Smokey Robinson and the Miracles perform at Evanston High School in Evanston, Illinois, September 1968.

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1960s Music Quiz

Match some seriously groovy lyrics to the song

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Published November 21, 2023

10 Questions

1960s Music Quiz

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 "question" : "All the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray / I’ve been for a walk, on a winter’s day\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“Walk Like a Man,” The Four Seasons, 1963",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“A World Without Love,” Peter and Gordon, 1964",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Kind of a Drag,” The Buckinghams, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“California Dreamin,’” The Mamas & the Papas, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 } ],
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 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "People say I’m the life of the party, ’cause I tell a joke or two / Although I might be laughing loud and hearty, deep inside I’m blue\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“Mr. Lonely,” Bobby Vinton, 1964",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“The Tracks of My Tears,” Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“When a Man Loves a Woman,” Percy Sledge, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Back in My Arms Again,” The Supremes, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
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 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "“There must be some kind of way outta here,” said the joker to the thief / “There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief”\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“All Along the Watchtower,” Bob Dylan, 1967",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Sunshine Superman,” Donovan, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“96 Tears,” ? & the Mysterians, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“People Got to Be Free,” The Rascals, 1968",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
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 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "Callin’ out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat? / Summer’s here and the time is right ...\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“Chapel of Love,” The Dixie Cups, 1964",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Get Off My Cloud,” The Rolling Stones, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Dancing in the Street,” Martha and the Vandellas, 1964",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Dominique,” The Singing Nun, 1963",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
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 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
 "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
 "question" : "One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small / And the ones that mother gives you don’t do anything at all\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“White Rabbit,” Jefferson Airplane, 1967",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Paint it Black,” The Rolling Stones, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Summer in the City,” The Lovin’ Spoonful, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Incense and Peppermints,” Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
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 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman / Givin’ all your love to just one man\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“To Sir With Love,” Lulu, 1967",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Mrs. Robinson,” Simon & Garfunkel, 1968",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Stand By Your Man,” Tammy Wynette, 1968",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Harper Valley P.T.A.,” Jeannie C. Riley, 1968",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
 "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
 "question" : "I thought love was only true in fairy tales / Meant for someone else but not for me\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“I’m a Believer,” The Monkees, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Leaving on a Jet Plane,” Peter, Paul & Mary, 1969",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Windy,” The Association, 1967",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Strangers in the Night,” Frank Sinatra, 1966",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you / Tomorrow, I’ll miss you\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“Go Away Little Girl,” Steve Lawrence, 1962",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“All My Loving,” The Beatles, 1963",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” The Righteous Brothers, 1964",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“I Got You Babe,” Sonny & Cher, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "I bet you’re wonderin’ how I knew / ’Bout your plans to make me blue ...\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” The Rolling Stones, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” Nancy Sinatra, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” Marvin Gaye, 1968",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“The Letter,” The Box Tops, 1967",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
 "question" : "“And now, the end is here, and so I face the final curtain / My friend, I’ll say it clear, I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain”\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "“My Way,” Frank Sinatra, 1969",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Eve of Destruction,” Barry McGuire, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“In the Year 2525,” Zager and Evans, 1969",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "“Turn! Turn! Turn!,” The Byrds, 1965",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
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 "explanation" : "",
 "hint" : "",
 "hintLink" : "",
 "questionImgCaption" : "",
 "questionImgCredit" : ""
} ]

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