Spirits (The Alcoholic Kind) In Songs : Music Quiz

by Carl Wiser

There was a time when you had to be in the tropics to get a piña colada and near Mexico to order a margarita, but thanks to Rupert Holmes ("Escape (The Piña Colada Song)") and Jimmy Buffett ("Margaritaville"), these days any Applebee's bartender can make them. You know about those, but let's see if you can suss out some others in this quiz about spirits and cocktails that appear in popular songs. Cheers!

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Comments: 4

Jeff from St. LouisAced it like a true alcoholic!! I did guess on one question; but hey, it's after 12:00 PM so it was fate ;-)
Wolfia' from Usa" 'The Spirit, of Music', MAY FLY U,
UP!
~ Over, and Beyond.....BUT,
'The Spirit of Spirits' CAN DROP U
DOWN, Beneath The Ground.....
Craig from DelawareI did much better than expected. Only missed 2....should I be concerned?
Crenee from IndianapolisHmmm....Am I drinking too much? Nah!! Just enjoying the music!

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