# Song quiz
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [November 2, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061 "2009-11-02T16:11:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/1 "2009-11-02T16:11:28Z")
Here’s the game: Ask a question about a song, the answer to which is contained within the song’s lyrics. I’ll start.
1. In this children’s Halloween song, why should you not run away if you see a goblin behind a tree?
2. In this children’s song, where is the big ship sailing last day of September?
3. Without too many clues: In this Gordon Lightfoot song, what is used to sweep out the room?
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/2 "2009-11-02T20:57:58Z")
Bump because I want to know the answers. :smack:
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### Author:  [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/3 "2009-11-02T21:43:30Z")
The big ship sailed on the ally-ally-oh,
The ally ally-oh,
The ally ally-oh,
The big ship sailed on the ally-ally-oh,
On the last day of September.
1. What did the man at the back say, and what was the result?
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/4 "2009-11-02T21:46:47Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#):
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> 1. What did the man at the back say, and what was the result?
He said “Everyone attack.” And then it turned into a ballroom blitz.
Who goes down to the bog, and why?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/5 "2009-11-02T21:54:34Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#):
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> The big ship sailed on the ally-ally-oh,
Correct! ‘Alley’ is a ship canal in Manchester.
1. In this children’s Halloween song, why should you not run away if you see a goblin behind a tree?
[del]2. In this children’s song, where is the big ship sailing last day of September?[/del]
1. Without too many clues: In this Gordon Lightfoot song, what is used to sweep out the room?
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### Author:  [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/6 "2009-11-02T21:59:43Z")
> [@astorian](#):
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> Who goes down to the bog, and why?
Aqualung, to warm his feet.
He wanted her to put a chain around his neck, instead of being a tiger. What was wrong with being a tiger?
Regards,
Shodan
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### Author:  [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/7 "2009-11-02T22:21:00Z")
> [@Shodan](#):
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> He wanted her to put a chain around his neck, instead of being a tiger. What was wrong with being a tiger?
Because he wanted to be her teddy bear.
Who painted testimonial pictures?
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### Author:  [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/8 "2009-11-02T22:40:51Z")
> [@Shodan](#):
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> Aqualung, to warm his feet.
>
> He wanted her to put a chain around his neck, instead of being a tiger. What was wrong with being a tiger?
>
> Regards,
> Shodan
Because he wanted to be her teddy bear and tigers play too rough.
Who painted testimonial pictures?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/9 "2009-11-02T23:09:40Z")
OK, a couple of clues:
1. In this children’s Halloween song, why should you not run away if you see a goblin behind a tree?
If you look very carefully…
[del]2. In this children’s song, where is the big ship sailing last day of September?[/del]
1. Without too many clues: In this Gordon Lightfoot song, what is used to sweep out the room?
There are too many clues.
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### Author:  [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/10 "2009-11-02T23:24:29Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#):
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> Because he wanted to be her teddy bear and tigers play too rough.
>
> Who painted testimonial pictures?
MAXWELL!!!
Why was it hard to swim across Turtle Creek?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/11 "2009-11-02T23:32:07Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#):
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> Why was it hard to swim across Turtle Creek?
Them snappers all around your feet! Sure was hard swimmin’ ‘cross that thing with both hands holdin’ onto my ding-a-ling!
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### Author:  [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/12 "2009-11-03T01:06:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> OK, a couple of clues:
> 3. Without too many clues: In this Gordon Lightfoot song, what is used to sweep out the room?
> There are too many clues.
I dunno about a room, but you’d probably want a fine tooth comb to sweep out the house…
4. In this Southern Fried toe-tapper, what color is the singer’s hair?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/13 "2009-11-03T01:18:34Z")
> [@Oakminster](#):
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> I dunno about a room, but you’d probably want a fine tooth comb to sweep out the house…
You are correct, sir! (On both counts.)
1. In this children’s Halloween song, why should you not run away if you see a goblin behind a tree?
If you look very carefully…
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### Author:  [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/14 "2009-11-03T01:25:11Z")
> [@Oakminster](#):
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> 1. In this Southern Fried toe-tapper, what color is the singer’s hair?
You mean that young fellow with the hair colored yellow?
Where did Lefty get the bread to split for Ohio?
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### Author:  [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/15 "2009-11-03T01:31:36Z")
> [@Enginerd](#):
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> You mean that young fellow with the hair colored yellow?
Yup. Guy wanted a running start.
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### Author:  [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/16 "2009-11-03T01:55:51Z")
> [@Enginerd](#):
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> Where did Lefty get the bread to split for Ohio?
There ain’t nobody knows…
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### Author:  [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/17 "2009-11-03T01:58:19Z")
According to Van, who are the girls trying to impress tonight?
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### Author:  [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/18 "2009-11-03T03:26:51Z")
I’d like to say it’s me, but they’re dressed up for each other.
According to Joe’s research, what happens when the kid with carnal knowledge of the nuns grows up?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/19 "2009-11-03T08:17:45Z")
He who fucks nuns will later join the church.
On a similar tip, What were Joe, Mick, and the boys told when people wanted to sign their band?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-quiz/516061/20 "2009-11-03T17:47:45Z")
Just thought I’d throw in another hint.
1. In this children’s Halloween song, why should you not run away if you see a goblin behind a tree?
If you look very carefully…
There’s a goblin behind that tree.
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