BB Birthday Quiz

[Steve in Columbus]

It’s been a while since I have posted. I thought would share my BB Birthday celebration this year. Each year I bring in a treat to the office on BB’s birthday. Last year I brought in donuts. In order to receive a donut you had to name three BB songs. I work with a younger crowd, and to be honest, it did not go over as I hoped. I eventually had to put the donuts in the office kitchen with no restrictions. I did wonder if there was a plot against me.

This year I prepared a BB quiz. I brought in Cheryl’s cookies (they are made here in Westerville, Ohio). To receive a cookie you had to take the quiz – not pass the quiz. This got a great response.
Results however were somewhat disappointing, as several people only got 2 or 3 questions correct. There was only one perfect score.

I am still waiting for Burt to perform in Columbus again (his wife is from here). The last concert was about 4 years ago. I got a group of 44 folks to attend. Back then I posted the details of that event on this site. People who know me say I forced everyone I know to attend his concert.

Here’s the quiz, it should be easy for anyone who visits this site. I intended it to include a little humor, so don’t be too critical:

1. What does the "World Need Now"?
A. A Place In the Sun
B. Love Sweet Love
C. Little Green Apples
D. More Mountains and Hillsides
E. To Stop Spinning Round and Round

2. Do You Know the Way To _________?
A. San Francisco
B. New York, New York
C. New Delhi
D. San Diego
E. San Jose

3. Only Love Can _________:
A. Break A Heart
B. Make the Whole World Sing
C. Mend This Broken Heart
D. Send In the Clowns
F. Bridge Over the Troubled Water

4. Who was the most popular Burt Bacharach singer?
A. Rosemary Clooney
B. Def Leppard
C. Dionne Warwick
D. Diana Ross
E. Alfie

5. The Moment I Wake Up Before I ______________, I Say a Little Prayer
For You.
A. Find Tears on my Pillow
B. Put on My Make-up
C. Lay Your Head Upon my Pillow
D. Dream on Little Dream of You
E. Shave and Set Up

6. Raindrops Keep Fallen on My _______ :
A. Umbrella
B. Cake, that was left out in the rain
C. Head
D. Drowning Heart
E. Rooftop


7. What's New _________ :
A. This Time
B. Pussycat
C. Lion
D. About Good-by
E. With This Old Heart of Mine

8. If You See Me Walking Down The Street ?.______:
A. Run To Me
B. Run to My Arms
C. Hit the Road Jack
D. Walk On By
E. Shake, Rattle, and Roll

9. Burt Bacharach's music has had success in the following
venues:
A. Broadway
B. Movies
C. Elevators
D. Television Commercials
E. All of the above

10. Who was the singer on Burt's latest album:
A. Barry Manilow
B. Isaac Hayes
C. Ron Isley
D. John Ashcroft
E. Kathy Lee Gifford

11. Gene Pitney was 24 hours from _________:
A. Pittsburgh
B. Tulsa
C. His 19th nervous breakdown
D. Houston
E. The Moon and New York City



Bonus Question: Name the one and only Burt Bacharach song Elvis ever
recorded:
A. What The World Needs Now
B. Alfie
C. Any Day Now
D. Make It Easy on Yourself
E. This Guys In Love With You

Answers:

1. What does the "World Need Now"? B. Love Sweet Love
2. Do You Know the Way To _________? E. San Jose
3. Only Love Can _________: A. Break A Heart
4. Who was the most pop. BB C. Dionne W.
5. The Moment I Wake Up Before I For You. B. or E.
6. Raindrops Keep Fallen on My _______ : C. Head
7. What's New _________ : B. Pussycat
8. If You See Me Walking Down The Street ?.___ D. Walk On By
9. Burt Bacharach's music has had success E. All of the above
10. Who was the singer on Burt's latest album: C. Ron Isley
11. Gene Pitney was 24 hours from _________: B. Tulsa

Bonus Question: Name the one and only
Burt Bacharach song Elvis ever recorded: C. Any Day Now

[Steve in Columbus]

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