NAME THE SONG - SONG LYRICS
MODERN MUSIC
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J. Cole
100

It's gon' be hard here on my own
And even harder to let you go, I
Really wish that we, could've got this right

What is "Without You"?

100

A children's song featuring a family of sharks.

What is Baby Shark?

100

A popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends, and reascends the downspout of a gutter system.

What is the Itsy Bitsy Spider?
100

THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL

Who is Elvis Presley?

100

A gradual increase in dynamic volume during a section of music.

What is a crescendo?

100

What was the first job J. Cole worked after moving to NY? 

Kid's Basketball Coach

200
Whatever happened to

The boy that I once knew
The boy who said he'd be true?

What is "oh no"?

200

In this song, the singer drives around a suburban area after receiving her license, and reminisces over her memories of the song's subject who encouraged her to obtain the license.  

What is "Driver's License"?

200

This song comprises little thoughts of a young child wondering over the twinkling of the stars that look like diamonds in the sky.

What is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"?

200

This singer can easily sing "whistle notes" that are typically in a piccolo's range.  She is also well known for her popular Christmas song "All I want for Christmas is you".

Who is Mariah Carey?

200

To connect each note smoothly without much articulation between notes.

What is Legato?

200

On the track 'KOD', what does J Cole say is the strongest drug?

Love

300

And I know we weren't perfect but I've never felt this way for no one
And I just can't imagine how you could be so okay now that I'm gone
Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me
'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street

What is Drivers License?

300

The melody of this song is based off of the "Sound of Music's"  "My Favorite Things" and was written after the singer's break up with Pete Davidson.

What is 7 Rings?

300

A traditional children's song and nursery rhyme about a farmer and the various animals he keeps.

What is "Old MacDonald Had a Farm?

300

This song is typically sung at the end of sporting events after the winners are crowned "the champions"

What is "We Are the Champions"?

300

Means plucked in Italian, it instructs string sections to pluck their instruments instead of bowing them.

What is Pizzicato?

300

What does the title of J Cole's album " 2014 Forrest Hill's Drive" mean?

The name of his childhood home that he bought back from foreclosure

400

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landside,
No escape from reality

What is Bohemian Rhapsody?

400

This popular modern singer is known for his countless tattoos.  Well known songs include "Rockstar", "Sunflower", and "Better Now"

Who is Post Malone?

400

A traditional English nursery rhyme and singing game, which is found in different versions all over the world. It deals with the depredations of a bridge in London and attempts, realistic or fanciful, to repair it.

What is "London Bridge is Falling Down"?

400

This band is an American heavy metal band. ... This band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical acclaim with its first five albums. The band's third album, Master of Puppets (1986), was described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums.

Who is Metallica?

400

Notes are played much shorter than their normal values.

What is staccato?

400

What was the name of J Cole's first mixtape, released in 2007?

The Come Up

500

I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it
You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it
I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (yeah)

What is "7 Rings"?

500

This song, co-sung by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, doesn't ask for a free ride, just a good time.

What is Rain on Me?

500

I wrote "Moonlight Sonata".

Who is "Beethoven"?

500

One of the most influential rock bands of all time.  They were formed in Liverpool in the 1960s.  Founding members are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.  Popular songs are Hey Jude, All you need is Love, Twist and Shout, Come Together, Penny Lane, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

Who is The Beatles?

500

The pitch of a note is subtly moved up and down to create a vibrating effect.

What is Vibrato?

500

Who is J Cole's favorite New Yorker (living or dead?)

Tupac

600

You're supposed to hold me down
But you're holding me back
And that's the sound of me not calling you back

What is Truth Hurts?

600
This popular singer is worth 5.3 million dollars.  She is famous for her songs about heartbreak.  Popular songs include:  Shake it Off, You Belong with Me, Blank Space, and Love Story.

Who is Taylor Swift?

600

I wrote "Fur Elise".

Who is Bach?

600

Also known as BSB, is an American pop supergroup that became popular during the 1990s and 2000s. They are the highest selling boy band of all time with 130 million records sold. The members are Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell.

Who is Back Street Boys?

600

A symbol used in sheet music to indicate that a note should be held longer than its standard duration. The length that the note can be held is up to the artist or conductor.

What is fermata?

600

Which rapper's lyrics did J Cole hang around his teenage bedroom?

Eminem