November 2026 edition

Songwriters quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which singer-songwriter wrote and recorded "Sweet Caroline"?
ABilly Joel
BElton John
CNeil Diamond
DPaul Simon
104 pts+10

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Songwriters · November 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which singer-songwriter is nicknamed "The Boss"?
ABilly Joel
BBob Dylan
CNeil Young
DBruce Springsteen

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerFamous songs, hits and sing-alongs
2EasyAlbums, ballads and early breakthroughs
3TrickyLyric inspirations and famous covers
4HardCollaborations, awards and songwriting credits
5BrutalB-sides, deep cuts and studio stories
Songwriters titlesout of 500
Nobel laureate50 / 50
Hall of Fame350+
Hit single275+
Album cut200+
Coffeehouse set100+
Open mic1+
Writer's block0

44 of 50 right · six short of Nobel laureate

You vs Katie BSongwriters · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which singer-songwriter wrote "Fast Car"?
Sheryl Crow
Tracy Chapman✓GBKB
Suzanne Vega
Tori Amos

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Who's nicknamed The Boss? No time for a sound check.

The ramp

Hum-along first, then deep cuts.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last - and further down the tracklist.

Titles

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When you finish, your score earns a title: Writer's block if you score nothing, Nobel laureate if you get every question right.

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