Pop Quiz and #TBT: “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans

Posted on Jun 25 2015 - 11:00am by PopESL

On this day in 1997  the number one song in the U.S. was “I’ll Be Missing You.” Do you know this song?

Let’s throwback and take a look at that hit from 18 years ago. See if you can answer the questions about the song.

Good luck!

This song is about...
Puff Daddy is also known as...
"I'll be missing you," is a contraction of...
"Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I lace the track you lock the flow
So far from hanging on the block of dough"

Which word do show, flow and dough rhyme with?
"Seems like yesterday we used to rock the show
I lace the track you lock the flow"

What is the track?
"In the future can't wait to see
If you'll open up the gates for me"

Where are the gates?
"When it's weird feelin' it's really hard to conceal
Can't imagine all the pain I feel"

What does conceal mean?
"Shop for new clothes and kicks
You and me taking flicks"

What are kicks?
"Shop for new clothes and kicks
You and me taking flicks"

What are flicks?
"Every step I take
Every move I make
Every single day
Every time I pray
I'll be missing you"

This is a sample from the 1983 hit song by...

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