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Song Titles by Sam Cooke

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Which of these songs was not recorded by Sam Cooke?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. What a Wonderful World

  3. Chain Gang

  4. Unchained Melody


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unchained Melody was recorded by The Righteous Brothers, not Sam Cooke.

In the song (\text{Bring It On Home to Me}), what does Sam Cooke ask his lover to bring home?

  1. Her love

  2. Her heart

  3. Her soul

  4. Her body


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the song, Sam Cooke sings, (\text{Bring it on home to me, baby}), referring to his lover's love.

Which Sam Cooke song features the line (\text{I'll never find another you})?

  1. You Send Me

  2. Twistin' the Night Away

  3. Cupid

  4. Wonderful World


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The line (\text{I'll never find another you}) appears in the song (\text{Wonderful World}) by Sam Cooke.

Sam Cooke's song (\text{Chain Gang}) was inspired by his experience of:

  1. Working on a chain gang

  2. Watching a chain gang

  3. Reading about chain gangs

  4. Hearing stories about chain gangs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sam Cooke worked on a chain gang for a short time in the 1950s, which inspired him to write the song (\text{Chain Gang}).

Which of these songs was released posthumously after Sam Cooke's death?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. Shake

  3. Another Saturday Night

  4. Bring It On Home to Me


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Change Is Gonna Come was released in 1964, a few months after Sam Cooke's death.

In the song (\text{You Send Me}), what does Sam Cooke compare his lover's love to?

  1. A bolt of lightning

  2. A river of tears

  3. A warm summer breeze

  4. A raging fire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the song, Sam Cooke sings, (\text{Your love's like a bolt of lightning}), comparing his lover's love to the sudden and powerful impact of lightning.

Which Sam Cooke song features the line (\text{I'll be there})?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. You Send Me

  3. Twistin' the Night Away

  4. Wonderful World


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The line (\text{I'll be there}) appears in the song (\text{Wonderful World}) by Sam Cooke.

Sam Cooke's song (\text{Another Saturday Night}) was inspired by his:

  1. Loneliness on a Saturday night

  2. Experience of working on a Saturday night

  3. Memories of his childhood on a Saturday night

  4. Desire to spend a Saturday night with his lover


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sam Cooke wrote (\text{Another Saturday Night}) to express his feelings of loneliness and longing on a Saturday night.

Which of these songs was written by Sam Cooke?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. What a Wonderful World

  3. Chain Gang

  4. Stand by Me


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sam Cooke wrote (\text{A Change Is Gonna Come}) in 1964, shortly before his death.

In the song (\text{Shake}), what does Sam Cooke encourage his lover to do?

  1. Shake her body

  2. Shake her hips

  3. Shake her shoulders

  4. Shake her head


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the song, Sam Cooke sings, (\text{Shake your body, baby, shake your body}), encouraging his lover to dance and move her body.

Which Sam Cooke song features the line (\text{I've got a change in my pocket})?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. You Send Me

  3. Twistin' the Night Away

  4. Wonderful World


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The line (\text{I've got a change in my pocket}) appears in the song (\text{Wonderful World}) by Sam Cooke.

Sam Cooke's song (\text{Cupid}) was inspired by:

  1. His love for his wife

  2. His desire to find love

  3. His memories of his childhood

  4. His experience of being in love


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sam Cooke wrote (\text{Cupid}) to express his desire to find love and romance.

Which of these songs was released in 1963?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. Shake

  3. Another Saturday Night

  4. Bring It On Home to Me


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shake was released in 1963, becoming one of Sam Cooke's biggest hits.

In the song (\text{Wonderful World}), what does Sam Cooke describe as (\text{so wonderful})?

  1. The world around him

  2. His lover's love

  3. The feeling of being in love

  4. The beauty of nature


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the song, Sam Cooke sings, (\text{I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow}), (\text{They'll learn much more than I'll ever know}), (\text{And I think to myself}), (\text{What a wonderful world}), expressing his joy and amazement at the feeling of being in love.

Which Sam Cooke song features the line (\text{I'll never let you go})?

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come

  2. You Send Me

  3. Twistin' the Night Away

  4. Wonderful World


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The line (\text{I'll never let you go}) appears in the song (\text{Wonderful World}) by Sam Cooke.

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