Music Trivia

There are 25 questions.

All questions pertain to Christmas Carols, their origins, writers and lyrics.
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1. In the carol, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" in the lyrics, what is the prettiest sight to see?
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2. In the song "Jingle Bells" what kind of sleigh is it?
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3. In "O Little Town of Bethlehem" where do the silent stars go by?
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4. Which song is considered America's most popular Christmas song?
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5. What Christmas operetta song  written by Victor Herbert in 1903 describes a land for boys and girls?
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6. Which popular Christmas carol is considered to be a lullaby?
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7. In a "Holly Jolly Christmas", the lyrics tell us to have a cup of what?
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8.The composer of "Go Tell it on the Mountain" is debated. Many feel it is John Wesley Work of Nashville, Tennessee.  In the lyrics, we are told to tell what over the hills and everywhere?
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9. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is a song based on a children's Christmas story.  Name another Christmas song that is also based on a story.
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10.  Tommie Connor wrote "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952.  We all know they were kissing under the mistletoe. But, where did mommy "TICKLE" Santa Claus?
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11.What song goes "a rum pum pum pum?

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12. In "We Three Kings" they were following a star. The lyrics say it is a star of wonder, star of night.  In which direction was this star leading them?
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13. In which Christmas carol is the message given:
"Peace on the earth, good will to men, from Heaven's all gracious King"?
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14. Johnn Marks wrote and Brenda Lee sung (1960) "Rockin' Around the Christmas tree.  So where did they all rock around the tree?
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15. What are the only two reindeers mentioned in the lyrics of "Here Comes Santa Claus?"
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16. In the song, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas", at what time does it say that Santa will come down the chimney and fill the stockings that are hanging in a row?
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17. What was the weather like that Christmas Eve when Rudolph had to guide the way?

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18.  In 1953 Eartha Kitt had the most popular Christmas song, which is considered the most sensual and seductive. What is it?
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19. In 1944 Judy Garland sang this popular Christmas song in the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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20. What is the title of the song Carl Sigman wrote in 1949  describing a snowy winter to which food?
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21. Which Christmas song goes "giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap it's grand?"
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22. In the song "Winter Wonderland" exactly how will you frolic and play?
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23. What color of Christmas does Elvis Presley have?
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24. This song is often called "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" but that's not it's real title.  What is it?
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25. In the song, "I'll be Home For Christmas" what is the request to have waiting for them upon return?
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