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Quiz about Alternative Rock Vital Knowledge

Alternative Rock Vital Knowledge Quiz

This quiz is all about testing your alternative rock knowledge (lyrics, who sang this, etc.). Some bands are obscure, while others should be perfectly obvious. Most is fairly recent material.

A multiple-choice quiz by alk3emochick. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
alk3emochick

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,166

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1169

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Finish this lyric: 'Taking your time with apologies, I'm making my plans for revenge, red eyes on orange horizons...' Hint

'The kettle black, orange and red'

'Right or wrong you knew I'd always win'

'I take this poison and soon I'll be dead'

'If Columbus was wrong I'd drive straight off the edge'

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'We could plant a house, we could...'

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the girl on the cover of the Eve 6 'Horrorscope' album? Hint

India

Mandy

Sasha

Jessica

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'On the way home, this car hears my confessions, I think tonight I'll take the long way. And this weather, the wind outside is biting, it's left me feeling...' Hint

'broken and ignored'

'branded and rejected'

'tired and exposed'

'empty and desolate'

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Question 5 of 15

5. Stacy Jones was in which two bands before American Hi-Fi? Hint

Seville and Waxwing

Veruca Salt and Vacant Andys

Letters to Cleo and Veruca Salt

Vacant Andys and Seville

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Question 6 of 15

6. The line 'I think she wants some water to put out the blowtorch' is from which Nirvana song? Hint

'Polly'

'On A Plain'

'About A Girl'

'Lake of Fire'

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'Community immunity is...'

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What band was Mike Felumlee in before Alkaline Trio? Hint

Reggie and the Full Effect

Suicide Machines

Smoking Popes

Saves the Day

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Question 9 of 15

9. What record label has been home to Dashboard Confessional, The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day, Hey Mercedes, and Alkaline Trio? Hint

Asian Man

Vagrant

DGC

RCA

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who is the drummer for Eve 6? Hint

Chris Carrabba

Jon Siebels

Tony Fagenson

Max Collins

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'Another turning point, a fork...'

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which band sings the amazing song 'Konstantine'? Hint

Get Up Kids

Something Corporate

Further Seems Forever

Braid

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Salt sweat, sugar on the asphalt, our hearts...'

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which artist employs the term 'Mucky-muck'? Hint

Tenacious D

Weird Al

Green Day

Little T and One Track Mike

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finish the original lyric (which never made it into the radio version) in 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' following 'Who will be the king and queen...' Hint

of rejected teens

of outcast teens

of dejected teens

of depressive teens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Finish this lyric: 'Taking your time with apologies, I'm making my plans for revenge, red eyes on orange horizons...'

Answer: 'If Columbus was wrong I'd drive straight off the edge'

From 'Radio' by Alkaline Trio.

2. 'We could plant a house, we could...'

Answer: build a tree

From 'Breed' by Nirvana.

3. What is the name of the girl on the cover of the Eve 6 'Horrorscope' album?

Answer: Sasha

The cover artwork is by cartoonist Randy Green.

4. 'On the way home, this car hears my confessions, I think tonight I'll take the long way. And this weather, the wind outside is biting, it's left me feeling...'

Answer: 'tired and exposed'

From 'The Sharp Hint of New Tears' by Dashboard Confessional.

5. Stacy Jones was in which two bands before American Hi-Fi?

Answer: Letters to Cleo and Veruca Salt

American Hi-Fi made their touring debut opening for Eve 6.

6. The line 'I think she wants some water to put out the blowtorch' is from which Nirvana song?

Answer: 'Polly'

This song was based on the true story of a Seattle girl who was kidnapped, raped, and tortured with a blowtorch.

7. 'Community immunity is...'

Answer: the shot I crave

From Eve 6's 'Small Town Trap'.

8. What band was Mike Felumlee in before Alkaline Trio?

Answer: Smoking Popes

He has now gone solo, replaced by an ex-Suicide Machines member.

9. What record label has been home to Dashboard Confessional, The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day, Hey Mercedes, and Alkaline Trio?

Answer: Vagrant

Vagrant has also signed Hot Rod Circuit, No Motiv, and Face to Face.

10. Who is the drummer for Eve 6?

Answer: Tony Fagenson

Max Collins is the vocalist and lyricist, Jon Siebels is the guitarist.

11. 'Another turning point, a fork...'

Answer: stuck in the road

From Green Day's 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)'.

12. Which band sings the amazing song 'Konstantine'?

Answer: Something Corporate

Something Corporate uses piano in the song to create the most emotional, beautiful piece of music. Sigh.

13. 'Salt sweat, sugar on the asphalt, our hearts...'

Answer: littering the topsoil

From Jimmy Eat World's 'Bleed American'.

14. Which artist employs the term 'Mucky-muck'?

Answer: Tenacious D

Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional has taken to replacing 'is it within me' to 'is it Tenacious D' during live shows.

15. Finish the original lyric (which never made it into the radio version) in 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' following 'Who will be the king and queen...'

Answer: of outcast teens

This was from the original version of the song. Kurt then changed it for the final recording, but all his originals were found in the copious journals he kept throughout his life.

Source: Author alk3emochick

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