Grateful Dead Lyrics Quiz

Get ready to jam and test your lyrical knowledge with the Grateful Dead Lyrics Quiz! The Grateful Dead, with their unique blend of rock, folk, and improvisational style, have created some of the most iconic and poetic songs in the history of music. From classics like “Ripple” and “Casey Jones” to epic live performances that stretched the boundaries of rock, this quiz will challenge you to complete lyrics, match them to the right songs, and explore the profound, often cryptic, meanings behind the words. Whether you’re a longtime Deadhead or just curious about the magic of their lyrics, join us in this musical journey through the world of the Grateful Dead. Can you find the answers in the cosmic interplay of their words and melodies?

Grateful Dead Lyrics Quiz

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Question 1

Ridin down the river in an old canoe a bunch of bugs and an old tennis shoe out of the river all ugly and green

A	Doin' That Rag
B	Cosmic Charlie
C	Dark Star
D	Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)
E	Alligator

Question 1 Explanation:

Alligator

Question 2

Almost ablaze still you don't feel the heat It takes all you got just to stay on the beat.

A	Stagger Lee
B	Don't Ease Me In
C	Althea
D	Fire On The Mountain
E	If I Had The World To Give

Question 2 Explanation:

Fire On The Mountain

Question 3

Fever roll up to a hundred and five Roll on up gonna roll back down One more day I find myself alive tomorrow maybe go beneath the ground

A	Money, Money
B	Here Comes Sunshine
C	Row Jimmy
D	U.S. Blues
E	Black Peter

Question 3 Explanation:

Black Peter

Question 4

Well she went up to her room and she sang a fateful tune And I'm going where those chilly winds don't blow

A	Cold Rain And Snow
B	Morning Dew
C	New Potato Caboose
D	High Time
E	St. Stephen

Question 4 Explanation:

Cold Rain And Snow

Question 5

Help on the way, well, I know only this, I've got you today. Don't fly away, cause I love what I love and I want it that way.

A	Dancing In The Streets
B	Black-Throated Wind
C	Ship Of Fools
D	Terrapin Station: At A Siding
E	Help On The Way

Question 5 Explanation:

Help On The Way

Question 6

Well blow your whistle freight train carry me far on down the track Well I'm going away, I'm leaving today I'm goin', but I ain't comin' back.

A	Ripple
B	Deep Elem Blues
C	Dark Hollow
D	Don't Ease Me In
E	Dire Wolf

Question 6 Explanation:

Dark Hollow

Question 7

River gonna take me Sing me sweet and sleepy Sing me sweet and sleepy all the way back back home

A	Big Boss Man
B	Attics Of My Life
C	Brokedown Palace
D	Big Railroad Blues
E	Bertha

Question 7 Explanation:

Brokedown Palace

Question 8

You love another man; Oh, but I love you But you love him darlin', stick to him just about like glue.

A	He's Gone
B	Sugar Magnolia
C	Morning Dew
D	Hurts Me Too
E	Tennessee Jed

Question 8 Explanation:

Hurts Me Too

Question 9

Trying to check out her number, trying to run down her line. Operator said that's priv'ledged information,

A	Brokedown Palace
B	Operator
C	Candyman
D	Attics Of My Life
E	Friend Of The Devil

Question 9 Explanation:

Operator

Question 10

New ones come in as the old ones go Everything's moving here but much too slowly A little bit quicker and we might have time

A	High Time
B	St. Stephen
C	Turn On Your Love Light
D	Black Peter
E	Cosmic Charlie

Question 10 Explanation:

Cosmic Charlie

There are 10 questions to complete.

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