Question 1

True or false: 'My Way' is one of the most requested songs at funerals in the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

True. It has topped UK funeral playlist charts for years, often associated with defiant individuality and a life well-lived.

Question 2

True or false: Frank Sinatra personally wrote the lyrics to 'My Way' during a midlife crisis.

Accepted Answer

False. Paul Anka wrote the English lyrics. Sinatra didn't write the words, though he famously shaped the song's delivery and arrangement.

Question 3

True or false: Elvis Presley famously performed 'My Way' as a regular part of his concert setlist in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

True. Elvis adopted it as a show closer, especially after his 1973 divorce. His live versions, like the one from Aloha from Hawaii, are iconic.

Question 4

True or false: 'My Way' was originally a French song before Sinatra made it famous in English.

Accepted Answer

True. The melody comes from 'Comme d'habitude' by Claude François. Paul Anka rewrote the lyrics for Sinatra after hearing the original in France.

Question 5

True or false: Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols recorded a cover of 'My Way' that became a punk anthem.

Accepted Answer

True. His 1978 version, with altered lyrics like 'I killed the cat,' is legendary. It reached #7 on the UK charts and became a punk staple.

Question 6

True or false: Paul Anka wrote 'My Way' specifically for Sinatra after hearing him complain about retirement.

Accepted Answer

True. Anka overheard Sinatra say he was quitting show business, then drafted lyrics from Sinatra's perspective, tailoring the song to his persona.

Question 7

True or false: The song 'My Way' was banned from radio in the 1970s for being too narcissistic.

Accepted Answer

False. No such ban existed. While some critics called it egotistical, it was a huge radio hit and cultural staple, not censored anywhere.

Question 8

True or false: 'My Way' was Sinatra's biggest-selling single and his only number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Accepted Answer

False. It never hit #1 on the Hot 100 (peaked at #27). His only #1s were 'Learnin' the Blues' and 'Strangers in the Night.'

My Way Trivia Questions