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Popular Novelty Songs Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Novelty songs done by various artists. See how many you can answer correctly. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
2348

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. Who released 'The Flying Saucer Pt.1' in 1956? Hint

Buchanan Brothers

Buchanan and Goodman

Buckner and Garcia

Buckinghams

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who had a novelty song titled 'One Piece at a Time' in 1976? Hint

Johnny Cash

Rosanne Cash

Tommy Cash

Alvin Cash

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Question 3 of 25

3. The Jimmy Castor Bunch had a novelty song in 1972 about a caveman titled '_________'. Hint

Cro-Magnon

Apeman

Neanderthal

Troglodyte

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Question 4 of 25

4. Here's an easy one. Who had the hit 'Alvin's Harmonica' in 1959?

Answer: (2 Words The is the first word!)

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who had a hit with 'Baby Sitting Boogie' in 1961? Hint

Jimmy Cliff

Mike Clifford

Buzz Clifford

Joe Clifford

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Question 6 of 25

6. Daddy __________ had a hit with 'Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)' in 1971.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 25

7. Another easy one. 'Uneasy Rider' put this Southern rock band on the charts. Who are they? Hint

38 Special

Wet Willie

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Charlie Daniels Band

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Question 8 of 25

8. What group had a No.1 Novelty hit with 'Alley OoP' in 1960? Hint

Hollywood Argyles

Hollywoods

Hollywod Flames

Hollywood Singers

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Question 9 of 25

9. This group had a parody of 'Leader of the Pack' with 'Leader of the Laundromat'.

Answer: (2 Words - Tide, Gain, Biz, Etc.The is the first word!)

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who had a No.4 hit with 'Mr. Jaws' in 1975? Hint

Benny Goodman

Joe Goodman

James Goodman

Dickie Goodman

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Question 11 of 25

11. What Australian singer had a Novelty song titled 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport' in 1963? Hint

Major Harris

Rolf Harris

Eddie Harris

Richard Harris

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Question 12 of 25

12. This Chicago based group had a No.15 hit with 'The Curly Shuffle'. Hint

Jump Over Miami

Jump 'n The Saddle

Jump Rope Kids

Jumping Gene

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who had a No.6 Novelty song titled 'Here Comes The Judge' in 1968? Hint

Biggie Tall

Shorty Long

Joe Long

Shorty Fat

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Question 14 of 25

14. Back in the 70's during the CB radio craze, this artist had a song titled 'The White Knight' in 1976. Who was he? Hint

Cleon Smith

Cletus T. Judd

Cleddus Maggard

Cletus Snow

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Question 15 of 25

15. Here's another song about CBs. Name the artist that had a No.1 hit with 'Convoy' in 1975? Hint

J.B. McCall

W.C. McCall

J.W. McCall

C.W. McCall

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Question 16 of 25

16. What artist had a Novelty song titled 'Tranfusion'? Hint

Nervous Norman

Nervous Nellie

Nervous Norvous

Nervous Norwood

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Question 17 of 25

17. What British Duo had a No.9 Novelty song with 'Gimme Dat Ding'?

Answer: (2 Words - Be sure to add 'The' to the answer!)

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Question 18 of 25

18. What Waterbury Conn. group had a hit about a little Nash Rambler called 'Beep Beep' in 1958?

Answer: (2 Words - Be sure to add 'The' to the answer!)

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Question 19 of 25

19. This Ocala Florida Rock group had a No.2 hit about 'Snoopy vs The Red Baron'. Hint

The Royal Guardsmen

The Royal Tones

The Royal Teens

The Royals

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who had a No.1 hit titled 'Witch Doctor' in 1958? Hint

David Jones

David Seville

David Gates

David Sevillas

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who had a No.35 hit with 'Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills' in 1961?

Answer: (2 Words - Ethel!)

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Question 22 of 25

22. What artist had a No.1 Novelty song titled 'Mr. Custer'? Hint

Larry Verne

Larry Vernon

Larry Verone

Larry Venus

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who had a hit with 'Dead Skunk' in 1973? Hint

Travis Wheelwright ll

James Boatwright IV

Loudon Wainwright III

Thomas Waynewright V

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Question 24 of 25

24. What female singer had a hit with 'Telephone Man' in 1977? Hint

Ann Wilson

Meri Wilson

Joan Wilson

Nancy Wilson

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Question 25 of 25

25. This movie actor had a Novelty song called 'Purple People Eater' that stayed No.1 for 6 weeks in 1958. Name him.

Answer: (Two words!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who released 'The Flying Saucer Pt.1' in 1956?

Answer: Buchanan and Goodman

Dickie Goodman went on in later years to solo success with hits like 'Batman and His Grandmother'.

2. Who had a novelty song titled 'One Piece at a Time' in 1976?

Answer: Johnny Cash

There is actually a car like Johnny Cash describes in the song. It's on display at Johnny Cash's museum in Nashville. It's really a weird looking car.

3. The Jimmy Castor Bunch had a novelty song in 1972 about a caveman titled '_________'.

Answer: Troglodyte

Formed in New York in 1972 with Gerry Thomas, Doug Gibson, Harry Jensen, Lenny Fridle, Bobby Manigault and of course Jimmy Castor.

4. Here's an easy one. Who had the hit 'Alvin's Harmonica' in 1959?

Answer: The Chipmunks

Alvin, Theodore and Simon were named after Liberty executives, Alvin Bennett, Simon Waronker and Theodore Keep.

5. Who had a hit with 'Baby Sitting Boogie' in 1961?

Answer: Buzz Clifford

The babies' voices are the children of the producer.

6. Daddy __________ had a hit with 'Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)' in 1971.

Answer: Dewdrop

Real name is Richard Monda from Cleveland.

7. Another easy one. 'Uneasy Rider' put this Southern rock band on the charts. Who are they?

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

Actually the record label says Charlie Daniels.

8. What group had a No.1 Novelty hit with 'Alley OoP' in 1960?

Answer: Hollywood Argyles

Dante and the Evergreens also released the song in the same year, but it only went to No.15 on the charts.

9. This group had a parody of 'Leader of the Pack' with 'Leader of the Laundromat'.

Answer: The Detergents

Ron Dante, who was the lead singer, was also lead singer of the Archies and the Cuff Links.

10. Who had a No.4 hit with 'Mr. Jaws' in 1975?

Answer: Dickie Goodman

Dickie Goodman had a hit with a partner, Bill Buchanan, in 1956 with 'Flying Saucer Pt.1'.

11. What Australian singer had a Novelty song titled 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport' in 1963?

Answer: Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris used a piece of masonite to make the wobble sound.

12. This Chicago based group had a No.15 hit with 'The Curly Shuffle'.

Answer: Jump 'n The Saddle

Peter Quinn was lead singer of this group.

13. Who had a No.6 Novelty song titled 'Here Comes The Judge' in 1968?

Answer: Shorty Long

Pigmeat Markham also released the song the same year.

14. Back in the 70's during the CB radio craze, this artist had a song titled 'The White Knight' in 1976. Who was he?

Answer: Cleddus Maggard

Cleddus Maggard's real name is Jay Huguely.

15. Here's another song about CBs. Name the artist that had a No.1 hit with 'Convoy' in 1975?

Answer: C.W. McCall

C.W. McCall's real name is William Fries.

16. What artist had a Novelty song titled 'Tranfusion'?

Answer: Nervous Norvous

Nervous Norvous's real name was Jimmy Drake. Drake died in 1968.

17. What British Duo had a No.9 Novelty song with 'Gimme Dat Ding'?

Answer: The Pipkins

Background theme used on TV's 'Bennie Hill Show'.

18. What Waterbury Conn. group had a hit about a little Nash Rambler called 'Beep Beep' in 1958?

Answer: The Playmates

The Playmates consisted of, Donny Conn,Morey Carr, and Chic Hetti.

19. This Ocala Florida Rock group had a No.2 hit about 'Snoopy vs The Red Baron'.

Answer: The Royal Guardsmen

This group consisted of Barry Winslow, Chris Nunley, Tom Richards, Bill Taylor and Bill Balough.

20. Who had a No.1 hit titled 'Witch Doctor' in 1958?

Answer: David Seville

David Seville was the voice behind The Chipmunks.

21. Who had a No.35 hit with 'Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills' in 1961?

Answer: Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens, whose real name is Harold Ray Ragsdale, was born 1/24/39
in Clarksdale, Georgia.

22. What artist had a No.1 Novelty song titled 'Mr. Custer'?

Answer: Larry Verne

'Please Mister Custer I Don't Wanna Go'.

23. Who had a hit with 'Dead Skunk' in 1973?

Answer: Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III was on the first few episodes of 'M*A*S*H'.

24. What female singer had a hit with 'Telephone Man' in 1977?

Answer: Meri Wilson

Did you know that this record was produced by two members of the group Bloodrock?

25. This movie actor had a Novelty song called 'Purple People Eater' that stayed No.1 for 6 weeks in 1958. Name him.

Answer: Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley played Pete Nolan on the TV show 'Rawhide' and was in the movies 'High Noon', 'Giant', 'The War Wagon' and many others.

Source: Author musicworks

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