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American Pie - The Song

Questions based on the song and its much discussed lyrics

Quiz created by: Exploding White Mouse

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1. What was "the day the music died"?

February 3 1959
March 3 1960
April 11 1959
February 13 1963

2. Who wrote the lyrics to "American Pie"?

Don Cornell
Madonna
Buddy Holly
Don McLean

3. What year was the song released?

1971
1972
1974
1973

4. What album was the single originally included on?

Don McLean
American Pie
Tapestry
Vincent

5. According to popular rumour, where does the song's title "American Pie" derive from?

Song recorded by Buddy Holly
Last meal enjoyed by the doomed musicians
Nickname used by Buddy Holly for his wife
Name of the plane which crashed

6. Who died with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper in the plane crash?

Ritchie Valens
John Denver
Marty Robbins
Janis Joplin

7. Who is rumoured to be the "jester", referred to throughout the song?

Mick Jagger
Bob Dylan
Buddy Holly
James Dean

8. Who does popular opinion believe to be the "girl who sang the blues"?

Janis Joplin
Aretha Franklin
Melanie
Madonna

9. Who gave up his seat on the doomed plane to The Big Bopper who was running a fever?

Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Waylon Jennings
Marty Robbins

10. What part of Don McLean's body is painted with the Stars and Stripes on the album cover"

Thumb
Bicep
Face
Chest

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<h1>American Pie - The Song</h1><p>Questions based on the song and its much discussed lyrics</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/explodingwhitemouse.shtml">Exploding White Mouse</a></p><br>1. What was "the day the music died"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) February 3 1959</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) March 3 1960</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) April 11 1959</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) February 13 1963</div>
<br>2. Who wrote the lyrics to "American Pie"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Don Cornell</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Madonna</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Buddy Holly</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Don McLean</div>
<br>3. What year was the song released?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1971</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1972</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1974</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1973</div>
<br>4. What album was the single originally included on?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Don McLean</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) American Pie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tapestry</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Vincent</div>
<br>5. According to popular rumour, where does the song's title "American Pie" derive from?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Song recorded by Buddy Holly</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Last meal enjoyed by the doomed musicians</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nickname used by Buddy Holly for his wife</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Name of the plane which crashed</div>
<br>6. Who died with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper in the plane crash?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ritchie Valens</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Denver</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Marty Robbins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Janis Joplin</div>
<br>7. Who is rumoured to be the "jester", referred to throughout the song?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mick Jagger</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bob Dylan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Buddy Holly</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) James Dean</div>
<br>8. Who does popular opinion believe to be the "girl who sang the blues"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Janis Joplin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Aretha Franklin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Melanie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Madonna</div>
<br>9. Who gave up his seat on the doomed plane to The Big Bopper who was running a fever?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jimi Hendrix</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Janis Joplin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Waylon Jennings</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Marty Robbins</div>
<br>10. What part of Don McLean's body is painted with the Stars and Stripes on the album cover"
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thumb</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bicep</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Face</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chest</div>
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