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A Collection of Celtic Punk Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on Celtic punk songs by The Pogues, The Tossers, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly. I'll provide lyrics or informations, you guess the song title.

A multiple-choice quiz by pogue_mahone. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pogue_mahone

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,131

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
108

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Drank away the rest of the day, wonder what my liver'd say" is the opening lyric to which Flogging Molly song? Hint

Float

Within A Mile of Home

Drunken Lullabies

Drink and Fight

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Question 2 of 10

2. This was a bonus track on Dropkick Murphys' 2005 album "The Warrior's Code". It is a reworking of a Red Sox rally song. Hint

Red Sox

The Warrior's Code

For Boston

Tessie

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Question 3 of 10

3. "On the first day of march, it was raining
It was raining worse than anything that I have ever seen"
Which song by The Pogues are these lyrics from? Hint

Dark Streets of London

Rainy Night in Soho

Boys from the County Hell

The Old Main Drag

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Question 4 of 10

4. This song's title was taken from a novel by Irish writer Christy Brown. Hint

Turkish Song of the Damned

Fairytale of New York

Peace and Love

Down All the Days

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the full name of the Dropkick Murphys' song concerning a then-member of the band? Hint

Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya

The Spicy McHaggis Jig

Tessie

Captain Kelly's Kitchen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which classic Australian ballad about World War I was covered by The Pogues on their 1986 album "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash"? Hint

The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

South Australia

Waltzing Matilda

The Gentleman Soldier

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the Dropkick Murphys songs listed is a cover? Hint

Surrender

Fields of Athenry

Echoes on "A." Street

The Season's Upon Us

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Bob Dylan song did Flogging Molly cover for the "Chimes of Freedom" tribute album? Hint

The Times They Are a-Changin'

All Along the Watchtower

Desolation Row

Like A Rolling Stone

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Question 9 of 10

9. What classic Irish song, covered by most Celtic punk acts, was featured on The Tossers' 2008 album "On A Fine Spring Evening"? Hint

The Irish Rover

The Rare Ould Times

The Auld Triangle

The Rocky Road to Dublin

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which song by The Tossers would you find the somewhat beautiful lyric, "My life is like a box of stale chocolates"? Hint

The Unfamous Paula Spencer

St. Stephen's Day

Mercy

The Emerald City

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Drank away the rest of the day, wonder what my liver'd say" is the opening lyric to which Flogging Molly song?

Answer: Float

The title track to Flogging Molly's 2008 album, and the second single released from the album. "Float" peaked at number 40 on the Alternative Songs chart in the United States.

2. This was a bonus track on Dropkick Murphys' 2005 album "The Warrior's Code". It is a reworking of a Red Sox rally song.

Answer: Tessie

The song was a bonus track because it was released in 2004 on the "Tessie" EP.

3. "On the first day of march, it was raining It was raining worse than anything that I have ever seen" Which song by The Pogues are these lyrics from?

Answer: Boys from the County Hell

From The Pogues' 1984 debut album "Red Roses for Me".

4. This song's title was taken from a novel by Irish writer Christy Brown.

Answer: Down All the Days

"Down All the Days" was featured on The Pogues' 1989 album "Peace and Love". It is one of the six songs written by Shane MacGowan on the album, which is praised for displaying the songwriting abilities of other band members.

5. What is the full name of the Dropkick Murphys' song concerning a then-member of the band?

Answer: The Spicy McHaggis Jig

The song was featured on Dropkick Murphys' 2001 album "Sing Loud, Sing Proud!", the band's third studio album and what some may consider to mark the end of the band's all-out street punk Oi! sound and the beginning of their more Irish-focused style. It could also be argued that this album and their following album, "Blackout", were the two albums to bridge the gap between the two ends of the spectrum.

6. Which classic Australian ballad about World War I was covered by The Pogues on their 1986 album "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash"?

Answer: The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

The song was written by Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle as "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda". It is about the young Australian men conscripted to fight in World War I, specifically the infamous landings at Gallipoli, Turkey, where the ANZAC soldiers landed at the wrong point and were consequently outnumbered by the Turks, who also had the advantage of higher ground.

The song ultimately questions the point of war and suggests that it is glorified by modern society.

7. Which of the Dropkick Murphys songs listed is a cover?

Answer: Fields of Athenry

The song was written by Pete St. John in the 1970s about the Great Irish Famine during the 1840s. The song centres on a young couple, Michael and Mary. Michael has apparently been imprisoned for stealing food to feed his starving family. He shares final words with his wife before he is to be deported to Botany Bay in Australia.

8. Which Bob Dylan song did Flogging Molly cover for the "Chimes of Freedom" tribute album?

Answer: The Times They Are a-Changin'

"The Times They Are a-Changin'" was originally the title track on Bob Dylan's third album, released in 1964. "Chimes of Freedom" was a four-disc tribute album made up of Bob Dylan songs performed by popular artists across a wide range of genres.

9. What classic Irish song, covered by most Celtic punk acts, was featured on The Tossers' 2008 album "On A Fine Spring Evening"?

Answer: The Rocky Road to Dublin

The song follows the journey of an Irishman seeking to become a migrant agricultural labourer. Within the confines of Celtic punk, it has been covered by The Pogues on their 1988 album, "If I Should Fall From Grace With God", in a medley along with "The Recruiting Sergeant" and "The Galway Races".

It has been also covered by The Tossers on their 2008 album, "On A Fine Spring Evening", as well as several other notable musicians, punk or otherwise.

10. In which song by The Tossers would you find the somewhat beautiful lyric, "My life is like a box of stale chocolates"?

Answer: The Unfamous Paula Spencer

From their 2008 album, "On A Fine Spring Evening". The song revolves around an alcoholic woman (Paula Spencer) who has aged and is recounting her life, including how she began drinking with her husband, suffered domestic abuse and may have emotionally abused her children. Presently, however, she has quit drinking and is trying to be a good mother.

Source: Author pogue_mahone

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