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  Elvis Costello: The Collected Edition   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Elvis Costello, real name Declan MacManus, has written some great songs. Pick out the ones he wrote and recorded while ignoring any cover versions or songs by other singers.
Average, 12 Qns, rossian, Jul 19 24
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Jul 19 24
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  Elvis Costello    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz fairly evenly covers his life and music, at least as well as you can do so with twenty questions. This quiz is probably going to be very difficult for all but the most ardent fans.
Tough, 20 Qns, bolan, Dec 18 23
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Dec 18 23
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  Elvis Costello - the man and his music   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Various questions on the English artist best known as Elvis Costello.
Average, 10 Qns, sammie_giga, May 15 08
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  "King Of America" and "Blood & Chocolate"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1986 was an incredible year for Mr. Costello and saw the release of both "King Of America" and "Blood & Chocolate." A few facts, a bunch of lyrics and a whole lot of love for these two supreme albums.
Average, 10 Qns, themats, Jul 27 05
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  The Ultimate Elvis Costello Lyrics Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I figured that if I was going to write a quiz, I may as well write one about one of the greatest singers/songwriters of all time! So, here it is. All of the questions are Guess The Lyrics unless otherwise specified...Have fun and Good Luck!
Tough, 15 Qns, tanzen, Aug 02 06
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  Elvis Costello Lyrics Quiz Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the first line to an Elvis Costello song and you match it to the song. It's easy! Or is it?
Tough, 10 Qns, bolan, Nov 01 01
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trivia question Quick Question
Forever... Doesn't mean forever anymore... I said forever... but it doesn't look like we're going to be around much anymore...

From Quiz "Elvis Costello Lyrics"





Elvis Costello Trivia Questions
1. What is the real name of Elvis Costello?

From Quiz Elvis Costello - the man and his music

Answer: Declan MacManus

Elvis Costello was born as Declan Patrick MacManus on August 25 1954.

2. Elvis assumed an alias in the musician credits of "King Of America." Which is it?

From Quiz "King Of America" and "Blood & Chocolate"

Answer: The Little Hands Of Concrete

Not sure what it means, but L.H.C. (The Little Hands Of Concrete) is credited for Elvis. Ironically, the writing credits all go to MacManus (his birth name), and not Elvis.

3. "I thought I was in trouble but I knew I was in Hell."?

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: Tokyo Storm Warning

From the "Blood and Chocolate" album, this song was written in collaboration with Cait O'Riordan, Costello's wife and bass player for "The Pogues".

4. Romeo was restless and he was ready to kill...

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: Mystery Dance

This song is one of his most popular, appearing on his first album 'My Aim Is True'.

5. What band backed up Elvis Costello on his first album, 'My Aim Is True'?

From Quiz Elvis Costello

Answer: Clover

Clover was Huey Lewis's original band. They happened to be around when Costello recorded MAIT during sick days and off time from his day job as a computer operator. Huey Lewis was not a part of the MAIT sessions.

6. "Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'"?

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: The Other Side Of Summer

From the "Mighty Like a Rose" album, a comment in reference to John Lennon's "Imagine". The following line ("A poor little school boy who said 'We don't need no lessons?'"), was a reference to Pink Floyd's "The Wall".

7. She wears her wedding ring, her sister lent to throw them off the scent.. Just let them guess... Throws off their scent...

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: Sulky Girl

This is the second single of 1994's 'Brutal Youth', his first album played with the Attractions in about eight years.

8. Who was the drummer for the Attractions?

From Quiz Elvis Costello

Answer: Pete Thomas & Peter Thomas &Thomas

Pete Thomas was the drummer for the Attractions until Costello disbanded the group in 1986. Thomas rejoined the Attractions when they were reformed for 1994's Brutal Youth. The Attractions were ended for the final time after the tour supporting the 1996 album 'All This Useless Beauty'.

9. Which band accompanied Elvis Costello on his debut album?

From Quiz Elvis Costello - the man and his music

Answer: Clover

The musicians featuring on Elvis' first album were members of the band Clover. The Attractions stepped in as of his 2nd album.

10. "You take me to place that I'd never go - I love you more than you know."?

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: 15 Petals

From Costello's most recent album, "When I Was Cruel", which was released in 2002.

11. We're all going on a summer holiday, Vigilantes going out to follow me...

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: The Beat

This is one of the tracks on the 1978 album 'This Year's Model'.

12. Which album was produced by legendary Nashville producer Billy Sherrill?

From Quiz Elvis Costello

Answer: Almost Blue

'Almost Blue' was recorded in 1981 during a period that had Costello pissed off at the music business in general. His infatuation with Country Music led him to Nashville, where he met Billy Sherrill. Elvis and the Attractions recorded 'Almost Blue' in less than two weeks and scored a minor hit in the UK with 'Good Year For The Roses'.

13. What animals feature on the cover of the UK version of "Armed Forces" - the 3rd album of Elvis Costello?

From Quiz Elvis Costello - the man and his music

Answer: Elephants

One can see a herd of elephants on the cover.

14. Another album, another nom de plume (well, sort of). "Blood & Chocolate" features another alias for the musician credits. Which is it this time?

From Quiz "King Of America" and "Blood & Chocolate"

Answer: Napoleon Dynamite

Another strange accounting of the credits. Napoloen Dynamite is listed as the musician and MacManus writes all the songs except for "I Hope You're Happy Now," which is credited to Costello. Is anyone else confused?

15. "Your mind is made up but your mouth is undone."?

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: Accidents Will Happen

From the "Armed Forces" album, which was released in 1979 and the second album released by Costello with his band The Attractions.

16. Bells are chiming into victory, There's a page back in history...

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: 45

45 hasn't made it onto an album yet, but was performed on the Tonight Show in celebration of his 45th birthday.

17. How many albums did Nick Lowe produce?

From Quiz Elvis Costello

Answer: 7

Nick Lowe produced Costello's first five studio albums, as well as 'Brutal Youth' and 'Blood and Chocolate'.

18. "Oh no my darling, not with that clown!"?

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: I Want You

Also from the "Blood and Chocolate" album. Other songs on this album include "Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head", "Battered Old Bird" and "Crimes of Paris".

19. 'What is your destiny?' The police woman said...

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: 20 Percent Amnesia

This is another song off of the 1994 album 'Brutal Youth'.

20. What band did Elvis Costello's wife Cait O'Riordon play bass in?

From Quiz Elvis Costello

Answer: the pogues& pogues

The Pogues are an Irish band that Elvis Costello produced an early album for. He fell in love with Cait O'Riordon and later married her. She left the band so that she could spend more time with her husband. An interesting fact, Shane MacGowan immortalized Elvis and Cait with a line in Spanish in the song 'Fiesta'.

21. The lyrics "King Of America" and "Blood & Chocolate" can each be found in the opening line of each respective album. Can you name the two opening songs that contain these lyrics?

From Quiz "King Of America" and "Blood & Chocolate"

Answer: "Brilliant Mistake" and "Uncomplicated"

Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus in 1954 in London, UK.

22. "Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath, Or just possibly scare you to death"?

From Quiz Elvis Costello Lyrics

Answer: This Offer is Unrepeatable

From "The Juliet Letters" album, which was written and performed in collaboration with the Brodsky Quartet.

23. Which song features horns by Jazz legend Chet Baker?

From Quiz Elvis Costello

Answer: Shipbuilding

Costello met Chet Baker in a jazz club during the recording sessions for the album 'Punch The Clock'. Baker agreed to come in for a session, in which he played the touching trumpet line on 'Shipbuilding'. When asked what he wanted to be paid, he simply said 'Scale'. Costello believes that he about doubled it.

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