Are these hit songs about the moon or the sun?

Who loves the what?

From the 1950s through the 1980s and beyond, bands have turned to both the sun and the moon as the source of hit songs.

But can you keep them straight as night and day?

Do your best to fill in the blank of the hit songs below, choosing either the sun or the moon each time. Only those who truly rock & roll all night and perhaps party every day will be able to guess them all. Good luck!
  1. In 1969, The Beatles gave us this tune: Here Comes the [???]
  2. In 1964, Frank Sinatra had a hit with: Fly Me to the [???]
  3. In 1969, the 5th Dimension went to No. 1 with their song: Aquarius/ Let the [???]shine In
  4. Also in 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival took their hit to No. 1: Bad [???] Rising
  5. On the same record Harry Nilsson laid down "Coconut" is this sweet number: The [???]beam Song
  6. In 1964, the Animals took a traditional folk song to No. 1: The House of the Rising [???]
  7. In 1983, Katrina & the Waves made a big splash on their debut thanks to the single: Walking on [???]shine
  8. After "Message in a Bottle," this was the Police's biggest hit off their 1979 album: Walking on the [???]
  9. Together with "Sweet Jane" and "Rock & Roll," this 1970 song for the Velvet Underground completes the band's hit trifecta off Loaded: Who Loves the [???]
  10. The title track off Nick Drake's last studio album was: Pink [???]

Are these hit songs about the moon or the sun?

Your Result...

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34 Comments

Coolrain 21 months ago
You got 10 out of 10
The sun has risen to shine a light on your awesome score!
CraigRoberts 58 months ago
10 otta 10 I guessed ?s 5 & 9 also. Never heard them. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' by Gerry & the Pacemakers should have been in there ! How to see 87.7 at the Monday Night Car Show tonight !
Craig Roberts MNCS Volunteer Coordinator & worker.
SheriHeffner 58 months ago
8 out of 10. I got #5 and #9 wrong because I never heard of these songs.
Lacey 58 months ago
10/10 but I did have to guess a few.
I was surprised at the number of songs I had never heard of.
UTZAAKE 58 months ago
10/10.
4. There's a bathroom on the right.
5. The wrong answer would've been at best a shameless plug and at worst an invitation for a lawsuit.
7. Katrina's cousin is retired knuckleheaded MLB pitcher Curtis Leskanic who once bragged that he shaved his pitching arm for better aerodynamics.
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