Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Thursday June 19, 2008 Musikal Mania Quiz # 7 – The Lyrics of Motown

1. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 10


"It was a one-room shack that slept

Ten other children besides me

We hardly had enough food or room to sleep

It was hard times"

2. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 20


"Through the hollow of my tears

I see a dream that's lost

From the hurt

That you have caused"

3. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 30


"No other sound is quite the same as your name

No touch can do half as much to make me feel better

So let's stay together"

4. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 40


"The right side of the tracks, she was born and raised

In a great big old house, full of butlers and maids. "

5. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist /group and the song [5 Points a piece] 50


"They'd give the world and all they own

For just one moment we have known."

6. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 60


"Like a puppet to a string

To you, girl, I'm attached

And I know I'd be in trouble

If he came and took you back"

7. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 70


"Just like Pagliacci did I try to keep my sadness hid

Smiling in the crowd I tryBut in a lonely room I cry"

8. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 80


"My mother once told me something

And every word is true

Don't waste your time on a fella

Who doesn't love you"

9. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 90


"Put on your high heel shoes

I said we're goin' down here listen to em play blues

We're gonna dig potatoes

We're gonna pick tomatoes"

10. These lyrics are from what Motown song? Name the artist / group and the song [5 Points a piece] 100

"My love reaches so high

I can't get over it

It's so wide

I can't get around it"

7 comments:

pjazzypar said...

1. Temptation, Cloud Nine

2. Diana Ross & The Supremes, Reflections

3. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

4. Stevie Wonder, Every Thing Is Alright, Uptight

5. Four Tops, Bernadette

6. Stevie Wonder, I'm Wondering

7. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Tears Of A Clown

8. Marvelettes, Too Many Fish In The Sea

9. Junior Walker & The All Stars, Shotgun

10. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Nowhere To Run

musikal maniac said...

Kudos Pjazzypar! You received a perfect score. The title of #4 was a little off, but I feel it should still count. Good job!

Malcolm said...

1. Cloud Nine- The Temptations
2. Reflections- Diana Ross and the Supremes
3. Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing- Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
4. Uptight (Everything‘s Alright)- Stevie Wonder
5. Bernadette- The Four Tops
6. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)- The Isley Brothers
7. Tears of A Clown- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
8. Too Many Fish In the Sea- The Marvelettes
9. Shotgun- Jr. Walker and the All-Stars (I listened to my CD on the way in to work Wed. morning)
10. Nowhere To Run- Martha and the Vandellas

Malcolm said...

I figured that #6 was wrong, but I try not to leave any blanks.

Malcolm said...

Congrats on a perfect score Pjazzy! I knew that you would be tough as nails on this Motown quiz.

musikal maniac said...

Not bad Malcolm. You only missed one. You have to be a die hard Stevie fan to remember I'm Wondering.

pjazzypar said...

Thanks Musikal and Malcolm,

I finally got a perfect score. I am stoked.