Dublin star Darragh Ennis shares music quiz only lovers of the oldies can answer
If you've ever settled down to watch some television whilst having your tea, you'll likely have come across The Chase at some point. The ITV quiz programme features a team of four strangers battling against a genius known as The Chaser in hopes of securing substantial prize money. There are currently six Chasers on the programme, and their role is to utilise their general knowledge expertise to outwit the contestants and prevent them from winning. One of these Chasers is Darragh Ennis, recognised on the programme as The Menace. When he's not attempting to foil contestants, Dublin-born Darragh can frequently be spotted on social media, posting his own devilishly challenging quizzes on TikTok in a bid to stump his followers with cunning trivia. Recently, Darragh uploaded a music intros quiz where he revealed the opening lines of a song and challenged people to identify the tune. If you're a music enthusiast, this one ought to be straightforward - but there is one snag. Every song Darragh featured in his 10-question quiz was an "old school" track from the 1950s, the 1960s, or the 1970s, so any knowledge you possess of contemporary music won't assist you here. Watch the video and examine the questions we've written out below to see if you can conquer The Menace's quiz. Questions Which 1958 song opens with: "Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans, way back up in the woods among the evergreens?" Which 1956 song starts with: "Take out the papers and the trash?" What 1956 song starts with: "Well, since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell?" What song from 1959 starts with: "My love must be a kind of blind love, I can't see anyone but you?" What 1967 song starts with: "Oh, I could hide beneath the wings of the bluebird as she sings?" What song from 1967 starts with: "Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies?" Which song, made more famous with a cover version, starts with: "There must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief?" What 1976 song starts with: "I looked out this morning and the sun was gone, turned on some music to start my day?" Which 1970 song starts with: "I met her in a club down in old Soho where they drink champagne that tastes just like cherry cola?" What 1979 classic starts with: "Living easy, loving free, season ticket on a one-way ride?" Before revealing the answers, Darragh enquired: "How did you get on with those? Do you know your oldies, or were you born in this century and it was all basically gibberish to you?" We're about to reveal the answers, so if you need a bit more time to ponder over the questions, don't scroll down just yet! Answers Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry Yakety Yak by The Coasters Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley I Only Have Eyes For You by The Flamingos Daydream Believer by The Monkees Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles All Along The Watch Tower by Bob Dylan (covered by Jimi Hendrix in 1968) More Than A Feeling by Boston Lola by The Kinks Highway To Hell by ACDC Opinions were split among those commenting on Darragh's video quiz. Some boasted of achieving a flawless 10/10, while others admitted they found it tough to answer even a single question correctly. One individual proudly declared: "10/10 born in '61 and have loved music all my life!". Another confessed: "I'm gutted I got one wrong. Number four stumped me." However, a third despondently shared: "0/10. I knew three after you said what they were, but I can't think fast enough." How did you do? Let us know in the comments!
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