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Alternative Rock Lyrics Trivia Quizzes

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15 quizzes and 170 trivia questions.
1.
  Name That Tune (Alternative Rock Version)   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The ten most iconic Alternative Rock songs of all-time are listed. Simply match them with the correct first three lyrics, and you will Name That Tune.
Average, 10 Qns, mj20, Mar 03 22
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mj20
Mar 03 22
278 plays
2.
  Alternate Rock Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know your alternative rock/punk bands? You'd better hope so.
Average, 10 Qns, JJordan_9, Dec 12 07
Average
JJordan_9
5156 plays
3.
  Who Sang These Alternative Rock Lyrics?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Are you a fan of alternative rock? Can you guess the author of these lyrics?
Difficult, 15 Qns, xoghi, Oct 03 13
Difficult
xoghi
767 plays
4.
  Alternative Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I'll quote some of my favorite lyrics, you name the band. Pretty easy. Let me know what you think. If you like this quiz, try my others by clicking on my name.
Tough, 15 Qns, dray37803, Jul 19 18
Tough
dray37803
2364 plays
5.
  Hottest Alt.Rock Singles 08-09    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think you know all the hottest alternative rock tracks from the years 2008-09? Prove it in this quiz about their lyrics! Consists of songs that have been played on MTV 2 in 08-09.
Tough, 10 Qns, timextoxdance, Jul 24 22
Tough
timextoxdance
Jul 24 22
465 plays
6.
  Punk/emo/screamo    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you a lyric from a song, you tell me what song it comes from!
Tough, 10 Qns, angel4buffy, Aug 17 18
Tough
angel4buffy
1250 plays
7.
  Indie/Rock/Post-punk pop Name the song    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you a lyric and the band's name. You have to guess the song. Featured here are the giants of British indie/rock/Post-punk pop music.
Difficult, 10 Qns, cal79, Dec 12 07
Difficult
cal79
819 plays
8.
  Modern Alternative Rock Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
I will give you lyrics from a certain song and you have to find out which fairly mordern alternative rock group or singer sang the song.
Tough, 20 Qns, Vicler, Jan 24 25
Tough
Vicler
Jan 24 25
1184 plays
9.
  Lyrics Quiz 01    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So you think you know your lyrics to the top alternate metal groups, huh? Well come and find out if you are right.
Difficult, 10 Qns, wildcat_chick, Aug 02 09
Difficult
wildcat_chick
724 plays
10.
  Dirk's Lyrics Quiz 2 - Alternative/Indie/Pop    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you some song lyrics - you tell me who sang them.
Difficult, 10 Qns, dirkhampstead, Dec 12 07
Difficult
dirkhampstead
383 plays
11.
  Kerrang: The Album 3 lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz, as the name implies, includes lyrics from songs that featured on the third Kerrang album. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, bluenoseboyo, Dec 12 07
Average
bluenoseboyo
443 plays
12.
  Rock Music Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Punk, alternative, metal lyrics of the last decade, including bands like My Chemical Romance, Incubus, NOFX, Cold, etc.
Difficult, 10 Qns, sharigo, Dec 12 07
Difficult
sharigo
809 plays
13.
  Match the Lyrics to the Song    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a fun alternative rock quiz to try. Guess which lyric belongs to which song.
Difficult, 10 Qns, hellsbells, Dec 12 07
Difficult
hellsbells
2050 plays
14.
  Random Alternative Rock Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some random alternative rock songs. You either have to fill in the blank, guess the artist of the song, or the title of the song.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, sdaughdrill, Oct 18 08
Very Difficult
sdaughdrill
803 plays
15.
  Whose Lyrics Are These?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There's some ska mixed in with these lyrics, but I hope it's not too difficult for you to enjoy. So, good luck and have fun testing your knowledge of punk and ska lyrics.
Difficult, 10 Qns, MissCappy, Dec 12 07
Difficult
MissCappy
1013 plays

Alternative Rock Lyrics Trivia Questions
1. What band sings the following lyrics? "I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines Richard said: Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"?

From Quiz Who Sang These Alternative Rock Lyrics?

Answer: R.E.M.

The song is: R.E.M. - "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?" It comes from the "Monster" album and it reached the US Billboard Modern Rock number one in 1994. The song is based on the event which occurred in 1986, when a CBS news anchor Dan Rather was attacked from behind, while the muggers shouted out "Kenneth, what is the frequency?". (http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Rather_Dan.html)

2. What song is this lyric from? "Hey, see what your man has done to the world | See what the world has done to your man".

From Quiz Hottest Alt.Rock Singles 08-09

Answer: Hockey - "Song Away"

The song "Song Away" is from the debut album of the new wave band Hockey, which comes from Oregon, U.S. The song has been nominated in the MTV EMAs 2009 in the Best Push Song category.

3. What song is this? "Somebody get my phone, so I can throw it in a public pool and watch it float."

From Quiz Random Alternative Rock Lyrics

Answer: We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands

This song is "We've Got A Mess On Our Hands" by The Academy Is... In the music video of this song the lead singer, William Beckett, has an alternate personality who is evil and is wrecking havoc on his life.

4. "Run and tell all of the angels/ This could take all night..." This is the lyrics of which band?

From Quiz Rock Music Lyrics

Answer: Foo Fighters

These are the lyrics of the Foo Fighters' song "Learn To Fly" from their album "There is Nothing Left to Lose". Foo Fighters is a rock band from US. If you are interested, the term foo fighter was used by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II to describe various UFOs or mysterious aerial phenomena seen in the skies over Europe and the Pacific theatre.

5. "I sit there staring and there's nothing else to do Oh it's in color Your hair is brown Your eyes are hazel And soft as clouds I often kiss you when there's no one else around" A song from which band?

From Quiz Dirk's Lyrics Quiz 2 - Alternative/Indie/Pop

Answer: The Vapors

It's from the classic single "Turning Japanese".

6. Name the song: "For all the dirty looks The photographs your boyfriend took Remember when you broke your foot From jumping out the second floor"

From Quiz Punk/emo/screamo

Answer: I'm Not Okay (I Promise)

"I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" has 2 videos, and is by My Chemical Romance.

7. "Yo yo this hardcore ghetto gangster image takes a lot of practice. I'm not black like Barry White no I am white like Frank Black is, so if man is five and the devil is six then that must make me seven."

From Quiz Kerrang: The Album 3 lyrics

Answer: Bloodhound Gang

Taken from "Fire Water Burn". Their biggest UK single was "Bad Touch", back in 2000.

8. Oasis: "When I was young I thought I had my own key"

From Quiz Indie/Rock/Post-punk pop Name the song

Answer: "Fade Away"

The main songwriter in Oasis is Noel Gallagher. His brother Liam does the singing. The brothers worship the Beatles; therefore it is not surprising that Liam called his son Lennon.

9. "I can tell that _________." - The White Stripes.

From Quiz Alternate Rock Lyrics

Answer: We are gonna be friends

I love the White Stripes! There is a debate over whether they are actually brother and sister, as they claim, or really divorced husband and wife.

10. "Looking to the sky to save me, looking for a sign of life"

From Quiz Modern Alternative Rock Lyrics

Answer: Foo Fighters

"Learn to Fly," one of my favorite songs by one of my all-time favorite bands. From the album "There's Nothing Left to Lose."

11. 'Heaven is so far away.'

From Quiz Match the Lyrics to the Song

Answer: 'Gone Away'

A great song by 'The Offspring'.

12. 'By God it's been so long, never dreamed you'd return.'

From Quiz Alternative Lyrics

Answer: Pearl Jam

'Elderly Woman Behind A Counter In A Small Town'

13. Who sings this lyric: ' Carry it with you until someone forgives you'?

From Quiz Lyrics Quiz 01

Answer: Slipknot

This lyric is from the song, 'No Life.'

14. 'Unity..as one stand together! Unity...evolution's gotta come!...Stop this..WAR!'

From Quiz Whose Lyrics Are These?

Answer: Operation Ivy

Yeah, kinda old but it's a punk classic!

15. Who sings the following lyrics: "Hello, I've waited here for you, Everlong Tonight, I throw myself into And out of the red, out of her head she sang"?

From Quiz Who Sang These Alternative Rock Lyrics?

Answer: Foo Fighters

The song is: Foo Fighers - "Everlong" It was released in 1997 from "The Colour And The Shape" album. The song also featured a parodic and surreal video. The meaning of the lyrics are questionable, they include romantic or guilty feelings at the same time.

16. Complete this lyric taken from the song "Human" by the Killers: "And I'm on my ___ looking for the answer"

From Quiz Hottest Alt.Rock Singles 08-09

Answer: knees

The song "Human", which is featured in the album "Day & Age", sold platinum in U.S. and Denmark.

17. "Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say/ I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way". These are the lyrics of which band?

From Quiz Rock Music Lyrics

Answer: My Chemical Romance

These are the lyrics of "I'm Not Ok" from My Chemical Romance. I just love this song! MCR is a band from US, New Jersey; their music can be described as violent pop-rock.

18. "We've known each other since we're nine or ten. Together we climbed hills or trees. Learned of love and ABC's, skinned our hearts and skinned our knees" OK, so not Indie or Alt, but a classic song from whom?

From Quiz Dirk's Lyrics Quiz 2 - Alternative/Indie/Pop

Answer: Terry Jacks

From the classic "Seasons in the Sun".

19. Name the song: "As long as you're alive Here I am I promise I will take you there"

From Quiz Punk/emo/screamo

Answer: Taste of Ink

"Taste of Ink" is by The Used. It's on their self titled album.

20. "Can you break hearts? Can hearts speak? Can you torture hearts?"

From Quiz Kerrang: The Album 3 lyrics

Answer: Rammstein

Taken from the translated version of "Links 234". In Rammstein's native German, those lyrics would read, "Kann man Herzen brechen? Können Herzen sprechen? Kann man Herzen quälen?".

21. Blur: "The suburbs they are sleeping"

From Quiz Indie/Rock/Post-punk pop Name the song

Answer: "The Stereotypes"

For a time in the mid-nineties Oasis and Blur were virtually at war with each other. Albarn and the Gallagher brothers exchanged harsh words on many occasions.

22. "Can't find ______; can't find hope to believe in." - Sum 41.

From Quiz Alternate Rock Lyrics

Answer: A good reason

Sum 41's video for this song, "Still Waiting", would be considered largely unoriginal but for the part at the beginning in which they make fun of the recent trend of band names starting with 'The'.

23. "Standin in line to see the show tonight"

From Quiz Modern Alternative Rock Lyrics

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

"By the way," great song with a great video to go with it. From their great new album.

24. 'You were the closest to heaven that I'll ever be and I don't want to go home right now.'

From Quiz Match the Lyrics to the Song

Answer: 'Iris'

This song is on the 'City of Angels' soundtrack and is sung by the 'Goo Goo Dolls'.

25. '... leave you like they left me here, to wither in denial'

From Quiz Alternative Lyrics

Answer: Smashing Pumpkins

26. Finish the lyric: 'I know my mother loves me, but does my _______ even care'

From Quiz Lyrics Quiz 01

Answer: father & Father

This is the song 'Broken Home' by Papa Roach.

27. This band covered a favorite from the 70's by the Partridge Family. It's on the Scream 2 soundtrack and can be heard as the credits are rolling. 'I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of?'

From Quiz Whose Lyrics Are These?

Answer: Less Than Jake

I've seen these guys live about 6 times and they only played it once. It's a lesser known 'hit' by Less Than Jake, but a great cover as well.

28. What band sings the following lyrics: "This time will be the last time That we will fight like this"?

From Quiz Who Sang These Alternative Rock Lyrics?

Answer: INXS

The song is: INXS - "This Time" This is a lesser known song by the Australian band INXS. It comes from the 1985 album "Listen Like Thieves". An interpretation of the lyrics could be that man is wasting too much time.

29. What song is this? "I can't go on living this way."

From Quiz Random Alternative Rock Lyrics

Answer: Last Resort

This is from the song "Last Resort" by Papa Roach. The song is about someone who is very miserable, and is strongly considering suicide.

30. "I will never feel the ribbon break/ I will never taste sweet victory..." These are the lyrics of which NOFX song?

From Quiz Rock Music Lyrics

Answer: Lower

These are the lyrics of NOFX. I think "Lower" is one of their best songs. NOFX is a band that proves that punk is not dead.

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