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Quiz about Lyrics Potpourri II
Quiz about Lyrics Potpourri II

Lyrics Potpourri II Trivia Quiz


Welcome once again to a battle of wits between the intrepid player and the writers of various songs. Thanks and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
neon000
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
272,682
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
655
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Question 1 of 15
1. In the Talking Heads song "Heaven," when will everyone leave the party? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In a Fishbone song, the hero tells us he likes to "hide behind" something. What is it? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In the Police song "Truth Hits Everybody," we are told, "sleep lay behind me like" something. What is it? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The Auteurs' song "Subculture" did not mention its title within the lyrics. That's not all that was unusual about it. What else distinguished the last song on the Auteurs' 1993 debut album, "New Wave"? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In the Pixies song "Monkey Gone to Heaven," what killed the underwater guy? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In a song by the Associates, to what startling day has Easter been moved? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. In a song by Thomas Dolby, what mode of transportation has gone missing? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In the John Foxx song "Plaza," what monument stands in the public square? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The Buzzcocks ended the song "I Believe" with a gloomy refrain. What was it? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In the Marc and the Mambas song "Sleaze," how old is the person who says, "I think I love you"? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. The Pet Shop Boys' song "Integral" was about what subject? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. According to a Dead Kennedys song, what were the narrator and his friends going to do for fun? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In the Deine Lakaien song "Into My Arms," what do we see "rising...all veiled in grey"? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. According to the title of a Suede song, what does "this world need"? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In Billie Rae Martin's song "Your Loving Arms," what does the singer say she feels like she's doing, when she "ask[s] you for too much of your time"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the Talking Heads song "Heaven," when will everyone leave the party?

Answer: At exactly the same time

"Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens," goes the whimsical refrain. The song appeared on the 1987 album "Fear of Music."
2. In a Fishbone song, the hero tells us he likes to "hide behind" something. What is it?

Answer: His glasses

"Hide Behind My Glasses" was an extra track on the single, "Bonin' in the Jungle." The narrator of the funny song is a humdrum everyman, until he puts on his glasses and suddenly has the courage and superpowers to beat everybody.
3. In the Police song "Truth Hits Everybody," we are told, "sleep lay behind me like" something. What is it?

Answer: A broken ocean

The song appeared on the group's debut album, "Outlandos d'Amour." It was released in 1978.
4. The Auteurs' song "Subculture" did not mention its title within the lyrics. That's not all that was unusual about it. What else distinguished the last song on the Auteurs' 1993 debut album, "New Wave"?

Answer: It was a hidden extra track

The song does not appear on the inlay card for the CD. In order to hear it, you have to let the last named song, "Home Again," keep playing after it seems to stop; what appears to be a long pause at the end, is in fact the break between songs. Then "Subculture" plays. (Note: this is the U.S. edition.)
5. In the Pixies song "Monkey Gone to Heaven," what killed the underwater guy?

Answer: Ten tons of sludge from New York and New Jersey

The song's third verse lights into an infamous screed-"If man is five, and the Devil is six, then God is seven." It appeared on the 1989 album "Doolittle."
6. In a song by the Associates, to what startling day has Easter been moved?

Answer: Friday

"Tell Me Easter's on Friday" appeared on the 1980 album "Fourth Drawer Down." Songwriter Billy Mackenzie was known for his madcap style, laden with operatic swoops and startling imagery. He grappled with depression for many years, and committed suicide in 1997.
7. In a song by Thomas Dolby, what mode of transportation has gone missing?

Answer: One of our submarines

"One of Our Submarines is Missing" appeared on the 1982 album "The Golden Age of Wireless," as well as in a number of remixes. Dolby's given name is Thomas Morgan Robertson.
8. In the John Foxx song "Plaza," what monument stands in the public square?

Answer: The cenotaph

A cenotaph is a memorial for someone whose remains are elsewhere, or whose remains have not been found. Examples include the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. John Foxx was the first singer for Ultravox, before he embarked on a solo career. (Foxx was replaced in Ultravox by Midge Ure.) John's given name is Dennis Leigh.
9. The Buzzcocks ended the song "I Believe" with a gloomy refrain. What was it?

Answer: There is no love in this world anymore.

The song is a bittersweet take on idealism. It appeared on the 1979 album "A Different Kind of Tension."
10. In the Marc and the Mambas song "Sleaze," how old is the person who says, "I think I love you"?

Answer: 21

"Sleaze" is a bawdy look at the nightlife underworld. Marc and the Mambas were a side project formed by songwriter Marc Almond of the group Soft Cell.
11. The Pet Shop Boys' song "Integral" was about what subject?

Answer: National ID cards in the U.K.

"Integral" appeared on the 2006 album "Fundamental." It was produced by Trevor Horn, along with group members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
12. According to a Dead Kennedys song, what were the narrator and his friends going to do for fun?

Answer: Steal people's mail

The Dead Kennedys were known for their outspoken political satire. "Stealing People's Mail" appeared on the album "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables." Singer Jello Biafra, born Eric Boucher, went on to a solo career involving spoken word performances as well as music. He has also run for political office.
13. In the Deine Lakaien song "Into My Arms," what do we see "rising...all veiled in grey"?

Answer: A monster

The group's German name translates as "your lackeys." Deine Lakaien includes Alexander Veljanov and Ernst Horn. "Into My Arms" appeared on the 1999 album "Kasmodiah." It was released in a slow mix and a club version.
14. According to the title of a Suede song, what does "this world need"?

Answer: A father

"This World Needs a Father" was released as an extra track on the 1994 CD single, "The Wild Ones." In it, the singer tries to drink away his sorrows, as "life slips down the drain."
15. In Billie Rae Martin's song "Your Loving Arms," what does the singer say she feels like she's doing, when she "ask[s] you for too much of your time"?

Answer: Stealing

The track from the 1996 album "Deadline for My Memories" was a huge club success. Martin, born in Berlin, was the singer for Electribe 101 before she embarked on a solo career.
Source: Author neon000

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