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2 Ash quizzes and 25 Ash trivia questions.
1.
  Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a lyrics quiz on Ash's 2001 album "Free All Angels". Good Luck!
Average, 15 Qns, Cat1238, Jul 23 08
Average
Cat1238
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  All About Ash    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A ten question quiz on the rock group from Northern Ireland. Do you know your Ash history? Let's find out!
Tough, 10 Qns, k9999, Apr 26 11
Tough
k9999
209 plays

Ash Trivia Questions
1. Who were the two Ash members that originally started their own garage band, ultimately leading to the creation of Ash?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Tim Wheeler and Mark Hamilton

Both were from Downpatrick, Ireland and had attended high school together. They formed a small band consisting only of them two (Tim on guitar and Mark on bass). They used the name "Vietnam" and were told to be the worst band in their county.

2. Which Ash song do the lyrics "feelings are distant, I know guilt by name" appear in?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Sometimes

The album 'Free All Angels' reached number one in May 2001.

3. Who is the drummer for Ash?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Rick McMurray

Rick, who would become Ash's drummer, had also attended Tim and Mark's high school. He was said to be a loner, who had a wierd, bug-eyed stare everytime Tim and Mark saw him walking down the hallways.

4. Which song do the lyrics "only you can ease my troubled dreams" feature in?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Candy

The band originally come from Downpatrick in Northern Ireland.

5. Ash had officialy formed during 1992 and the three began to work on their songs, creating tapes here and there. What was the name of their demo tape which featured an assortment of their best demo songs from the other 4 demo tapes?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Pipe Smokin' Brick

Pipe Smokin' Brick featured "Jack names the Planets" and "Intense Thing", taken from Shed, as well as some new tracks including "Petrol". The demo tape had not gained much attention yet and Ash was still playing small shows at local clubs.

6. Which track do the lyrics "we're here to speak our mind, we won't take up much of your time" come from?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: World Domination

'Free All Angels' won 'Best Irish Album' at the Hot Press Awards.

7. In early 1994, Stephen Taverner came across "Garage Girl", the band's demo tape. Impressed, Steve put up money so that they could press 2000 copies of what song?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Jack Names The Planets

Stephen put up the money so that they could press 2000 copies of "Jack Names The Planets", in February 1994, on Stephen's own LaLaLand record label. The band was on its way. Ash also released their first album, "Trailer", in October of this year.

8. Which song do the lyrics "we made a connection, a full on chemical reaction" come from?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Shining Light

'Shining Light' was awarded 'Best Single' at the Hot Press Awards. It also won 'Best Contemporary Song' at the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters'.

9. Which track on the album includes the lyrics "we'll leave behind this sad life and all it's lies"?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Someday

Mark and Tim are both big fans of Nirvana.

10. In 1997, Charlottle Hatherly (guitarist) was recruited into Ash. What was the name of the single she first appeared on?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: A Life Less Ordinary

Charlotte first appeared on the single "A Life Less Ordinary". This song was also the soundtrack to the movie with the same name, which starred Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz.

11. Which Ash track do the lyrics "my heart beats fast like benzedrine" appear in?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Cherry Bomb

The band have been around for ten years now.

12. On which song do Ash sing the lyrics "it'll be sad my friend to see it come to an end"?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Walking Barefoot

The members of the band were only 17 when they had their debut record.

13. In 2004, the band released their album "Meltdown", which went top ten in the UK. Which American movie franchise did the band team up with in this year?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Star Wars

Ash teamed up with Lucasarts for a new "Star Wars" game entitled "Republic Commando". "Clones", taken from the album "Meltdown" was the first music to be used in anything "Star Wars" related that hadn't been composed by John Williams.

14. Which song on 'Free All Angels' are the lyrics "I know where you're going to, eyes black and wide i know what you wanna do got a violent mind" sung?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Shark

The song 'Kung Fu' showed a picture of Eric Cantona doing his 'Kung Fu' assault on a Crystal Palace fan.

15. Which UK movie had two "Meltdown" album songs in it?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Shaun Of The Dead

"Meltdown" and "Orpheus" were featured in the popular British "romzomcom" movie, "Shaun of the Dead". Charlotte Hatherly was also going out with the director of that movie.

16. "You were standing on the shore, listening to the ocean roar, sea breeze tangled in your hair". In which song are these lyrics sung?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Pacific Palisades

Guitarist Charlotte Hatherley only joined the band in 1997.

17. What situation happened to Ash, in 2006, that largely changed their band?

From Quiz All About Ash

Answer: Charlotte Hatherly left, making Ash three members again

On January 20, 2006, Charlotte Hatherley left the band after 9 years leaving the rest with what they had started with. Hatherly had already released a solo album in 2004 and was planning to release another in 2006, a start of her solo career.

18. "On nights when the north wind blows through your heart, dream of a new age". Which track do these lyrics come from?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: There's a Star

This song gave the band their 5th top twenty hit.

19. "Look into my tired eyes see someone you don't recognise" is sung in which song?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Burn Baby Burn

'Burn Baby Burn' was awarded Best Single by the readers of NME in 2002. It was also awarded 'Single of the Year' by Q.

20. "Snowy skies, far away still alive, scars are healing in your mind in your heart and soul" is sung on which track?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Nicole

Ash did a tribute to Star Wars on "Darkside Lightside".

21. On which Ash song do you hear the lyrics "you cut me with your tongue"?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Submission

Ash's album '1977' actually referred to Tim and Mark's year of birth.

22. In which song do Ash ask "Don't you know it's alright to be alone"?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Candy

Rock McMurray (drummer) is nick named Rock.

23. Finally, "Brought by dark divine intervention" is sung on which track on Ash's album 'Free All Angels'?

From Quiz Lyrics from the 'Free All Angels' album

Answer: Shining Light

Tim and Mark were only 15 when they started the band.

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