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Damien Rice Trivia

Damien Rice Trivia Quizzes

3 Damien Rice quizzes and 30 Damien Rice trivia questions.

Damien Rice's Big Break

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Everyone knows Damien Rice is quality, yet bizarrely there isn't a single quiz on him... until now. Hopefully, this will inspire others so I can take a quiz too!

Average, 10 Qns, andrewirving, Nov 16 07

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O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

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Here's a quiz on Damien Rice, an Irish band that are really making it big in America. The band features Damien Rice, Lisa Hannigan, Vyvienne Long, Shane Fitzsimons and Tomo.

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Damien Rice Trivia

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Hi guys, this is my first quiz. I noticed there weren't a lot of quizzes on Damien Rice and I really like him, so here's one ;). The questions are mostly about the lesser known songs, but if you love him half as much as I do, you'll make this quiz easily

Average, 10 Qns, 12321lot, Jul 17 11

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Damien Rice Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of Damien's debut album?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: O

Damien Rice's debut album is called 'O'; it was originally released in Ireland way back in 2002.

2. "Taxied out of a storm, to watch you perform, and my ships were a-sailing." These lines are sung by Lisa Hannigan on which Damien Rice track?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: I Remember

Damien Rice is a singer/songwriter born on the outskirts of Dublin in the early 1970s and grew up in Cellbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.

3. In his song 'Creep', which is a cover from a song by Radiohead, Damien Rice sings about wanting to be perfect. In which two things does Damien Rice want to be perfect?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: He wants a perfect body and a perfect soul

In this beautiful song Damien Rice sings about wanting to be perfect, wanting to be in control. He just wishes to be special, and to be special he feels like needing to be perfect. I know he didn't write the song, but I like his version way better than Radiohead's.

4. Where in Ireland is Damien Rice (the person, not the band) from?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Kildare

Damien is from Celbridge, Co. Kildare.

5. In the song 'Wooden Horse' Damien Rice tells the 'you-person' that she didn't have to build a thousand walls around her. How many did she have to build?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: 9

He tells the girl that she didn't have to build all these walls around her, but she does need a few of them to protect her.

6. What is the name of the cellist in the band?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Vyvienne

Vyvienne Long is the cellist who adds amazing depth of emotion to the songs.

7. Which song are these lyrics from: "Mama tried to wash their faces but, these kids they lost their graces, and Daddy lost at the races too many times."?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Older Chests

Damien Rice spent much of his childhood fishing down by the River Liffey.

8. In one of Rice's most famous songs, "9 Crimes", there is a lot of repeating going on. The first time the refrain is sung, how many times does Lisa Hannigan sing 'Is that alright?'.

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: 4

They (Lisa Hannigan and Damien Rice) are asking 'Is that alright?' after every thing they could do. After each of these they ask 'Is that alright?', and they also ask it once in the beginning. 'Is that alright? Give my gun away when it's loaded Is that alright? If you don't shoot it how am I supposed to hold it Is that alright? Give my gun away when it's loaded Is that alright, yeah, with you?'

9. Damien Rice started out as the singer in another Irish band and songs like 'Volcano' and 'Eskimo' were written while in this group. What was the name of this band?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Juniper

Damien was in a band called Juniper. Juniper minus Damien became Bell x1 a brilliant Irish band with lead singer Paul Noonan. Their second album 'Music in Mouth' sold over 25,000 copies in Ireland.

10. "Stones taught me to fly, love taught me to lie, life taught me to die." These lines are taken from which track off Damien Rice's album 'O'?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Cannonball

After Damien left the band Juniper, the remains of the band formed Bell X1.

11. In the song 'Rat Within the Grain' Damien Rice sings that there is only one thing he really wanted. What is this?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: To be wanted by her

'I only wanted to be wonderful And wonderful is true In truth I only really wanted To be wanted by you' This song was written and released on the '9 Crimes' single.

12. There is an alternative version of a popular Christmas song featured as a hidden track on 'O' and sung by Lisa Hannigan. What is the name of this song?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Silent Night

Stick in 'O' and wait, after 'Eskimo' there is the first hidden track 'Prague' which is followed by 'Silent Night'. It is the only song that Lisa sings solo on the album.

13. "You let me down, it's no use deceiving, neither of us wanna be alone. You're coming home." Which B-side song is this?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Lonelily

In March 1999, Rice moved to Tuscany, then travelled around Europe.

14. In what town was Damien Rice born, and which nationality is he?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: Dublin, Irish

He was born December 7, 1973 in Dublin.

15. Damien recently released an anti war song called 'Lonely Soldier'. Which famous Irish singer sang the song with him?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Christy Moore

Damien and Christy released this song as part of an anti war campaign in Ireland and in conjunction with a benefit concert in the Point Depot, Dublin.

16. "We might kiss, when we are alone. When nobody's watching, we might take it home." Which song are these lyrics from?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Delicate

Damien Rice borrowed money to record his demo and sent it off to producer and film composer, David Arnold who liked what he heard and gave Rice enough money for Damien to buy his own mobile studio.

17. One track on the album 'O' has chanting in a European language (not English). What language is it?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Finnish

The chanting is in Finnish and is sung by Doreen Curran. The translation reads 'touch me, not with your hands, but the way I can feel you. Touch me, not with your hands, but within your soul. I look to my Eskimo friend'. Thanks to www.eskimofriends.com for the translation.

18. "And so it is just like you said it would be, life goes easy on me, most of the time." Which single release of Damien Rice's is this?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: The Blower's Daughter

In September 2001, Damien released 'The Blower's Daughter' in Ireland. This was the first single to be taken from the then unfinished début album 'O'.

19. Besides singing and making music, Damien Rice has another hobby. What is this hobby?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: Painting

Damien Rice has been painting ever since he was a kid.

20. The album title 'O' is featured in one of the songs on the album. Which song is it?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Amie

The line in "Amie" reads: 'Amie come sit on my wall, And read me the story of O'.

21. "Don't hold yourself like that, you'll hurt your knees. I kissed your mouth and back, that's all I need." From which Damien Rice song are these lyrics taken?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Volcano

'O' was released on February 1, 2002 and was immediately critically acclaimed.

22. What was the first song released to the public by Damien Rice?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: The Blowers Daughter

It definitly wasn't the first song Damien Rice had ever written before, but it was indeed the first song he brought out to the major public. 'The Blowers Daughter' was used as a soundtrack for the film 'Closer', and was very well received by the major audience.

23. Damien and Lisa do a brilliant version of 'Be my husband' by Nina Simone. Lisa does the vocals and Damien does percussion. What instrument does Damien usually beat the rhythm on?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: Guitar

During this song Damien usually kneels on the stage and beats the rhythm on his guitar. It sounds amazing.

24. From which song are the following lyrics taken: "Then something unusual, something strange, comes from nothing at all. I saw a spaceship fly by your window, did you see it disappear?"?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Amie

Damien's first album is certified platinum in his home country, Ireland.

25. In the song 'Amie', Damien Rice tells her that he saw something fly by her window. What did he see?

From Quiz Damien Rice Trivia

Answer: A spaceship

'I saw a spaceship fly by your window Did you see it disappear?' This song was released on the 2002 album 'O'.

26. Last but not least. Which composer worked on 'Amie' with Damien?

From Quiz O the Delicate Professor - Damien Rice

Answer: David Arnold

David Arnold also worked on Bjork's 'Play Dead' and on movie scores like 'Independence Day', 'Stargate' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (Incidentally James Horner is the composer of the beautiful music in 'Titanic' and 'Braveheart', Michael Nyman wrote the music for 'The Piano' and Miklos Rozsa wrote the score of 'The Aviator'.)

27. Damien Rice wrote these lyrics for which of his B-sides: "You lost me, you cost me, you thought of me yeah. We're bad, what we do, stupid fools."?

From Quiz Damien Rice's Big Break

Answer: Woman Like A Man

In the UK, constant gigging and festival appearances have given Damien Rice the reputation as a must-see live act.

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