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Tintinnabulation Trivia Quiz
Tintinnabulation is defined as the ringing sound of bells. For your entertainment here are ten songs that have the word bell in the title. Just match artist to song.
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Questions
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1. "Hell's Bells"
Mike Oldfield
2. "Division Bell"
Bon Jovi
3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Metallica
4. "Saved by a Bell"
Anita Ward
5. "Bell Bottom Blues"
Pink Floyd
6. "Ring my Bell"
Oasis
7. "Bells of Freedom"
Bob Dylan
8. "A Bell Will Ring"
Fleetwood Mac
9. "Ring Them Bells"
AC/DC
10. "Mission Bell"
Derek and the Dominoes
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Hell's Bells"
Answer: AC/DC
"Hell's Bells" is the opening track of the album "Back in Black" that was released in 1980. It was the first album released following Bon Scott's tragic death and the first with Brian Johnson on vocals. The song starts with a bell tolling four times before the base guitar kicks in.
The bell continues to toll and fades completely when the vocals start "I'm a rolling thunder, a pouring rain / I'm comin' on like a hurricane". The chorus of the song is "Hell's bells / Yeah, hell's bells / You got me ringing hell's bells / My temperature's high, hell's bells".
2. "Division Bell"
Answer: Pink Floyd
The album "The Division Bell" was released in 1994. It contains 11 tracks and runs for 66 minutes and 32 seconds. The longest track is "High Hopes" at 8:34 followed by "Poles Apart" at 7:03. David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Polly Samson and Nick-Laird Clowes are credited with the composition and lyrics of the album.
3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Answer: Metallica
The song is a track on the album "Ride the Lightning" that was released in 1985. It was inspired by the book of the same by Ernest Hemingway. A bell tolls twice before the start of the song. The chorus is "For whom the bell tolls / Time marches on / For whom the bell tolls".
4. "Saved by a Bell"
Answer: Mike Oldfield
The song is a track on the album "Discovery and the Lake" that was released in 1984. The vocals on the song are by Barry Palmer and the chorus is "Saved by a bell, / Suffering hell, / But you were too blind to tell. / Saved by a bell, / Suffering hell, / And you made it through so well". Mike Oldfield does have a liking for bells as evidenced by the release of the albums "Tubular Bells", "Tubular Bells II", "Tubular Bells III" and "The Millennium Bell".
5. "Bell Bottom Blues"
Answer: Derek and the Dominoes
The song is a track on the double album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" that was released in 1970. It was written by Eric Clapton and Bobby Whitlock. It was released as a single in 1971 with moderate success. The album was the band's only studio work. Apart from Eric Clapton other people that contributed on the album are Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, Albhy Galuten and Duane Allman.
6. "Ring my Bell"
Answer: Anita Ward
The song was a great chart success for Anita Ward as it topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was released in 1979 and became Anita's only major hit. The lyric "You can ring my bell, ring my bell" is repeated over and over. The song also appeared on the album "Songs of Love" which was also released in 1979.
7. "Bells of Freedom"
Answer: Bon Jovi
The song is a track on the album 2005 album "Have a Nice Day". It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child. The personnel on the album apart from Jon and Richie were Tico Torres and David Bryan. The chorus of the song is "Ring the bells, ring them loud / Let them ring here and now / Just reach out and ring the bells of freedom / When your world's crashing down like you've lost every round / Stand your ground / And ring the bells of freedom".
8. "A Bell Will Ring"
Answer: Oasis
The song is a track on the 2005 album "Don't Believe the Truth". The personnel of Oasis were Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Andy Bell, Gem Archer and Zak Starkey. The song was written by Gem Archer. The opening lyrics are "A little space, a little time, see what it can do. / A little faith, peace of mind, see what passes through. / The sun will shine on you again, a bell will ring inside your head - and all will be brand new.".
9. "Ring Them Bells"
Answer: Bob Dylan
The song is a track on the 1989 album "Oh Mercy". The album contains 10 tracks in total and runs for 38 minutes and 46 seconds. The opening lyrics of the song are "Ring them bells, ye heathen / From the city that dreams / Ring them bells from the sanctuaries / 'Cross the valleys and streams".
10. "Mission Bell"
Answer: Fleetwood Mac
The song is a track on the 1970 album "Kiln House" which was the first album after Peter Green's departure from the group. The album contains ten songs and runs for 33 minutes and 54 seconds. The personnel of the band at that time were Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and Christine McVie.
The opening lyrics are "Say you love me / Say those three words and / I will give my love to you / My love is higher than a mission bell (how deep? ) / Deeper than a wishing well (how strong? ) / Stronger than a magic spell".
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