The Indigo Girls

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1. The song 'Secure Yourself' is really about... A church in Birmingham A woman's experience with madness The breakup of a relationship The death of Amy's cat

2. Why is the band called the 'Indigo Girls'? Amy picked the word out of a dictionary because it sounded 'cool' From the title of Emily's favorite book It was a takeoff on 'blues music' After the concert piece 'Mood Indigo'

3. This is the Indigo Girls' signature song, played at the end of almost every concert. Some of its lyrics are 'I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind,got my paper and I was free' Answer: (Three Words)

4. The album 'Swamp Ophelia' was named after A flower A childhood friend of Emily's A Southern folk heroine A restaurant

5. What song do the following lyrics come from? 'How long till my soul gets it right? Can any human being ever reach that kind of light'? Down By the River Hammer and a Nail Galileo Finlandia

6. What song are the following lyrics from- 'I am an only child, born of the wild. riddled to spend my time defending my land.'? Language or the Kiss Hey Kind Friend Chickenman History of Us

7. Amy and Emily, together with another famous songwriter, wrote an anti-fur song called 'I Will Give you My Skin' for a benefit album for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Who was the third songwriter? Joan Baez Joni Mitchell Michael Stipe Paul McCartney

8. In the song 'Shed your Skin', Amy sings, '115, you are 17'. What is she talking about? The number of poisonous snakes in the U.S. It's military jargon The number of corrupt dictators in the world A ham radio reference

9. Which of the following songs is about imperialism in South America? Scooter Boys Cedar Tree Chickenman Pushing the Needle Too Far

10. One easy question...Who the heck are the Indigo Girls, anyway? Amy Ray and Emily Saliers Amy Amy and Emily Emily Amy Grant and Emily Post Amy Indigo and Emily Girls