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Quiz about Whats The Missing Word  1969

What's The Missing Word? - 1969 Quiz


Here's the 2nd installment of the series. I'll give you a Top 40 lyric from 1969 with one word missing. All you have to do is select the right missing word. How many can you remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by a1successforce. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
158,586
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3492
Last 3 plays: Guest 110 (5/10), Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 68 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "And When I Die":
"All I ask of living is to have no chains on me,
And all I ask of dying is to go _____"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Bad Moon Rising":
"Hope you got your things together.
Hope you are quite prepared to _____"
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "You Showed Me":
"You showed me how to do
Exactly what you _____
How I fell in love with you"
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Venus":
"A goddess on a mountain top,
was burning like a silver _____"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Jam Up And Jelly Tight":
"Jam up and jelly tight
You look a little _____
But you're so polite"
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "I Can't Get Next To You":
"I can turn back the hands of time
You'd better believe I can
I can make the _____ change
Just by a wave of my hand"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Leaving On A Jet Plane":
"Ev'ry song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll wear your _____ ring"
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Son Of A Preacher Man":
"How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the _____"

Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Undun":
"Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough _____"
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Smile A Little Smile For Me":
"Are you free to try again
Lift up your pretty _____
Don't let those tears begin
You're a big girl now"
Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 110: 5/10
Feb 17 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Feb 05 2024 : Guest 68: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "And When I Die": "All I ask of living is to have no chains on me, And all I ask of dying is to go _____"

Answer: naturally

Laura Nyro wrote this Blood, Sweat & Tears jazz infused piece of pop/rock to #2 in the fall of 1969. In 1970 the Nixon administration hired them to tour eastern Europe as goodwill ambassadors of sorts.
2. "Bad Moon Rising": "Hope you got your things together. Hope you are quite prepared to _____"

Answer: die

Creedence Clearwater Revival hit the number two spot on the charts FIVE separate times without ever hitting #1. "Bad Moon Rising" was one of those songs.
3. "You Showed Me": "You showed me how to do Exactly what you _____ How I fell in love with you"

Answer: do

The Turtles borrowed this song from one of their major influences, The Byrds. In fact, they were originally known as The Tyrtles as an homage to The Byrds. "You Showed Me" went to #6 in early '69.
4. "Venus": "A goddess on a mountain top, was burning like a silver _____"

Answer: flame

The Dutch group Shocking Blue took "Venus" to the top of the charts at the end of 1969 (and early 1970), Bananarama did the same thing in 1986.
5. "Jam Up And Jelly Tight": "Jam up and jelly tight You look a little _____ But you're so polite"

Answer: naughty

Tommy Roe's last Top 10 hit single was "Jam Up And Jelly Tight". It went to #8 in late 1969.
6. "I Can't Get Next To You": "I can turn back the hands of time You'd better believe I can I can make the _____ change Just by a wave of my hand"

Answer: seasons

The Temptations were one of a small handful of bands on Motown that made a successful jump from the 1960's to the 1970's. Songs such as the number-one "I Can't Get Next To You" helped them bridge the gap.
7. "Leaving On A Jet Plane": "Ev'ry song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll wear your _____ ring"

Answer: wedding

This was Peter, Paul & Mary's first and only #1 single. John Denver wrote "Leaving On A Jet Plane" a few years before achieving hit records of his own.
8. "Son Of A Preacher Man": "How well I remember The look that was in his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the _____"

Answer: sly

Dusty Springfield had a Top 10 hit in the US & UK with this sultry, soulful song of a preacher's son.
9. "Undun": "Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb Too many churches and not enough _____"

Answer: truth

The Guess Who's B side to the Top 10 "Laughing" was the their #22 hit "Undun".
10. "Smile A Little Smile For Me": "Are you free to try again Lift up your pretty _____ Don't let those tears begin You're a big girl now"

Answer: chin

Flying Machine's #5 song was their only charting US single. James Taylor was once in a band called The Flying Machine, but they were two different bands.
Source: Author a1successforce

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