Music is one of the most influential forms of art across the world. There are very few cultures that don’t use music to express thoughts, feelings, and abstract ideas that are not adequately described by spoken word or writing. From sacred religious ceremonies to festive celebrations, there’s almost nothing that music cannot enhance. Although the melodies and harmonies can set the emotional tone for a piece, it is the lyrics that define and describe the subject matter.
If you are a diehard music fan, you likely consider yourself an expert on song lyrics. Considering the fact that most of us listen to song lyrics nearly every day, this is probably true. If you are a true fanatic of this art form, put your skills to the test and try out these song lyric trivia questions and answers.
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Who sang the lyric “breaking rocks in the hot sun” in the 1960s?
James Brown
Jimi Hendrix
CCR
Bobby Fuller Four
Who sings this 80’s song lyric, “No money man can win my love, it’s sweetness that I’m thinking of”?
Neneh Cherry
Madonna
Paula Abdul
Cutting Crew
Who sang the lyric “When you were young and on your own”?
Neil Young
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Billy Joel
What finishes the lyric “I’m a genie in a bottle, you gotta rub me …”?
Up And Down
Tonight
All Night Long
The Right Way
Finish The Lyric: “Entertain us, I feel stupid and”?
Outrageous
Amazing
Satisfaction
Contagious
What Dolly Parton song contains the lyric” ‘I’m begging of you please don’t take my man”?
Jolene
Rhinestone Cowboy
Over The Rainbow
9 To 5
Finish the song lyric, “A reason to start over new and the reason is..”?
Love
Blue
You
New
What song has the lyric “I hope you had the time of your life”?
Cool Dry Place
November Rain
Civil War
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Finish The Lyric: “London is drowning and”?
I Have No Fear
I Try To Breathe
I Live By The River
I Swim To The Shore
In “Vacation” by The Go-Go’s, what lyrics follow “I see I was wrong”?
I Never Did Belong
And I’m Not So Strong
Never Been Right For Long
It Didn’t Last So Long
Finish The Lyric: “Then I’ll get on my knees and pray”?
Leave Me Alone Forever
We Don’t Get Fooled Again
Bring Her Back To Me
Don’t Leave Me Again
What song by Lady Gaga has the lyric “I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way”?
Bad Romance
A-Yo
Born This Way
Paparazzi
Complete the lyric by Selena Gomez, “Playing and replaying old____”?
Fights
Records
Conversations
Lyrics
Whose lyric is ‘You better lose yourself in the music, the moment, You own it, you better never let it go”?
Cardi B
Eminem
Ice Cube
Cypress Hill
Finish The Lyric: “But I’m a creep, I’m a”?
Loser
Weirdo
Outcast
Winner
Which Jagger/Richards song contains the lyric “Don’t make a grown man cry”?
Start Me Up
Dandelion
Shattered
Turd On The Run
Which Beatles’ song contains the lyric, “When I was young, so much younger than today”?
Help
Blackbird
All You Need Is Love
Eight Days A Week
Who sang the lyric, “There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold”?
The Beatles
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Led Zeppelin
Don McLean
Which Pink Floyd song is this lyric from: “Is there anybody in there, just nod if you can hear me”?
Is There Anybody Out There?
Hey You
Money
Comfortably Numb
What song has the lyric “You spin my head right round, right round”?
Jellyfish
Boom Boom Pow
Right Round
Down
Which Ed Sheeran song opens with the lyrics: “Tell me that you turned down the man, who asked for your hand”?
Sing
Nina
One
Don’t
From which song do the lyrics “Pink elephants and lemonade” appear?
Cherish
Material Girl
Dear Jesse
Erotica
You can do better
Not bad
Great!
