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Bush, The Band Trivia Quiz

Bush General Knowlege Quiz The questions are pretty easy, if you know your stuff!

A multiple-choice quiz by Kippo. Estimated time: 7 mins.

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Author
Kippo

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,320

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The names Rupert and Julie appear in the corner of the Sixteen Stone album sleeve. Who are Rupert and Julie? Hint

Robin's Drumsticks

The names of Nigel's parents

Two friends of Gavin's who passed away

Dave's niece and nephew

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Question 2 of 15

2. From which song do these lyrics come from? 'A thousand lamps won't lift the dark' Hint

Prizefighter

Glycerine

Bonedriven

Insect Kin

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which one of the following bands has Dave also been in prior to Bush? Hint

Transvision Vamp

Midnight

Blondie

New Kids On The Block

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Question 4 of 15

4. The lyrics 'Some satelites of pain can't always be ignored' comes from which song?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Bush ran into legal problems with their record label Interscope. Why was this? Hint

The record label broke their contract after Deconstructed

They were financially bankrupt

They didn't release the agreed upon number of albums by 1999.

They weren't selling enough albums

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'I never cry, I only bawl when I'm losing' is from which song? Hint

Alien

The Disease Of The Dancing Cats

Personal Holloway

Testosterone

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Question 7 of 15

7. One vocalist regulary makes an appearance on Bush's albums. Who is it? Hint

Nigel Pulsford

Gwen Stefani

Winston, Gavin's dog

Sacha Putnam

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the significance of '23 seconds' on Razorblade Suitcase? Hint

It's printed on the sleeve, and is also the length of the break between Distant Voices and the end of the album

It's length of time that Winston growls on Personal Holloway

It's the length of A Tendancy To Start Fires

It's the length of time it took for the band to think of the title for the album

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Question 9 of 15

9. On 'X-Girlfriend' on Sixteen Stone, in what language does Gavin count the band in? Hint

Russian

French

German

Italian

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Question 10 of 15

10. Bush were originally going to call 'The Science Of Things' another title, what was it? Hint

Born To Lose

Run With The Hunted

Mind Changer

Altered States

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Question 11 of 15

11. On one of the songs from Sixteen Stone, there is actually a mistake in the printing of the lyrics. (either that, or it's the way Gavin sang it on the day!) Which song is it? Hint

Monkey

Machine Head

Bomb

Everything Zen

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Question 12 of 15

12. Bush enlisted the help of a very famous and well respected producer for the making of Razorblade Suitcase. Who was it? Hint

Dave Dorrell

Clive Langer

Stone Gossard

Steve Albini

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was different about the band's 3rd release 'Deconstructed'? Hint

The band didn't play their regular instruments on it

It was released under a different record label

It was a remix album

Winston didn't appear on it

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Question 14 of 15

14. Bush released a song for the movie 'The Crow-City Of Angels' soundtrack. What was it? Hint

Machinehead

Glycerine

Swallowed

In A Lonely Place

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Question 15 of 15

15. Last question- Dead easy. What is Gavin's middle name? (It's too easy for multiple choice)

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The names Rupert and Julie appear in the corner of the Sixteen Stone album sleeve. Who are Rupert and Julie?

Answer: Two friends of Gavin's who passed away

Rupert and Julie died in a freak boating accident, and Gavin made a point of mentioning them on the sleeve.

2. From which song do these lyrics come from? 'A thousand lamps won't lift the dark'

Answer: Bonedriven

3. Which one of the following bands has Dave also been in prior to Bush?

Answer: Transvision Vamp

It's true, Dave did belong to a total reject '80's band (which he isn't very proud of!) If you don't know them, their most popular song was 'Baby I Don't Care'.

4. The lyrics 'Some satelites of pain can't always be ignored' comes from which song?

Answer: Straight No Chaser

5. Bush ran into legal problems with their record label Interscope. Why was this?

Answer: They didn't release the agreed upon number of albums by 1999.

Luckily, the band settled out of court, although they are no longer with Interscope.

6. 'I never cry, I only bawl when I'm losing' is from which song?

Answer: Testosterone

7. One vocalist regulary makes an appearance on Bush's albums. Who is it?

Answer: Winston, Gavin's dog

Yes, Gavin's dog can sing! He also appears on the sleeve of Sixteen Stone, and in a couple of their film clips.

8. What is the significance of '23 seconds' on Razorblade Suitcase?

Answer: It's printed on the sleeve, and is also the length of the break between Distant Voices and the end of the album

I never knew the significance of this until I left my CD run to the end one day. Scared the hell outta me!

9. On 'X-Girlfriend' on Sixteen Stone, in what language does Gavin count the band in?

Answer: German

'Eins, zwei, drei, vier!'

10. Bush were originally going to call 'The Science Of Things' another title, what was it?

Answer: Run With The Hunted

The phrase is actually a line from Mind Changer.

11. On one of the songs from Sixteen Stone, there is actually a mistake in the printing of the lyrics. (either that, or it's the way Gavin sang it on the day!) Which song is it?

Answer: Everything Zen

The line is printed 'minnie (?) mouse has grown up a cow', and it's recorded as being 'mickey....' The question mark is actually there!

12. Bush enlisted the help of a very famous and well respected producer for the making of Razorblade Suitcase. Who was it?

Answer: Steve Albini

Steve also worked on Nirvana's Nevermind album, and has also recorded some of Pearl Jam's albums.

13. What was different about the band's 3rd release 'Deconstructed'?

Answer: It was a remix album

I thought this album would be the end of the band. I still haven't had the heart to buy it.

14. Bush released a song for the movie 'The Crow-City Of Angels' soundtrack. What was it?

Answer: In A Lonely Place

The band have also donated songs to movies such as 'Fear'- 'Machinehead' featured on that soundtrack.

15. Last question- Dead easy. What is Gavin's middle name? (It's too easy for multiple choice)

Answer: McGregor

It's actually his mother's maiden name.

Source: Author Kippo

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