Sad Love Songs

Get the tissues ready for this Valentine's Day trivia game featuring songs of loss and heartbreak.

15 questions · Published January 23, 2023

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. In which of her many sad love songs does Adele sing "Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead”?
Adele's songs are known for their themes of heartbreak and unrequited love.
2011's "Someone Like You" was inspired by the breakup of a long-term relationship.
Multiple Choice
2. Who penned "Tears in Heaven" following the death of his young son?
In 1991, Eric Clapton's four-year-old son Conor fell to his death from the window of a New York City apartment. Clapton wrote this song to help him deal with the grief.
Multiple Choice
3. What New Wavers scored a hit in 1984 with the breakup anthem "Drive"?
FUN FACT
The music video for "Drive" featured model Paulina Porizkova, who later married The Cars singer, Ric Ocasek.
Multiple Choice
4. Which of these ladies had a top ten hit with the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me"?
The song, a hit for Bonnie Raitt in 1991, was inspired by the story of a man arrested for shooting up his girlfriend's car and telling the judge, "Your Honor, you can't make a woman love you if she don't."
Multiple Choice
5. What unexpected musical instrument does Queen guitarist Brian May strum in the ballad "Love of My Life"?
Released on their 1975 album "A Night at the Opera," the song features Queen guitarist Brian May playing the harp.
The song is about a man who's abandoned by a lover.

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