…by their first second? I got 10 out of 16 of them and was shocked I couldn’t identify three more (the remaining three songs/artists I couldn’t come up with weren’t on my radar all that much):
I’ll reveal the ones I didn’t know below as I don’t want to spoil the list. Take the quiz yourself, see if you beat me!
Next up, name that 80’s hit by their first second:
Did better with this quiz, getting 13 out of the 16 songs. Of the ones I missed, two surprised me as I was quite familiar with the songs…though obviously not that familiar while the third was one I heard here and there but never paid all that much attention to so not getting it was hardly a surprise.
Before I get into the songs I missed, one more link, this one to the “Top 30 Outrageous Album Covers.” See if you agree:
Now, the songs I missed in the two quizzes above:
The 70’s songs:
First up, the ones I missed that I found shocking:
Neil Young’s Heart of Gold. Really?! That’s one of my all time favorite songs, period! Yet the strum of the guitar in that opening second wasn’t memorable enough to remind me of the rest of the song. Weird!
Simon and Garfunkle’s Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Another one that I couldn’t put my finger on. Love the song, have heard it countless times, yet that opening second didn’t register.
Three Dog Night Joy to the World. Again, a very well known song, to me, yet whose opening second wasn’t familiar enough to make me realize what it was.
The next three songs I didn’t get but wasn’t all that surprised by that fact. In this case, the artists/songs weren’t among the ones I tended to listen to way back when, though I was at least aware of them:
Stevie Wonder, Sir Duke; Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy; Marvin Gaye, Let’s Get It On.
Moving on to the 1980’s music, the three I didn’t get were:
Janet Jackson Miss You Much. Not too surprising. I recall seeing the video more than hearing the actual song (the video was a strong mainstay on MTV back in the day and I’ll admit it looks quite good).
Olivia Newton John Physical. I’m quite familiar with this song so it was a bit of a surprise I didn’t recognize it after its first second. Not a terribly big fan of it, so perhaps that’s why.
Dolly Parton 9 to 5. Another song I’m pretty familiar with yet couldn’t recognize from its first second. As with Physical, not really my cup of tea, though it played quite a bit when it was popular.