{"id":744692,"date":"2026-07-05T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/744692\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:16:08","slug":"quiz-how-fast-can-you-name-the-elton-john-song-from-one-lyric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/744692\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: How Fast Can You Name the Elton John Song From One Lyric?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If we brought you the first lyric of an Elton John song, there\u2019s no doubt that you\u2019d get it right. His tracks are iconic, whether it\u2019s something from The Lion King or a hidden gem from his earliest albums. What about a random lyric, though? If we just picked up in the middle of a track, would you be able to name the title? We\u2019ve got a quiz to test that!<\/p>\n

&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;\u201cAnd I wake up and find that you&amp;amp;amp;#039;re not there\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cCrocodile Rock\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSkyline Pigeon\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cYour Song\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cCount the headlights on the highway\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cDon\u2019t Let the Sun Go Down on Me\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cDaniel\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cEmpty Garden\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cTiny Dancer\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cThere&amp;amp;amp;#039;s far too much to take in here\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cYour Song\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cCircle of Life\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cCan You Feel the Love Tonight\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cNikita\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cI&amp;amp;amp;#039;m not the man they think I am at home\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cRocket Man\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cLevon\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cDon\u2019t Let the Sun Go Down on Me\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cBennie and the Jets\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSome things look better, baby, just passing through\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cThe Retreat\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSkyline Pigeon\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSacrifice\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cCandle in the Wind\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cYou can get a new one, but he won&amp;amp;amp;#039;t be better\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cAlways Love You\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cThe Retreat\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cNikita\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cGoodbye Yellow Brick Road\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cAnd while I&amp;amp;amp;#039;m away, dust out the demons inside\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cI Guess That\u2019s Why They Call It the Blues\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cMona Lisas and Mad Hatters\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cYou Gotta Love Someone\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cLevon\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cThey know not if it&amp;amp;amp;#039;s dark outside or light\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cRocket Man\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cHold Me Closer\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cNikita\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cMona Lisas and Mad Hatters\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cThey crawled out of the woodwork, and they whispered into your brain\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSkyline Pigeon\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cCandle in the Wind\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cDon\u2019t Go Breaking My Heart\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cGoodbye Yellow Brick Road\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;section data-block=&amp;amp;#34;SingleChoice&amp;amp;#34;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;h3&amp;amp;gt;\u201cYou know you can&amp;amp;amp;#039;t hold me forever, I didn&amp;amp;amp;#039;t sign up with you\u2026\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/h3&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cSkyline Pigeon\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cYour Song\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cGoodbye Yellow Brick Road\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;li&amp;amp;gt;\u201cDon\u2019t Go Breaking My Heart\u201d&amp;amp;lt;\/li&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/ul&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;\/section&amp;amp;gt;<\/p>\n

So, how much of an Elton John<\/a> fan are you? If you got a perfect score, then you\u2019re a true fan, and there is no doubt about it. Got a couple mixed up? That\u2019s okay; it\u2019s just a great excuse to listen to his songs all over again!<\/p>\n

More Music Quizzes:Best Elton John Songs to Listen to on a Road Trip<\/p>\n

When it comes to taking a road trip, you need to make sure you have the best music<\/a>. John has plenty of great favorites, and the best place to start is \u201cTiny Dancer.\u201d Did you know the 1971 track wasn\u2019t even that big of a hit? It reached just No. 41 <\/a>on the U.S. Billboard charts when it was first released. Pop culture references, such as 2000\u2019s Almost Famous,<\/a> helped it gain traction over the years.<\/p>\n

Yet, a song that John didn\u2019t think would make it big was \u201cBennie and the Jets.\u201d The 1974-release track has a fun piano riff and a live audience vibe to it, and it was his second No. 1 hit in the United States. This song almost wasn\u2019t released as a single.<\/p>\n

As for his first No. 1 hit in the U.S., \u201cCrocodile Rock\u201d is a must for a road trip. It\u2019s a fun throwback to the 1950s, while also adding a layer of the \u201870s and John\u2019s vibrant vibe to the sound. And then, you\u2019ll definitely want to follow up with the 1983 track \u201cI\u2019m Still Standing,\u201d which also has a similar feel.<\/p>\n

Every now and then, you need to slow it down for a road trip. There\u2019s something beautiful about singing along to the ballads at the top of your lungs, and John has plenty to do that with. How about \u201cYour Song,\u201d which, while already popular, gained more fans due to its inclusion in Moulin Rouge? We also can\u2019t forget about \u201cSorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toeing the line between ballad and rock hit is \u201cRocket Man,\u201d the 1972 atmospheric hit. It\u2019s a hit that will make you yearn for the world around you, making it the perfect track when you\u2019re getting a little drawn out on the ride.<\/p>\n

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