The Nickel Quiz #21: One-Hit Wonders

The Nickel QuizIn this week’s Nickel Quiz, the songs are the only hit by the artists.

The year that each song was released is listed after the lyric as an extra clue. And, as usual, scoring is on the honor system (no Binging or Googling):

  • Correct Artist: 1 point
  • Correct Song Title: 1 point
  • Maximum Score: 10 points

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  1. Watch the jingle jangle start to shine. Reflections of the music that is mine. (1968)
  2. Now it’s been ten thousand years, man has cried a billion tears. (1969)
  3. So he went home and finally found the only thing Papa had left him and that was a gun. (1973)
  4. The landlord say your rent is late. He may have to litigate. (1988)
  5. He drinks a whiskey drink. He drinks a vodka drink. He drinks a lager drink. He drinks a cider drink. (1997)

[Difficulty: ♫♫♫♫  /  One and done]


Answers to The Nickel Quiz #20: Home:

  1. “Our House” (originally by Madness)
  2. “Dancing on the Ceiling” (originally by Lionel Richie)
  3. “Burning Down the House” (originally by Talking Heads)
  4. “Toys in the Attic” (originally by Aerosmith)
  5. “Sweet Home Alabama” (originally by Lynyrd Skynyrd)