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HALLOWEEN MUSIC QUIZ


 


 

QUIZ KEY:

Choices: Bad Moon Rising; Black Magic Woman; Crazy In the Night; Dark Lady; Eli's Coming; Ghost Riders in the Sky; Ghostbusters; Hungry Like the Wolf; I Put a Spell on You; I Want Candy;

1. What song is this lyric from -- 'Looks like we're in for nasty weather, one eye is taken for an eye.' ; It was a #2 hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival; CCR had five #2 hits and no #1 singles.
Correct Answer: Bad Moon Rising

2. What song is this lyric from -- 'I ain't 'fraid of no ghost?' ; From a hit movie starring Bill Murray.; 'Ghostbusters' spent three weeks at #1 in 1j984.
Correct Answer: Ghostbusters

3. What song is this lyric from -- 'You better, better hide your heart?' ; Performed by Three Dog Night; 'Eli's Coming' was Three Dog Night's third top ten record (#10).
Correct Answer: Eli's Coming

4. What song is this lyric from -- 'Yes, you got your spell on me baby turnin' my heart into stone.' ; Performed by Santana; 'Black Magic Woman' was a #4 record for Santana in 1971.
Correct Answer: Black Magic Woman

5. What song is this lyric from -- 'Go to see her with her hair hung down, Ain't no finer girl in town.' ; Performed by The Strangeloves; 'I Want Candy' was a #11 hit for The Strangeloves in 1965.
Correct Answer: I Want Candy

6. What song is this lyric from -- 'Cause it's hard to move a muscle when you're frozen in your bed.' ; Performed by Kim Carnes; 'I Want Candy' was a #15 hit for Kim Carnes in 1985.
Correct Answer: Crazy In the Night

7. What song is this lyric from -- 'Strut on a line, it's discord and rhyme; I howl and I whine, I'm after your.' ; Performed by Duran Duran; 'Hungry Like the Wolf' was a #3 record for Duran Duran in 1983
Correct Answer: Hungry Like the Wolf

8. What song is this lyric from -- 'Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel.' ; Performed by Johnny Cash; 'Ghostriders in the Sky' was a #3 Country Chart hit for Johnny Cash in 1979.
Correct Answer: Ghost Riders in the Sky

9. What song is this lyric from -- 'And then she turned up a two-eyed jack; My eyes saw red but the card still stayed black.' ; Performed by Cher; 'Dark Lady' was Cher's third #1, hitting the top spot in 1974.
Correct Answer: Dark Lady

10. What song is this lyric from -- 'Stop the things you do; Mwahahaha, watch out! I ain't lyin', yeah.' ; Performed by Screamin' Jay Hawkins ... and others.; Released in 1956, Screamin' Jay Hawkins' version of 'I Put a Spell On You' never reached the top 40, but became a rock classic.
Correct Answer: I Put a Spell on You

Choices: Monster Mash; A Nightmare on My Street; Season of the Witch; Spooky; This is Halloween; Thriller; The Time Warp; Vampire; Werewolves of London; Witchy Woman;

11. Performed by The Classics IV; 'Spooky' was a #3 record for The Classics IV in 1968.
Correct Answer: Spooky

12. Performed by Richard O'Brien, it was featured in the movie, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.'; 'The Time Warp' was released in 1975 from the soundtrack of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' peaking at #29.
Correct Answer: The Time Warp

13. Performed by Olivia Rodrigo; 'Vampire' was a #1 record for Olivia Rodrigo in 2023.
Correct Answer: Vampire

14. Performed by Bobby Boris Pickett; 'Monster Mash' was a #1 record for Bobby Boris Pickett (Gary Paxton) in 1962.
Correct Answer: Monster Mash

15. Performed by Michael Jackson; 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson peaked at #4 in 1982 -- the music video has been recognized as the greatest of alll time.
Correct Answer: Thriller

16. Performed by Donovan; 'Season of the Witch' was a cut from Donovan's album, 'Sunshine Superman' but was never released as a single.
Correct Answer: Season of the Witch

17. Performed by The Eagles; 'Witchy Woman' was a #9 record for The Eagles in 1972.
Correct Answer: Witchy Woman

18. Performed by The Citizens of Halloween; Performed by the cast of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' 'This is Halloween' peaked at #41 in 1993.
Correct Answer: This is Halloween

19. Performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; Performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, 'A Nightmare on My Street' was a #15 record in 1988
Correct Answer: A Nightmare on My Street

20. Performed by Warren Zevon.; 'Werewolves of London' peaked at #21 in 1978.
Correct Answer: Werewolves of London

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