Famous Song Lyrics Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” what claim does the narrator reject?
That his mother warned him about fame
That Billie Jean saw him dancing
That Billie Jean’s child is his son
That he met Billie Jean on a dance floor
2. Which Queen song opens by questioning whether events are real life or fantasy?
“Somebody to Love”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“We Are the Champions”
“The Show Must Go On”
3. During karaoke, the screen says the singer “came in like a wrecking ball.” Which song is playing?
“Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus
“Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson
“Roar” by Katy Perry
“Skyscraper” by Demi Lovato
4. A lyric clue describes sweaty palms, weak knees, and heavy arms before a crucial performance. Which song does it identify?
“Lose Yourself” by Eminem
“Till I Collapse” by Eminem
“Remember the Name” by Fort Minor
“In the End” by Linkin Park
5. A karaoke display shows the clue “I wanna feel the heat with somebody.” Which hit should the singer expect?
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston
“How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston
“Flashdance... What a Feeling” by Irene Cara
“Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” by Gloria Estefan
6. Which song includes the brief lyric “Hello from the other side”?
“Stay With Me” by Sam Smith
“Hello” by Adele
“Someone Like You” by Adele
“Because of You” by Kelly Clarkson
7. A lyric scene describes dancing in the dark, barefoot on the grass, with someone held close. Which song is it?
“Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran
“All of Me” by John Legend
“A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
“Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
8. The lyric setup “Because maybe...” leads into a declaration that someone will be the one who saves the narrator. Which song is it?
“Fix You” by Coldplay
“Wonderwall” by Oasis
“Yellow” by Coldplay
“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol
9. The phrase “With the lights out, it’s less dangerous” belongs to which song?
“Come as You Are” by Nirvana
“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
“Jeremy” by Pearl Jam
10. In “Let It Go” from Frozen, what does the narrator say never bothered her anyway?
The darkness
The distance
The silence
The cold
11. The phrase about “streetlight people” searching for emotion appears in which song?
“More Than a Feeling” by Boston
“Faithfully” by Journey
“Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey
12. In Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” which idea answers the warning that only fools rush in?
The narrator asks for proof that the love is genuine
The narrator promises to wait until morning
The narrator decides to leave before falling in love
The narrator still cannot help falling in love
13. Which Taylor Swift song uses the repeated contrast that players play and haters hate?
“Blank Space”
“Shake It Off”
“Bad Blood”
“Look What You Made Me Do”
14. Which emotional shift best describes the narrator’s journey in Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”?
From fear and heartbreak to independence and resolve
From loneliness to searching for a new romance
From anger to reconciliation with a former partner
From confidence to regret about ending a relationship
15. Which Beyoncé song tells someone that liking it should have led to putting a ring on it?
“Irreplaceable”
“Crazy in Love”
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
“Run the World (Girls)”
16. A friend remembers that “Hey Jude” begins with a response to sadness. What is Jude encouraged to do?
Hide the sadness until it passes
Write a new song and forget the old one
Take a sad song and make it better
Sing the sad song one final time