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"True Colours" Music Quiz

  • Writer: Simon O'Donovan
    Simon O'Donovan
  • Jun 7
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 7






Guess the songs from the pictures below. Each of them has a colour in their title ...


There are 40 of them and a Spotify playlist to play clips if people get stuck.


Please given me some feedback as to how this works in practice ...





Round 1







Round 2.







Round 3.






Round 4.






Bonus Round



This time name the artist or group ....




So, here's your Spotify playlist ...




And here's a few extras for singalongs and dancing ...
















Round 1 Answers


'Goldfinger', Shirley Bassey

'Lily The Pink', The Scaffold

'Mellow Yellow', Donovan

'Fields Of Gold', Sting

'Purple Rain', Prince

'Silver Lady', David Soul

'Mr Blue Sky', E.L.O.

'Yellow Submarine', The Beatles

'Blue Moon', The Marcels

'Big Yellow Taxi', Joni Mitchell



Round 2 Answers


'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', Elton John

'White Christmas', Bing Crosby

'Green Green Grass Of Home', Tom Jones

'Red Red Wine', U.B.40

'Blue Suede Shoes', Elvis Presley

'Lady In Red' Chris De Burgh

"Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover", Vera Lynn

'Ebony And Ivory', Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

'In The Navy', Y.M.C.A.

'Forever In Blue Jeans', Neil Diamond



Round 3 Answers


'Black Magic Woman', Santana

'Golden Brown', The Stranglers

'Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree', Tony Orlando & Dawn

'Greensleeves', Allegedly composed by Henry V111

'Brown Girl In The Ring', Boney M

'Itsy Bitsy Yellow Polka-dot Bikini', Brian Hyland

'Brown Eyed Girl', Van Morrison

'Ruby Tuesday', The Rolling Stones

"Behind The Green Door', Shakin' Stephens

'Evergreen', Barbra Streisand



Round 4 Answers


'Blue Velvet', Bobby Vinton

'Blackbird', The Beatles

'Lilac Wine', Elkie Brooks

'Nights In White Satin', The Moody Blues

'A Whiter Shade Of Pale', Procol Harum

'Gold', Spandau Ballet

'99 Red Balloons', Nena

'On White Horses', Jacky

'Black Betty', Ram Jam

'Fade To Grey', Visage



Bonus Round Answers


'Pink Floyd'

'Simply Red'

Barry White

'The Moody Blues'

'Hot Chocolate'

'Deep Purple'

'Blondie'

'Pink Crimson'

Cilla Black

'Black Lace'



 
 
 

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