Do You Actually Know Don Mclean?
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- 1.
In the song "American Pie" by Don McLean, what did February make him do?
- A.
Laugh
- B.
Dance
- C.
Shiver
- D.
Cry
Correct Answer
C. Shiver -
- 2.
Who is "the king" referred to in Don McLean's "American Pie"?
- A.
The Soviet Union
- B.
Buddy Holly
- C.
President Johnson
- D.
Elvis Presley
Correct Answer
D. Elvis Presley -
- 3.
Who was the Jester in Don McLean's "American Pie"?
- A.
Buddy Holly
- B.
Mick Jagger
- C.
Bob Dylan
- D.
Don McLean
Correct Answer
C. Bob Dylan -
- 4.
Who is the Don McLean hit "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" really about?
- A.
Vincent Van Gogh
- B.
St. Vincent De Paul
- C.
Vincent Price
- D.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Correct Answer
A. Vincent Van Gogh -
- 5.
Don McLean had a Top 10 smash covering which Roy Orbison classic tune?
- A.
Crying
- B.
I'm Hurtin'
- C.
Blue Bayou
- D.
Oh, Pretty Woman
Correct Answer
A. Crying -
- 6.
What decade is the hit single "Vincent/Castles In The Air" by Don McLean from?
- A.
Eighties
- B.
Nineties
- C.
Sixties
- D.
Seventies
Correct Answer
D. Seventies -
- 7.
What year did Don McLean have the hit single "American Pie" on United Artists?
- A.
1994
- B.
1960
- C.
1993
- D.
1972
Correct Answer
D. 1972 -
- 8.
What Don Mclean song contains the lyrics, "Tell me what did I do to offend you"?
- A.
American Pie
- B.
Starry Night
- C.
Vincent
- D.
Everybody Loves Me Baby
Correct Answer
D. Everybody Loves Me Baby -
- 9.
Which song is based on a poem written by Lori Leiberman about Don McLean?
- A.
Magic Man
- B.
Panama
- C.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
- D.
The First Cut Is The Deepest
Correct Answer
C. Killing Me Softly With His Song -
- 10.
What year did Don McLean have the hit single "Crying" on Millennium?
- A.
1992
- B.
1963
- C.
1981
- D.
1970
Correct Answer
C. 1981 -
- 11.
In what year did Don McLean record "American Pie"?
- A.
1969
- B.
1970
- C.
1971
- D.
1972
Correct Answer
C. 1971 -
- 12.
Perry Como covered and had a hit with which Don McLean song in 1973?
- A.
Vincent
- B.
And I Love You So
- C.
Castles In The Air
- D.
Everybody Loves Me Baby
Correct Answer
B. And I Love You So -
- 13.
What was the B-Side of Don McLean's "American Pie"?
- A.
Empty Chairs
- B.
Vincent
- C.
Everybody Loves Me Baby
- D.
Starry Night
Correct Answer
A. Empty Chairs -
- 14.
Where did Don McLean attend college?
- A.
University Of Pennsylvania
- B.
Villanova University
- C.
Loyola University
- D.
Boston College
Correct Answer
B. Villanova University -
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