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Madness - Our House Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Madness classic "Our House" It's a bit of a "fill in the blanks" but in Multiple Choice format. Get that song going in your head and start playing.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bad_MaNneR$. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Bad_MaNneR$

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,616

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
853

Last 3 plays: i-a-n (10/15), Guest 86 (12/15), Guest 86 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the first line of the song "Our House", what is Father wearing?
Hint

his Dirty vest

his Dirty shoes

his New suit

his Sunday best

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the song "Our House", Mother is tired. What does she need? Hint

a rest

a scotch

a cup of tea

a maid

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Question 3 of 15

3. What are the kids doing downstairs in "Our House"? Hint

getting dressed

playing up

eating breakfast

cleaning shoes

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Question 4 of 15

4. Sister is doing something in "Our House". What is it that she is doing? Hint

plaiting her hair

sighing in her sleep

crying in her sleep

trying to go to sleep

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is it that "brother's got" which makes it so "he can't hang around"? Hint

a headache now

a brand new car

a date to keep

a job interview

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Question 6 of 15

6. "Our House" it has something. What does it have? Hint

a roof

a crowd

a door

an alarm

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Question 7 of 15

7. There's always something happening in "Our House". What is it usually? Hint

an argument

quite loud

music playing

people crying

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Question 8 of 15

8. Our mum she's so house-proud. Nothing ever slows her down. And what is it that is not allowed? Hint

smoking

a mess

swearing

a party

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is it that Father does, apart from wearing his Sunday best? Hint

sees the kids off with a kiss

sighs in his sleep

iron his shirts

gets up late for work

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Question 10 of 15

10. What does Mother have to do for Father? Hint

send him off with a small kiss

cook his dinner

iron his shirts

clean his shoes

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Question 11 of 15

11. When mother sends the kids to school, what does she see them off with? Hint

a quick wave

a rottweiler

a small kiss

their lunch

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Question 12 of 15

12. How are the kids going to miss mother? Hint

in lots of ways

in so many way

very much

in a day or so

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Question 13 of 15

13. I remember way back then when everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time...

What other kind of a time did we have? Hint

such a fine time, such a happy time

such a fabulous time

such a fantastic time

such a brilliant time

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Question 14 of 15

14. And I remember how we'd play...

What would we do?
Hint

simply waste the day away

kicking pushbikes after dark

pulling hair and eating dirt

playing football in the park

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Question 15 of 15

15. Our House was our castle and our keep, but where was it? Hint

in the middle of our street

at the end of our street

in the middle of the street

at the end of the street

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the first line of the song "Our House", what is Father wearing?

Answer: his Sunday best

"Father wears his Sunday Best.
Mother's tired she needs a rest."

What's the first Sign of Madness?

Suggs walking down your driveway...

2. In the song "Our House", Mother is tired. What does she need?

Answer: a rest

"Mother's tired she needs a rest.
The kids are playing up downstairs."

3. What are the kids doing downstairs in "Our House"?

Answer: playing up

"The kids are playing up downstairs.
Sister's sighing in her sleep."

The album "Madstock" which featured "Our House" hit number 22 in the UK charts

4. Sister is doing something in "Our House". What is it that she is doing?

Answer: sighing in her sleep

"Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep,
He can't hang around"

5. What is it that "brother's got" which makes it so "he can't hang around"?

Answer: a date to keep

"Brother's got a date to keep,
He can't hang around
Our House it has a crowd"

In November 1982 "Our House" reached number five in the UK charts.

6. "Our House" it has something. What does it have?

Answer: a crowd

"Our House it has a crowd
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud"

7. There's always something happening in "Our House". What is it usually?

Answer: quite loud

"There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud"

The band Madness appeared on "The Young Ones" and were featured playing "Our House" as the backing track in a street riot.

8. Our mum she's so house-proud. Nothing ever slows her down. And what is it that is not allowed?

Answer: a mess

"Our mum she's so house-proud.
Nothing ever slows her down.
And a mess is not allowed?"

"Degrassi: Next Generation" actually named one of their episodes after the song "Our House".

9. What is it that Father does, apart from wearing his Sunday best?

Answer: gets up late for work

"Father gets up late for work
Mother has to iron his shirts"

In 2002 the musical "Our House" was staged in London's Cambridge Theatre.

10. What does Mother have to do for Father?

Answer: iron his shirts

"Mother has to iron his shirts
Then she sends the kids to school"

"Our House." The single was released in America on the band's new label, Geffen, and it received heavy airplay from MTV

11. When mother sends the kids to school, what does she see them off with?

Answer: a small kiss

"Then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways"

In 1983 "Our House" was Madness' most popular song in the USA and reached number seven in the Billboard Charts.

12. How are the kids going to miss mother?

Answer: in lots of ways

"Sees them off with a small kiss
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways"

The phrase "Our House" is sung 18 times throughout the song.

13. I remember way back then when everything was true and when We would have such a very good time... What other kind of a time did we have?

Answer: such a fine time, such a happy time

"I remember way back then when everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time...such a fine time, such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play...simply waste the day away"

The song "Our House" was first released on the album "The Rise and Fall"

14. And I remember how we'd play... What would we do?

Answer: simply waste the day away

"And I remember how we'd play...simply waste the day away
Nothing would come between us
Two dreamers."

15. Our House was our castle and our keep, but where was it?

Answer: in the middle of our street

"Our House. In the middle of our street.
Our House. Was our castle and our keep.
Our House. In the middle of our street."

The B side of Our House was called "Walking with Mr Wheeze"

Source: Author Bad_MaNneR$

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