The Indigo Girls

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

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

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'? Hammer and a Nail Down By the River Finlandia Galileo

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.'? Chickenman History of Us Hey Kind Friend Language or the Kiss

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? Joni Mitchell Michael Stipe Paul McCartney Joan Baez

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

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

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