I thought I would post a little musical quiz for all of you. I have taken a couple lines from well known songs that I thought most of you would know or have heard of. Name the title of the song and if you can, the artist who sings the song or made it famous. Good luck and play fair, NO googling!
1. Now I've heard there was a secret chord, That David played, and it pleased the Lord...
ANSWER: Correct George, it is "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. It has been sung by numerous artists, and at the 2007 winter Olympics in Calgary, and is also a song in the movie "Shrek".
2. Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying, In the yellow haze of the sun...
ANSWER: Half a point to you John, it is a Neil Young Song, the title being "After the Goldrush". Another tune sung by many artists, including the trio of Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt, and Emmylou Harris.
3. Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease. As I listened through the cemetary trees...
ANSWER: Correct, it is "One HeadLight" by the Wallflowers
4. I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck, With a pink carnation and a pick up truck...
ANSWER: "American Pie" by Don Mclean - good job on getting this one!
5. And I am laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone, going home...
ANSWER: Correct again John, it is "The Boxer" by Simon and Garfunkel.
6. Every one of us has all we need, Sky of blue and sea of green...
ANSWER: "Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles
7. I never made promises lightly and there have been some that I've broken...
ANSWER: "Fields of Gold" by Sting
8. And I'm not ashamed to say, the roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry.
ANSWER: I knew you would get this one George! The song is "Fernando" by ABBA
9. I, love the colorful clothes she wears, And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair...
ANSWER: Good Job Um! The song is "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys
10. I'm standing here outside your door. I hate to wake you up to say good bye...
ANSWER: "Leaving on a Jet Plane" by Peter, Paul, and Mary
11. Oh, father and mother, sister and brother. If it feels nice, don't think twice...
ANSWER: "Shower the People" By James Taylor
12. Til now I always got by on my own, I never really cared until I met you...
ANSWER: Think 80's rock and big hair (I can't believe you guys didn't get this one) The song is "Alone" by Heart.
13. Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song, And I'll try not to sing out of key...
ANSWER:"With a Little Help From My Friends" By Joe Cocker
14. Oh, mirror in the sky, What is love?...
ANSWER: "Landslide" by Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac
15. I bet there's rich folks eating', In a fancy dining car...
ANSWER: Good Job Misty! It is "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash
16. I hear the dreams echoing tonight. But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation...
ANSWER: (I knew this one would be hard) The song is "Africa" by Toto
17. Are you ready, Are you ready for this, Are you hanging on the edge of your seat....
ANSWER: "Another Bites the Dust" by Queen
18. Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone, Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone...
ANSWER: "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley
19. Leather and Jeans, We're rock glamorous...
ANSWER: "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga
20. I got flowers in the spring, I got you to wear my ring...
ANSWER: Correct MkChippy it is "I Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher
My apologies if the lyrics I copied from the web are inaccurate or if you have heard a different version of the song. Some songs are older, some newer. Good Luck!
