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  Name that Tull!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All you need to do is choose the name of the Jethro Tull album or song.
Average, 10 Qns, jrroecks, Dec 09 08
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  General Tull   great trivia quiz  
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Here are some basic questions about Jethro Tull, the members of the band and a few of their albums.
Average, 10 Qns, jrroecks, Oct 11 08
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  Meanwhile Back in the Year One   great trivia quiz  
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Some questions and lyrics about and from the band Jethro Tull. These questions only deal with some of their early albums released before 1980.
Tough, 10 Qns, dobbywestham, Nov 10 06
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  Ian Anderson: The Pied Piper of Jethro Tull   popular trivia quiz  
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Front man for Jethro Tull - flautist extraordinaire - vocalist - player of many instruments. Who is this man who reinvented jazz and fusion flute? Please rate the quiz when you finish - thanks!
Tough, 10 Qns, CariM0952, Nov 09 08
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  Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'   top quiz  
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It's pity that there aren't many quizzes on Jethro Tull, so I decided to make one on the album 'Aqualung'.
Tough, 10 Qns, bfflnathan, Jun 19 07
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  Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics I   great trivia quiz  
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Here is a quiz about the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, formed and led by Ian Anderson. In this quiz you will be given lyrics from one of their songs and will have to answer which song it is.
Average, 10 Qns, qbbman, Dec 13 09
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  Living in the Past- A Jethro Tull Quiz    
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My "debut" of sorts to quizzes, some tough questions involved. Good luck and have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Kraitias, Apr 15 13
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  Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics II    
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A second quiz on the lyrics of various songs from the progressive rock band, Jethro Tull.
Difficult, 15 Qns, qbbman, Mar 01 14
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trivia question Quick Question
Who wrote the lyrics to "Thick as a Brick"?

From Quiz "General Tull"




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Jethro Tull Trivia Questions
1. What was the name of the Tull studio album was released in 1979?

From Quiz Living in the Past- A Jethro Tull Quiz

Answer: Stormwatch

"Stormwatch" was released in 1979, with "A" in 1980, "Songs from the Wood" in 1977 and "Heavy Horses" in 1978.

2. "You listen to the newsmen on TV. You may fool yourself but you won't fool me." Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics II

Answer: Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square

"Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square" was a track from the 1969 album "Stand Up."

3. "As the Baker Street train spills your pain, all over your new, dress." Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics I

Answer: Life Is A Long Song

"Life Is A Long Song" was originally released on the album "Living in the Past" in 1972 and rereleased on "Original Masters."

4. What was the title song of Jethro Tull's 1976 studio album?

From Quiz Name that Tull!

Answer: Too Old to Rock and Roll: Too Young To Die

"Too Old to Rock and Roll" is something of a transitional album between the concept albums of the early 1970s and the folk-rock albums of the later 70s. The album was originally intended to be the sound track of a rock musical. The movie never developed but "Too Old to Rock and Roll" is still a great album.

5. Who is or was Jethro Tull?

From Quiz General Tull

Answer: an 18th century agricultrist

Jethro Tull was an English agronomist and agriculturist who is widely credited with inventing the seed drill.

6. Ian was born on 10 August 1947, but in which city?

From Quiz Ian Anderson: The Pied Piper of Jethro Tull

Answer: Dunfermline

Ian Anderson was born in Dunfermline, Fife. His early childhood was spent in Edinburgh. His family then moved to Blackpool, Lancashire, where in 1959 he enrolled in Blackpool Grammar School. (For those not familiar with the British educational system in those days, this was a school for those aged 11 and up, who had passed certain examinations to qualify for the higher academic levels.) Little is published regarding his family, other than that his father managed hotels.

7. In what year was "Aqualung" released?

From Quiz Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'

Answer: 1971

The album was the breakthrough for Jethro Tull in America.

8. Who is the leader of the group Jethro Tull and what instrument does he usually play?

From Quiz Meanwhile Back in the Year One

Answer: Ian Anderson-flute

There are some who think Jethro Tull is in the band! No, Jethro was a son of a nobleman, born in 1674, and turned to farming in 1699 after his days at St. John's College. Not liking how farmers of his day would hand scatter seed during planting season, he invented a horse drawn seed drill to put the seeds in straight rows under some soil so they had a better chance to grow well and to provide protection from birds.

9. In the song "Farm on the Freeway", at the end of each verse, what is the correct order of lyrics throughout the song?

From Quiz Living in the Past- A Jethro Tull Quiz

Answer: I left my farm on the freeway, looks like my farm is a freeway, when I left my farm under the freeway

The end of the first verse is "I left my farm on the freeway", the end of the second "Looks like my farm is a freeway" and the end of the final verse "when I left my farm under the freeway". You need to know the song well for that one.(That or you have the lyrics in front of you...)

10. "In high rise city canyon dwells the discontent of ages." Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics II

Answer: The Clasp

"The Clasp" was a track from the 1982 album "Broadsword and the Beast." According to Ian Anderson, the song focuses on the fear of physical contact.

11. "Dines in Hampstead village, on expense accounted gruel" Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics I

Answer: Cross Eyed Mary

"Cross Eyed Mary" was released on the album "Aqualung" in 1971 and also mentions the character Aqualung in the chorus.

12. What was the Jethro Tull album released in 1979 with an environmental theme?

From Quiz Name that Tull!

Answer: Stormwatch

"Stormwatch" is generally considered the last of the Jethro Tull folk-rock albums. But where "Songs from the Wood" and "Heavy Horses" were rather optimistic, "Stormwatch" has a more somber feel.

13. When Anderson was about 10, he asked his brother (who had moved to Canada) to send him a rock and roll record. Whose record did he receive?

From Quiz Ian Anderson: The Pied Piper of Jethro Tull

Answer: Bill Haley and the Comets

As stated in the tour booklet for the 2007 World Tour, Anderson's brother sent him a Bill Haley record. He claims he was disappointed with it, as it "seemed a little bit showbizzy and not very hard-edged".

14. Who is the fictional character "Aqualung"?

From Quiz Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'

Answer: a tramp

A tramp that looks at little girls and has problems with breathing.

15. What is the name of the concert disc that was originally a bootleg and was released officially as a bonus disc with the 2004 remaster of "A"?

From Quiz Living in the Past- A Jethro Tull Quiz

Answer: Slipstream

Originally released in 1981, "Slipstream" was recorded in 1980 during the "A" tour, with the bonus disc in the 2004 remaster of "A" being the only official release of the concert.

16. What was the title track of Jethro Tull's 1974 studio album?

From Quiz Name that Tull!

Answer: War Child

"War Child" is usually considered the last of the Jethro Tull concept albums. Unlike the previous Tull concept albums, "War Child" is a collection of songs instead of just one long song.

17. Anderson's first band was The Blades, formed in 1963. What was his role in the band?

From Quiz Ian Anderson: The Pied Piper of Jethro Tull

Answer: vocals/harmonica

Ian met Hammond and Evans (as he then was, he later dropped the 's' to be different) at school in Blackpool, England. Michael Stephens played guitar, Jeffrey Hammond was on bass, John Evans played keyboards and Barriemore Barlow was the drummer. Ian sang and played the harmonica. In his words (from the published tour notes for the 2007 World Tour), "The John Evan Band was kind of a split between a bluesy thing and a jazzy thing... but we weren't very good at it...." By 1965 the group had expanded and renamed itself the John Evan Smash. Mick Abrahams, a new member, lived in Luton so the entire band moved in to take advantage of its proximity to London. That didn't quite work out - three days later, Barlow and Evan and the sax players departed for home.

18. The album was recorded in a studio of Island Records. What other band was working on an album there?

From Quiz Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin was working on "Led Zeppelin IV", which contained the world famous song "Stairway to Heaven".

19. Which was the first Jethro Tull album to NOT depict four band members on the front cover in either photograph or drawing (cartoon) form?

From Quiz Meanwhile Back in the Year One

Answer: Aqualung

The term Aqualung was used by permission of U.S. Divers, Anta Ana, California. On the front cover of "This Was" the photograph of the band shows them as old men in the woods with about a dozen dogs. "Stand Up" has a drawing of the band on its cover and if you open the sleeve the band stands up with cartoon bodies and photographed noggins. "Benefit" shows the band on stage in cutout form while the band is also shown looking through a window at the back of the stage. "Aqualung" shows a vagrant standing next to a poster.

20. What was the first year in which the band did not release a studio album, after their debut?

From Quiz Living in the Past- A Jethro Tull Quiz

Answer: 1981

After releasing their studio album "A" in 1980, the band took their first year off in 1981 since their first album "This Was", before releasing their 1982 album "The Broadsword and the Beast".

21. "Taking on the simple life, and I feel the grass roots growing." Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics II

Answer: I Don't Want To Be Me

"I Don't Want To Be Me" was a song from the album "Nightcap" which was a compilation of unreleased and rare Jethro Tull tracks from 1972 to 1981.

22. "Sunday papers, backgammon players, family-scarred and women-haters." Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics I

Answer: Minstrel in the Gallery

"Minstrel in the Gallery" was released on the album "Minstrel in the Gallery" in 1975. It is known for its acoustic first half and electric second half.

23. What was Ian Anderson's solo album with an avian title?

From Quiz Name that Tull!

Answer: The Secret Language of Birds

"The Secret Language of Birds" was Anderson's third solo album. In my opinion, it is his best. A few Tull members did participate. Martin Barre played electric guitar and Andrew Giddings was on piano.

24. What was Jethro Tull's first studio album?

From Quiz General Tull

Answer: This Was

"This Was" was released in 1968. It was followed by "Stand Up" in 1969, "Benefit" in 1970 and "Aqualung" in 1971. "Under Wraps" was released in 1984.

25. What song on the album was covered by Iron Maiden?

From Quiz Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'

Answer: Cross-Eyed Mary

The Iron Maidens are big fans of Jethro Tull and their version of the song is a tribute to Tull.

26. On the front cover of 'Aqualung', what does the poster say?

From Quiz Meanwhile Back in the Year One

Answer: Spend Christma Skiing With Mixed Part Remote Scottis Highlands 22

The inner cover shows the band carousing in a painting, or at least the characters resemble the band. Man creating God is part of the back cover words written as if they're in the Bible.

27. What was the name of the previously unreleased track (at the time) featured on "M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull"?

From Quiz Living in the Past- A Jethro Tull Quiz

Answer: Rainbow Blues

"Rainbow Blues" was the only unreleased album on the 1975 compilation album "M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull". "Glory Row" was released one year later on "Repeat: The Best Of Jethro Tull Vol. II". "Sealion 2" was first released on "Nightcap - The Unreleased Masters" and "Warchild Waltz" was released on the 2002 remaster of "Warchild". All four of these tracks can be found, in fact, on the 2002 remaster of "Warchild".

28. "And one day when the oil barons have all dripped dry, and the nights seem to draw colder." Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics II

Answer: Heavy Horses

"Heavy Horses" was a track from the 1978 album of the same name. It was the second album in Jethro Tull's folk rock trilogy.

29. "No man's an island and his castle isn't home" Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz Jethro Tull - Song Lyrics I

Answer: Teacher

"Teacher" was first released in the album "Benefit" in 1970 and later on "Aqualung" in 1971. And again on "M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull" in 1976.

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