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Quiz about The Tubes Song Lyrics
Quiz about The Tubes Song Lyrics

The Tubes - Song Lyrics Trivia Quiz

The Tubes are one of my favorite bands, and there's a definite dearth of quizzes about them here. I'll give you the lyric and you name the song.

A multiple-choice quiz by vig407. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
vig407
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
253,100
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
260
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Question 1 of 15
1. What song begins with the lines "Teenage had a race for the night time/Spent my cash on every high I could find"? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. "I met her on the Strip/It was another lost weekend" is the opening line to which song by the Tubes? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. What song features the spirited verse "Filet and claw/clam and tuna/gonna eat it raw/yeah she's my abalona"? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. "Step right up and don't be shy, because you will not believe your eyes" is the barking opening of what song? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What Tubes' song starts with "Once you are burned, you are twice shy/That's a lesson that I'm still trying to learn"? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. "We could be the last two on earth/to start a new world/Just you and me girl" is the beginning of what ballad? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. "I wish I was the man with the mechanical heart/I'd conquer all my enemies alone" was one of the desires discussed in which tune by the Tubes? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. "I could run away to Spain/But I'd just get tied again/I could run off to Jamaica/If this bondage I could break-a" are considerations from what classic song by the Tubes?

Answer: (Two words - half of it is in the question)

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Question 9 of 15
9. What song by the Tubes begins with "I called your number on the personal page/you like to party, you're all the rage"? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Finish this lyric: I must have loved you/Once upon a time/ ______ has come/And clouded my mind

Answer: (One Word - mental condition)

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Question 11 of 15
11. "I'm burnin' green like a rhomboid sun/I've never seen a flower grow" are claims made in what song? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. Which of the following things are NOT mentioned in the song "What Do You Want From Life" (as entitlements for being an American citizen)? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. What Tubes' song features the verse "Your eighth grade teacher showed you what to do/Failed your English and Biology/But you learned the facts of life from A to Z"? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. "The smell of burning leather/as we hold each other tight/As our rivets rub together/flashing sparks into the night" are admissions from what provocative song by the Tubes? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. What Tubes' song asked the listener to "Tell me how you want it/That's how I'll have our guitar player, Roger Steen, play it"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song begins with the lines "Teenage had a race for the night time/Spent my cash on every high I could find"?

Answer: White Punks on Dope

 This song was the Tubes' first big hit, and has continued to be a show-stopper ever since they first played it. Lead singer Fee Waybill transforms into the drugged-up glam-rocker Quay Lewd every show!
2. "I met her on the Strip/It was another lost weekend" is the opening line to which song by the Tubes?

Answer: Talk To Ya Later

 The perennial encore for the Tubes' live shows, this song first appeared on "The Completion Backward Principle" album.
3. What song features the spirited verse "Filet and claw/clam and tuna/gonna eat it raw/yeah she's my abalona"?

Answer: Sushi Girl

 Great cut originating on "The Completion Backward Principle". This was the very first Tubes song I ever heard, seeing them perform it on "SCTV", as part of their Fishin' Musician sketch.
4. "Step right up and don't be shy, because you will not believe your eyes" is the barking opening of what song?

Answer: She's A Beauty

 Probably the most popular Tubes hit with the general public, and their only Top 40 hit (because of a great video with a lot of MTV airplay), She's A Beauty debuted on the "Outside/Inside" album.
5. What Tubes' song starts with "Once you are burned, you are twice shy/That's a lesson that I'm still trying to learn"?

Answer: No Not Again

 A great song that reverberates with a lot of guys, "No Not Again" debuted on "Outside/Inside".
6. "We could be the last two on earth/to start a new world/Just you and me girl" is the beginning of what ballad?

Answer: Don't Want To Wait Anymore

 Another excellent song from "The Completion Backward Principle".
7. "I wish I was the man with the mechanical heart/I'd conquer all my enemies alone" was one of the desires discussed in which tune by the Tubes?

Answer: T.V. Is King

 "T.V. is King" was one of the highlights of "Remote Control", the Tubes essay on the effects of mass media on society.
8. "I could run away to Spain/But I'd just get tied again/I could run off to Jamaica/If this bondage I could break-a" are considerations from what classic song by the Tubes?

Answer: Mondo Bondage

 Another excellent song from the first Tubes album, which is still played at nearly every show they perform.
9. What song by the Tubes begins with "I called your number on the personal page/you like to party, you're all the rage"?

Answer: Loveline

 One of two excellent studio cuts (the other is "Digi-Doll") from "The Tubes: Then and Now" compilation.
10. Finish this lyric: I must have loved you/Once upon a time/ ______ has come/And clouded my mind

Answer: Amnesia

 "Amnesia" was another very melodic cut from "The Completion Backwards Principle".
11. "I'm burnin' green like a rhomboid sun/I've never seen a flower grow" are claims made in what song?

Answer: Spacebaby

 "Spacebaby" is another concert favorite that can be found on the band's eponymous first album. The lyrics are very Bowie-esque at times, but the song is all Tubes.
12. Which of the following things are NOT mentioned in the song "What Do You Want From Life" (as entitlements for being an American citizen)?

Answer: A Mercury Sable

 When it comes to 'list' songs, this one has most of them beat. Though I think a lot of folks in the audience of the last show I was in didn't really remember references like 'Randy Mantooth'.
13. What Tubes' song features the verse "Your eighth grade teacher showed you what to do/Failed your English and Biology/But you learned the facts of life from A to Z"?

Answer: Boy Crazy

 This song is very reminiscent of something you might've heard in the fifties, though naturally the lyrics are a tad more risque. This song can be found on the Tubes' debut album.
14. "The smell of burning leather/as we hold each other tight/As our rivets rub together/flashing sparks into the night" are admissions from what provocative song by the Tubes?

Answer: Don't Touch Me There

 A wonderful paean to the back seats of our youths with a decidedly odd touch of the Tubes. This song originally appeared on the album "Young & Rich".
15. What Tubes' song asked the listener to "Tell me how you want it/That's how I'll have our guitar player, Roger Steen, play it"?

Answer: Up from the Deep

 This song is the first cut on the Tubes' first studio album, and really sets the stage for a great listening experience.

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Source: Author vig407

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