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Quiz about They Might Be Giants  Flood
Quiz about They Might Be Giants  Flood

They Might Be Giants - 'Flood' Quiz


See how well you know the songs from 'Flood' by They Might Be Giants.

A multiple-choice quiz by CellarDoor. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
CellarDoor
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
44,807
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2447
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 70 (10/10), Guest 86 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year was 'Flood' made, according to one of the songs on it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. According to 'We Want a Rock,' what does everybody want besides a rock to wind a piece of string around? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'Istanbul was Constantinople', and 'even old New York was once New Amsterdam.' Why did they change it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the song 'Minimum Wage,' what sound immediately follows the spoken words? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'There's something beside the shoreline, coming up from the shipwreck, moving across the beachhead, making as if to say' ... what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In Track 6, the singer complains to a friend of his about 'your ______ friend,' whom he'd met at a party. What kind of friend is it?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. In the song 'Particle Man,' Particle Man has a fight with Triangle Man. Who wins?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 8 of 10
8. In 'Birdhouse in Your Soul,' what kind of bird is in the outlet by the light switch? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'There's only one thing that I like, and that is ...' what? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these things might 'they' NOT be, according to 'They Might Be Giants'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 98: 9/10
Mar 02 2024 : Guest 70: 10/10
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 86: 10/10
Feb 18 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10
Feb 17 2024 : Guest 159: 9/10
Feb 13 2024 : Guest 5: 10/10
Feb 11 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10
Feb 03 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Jan 28 2024 : Guest 104: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year was 'Flood' made, according to one of the songs on it?

Answer: 1990

It's in the 'Theme from Flood': 'It's a brand new record for 1990 - They Might Be Giants' brand new album, 'Flood.'' The word 'record' is a pun here - it also refers to the ocean levels 'rising up.'
2. According to 'We Want a Rock,' what does everybody want besides a rock to wind a piece of string around?

Answer: prosthetic foreheads on their real heads

'Someone in this town wants to stop the ones who want a rock to wind a piece of string around, but everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around.' The same goes for prosthetic foreheads on their real heads.
3. 'Istanbul was Constantinople', and 'even old New York was once New Amsterdam.' Why did they change it?

Answer: People just liked it better that way.

'Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it I can't say - people just liked it better that way!' Later the lyrics note that the change to Istanbul is 'nobody's business but the Turks.'
4. In the song 'Minimum Wage,' what sound immediately follows the spoken words?

Answer: a cracking whip

The only lyrics are 'Minimum wage! Yaaah!', followed by a whipcrack and then about a half minute of instrumental music. Some liner notes evidently claim that the song is 12 seconds long, but it's always seemed longer to me and to most discographers ...
5. 'There's something beside the shoreline, coming up from the shipwreck, moving across the beachhead, making as if to say' ... what?

Answer: 'Women and men'

The song is called 'Women and Men.' The other quotes are all lyrics from this album, including the songs 'Someone Keeps Moving My Chair' and 'Hot Cha.' 'Whistling in the Dark' contains the quote about changing your mind.
6. In Track 6, the singer complains to a friend of his about 'your ______ friend,' whom he'd met at a party. What kind of friend is it?

Answer: racist

'This is where the party ends - I can't stand here listening to you and your racist friend.' At the end of the song, when the racist friend has apologized, the singer observes: 'Can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.'
7. In the song 'Particle Man,' Particle Man has a fight with Triangle Man. Who wins?

Answer: Triangle Man

Triangle Man also defeats Person Man, while Universe Man keeps himself above the fray.
8. In 'Birdhouse in Your Soul,' what kind of bird is in the outlet by the light switch?

Answer: blue canary

'Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch, who watches over you.'
9. 'There's only one thing that I like, and that is ...' what?

Answer: 'whistling in the dark'

The other choices are lines from other songs. 'Whistling in the Dark' is quite surreal.
10. Which of these things might 'they' NOT be, according to 'They Might Be Giants'?

Answer: short

Another surreal song. 'We can't be silent 'cause they might be giants - and what are we going to do unless they are?'
Source: Author CellarDoor

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