The Nickel Quiz #16: Any Direction

The Nickel QuizYou may want a compass for this week’s Nickel Quiz. Each song title in this week’s quiz contains a direction. So go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it’s not too late.

The year that the song was released is listed after each 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

  1. Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? (1967)
  2. I’ll meet you, same place, same time, where we can get together and ease up our mind. (1975)
  3. In a noisy bar in Avalon, I tried to call you. But on a midnight watch, I realized why twice you ran away. (1982)
  4. If, when, why, what, how much have you got? (1986)
  5. If you think the harmony is a little dark and out of key, you’re correct. There’s nobody there. (1969)

[Difficulty: ♫♫  /  East of Easy]


Answers to The Nickel Quiz #15: Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom:

  1. “Cherry, Cherry” (originally by Neil Diamond)
  2. “Blueberry Hill” (originally by Gene Autry; popularized by Fats Domino)
  3. “Strawberry Fields Forever” (originally by The Beatles)
  4. “Cornflake Girl” (originally by Tori Amos)
  5. “American Pie” (originally by Don McLean)