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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
February 13 1963
April 11 1959
March 3 1960

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

Don Cornell
Buddy Holly
Madonna
Don McLean

3. What year was the song released?

1972
1974
1971
1973

4. What album was the single originally included on?

Tapestry
Don McLean
Vincent
American Pie

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

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

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

Ritchie Valens
John Denver
Janis Joplin
Marty Robbins

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

Bob Dylan
Mick Jagger
James Dean
Buddy Holly

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

Melanie
Janis Joplin
Madonna
Aretha Franklin

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

Marty Robbins
Waylon Jennings
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix

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

Chest
Thumb
Bicep
Face

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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;">(#) February 13 1963</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) April 11 1959</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) March 3 1960</div>
<br>2. Who wrote the lyrics to "American Pie"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Don Cornell</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Buddy Holly</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Madonna</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Don McLean</div>
<br>3. What year was the song released?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1972</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1974</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1971</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1973</div>
<br>4. What album was the single originally included on?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tapestry</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Don McLean</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Vincent</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) American Pie</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;">(#) Name of the plane which crashed</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>
<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;">(#) Janis Joplin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Marty Robbins</div>
<br>7. Who is rumoured to be the "jester", referred to throughout the song?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bob Dylan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mick Jagger</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) James Dean</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Buddy Holly</div>
<br>8. Who does popular opinion believe to be the "girl who sang the blues"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Melanie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Janis Joplin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Madonna</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Aretha Franklin</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;">(#) Marty Robbins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Waylon Jennings</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Janis Joplin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jimi Hendrix</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;">(#) Chest</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thumb</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bicep</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Face</div>
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