by Christine Lorraine Morgan

July 5, 2023

Think you’re knowledgeable about hits from the 1960s? Here’s your chance to prove just how proficient your musical trivia knowledge is, of course it’s coupled with a bit of vocabulary scrambling to make it more interesting.

One of the fun aspects of this new quiz concept is that for the most part, these answers are not google-able, they require a well defined thinking cap and the writing down of your answers to see how many you can guess.

Answers and a tongue-in-cheek scoring guide are shown beneath the questions. Good luck and have fun!

QUESTIONS

1. The large member of the cat family slumbers this evening.

2. Pursuing employment within the underground site where bituminous substances are unearthed.

3. Untamed article. 

4. Four less than a hundred droplets of human-generated eye water.

5. In entirety, gambling gimmick, amore.

6. Substance baled and found in fields, traitor apostle missing last syllable.

7. Beneath the planked pedestrian walkway.  

8. Another name for 2400 hundred hours, the reluctant telling of confidential personal information.

9. Contortionistically bend plus yell.

10. Sound one emits when groaning-y, sound one emits when groaning-y. 

11. This pair of ankle-covering foot protectors are created to induce mobilization by foot.

12. It is my assumption that you and I are by ourselves at present. 

13. Beneath the shortest hand digit I have.

14. What some missions are, what happens during sleep.  

15. Within the 365-day period, one-fourth of a hundred, one-fourth of a hundred.

16. Improper grammatical contraction, negative response, majestic land mass of an inadequate height. 

17. In this place approaches the solar entity.

18. Strike the thoroughfare, device that is used to elevate a car.

19. Hand me hand me quality fondness.

20. What happens when blue and yellow are mixed together, noisy percussion instrument.

ANSWERS

1.“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” ~ 1961 by the Tokens

Nala, the female lion at the Erie Zoo from 1998 to 2022 poses majestically for the camera. She wasn’t sleeping, but then it wasn’t night.

2. “Working in the Coal Mine” ~ Lee Dorsey, 1966

3. “Wild Thing” ~ the Troggs, 1966

4. “96 Tears” ~ ? and the Mysterians, 1966

5. “Whole Lotta Love” ~ Led Zeppelin, 1969

6. “Hey Jude” ~ 1968 by the Beatles 

7. “Under the Boardwalk” ~ the Drifters, 1964

8. “Midnight Confession” ~ the Grass Roots, 1968

9. “Twist And Shout” ~ the Beatles, 1963

10. “Mony Mony” ~ Tommy James and the Shondells, 1968

11. “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ ~ “ Nancy Sinatra, 1966

12. “I Think We’re Alone Now” ~ Tommy James & the Shondells, 1967

13.  “Under My Thumb” ~ The Rolling Stones, 1966

14. “Impossible Dream” ~ Jack Jones, 1966

15. “In the Year 2525” ~ Zager and Evans, 1969

16. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” ~ written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, 1966

17. “Here Comes the Sun” ~ The Beatles, 1969

18. “Hit the Road Jack” ~ Ray Charles, 1961

19. “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ ” ~ Crazy Elephant, 1969

20. “Green Tambourine” ~ the Lemon Pipers, 1968

Even though this tambourine is primarily blue, it does have some green on its surface. The song doesn’t specify if the tambourine in question is 100% green, so we’re hoping this one qualifies enough to be shown in this quiz.

SCORING GUIDE

18-20 CORRECT – Outta Sight! ~ You’ve got the right stuff, you don’t need any “Help” to be “Feeling’ Groovy.” This platinum-plated score is one of “Respect” that shows you are tuned in and always ready to “Dance to the Music” of the 1960s. As a prize, treat yourself to a “Lollipop” and go have some “Fun, Fun, Fun.”

14-17 CORRECT – Far Out ~ Definitely ready to follow the “Pied Piper” and dig that crazy “Classical Gas” as you head “Downtown” in search of live music in “This Magic Town.” Such a solid silver score qualifies you for the title “King of the Road.”

10-13 CORRECT – All Wound Up ~ “Do You Want to Know a Secret?” This quiz wasn’t designed to “Make it Easy on Yourself,” and you are definitely no “Fool on the Hill.” “Let Me” recommend a little “Dancing in the Street” to provide you with some “Satisfaction.”

5-9 CORRECT – On The Level ~ You can be “Feeling Alright” about your score because you didn’t “Walk on By” – you persevered and did your best. “Nobody I Know” is perfect, and “As the Years Go By” your knowledge will continue to accumulate.

4 OR LESS – Slug Bug ~ Ok, you may not be “Leader of the Pack” score-wise, but don’t get all “Jam Up and Jelly Tight” and say “Dang Me” to yourself over this. Just “Reach Out of the Darkness” and “Lay a Little Lovin” on those around you so everyone can be “Happy Together.”