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Can You Ace This Classic Rock Lyrics Quiz?

Bragging rights are yours if you get all of them!

Rock music from the mid-60s to the mid-90s gave us some of the most timeless and poetic songs in music history. Some of these hits are over 50 years old, yet still as relevant and fresh as if they were recent releases (and let's face it, better-sounding for the most part). The question is, how many of those songs are you familiar with, and do you know the lyrics by heart? Try our quiz and see how well you do. 

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The lyrics: "Excuse me, while I kiss the sky."

Jimi Hendrix
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The artist: Jimi Hendrix, Purple Haze

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The lyrics:  "The words of the poets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls."

Simon and Garfunkel
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The artist: Simon and Garfunkel, The Sound of Silence

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The lyrics: "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose."

Janis Joplin
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The artist: Janis Joplin (written by Kris Kristofferson), Me and Bobby McGee

And it looks like rain today folks. A smiling weatherman reporting from an urban area.
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The lyrics: "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."

Bob Dylan
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The artist: Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues

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The lyrics: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

Glastonbury, Somerset, UK - June 28, 2015 - Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who Headlining Glastonbury Festival's Pyramid Stage
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The artist: The Who, Won't Get Fooled Again

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The lyrics: "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."

Miami, FL, USA; July 2021: Rock band, The Eagles music album on vinyl record LP disc. Titled: Hotel California album cover
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The artist: The Eagles, Hotel California

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The lyrics: "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes well, you just might find you get what you need."

7 July 2022. Johan Cruijff ArenA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Concert of The Rolling Stones
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The artist: The Rolling Stones, You Can't Always Get What You Want

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The lyrics: "And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."

LIVERPOOL UNITED KINGDOM 06 07 2023: Picture of the Beatles at The Beatles Story is a museum in Liverpool about the Beatles and their history. It is located on the historical Royal Albert Dock
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The artist: The Beatles, The End

Friends having fun at a house party. Group of cheerful friends dancing to their favourite song under falling confetti. Multicultural friends enjoying their weekend together.
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The lyrics: "I go to parties sometimes until four – it's hard to leave when you can't find the door."

Joe Walsh
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The artist: Joe Walsh, Life's Been Good

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The lyrics: "I caught you knockin' at my cellar door – 'I love you, baby, can I have some more?'"

10 July 2019. Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Concert of Neil Young + Promise Of The Real
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The artist: Neil Young, The Needle And The Damage Done