruised out one evening, upon a night's career."

Answer: The Roving Kind

Guy Mitchell recorded the hit in 1950, reaching Number Four on the Billboard charts. This was just one of many hits by Mitchell.
6. The lyrics, "What a bright time, it's the right time, to rock the night away." belong to what Christmas song?

Answer: Jingle Bell Rock

"Jingle Bell Rock" was first recorded in 1956 by Bobby Helms, and released by Decca Records in 1957 on the album of the same title. It reached Number Six on the US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores. The song has since been covered by numerous artists through the decades.
7. The lyrics: "Ooh eeh, ooh ahh ahh. Ting tang, walla walla bing bang" belong to what novelty song by David Seville?

Answer: Witch Doctor

Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. recorded "Witch Doctor" under the name David Seville in 1958, and released it the following year. It surprisingly became a hit, reaching Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the Billboard R&B chart.
8. The lyrics "Well, I saw my baby walkin', with another one today." are in what cover song by Bill Haley & His Comets?

Answer: See You Later, Alligator

Although originally written and recorded by Bobby Charles, a pseudonym for Robert Guidry, the most famous and successful version was in 1956 when Bill Haley & His Comets released their cover of it, under Decca Records. Their version charted within the Top 10 of the Billboard pop charts, reaching number 6.
9. The lyrics, "I got a gal named Sue. She knows just what to do" go to which Little Richard song?

Answer: Tutti-Frutti

"Tutti-Frutti" was recorded in September 1955 by Richard Penniman, or Little Richard, and released by Specialty Records in November of the same year on the album "Here's Little Richard". It reached Number 17 on the Billboard Pop charts, and Number Two on the Billboard R&B charts.
10. The lyrics, "When she was just a kid, her clothes were hand-me-downs" belong to which song by The Four Seasons?

Answer: Rag Doll

"Rag Doll" was recorded by The Four Seasons in 1964 and released the same year on the album "Rag Doll". It reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for two weeks, becoming their fourth Number One hit.
Source: Author UniWaltBros_13

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