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Jason Plautz has come up with another great famous first words quiz. Today, he’s tackling song lyrics. Can you match the famous first line to the artist who made it big? Click here to play. And be sure to report your scores below.
Of course, if music isn’t your thing, maybe the first lines of books, or the first lines of films are? And if you’re looking for Famous Last Words (the animated musical) That’s located here:
I never was a big fan of Elvis Costello, he was more of an acquired taste in my book. This hurt me. I just plain blew it with Dylan and Hendrix, I was completely confused.
Great quiz, keep them comming.
10 out of 15
posted by Don on 11-15-2007 at 5:06 pm
Actually I believe the correct lyric is “I was born in Nebraska by a hurricane”.
posted by Andy on 11-15-2007 at 5:29 pm
Some days my ignorance knows no bounds. I always thought “All Along the Watchtower” was Jimi Hendrix through and through. But then the whole “Hey Joe” thing threw me. Good quiz even if I did tank.
posted by Wiley on 11-15-2007 at 5:46 pm
11 out of 15-I’m unfamiliar with BB, Etheridge, Costello and that chick with the dove. I mixed them all up.
Fun quiz though, you had me singing along to all the songs I knew.
….off to listen to Dylan’s greatest hits.
posted by mrs.djs on 11-16-2007 at 9:21 am
Through a process of deduction after I chose the ones I was sure of…I scored 100%!
posted by harold on 11-16-2007 at 9:48 am