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"So many nights I'd sit by my window..."
Fly Me to the Moon
You Light Up My Life
Hey Jude
Question 2/12
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"My love, there's only you in my life..."
Bette Davis Eyes
Endless Love
Tonight's the Night
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"I thought love was only true in fairy tales..."
Jailhouse Rock
Light My Fire
I'm A Believer
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"The warden threw a party in the county jail..."
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Jailhouse Rock
My Girl
Question 5/12
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"You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain..."
The House of the Rising Sun
God Only Knows
Great Balls of Fire
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"A long, long time ago..."
American Pie
A New Hope
I Can't Stop Loving You
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"Oh yeah, I'll tell you something..."
You Are The One That I Want
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Respect
Question 8/12
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"Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans..."
Sh-Boom
Blueberry Hill
Johnnie B. Good
Question 9/12
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"You know that it would be untrue..."
Peggy Sue
Light My Fire
All I Have To Do Is Dream
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"He rocks in the treetops all day long..."
Rockin' Robin
Stairway to Heaven
Dancing Queen
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"And now, the end is near..."
New York, New York
My Way
Fly Me to the Moon
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"Come on baby..."
The Twist
Honky Tonk Women
Black Dog
Well, don't beat yourself up too bad over this score - not everyone can name ALL the songs from the last half century from just the first line. Better luck next time!
C+, Lousy With Lyrics
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You might not have got every single song on this quiz right, but this was still a pretty impressive showing! You definitely know your stuff when it comes to naming songs by their first line. Good work!
B+, Lyrically Lucky
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You're a real master of music! Some of these songs were over half a CENTURY old, but you still nailed them by just the first line. Great work!
A+, Lyrical Legend
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Do you consider yourself a music junkie? Well, take our quiz and see how deep your knowledge of the classics from all eras goes!
1
"So many nights I'd sit by my window..."
Fly Me to the Moon
You Light Up My Life
Hey Jude
2
"My love, there's only you in my life..."
Bette Davis Eyes
Endless Love
Tonight's the Night
3
"I thought love was only true in fairy tales..."
Jailhouse Rock
Light My Fire
I'm A Believer
4
"The warden threw a party in the county jail..."
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Jailhouse Rock
My Girl
5
"You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain..."
The House of the Rising Sun
God Only Knows
Great Balls of Fire
6
"A long, long time ago..."
American Pie
A New Hope
I Can't Stop Loving You
7
"Oh yeah, I'll tell you something..."
You Are The One That I Want
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Respect
8
"Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans..."
Sh-Boom
Blueberry Hill
Johnnie B. Good
9
"You know that it would be untrue..."
Peggy Sue
Light My Fire
All I Have To Do Is Dream
10
"He rocks in the treetops all day long..."
Rockin' Robin
Stairway to Heaven
Dancing Queen
11
"And now, the end is near..."
New York, New York
My Way
Fly Me to the Moon
12
"Come on baby..."
The Twist
Honky Tonk Women
Black Dog
