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Elvis Costello wanted this girl to know that his aim was true...
Andrea
Amanda
Allison
Question 2/12
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The Rolling Stones asked this girl when all those clouds would disappear...
Angie
Ruby Tuesday
Lady Jane
Question 3/12
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Michael Jackson claimed this girl was not his lover, and the kid (or chair?) was not his son...
Dirty Diana
Billie Jean
Elizabeth
Question 4/12
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Simon and Garfunkel claimed this girl was shaking their confidence daily...
Kathy
Cecilia
Mrs. Robinson
Question 5/12
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The Knack claimed this girl made their motor run, their motor run...
Sharona
Eileen
Barbara Ann
Question 6/12
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The Beatles thought In a cap she looked much older, and the bag across her shoulder, made her look a little like a military man...
Prudence
Lucy
Rita
Question 7/12
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Aerosmith was concerned this girl had a weapon...
Janie
Annie
Chiquita
Question 8/12
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Rod Stewart wished he'd never seen this girl's face...
Baby Jane
Maggie May
Corinna
Question 9/12
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Barry Manilow said this girl came and she gave without taking, but he sent her away...
Lola
Mandy
Sandy
Question 10/12
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The Beach Boys claimed this girl had them rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and a-reelin'...
Mary Jane
Peggy Sue
Barbara Ann
Question 11/12
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The Beatles noticed this girl pick up the rice in the church where a wedding had been...
Prudence
Michelle
Eleanor Rigby
Question 12/12
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Fleetwood Mac thought this girl rings like a bell through the night and wouldn't you love to love her?
Sara
Gypsy
Rhiannon
Well, maybe the lyrics threw you off.
C+, Some girls
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Nice! Getting around half of these right shows you really know your music.
B+, Girl On Fire
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Congrats! You really know your music. Getting all or most of these right is very impressive.
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A lot of songs have been written for, or about, girls. How many of these tunes can you identify?
1
Elvis Costello wanted this girl to know that his aim was true...
Andrea
Amanda
Allison
2
The Rolling Stones asked this girl when all those clouds would disappear...
Angie
Ruby Tuesday
Lady Jane
3
Michael Jackson claimed this girl was not his lover, and the kid (or chair?) was not his son...
Dirty Diana
Billie Jean
Elizabeth
4
Simon and Garfunkel claimed this girl was shaking their confidence daily...
Kathy
Cecilia
Mrs. Robinson
5
The Knack claimed this girl made their motor run, their motor run...
Sharona
Eileen
Barbara Ann
6
The Beatles thought In a cap she looked much older, and the bag across her shoulder, made her look a little like a military man...
Prudence
Lucy
Rita
7
Aerosmith was concerned this girl had a weapon...
Janie
Annie
Chiquita
8
Rod Stewart wished he'd never seen this girl's face...
Baby Jane
Maggie May
Corinna
9
Barry Manilow said this girl came and she gave without taking, but he sent her away...
Lola
Mandy
Sandy
10
The Beach Boys claimed this girl had them rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and a-reelin'...
Mary Jane
Peggy Sue
Barbara Ann
11
The Beatles noticed this girl pick up the rice in the church where a wedding had been...
Prudence
Michelle
Eleanor Rigby
12
Fleetwood Mac thought this girl rings like a bell through the night and wouldn't you love to love her?
Sara
Gypsy
Rhiannon