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The Velvet Underground Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about The Velvet Underground's music and members.

A multiple-choice quiz by IlliniBob72. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
IlliniBob72

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1407

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (10/10), Guest 107 (3/10), Guest 82 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Complete this song lyric: "I saw my head laughing, rolling on the ground and now..." Hint

I'm set free

I'm waiting for my man

everything is alright

I'm dead

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these songs was not sung by Nico? Hint

Femme Fatale

All Tomorrow's Parties

I'll Be Your Mirror

Sunday Morning

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song is the following song lyric from? "Sick with silence, she weeps sincerely, saying words that have oh so clearly been said so long ago" Hint

Black Angel's Death Song

Femme Fatale

Lady Godiva's Operation

Stephanie Says

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the female drummer for The Velvet Underground? Hint

Lisa Madonia

Beth Campbell

Maureen Tucker

Karen Bernatek

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who produced the group's first album? Hint

Brian Eno

Andy Warhol

David Bowie

Phil Spector

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song features the sounds of an airhose? Hint

Sister Ray

Black Angel's Death Song

Jesus

The Gift

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song was originally written as an essay for an English class? Hint

Jesus

The Gift

Sister Ray

Candy Says

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sings the song "The Gift"? Hint

Lou Reed

Sterling Morrison

Nico

John Cale

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the song "Venus In Furs" about? Hint

Heroin use

Sadomasochism

Drug dealing

Cross-dressing

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which founding member died in 1995?

Answer: (two words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Complete this song lyric: "I saw my head laughing, rolling on the ground and now..."

Answer: I'm set free

"I'm Set Free" is one of my favorite VU songs, off of their album "The Velvet Underground".

2. Which of these songs was not sung by Nico?

Answer: Sunday Morning

"Sunday Morning" was sung by Lou Reed.

3. What song is the following song lyric from? "Sick with silence, she weeps sincerely, saying words that have oh so clearly been said so long ago"

Answer: Lady Godiva's Operation

"Lady Godiva's Operation" is a slightly disturbing song off of "White Light/White Heat". Lou Reed said that the song was a result of too many electroshock treatments.

4. Who was the female drummer for The Velvet Underground?

Answer: Maureen Tucker

Maureen Tucker was the drummer on all albums except for "Loaded". She was replaced on "Loaded" because she was pregnant. She returned for the reunion tour, and remains very close with Lou Reed and John Cale.

5. Who produced the group's first album?

Answer: Andy Warhol

It was Warhol's idea to have Nico sing on the group's first album.

6. What song features the sounds of an airhose?

Answer: Black Angel's Death Song

"Black Angel's Death Song" has the airhose and nonsensical lyrics. Lou Reed said the lyrics don't mean anything- they're just words that he thought sounded cool strung together.

7. Which song was originally written as an essay for an English class?

Answer: The Gift

John Cale convinced Lou Reed to put the essay to music. It's about a guy that mails himself to his girlfriend, who accidentally stabs and kills him while trying to open the package.

8. Who sings the song "The Gift"?

Answer: John Cale

Use of the word "sing" is up to one's definition of the word. "Read" might be a better choice.

9. What is the song "Venus In Furs" about?

Answer: Sadomasochism

Yup, sadomasochism. The song "Heroin" was their drug use song on their debut album. "Waiting For My Man" was about drug dealing. I know they've done songs about cross-dressing but it slips my mind right now. If I remember at a later date, I'll be sure to update this. If you know of it, drop me a line. Thanks.

10. Which founding member died in 1995?

Answer: Sterling Morrison

Sterling Morrison passed away on 8/30/95 of cancer. After the breakup of the band, he became an English professor at the Universoty of Texas. Nico has also died, but she wasn't a member of the band, as demonstrated by the title of the first album, "The Velvet Underground and Nico".

Source: Author IlliniBob72

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