The Nickel Quiz #1: Beginnings

Some of you may recall my music podcast, Suitcase Full of Dimes, but I haven’t put a new episode out in a very long time. Initially, the intention of this blog was to continue the podcast. However, plans changed, time continued to move in a forward direction, and suddenly it was five years later.

Instead I’ll be using this blog to periodically post a music quiz of some sort. Periodically, because, besides my day job, I’m also working as the editor-in-chief of National Pasquinade (e)magazine, which can be very time-consuming. I need more sleep.

This first installment features five sets of lyrics that begin each song in question.

Scoring is on the honor system (no Googling):

  • Correct Artist: 1 point
  • Correct Song Title: 1 point
  • Maximum Score: 10 points
  1. Home in the valley / Home in the city / Home isn’t pretty / Ain’t no home for me
  2. I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day
  3. I never thought it would happen / With me and the girl from Clapham
  4. I was searchin’ on a one-way street / I was hopin’ for a chance to meet
  5. Here come Johnny singing oldies, goldies

[Difficulty: ♫  /  Easy like a Sunday morning]

 

 

Answers

  1. “Burnin’ For You” (originally by Blue Öyster Cult)
  2. “My Girl” (originally by The Temptations)
  3. “Up the Junction” (originally by Squeeze)
  4. “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” (originally by Electric Light Orchestra)
  5. “Walk of Life” (originally by Dire Straits)

Thanks for playing. Stay tuned for more quizzes, coming soon.