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Quiz about Dirks Lyrics Quiz 2 AlternativeIndiePop

Quiz about Dirks Lyrics Quiz 2 AlternativeIndiePop

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

I give you some song lyrics - you tell me who sang them.

A multiple-choice quiz by dirkhampstead. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dirkhampstead

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,935

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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382

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Question 1 of 10

1. "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?

Hint

The Vapors

Scissor Sisters

The Who

Dr Feelgood

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Question 2 of 10

2. "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?
Hint

Fleetwood Mac

Don McLean

Terry Jacks

The Eagles

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sang these lyrics?
"The chills that you
Spill up my back
Keep me filled with
Satisfaction when we're done
Satisfaction of what's to come"
Hint

Kylie Minogue

Herbie Hancock

Deee-Lite

New Order

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Words can make you pay and pay
Four-letter words I cannot say
Panty, toilet, dirty devil
Words are trouble, words are subtle"
A rap from which artist?
Hint

Tom Tom Club

Belle Stars

Eminem

Madonna

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Deep in the shadows of your deepest secrets
I sleep next to the precepts you hold most dear
Your heart is in my province hour upon hour
I shiver when you feel the cold,
Everything you say I hear"
Which dance outfit sang these lyrics?
Hint

Faithless

Leftfield

Chemical Brothers

808 State

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Tell me how would you like it
If on your way to work
You were stopped by Irish soliders
Would you lie down do nothing
Would you give in, or go berserk?"
A political song from which artist?

Hint

John Lennon

Therapy?

The Undertones

Paul McCartney

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go
They're ready to go now
They've got their surfboards
And they're going to the discotheque a go go"
Which band, who are no longer with us, sang these lyrics?
Hint

Mamas and the Papas

The Long Ryders

The Beach Boys

The Ramones

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The shrieking of nothing is killing
Just pictures of jap girls in synthesis and I
Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair
But I'm hoping to kick but the planet it's glowing"
Who sang these lyrics in the 80's?

Hint

David Bowie

Visage

David Sylvian

Brian Eno

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which "mod" group sang the following lyrics?
"Girls of fifteen,
Sexually knowing,
The ushers are sniffing,
Eau-de-cologning
The seats are seductive
Celibate sitting
Pretty girls digging
Prettier women."
Hint

The Jam

The Kinks

The Who

The Small Faces

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who sang these lyrics?
"And you sang, 'Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you.
Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you.'
Did I dream, you dreamed about me?
Were you here when I was flotsam?
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Broken lovelorn on your rocks"

Hint

Enya

Jeff Buckley

Cocteau Twins

This Mortal Coil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "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?

Answer: The Vapors

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

2. "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?

Answer: Terry Jacks

From the classic "Seasons in the Sun".

3. Who sang these lyrics? "The chills that you Spill up my back Keep me filled with Satisfaction when we're done Satisfaction of what's to come"

Answer: Deee-Lite

"Groove is in the Heart" samples Herbie Hancock's "Bring out the Birds".

4. "Words can make you pay and pay Four-letter words I cannot say Panty, toilet, dirty devil Words are trouble, words are subtle" A rap from which artist?

Answer: Tom Tom Club

The Tom Tom Club are Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz from Talking Heads. The band were formed in 1981. The song here is "Wordy Rappinghood".

5. "Deep in the shadows of your deepest secrets I sleep next to the precepts you hold most dear Your heart is in my province hour upon hour I shiver when you feel the cold, Everything you say I hear" Which dance outfit sang these lyrics?

Answer: Faithless

Tarantula, from the album "Outrospective".

6. "Tell me how would you like it If on your way to work You were stopped by Irish soliders Would you lie down do nothing Would you give in, or go berserk?" A political song from which artist?

Answer: Paul McCartney

From Paul's controversial 1972 release "Give Ireland back to the Irish". It did not appear on an album until 1993 with the re-release of "Wildlife" with bonus tracks.

7. "Well the kids are all hopped up and ready to go They're ready to go now They've got their surfboards And they're going to the discotheque a go go" Which band, who are no longer with us, sang these lyrics?

Answer: The Ramones

It's "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" from their debut album. The Ramones were named after a pseudonym that Paul McCartney used when checking into hotels.

8. "The shrieking of nothing is killing Just pictures of jap girls in synthesis and I Ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair But I'm hoping to kick but the planet it's glowing" Who sang these lyrics in the 80's?

Answer: David Bowie

"Ashes to Ashes" from "Scary Monsters (and Super Freaks)" album. Visage's Steve Strange appeared in the video.

9. Which "mod" group sang the following lyrics? "Girls of fifteen, Sexually knowing, The ushers are sniffing, Eau-de-cologning The seats are seductive Celibate sitting Pretty girls digging Prettier women."

Answer: The Who

From the 1973 album "Quadrophenia" - the song is 5.15.

10. Who sang these lyrics? "And you sang, 'Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you. Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you.' Did I dream, you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was flotsam? Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks"

Answer: This Mortal Coil

The lyrics are from "Song to the Siren", which was originally recorded by Tim Buckley, and featured Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser and Robin Guthrie. It appears on their debut album "It'll end in Tears"

Source: Author dirkhampstead

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