Can You Fill in the Missing Word From the Popular '90s Song?

By: Olivia Cantor
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Fill in the Missing Word From the Popular '90s Song?
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About This Quiz

Calling all music fans of the '90s! You definitely don't want to miss this quiz. If you think you can still recall the missing words from these very hip and happening songs of that colorful decade, then hop on board and take this musical journey!
Nirvana sang: "Here we are now, ___ us!" What's the missing lyric?
convolute
marinate
elevate
entertain
Nirvana's 1991 hit got us all singing "Here we are now, entertain us!" And with that, grunge was born. Miss you, Kurt Cobain!

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Whitney Houston sang: "And I will always ___ you." What's the missing lyric?
hate
love
" I Will Always Love You" was the ultimate 1992 love song and was popular well into the decade and beyond. This is thanks partly due to the popularity of the film 'The Bodyguard' where it was featured. We love ya Whitney!
miss
mourn

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Sinead O’Connor sang: "It's been seven __ and fifteen days..." What's the missing lyric?
seconds
hours
"Nothing Compares 2 U" had us all singing "It's been seven hours and 15 days/ since you took your love away." Sinead O’Connor's 1990 hit was penned by the legendary Prince.
years
months

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Madonna sang: "Strike a ___, there's nothing to it!" What's the missing lyric?
bomb
joint
hit
pose
"Vogue" was Madonna's 1990 hit which spawned a popular dance trend. She had us singing "Strike a pose; there's nothing to it!". And she's still at it!

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The Cranberries sang: "What's in your ___, in your ___." What's the missing lyric?
foot
ears
heart
head
"Zombie" was The Cranberries' big 1994 hit. It got us singing "What's in your head, in your head." We're sorely missing this Irish angst.

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Boyz II Men sang: "It's unnatural/ you ___ to me, I ___ to you." What's the missing lyric?
cajole
belong
"End of The Road" was a big 1991 hit for Boyz II Men. They got us singing "It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you." Move on, dude...
happen
witness

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Beck sang: "I'm a loser baby/ so why don't you ___ me?" What's the missing lyric?
hold
thrill
kiss
kill
"Loser" was Beck's 1994 hit that had us singing "I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?" So harsh man, but alternative is as alternative does.

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Metallica sang: "Take my hand/ We're off to ___ ___ land." What's the missing lyric?
winner winner
cooper cooper
super duper
never never
"Enter Sandman" was Metallica's 1991 hit that got us singing "Take my hand/ We're off to never-never land." Yeah, it's not exactly a lullaby...

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Vanilla Ice rapped: "Check out the hook while my ___ revolves it." What's the missing lyric?
DJ
"Ice Ice Baby" was Vanilla Ice's breakout 1990s song. It had us rapping "Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it." Who knew he was that good of a rapper?
homie
posse
girlie

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Radiohead sang: "I wish I was ___/ But I'm a creep." What's the missing lyric?
medium
special
"Creep" was Radiohead's 1993 that got us singing "I wish I was special/ But I'm a creep." The '90s had many anthems for losers, that's for sure...
regular
tasty

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Los Del Rio sang: "Hey ____!" What's the missing lyric?
Macarena
Los Del Rio had us all shouting "Hey Macarena!" while we danced away back in 1993. Never mind if we don't get the Spanish lyrics, since it's oh so funky and groovy!
Caramba
La Bamba
Allegria

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R.E.M. sang: "That's me in the corner/ That's me in the spotlight/ Losing my ___." What's the missing lyric?
power
attitude
money
religion
R.E.M.'s 1991 hit had us all singing "That's me in the corner/ That's me in the spotlight/ Losing my religion." Michael Stipe is a genius musician, not to mention a filmmaker, too.

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MC Hammer rapped: "U can’t ___ this!" What's the missing lyric?
hear
taste
see
touch
MC Hammer's song, "U Can’t Touch This!" had us all groovin' back in 1990. Too bad the rapper's not very active anymore.

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Alanis Morissette sang: "And I'm here to remind you/ Of the ___ you left when you went away." What's the missing lyric?
cross
mess
"You Oughta Know," was Alanis Morissette's ultimate break-up/ I hate-you anthem of 1995 and it had us singing "And I'm here to remind you/ Of the mess you left when you went away." That's one mad dudette, dude!
stuff
heart

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Ace of Base sang: "Life is demanding without ___." What's the missing lyric?
substituting
navigating
understanding
"The Sign" is the hit for Ace of Base back in 1994 and had us singing "Life is demanding without understanding." Wonder where they are now...
marinating

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Michael Jackson sang: "If you're thinkin' of being my baby/ It don't matter if you're ___ or white." What's the missing lyric?
black
"Black or White" was Michael Jackson's 1991 hit. He sang "If you're thinkin' of being my baby/ It don't matter if you're black or white." There's a cool music video that goes with this hit.
red
blue
yellow

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Oasis sang: "Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that ___ me." What's the missing lyric?
shoots
saves
"Wonderwall" by Oasis had us singing "Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me/ And after all, you're my wonderwall." How we miss 1995 tunes!
abandons
hates

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Mariah Carey sang: "I had a ___ of love/ And it was all that you've given to me." What's the missing lyric?
feeling
murmur
vision
"Vision of Love" was Mariah Carey's breakout hit in 1990. She made us all sing "I had a vision of love/ And it was all that you've given to me."
inkling

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Fiona Apple sang: "What I need is a good ___/ 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal." What's the missing lyric?
court
judge
lawyer
defense
"Criminal" is Fiona Apple's 1997 hit. It got us singing "What I need is a good defense/ 'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal." Hey, where is she now?

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The Spice Girls sang: "If you wanna be my ___/ You gotta get with my friends." What's the missing lyric?
mentor
brother
mother
lover
"Wannabe " made 1996 memorable. The Spice Girls had us singing and dancing to "If you wanna be my lover/ You gotta get with my friends." Good advice there, though.

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Natalie Imbruglia sang: "I'm wide awake and I can see/ The ___ sky is torn." What's the missing lyric?
perfect
"Torn" was Natalie Imbruglia's 1998 hit song. It had us singing "I'm wide awake, and I can see/ The perfect sky is torn."
velvet
blue
murky

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No Doubt sang: "Don't tell me 'cause it ___." What's the missing lyric?
jitters
stellar
hurts
"Don’t Speak" was No Doubt's painful 1995 hit about breaking up. It got us singing "Don't tell me 'cause it hurts." Ouch, been there, done that!
loves

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Celine Dion sang: "Near, far, wherever you are/ I believe that the heart does ___ on." What's the missing lyric?
shatter
swim
sink
go
"My Heart Will Go On" was Celine Dion's 1997 hit featured in the Titanic movie. It had us singing "Near, far, wherever you are/ I believe that the heart does go on" while rooting for Rose and Jack's love.

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Britney Spears sang: "My ___ is killing me/ And I must confess/ I still believe." What's the missing lyric?
millionaire
status quo
motherhood
loneliness
"Baby One More Time" was a big hit for Britney Spears back in 1998. Who could forget these words: "My loneliness/ Is killing me/ I must confess/ I still believe, When I'm not with you/ I lose my mind/ Give me a sign/ Hit me, baby, one more time." Timeless words there, huh.

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The Fugees sang: "Strumming my pain with his ___." What's the missing lyric?
smokers
guitar
fingers
"Killing Me Softly" was the hip-hop/R&B dance version of this 1973 Roberta Flack hit, which was sung by the Fugees in 1996. Same words, though: "Strumming my pain with his fingers/ Singing my life with his words/ Killing me softly with his song."
bandmates

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George Michael sang: "I just hope you understand/ Sometimes the ___ do not make the man." What's the missing lyric?
attitude
hair
clothes
"Freedom" was the 1990 dance track hit by George Michael. It got us singing and thinking at the same time, with words like "I just hope you understand/ Sometimes the clothes do not make the man." We miss you, George!
money

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Ricky Martin sang: "She will wear you out livin' la vida ___." What's the missing lyric?
loca
"Livin’ La Vida Loca" re-introduced us to a grown-up Ricky Martin back in 1999. He smiled and sang "She will wear you out livin la vida loca" and he did that to the world, too!
caramba
bamba
nova

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers sang: "Under the bridge ___/ Is where I drew some blood." What's the missing lyric?
upstate
downtown
"Under The Bridge" was Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1991 hit. It got us singing "Under the bridge, downtown/ Is where I drew some blood."
Los Angeles
San Francisco

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TLC sang: "I ain't 2 ___ 2 beg %0D4 something that I call my own" What's the missing lyric?
proud
Ain't 2 Proud 2 beg was TLC's rap-song debut hit back in 1992. It had us singing "I ain't 2 proud 2 beg 4 something that I call my own" with Chili and T-Boz, while we rapped with Left Eye.
remorseful
lonely
lazy

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The Backstreet Boys sang: "I never want to hear you say/ I want it that ___." What's the missing lyric?
time
skill
way
"I Want It That Way" was Backstreet Boys' 1999 hit from their Millennium album. There was no stopping the boy bands of that time.
night

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Dr. Dre rapped: "It's ___ this and ___ that and ___ this and uh." What's the missing lyric?
chill
next
like
"Nuthin’ But A G Thang" was Dr. Dre's huge 1992 hit record which featured Snoop Doggy Dogg. They went on rappin' "It's like this and like that and like this and uh..."
episode

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Brandy and Monica both sang: "The Boy Is ___." What's the missing lyric?
yours
mine
"The Boy Is Mine" was Brandy and Monica's 1998 hit. It was part of Billboard's top 100 hits during the decade. The song made each singer choose a side, team Brady or Team Monica.
hers
his

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Coolio rapped: "I'm the kinda ___ that little homies wanna be like." What's the missing lyric?
G
"Gangsta’s Paradise" was Coolio's 1995 hit. It was the theme song of the teen gangster-themed movie Dangerous Minds. So, of course, he's rappin' like "I'm the kinda G that little homies wanna be like."
dude
idol
man

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Toni Braxton sang: "Un-break my ___."What's the missing lyric?
chain
mind
heart
"Un-Break My Heart" was a huge '90s hit for Toni Braxton. It was released in 1996.
feet

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Lou Bega sang: "A ___ bit of Monica in my life/ A ___ bit of Erica by my side/ A ___ bit of Rita is all I need/ A ___ bit of Tina is what I see." What's the missing lyric?
smashing
beautiful
huge
little
Lou Bega sang "A little bit of Monica in my life/ A little bit of Erica by my side/ A little bit of Rita is all I need/ A little bit of Tina is what I see." Remember "Mambo No. 5," folks? That's 1999 for ya!

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