Slide, Jive or Dive? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Plastic

These lyrics were from the 2003 song "Girls & Boys" by American rock band Good Charlotte, rather than the 1994 one of the same name by British rock band Blur. Same title but different lyrics. It was the third single from their 2002 album "The Young and the Hopeless".

The music video accompanying the song has the band mixed up with a bunch of geriatrics dressed and behaving as punk youths.

Answer: Whitest

Songs with poetic language language are a bit trickier. 'Whitest' is still possibly easier than getting 'imbrued' (meaning 'stained' such as in blood) as the correct answer at the end of the second line. The 2003 song "Girl's Not Grey" was the debut single from the 2003 album "Sing the Sorrow" released by American rock band AFI. The music video accompanying the song fits the theme with a sort of 'Alice-in-Wonderland' vibe to it.

Answer: Trip

These relationship lyrics came from "Losing Grip", the first track on Canadian singer Avril Lavigne's 2002 debut album "Let Go". It was the fourth single released from the album (in 2003). This had a heavier nu metal sound, compared to the rest of the album where the poppy influence of the three-member production team The Matrix came through.

Answer: Pretend

Another single from a debut album, the 2003 single was "Addicted" from the 2002 album "No Pads, No Helmets ... Just Balls" by the Canadian rock band Simple Plan. The single became the band's first Billboard Hot 100 to reach into the top 50. A building-shaking song if the music video is to be believed.

Answer: Revealed

American rock band Linkin Park was the band and "Somewhere I Belong" was the lead single from their second studio album "Meteora", released in 2003. The album was re-released in 2023 as the "Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition)". Some sources show a different wording in the first line of the second verse, however this appears to be a case of misheard lyrics. Perhaps it was from a live version.

Answer: Routine

The 2002 song "My Friends Over You" was about choosing close peer friendships over a relationship with a girl. It was written by all five members of American rock band New Found Glory and appears on their 2002 studio album "Sticks and Stones". The single was intended to build on their 1999 breakthrough single "Hit or Miss" found on their 1999 debut album "Nothing Gold Can Stay" (when the band were called A New Found Glory) as well as a re-recording on their second album "New Found Glory" (2000). The 'A' was apparently dropped to make it easier for their music in record shops.

Answer: Score

Context usually helps me work it out but what reefer is this? A refrigerated container, someone who reefs sails on a sailing ship or that type of jacket? Ah, the slang meaning. The 2002 single "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" with these lyrics came after a dry spell and was seen as a bit of a life-saver by American pop-punk band Bowling for Soup.

It received a Grammy Awards nomination. It was from their 2002 album "Drunk Enough to Dance" and came out with a music video spoofing various nu metal bands.

Answer: Walls

Being a rap song, I need to switch to hip-hop meanings for the lyrics to make sense. Mostly just swapping 'the' for 'they' in this sample (but not in the song title or album title). The song is "Sing for the Moment" by American rapper Eminem. Released in 2003, it came from the 2002 album "The Eminem Show". It included a sample from American rock band Aerosmith's single "Dream On" (1973) whilst Aerosmith's Joe Perry played the guitar solo at the end and Steven Tyler was singing chorus.

Answer: Despise

Instead of the sadness often caused by relationship breakups, Christine Aguilera treated it as an empowering event and thanked the ex for turning her into a fighter in the 2003 single "Fighter". The single was the third released from the 2002 album "Stripped".

Its genre has been described as mix of rock, pop and R&B. The background to the song is given in the motivation series book "Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song" (2009) by Canfield, Hansen & Giffen.

Answer: Hate

"Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was released in 2003 as American rapper 50 Cent's debut album. It debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200 chart. These lyrics however come from "Hustler's Ambition", a song he wrote for the 2005 crime drama film "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" in which he starred as Marcus Grier in his debut acting role.

The film contains some autobiographical elements and the song was sung at the end. It was also lead single on the 2005 soundtrack album called "Get Rich or Die Tryin': Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture", which reached number two on the US Billboard 200.