The Nickel Quiz #19: About a Boy

The Nickel QuizA couple months ago, when we had the About a Girl theme, we promised one for the boys. The titles in this week’s Nickel Quiz feature names that are generally considered male names.

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. You can call me Pavlov’s dog. Ring a bell and I’ll salivate. (1992)
  2. He calls his child Jesus ’cause he likes the name. (1971)
  3. Look out on a summer’s day with eyes that know the darkness in my soul. (1971)
  4. Screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo, like some cat from Japan. He could lick ’em by smiling. (1972)
  5. Live a little, be a gypsy, get around. (1971)

[Difficulty: ♫♫♫  /  Snips and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails]


Answers to The Nickel Quiz #18: You are getting very sleepy…:

  1. “I’m So Tired” (originally by The Beatles)
  2. “Talking In Your Sleep” (originally by The Romantics)
  3. “Singing In My Sleep” (originally by Semisonic)
  4. “Do You Sleep?” (originally by Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories)
  5. “These Dreams” (originally by Heart)