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Quiz about Townes Van Zandt First Lines of his Songs

Townes Van Zandt, First Lines of his Songs Quiz

I'll give the first line of a Townes Van Zandt song, and want you to give the title of the song. If you're a fan, like I am, it shouldn't be too difficult.

A multiple-choice quiz by kpc1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kpc1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,737

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Townes Van Zandt song starts with this line?

"Living on the road my friend..." Hint

Sad Cinderella

Snowing on Raton

Pancho and Lefty

Rake

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Townes Van Zandt song has this opening line?

"Won't say I love you babe..." Hint

To Live's to Fly

You Are Not Needed Now

If I Needed You

Nothin'

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is the opening line to which Townes Van Zandt song?

"I used to wake and run with the moon..." Hint

Rake

Colorado Girl

I'll Be Here in the Morning

None But the Rain

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Question 4 of 10

4. Townes Van Zandt: which of his songs begins with this line?

"It's plain to see the sun won't shine today..." Hint

Waitin' Around to Die

Snowing on Raton

Kathleen

Sad Cinderella

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of Townes Van Zandt's songs begins with this line?

"The name she gave was Caroline..." Hint

Tecumseh Valley

Colorado Girl

Be Here to Love Me

Come Tomorrow

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Question 6 of 10

6. This line opens which song by Townes Van Zandt?

"Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me..." Hint

Rake

Snake Mountain Blues

Snowing on Raton

Waitin' Around to Die

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Townes Van Zandt song begins with:

"So close and yet so far away..." Hint

Don't You Take It Too Bad

Rake

If I Needed You

Tower Song

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Question 8 of 10

8. This is the opening line of which Townes Van Zandt song?

"Days full of rain, sky's coming down again..." Hint

Snowing on Raton

Sad Cinderella

Our Mother the Mountain

Flyin' Shoes

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Question 9 of 10

9. For what song did Townes Van Zandt pen this opening line?

"When the bandits have stolen your jewellery and gone..." Hint

Lungs

Loretta

Sad Cinderella

Rake

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Question 10 of 10

10. Townes Van Zandt begins which song with this line?

"Let me tell you a story about a girl I knew..." Hint

Colorado Girl

Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls

Come Tomorrow

Nothin'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Townes Van Zandt song starts with this line? "Living on the road my friend..."

Answer: Pancho and Lefty

His most famous song, covered by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, and also by Emmylou Harris, among others. From the album "The Late Great Townes Van Zandt".

2. Which Townes Van Zandt song has this opening line? "Won't say I love you babe..."

Answer: To Live's to Fly

This was Townes' personal favourite. From the album "High Low and In Between". It tells of his love to be on the road.

3. This is the opening line to which Townes Van Zandt song? "I used to wake and run with the moon..."

Answer: Rake

A lovely yet haunting Townes' song - "I used to wake and run with the moon, I lived like a rake and a young man..." From the album "Delta Momma Blues".

4. Townes Van Zandt: which of his songs begins with this line? "It's plain to see the sun won't shine today..."

Answer: Kathleen

One of his saddest songs. Each verse ends with him going to see the mysterious Kathleen. From the album "Our Mother The Mountain".

5. Which of Townes Van Zandt's songs begins with this line? "The name she gave was Caroline..."

Answer: Tecumseh Valley

Caroline was a beautiful impoverished girl who came from Tecumseh Valley to look for work. Nancy Griffith loves this song, and did a duet with Townes on TV. From the album "For the Sake of the Song".

6. This line opens which song by Townes Van Zandt? "Sometimes I don't know where this dirty road is taking me..."

Answer: Waitin' Around to Die

One of his first songs, the sentiments of which surprised his first wife, who was expecting a love song! From the album "For the Sake of the Song".

7. Which Townes Van Zandt song begins with: "So close and yet so far away..."

Answer: Tower Song

Another early Townes' song, which seems to prophesise an impending split in his marriage. From the album "Delta Momma Blues".

8. This is the opening line of which Townes Van Zandt song? "Days full of rain, sky's coming down again..."

Answer: Flyin' Shoes

Lyle Lovett sang this at Townes' memorial service. From the album "Flyin' Shoes". A song about being on the road, which Townes loved.

9. For what song did Townes Van Zandt pen this opening line? "When the bandits have stolen your jewellery and gone..."

Answer: Sad Cinderella

A beautiful Townes song, with a tremendous chorus. From the album "For the Sake of the Song".

10. Townes Van Zandt begins which song with this line? "Let me tell you a story about a girl I knew..."

Answer: Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls

Also from his first album "For the Sake of the Song". A beautiful narrative. Well done if you got that right.

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