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Quiz about Dark Side of the Moon
Quiz about Dark Side of the Moon

Dark Side of the Moon Trivia Quiz


Quiz on Pink Floyd's classic album.

A multiple-choice quiz by gosteelers. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gosteelers
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
200,146
Updated
Dec 27 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5883
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 23 (7/10), Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 178 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wrote the majority of the lyrics for "The Dark Side of the Moon?"

Answer: (first and last name, or last name only)
Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the engineer of "The Dark Side of the Moon?" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Before "The Dark Side of the Moon" was chosen as the title, what was the working name of the album? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There is something very odd about the song "Money". What is so odd? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "The Dark Side of the Moon" has one of the most recognizable album covers ever. What is on the cover? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the subject of the song "Us and Them"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The album starts and ends with the same sound. What is the sound? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many years did "The Dark Side of the Moon" initially spend on the Billboard album chart? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This record came out before the days of the compact disc. Vinyl records had two sides. What was the first song on side two?

Answer: (One word.)
Question 10 of 10
10. How many takes, or tries, did it take David Gilmour to get the guitar solo right for the song "Time"? Hint



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Mar 26 2024 : Guest 23: 7/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
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Mar 07 2024 : Guest 174: 2/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote the majority of the lyrics for "The Dark Side of the Moon?"

Answer: Roger Waters

Roger Waters took over the lyric writing after Syd Barret had a mental breakdown and stopped working with the band.
2. Who was the engineer of "The Dark Side of the Moon?"

Answer: Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons went on to record his own mega selling album, titled "I Robot."
3. Before "The Dark Side of the Moon" was chosen as the title, what was the working name of the album?

Answer: Eclipse

As you know, there is no dark side of the moon. It's all dark.
4. There is something very odd about the song "Money". What is so odd?

Answer: The time signature

The first part of the song is in 7/8 time, then changes to 4/4 during the guitar solo, then back to 7/8 for the finish. David Gilmour can be heard explaining this on the "Classic Album Dark Side of the Moon" DVD.
5. "The Dark Side of the Moon" has one of the most recognizable album covers ever. What is on the cover?

Answer: A prism

When the band was given the choices of album covers, all members instantly picked the prism.
6. What is the subject of the song "Us and Them"?

Answer: War

It's amazing how a song about something as terrible as war can be so beautiful.
7. The album starts and ends with the same sound. What is the sound?

Answer: A heartbeat

When listening to this album you will hear many, many sounds and spoken words in the background.
8. How many years did "The Dark Side of the Moon" initially spend on the Billboard album chart?

Answer: Approximately fourteen years

This album holds the all time record for time spent on the Billboard chart at 741 weeks.
9. This record came out before the days of the compact disc. Vinyl records had two sides. What was the first song on side two?

Answer: Money

The record starts with "Speak to Me". The last song on side one is "The Great Gig in the Sky".
10. How many takes, or tries, did it take David Gilmour to get the guitar solo right for the song "Time"?

Answer: One

Gilmour says that most of the time he does solos in one take. He says after the first time he ends up just repeating himself.
Source: Author gosteelers

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