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Arctic Monkeys Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Here is a basic quiz about some of the lyrics from the UK band Arctic Monkeys. If you've listened to their music it shouldn't be all that difficult. I'll give a couple lines and all you have to do is say which song the lines are from.

A multiple-choice quiz by scarface1000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
scarface1000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,279

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What song includes the following lyrics?

"He's nearing the brink but he thinks first
The parallel universe perhaps could be the perfect scene" Hint

Still Take You Home

Balaclava

Teddy Picker

D Is For Dangerous

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Question 2 of 10

2. This verse can be found on which song?

"He might be one of those boys
That's all pretty and vain
"Likes to go in the sunbed
And stays out of the rain
So that he don't get his hair wet
You wouldn't want that
At least he hasn't got a Nova
Or a Burberry hat" Hint

Brianstorm

What If You Were Right The First Time?

A Certain Romance

Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which song would you happen to find this verse?

"And she's kissing all the boys
She's to clever to be slack
But she's bound to go away for a day
And she'll like it, so she won't be coming back" Hint

Curtains Closed

Space Invaders

Settle For a Draw

From The Ritz To The Rubble

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Question 4 of 10

4. The following lines can be heard on which song?

"Didn't you see she were gorgeous
She were beyond belief
But this lad at the side drinking a Smirnoff Ice
Came and paid for her Tropical Reef" Hint

Put Your Dukes Up John

Mardy Bum

Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured

Baby I'm Yours

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'm thinking of a song, it goes a bit like this:
"Yesterday I saw a girl
Who looked like someone you might knock about with
And almost shouted
And then reality kicked in within us
It seems as we become the winners
You lose a bit of summat
And half wonder if you won it at all"

Which song is this? Hint

Leave Before The Lights Come On

505

Despair In The Departure Lounge

No Buses

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which track features these lyrics?

"And I said that kind of talk,
Only adds intrigue,
To the cauldron of thought,
It's already exceeding,
Temptation, the very thing that held her back." Hint

The View From The Afternoon

Chun lis Spinning Bird Kick

Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where do these lines come from?

"There's a circle of witches, ambitiously vicious they are
Our attempts to remind them of reason won't get us that far
I don't know what it is that they want
I don't know what it is that they want
But I haven't got it to give
She hasn't got it to give" Hint

If You Were There, Beware

Dancing Shoes

Do Me A Favour

Only Ones Who Know

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Question 8 of 10

8. A handful of lines here; which song would you hear these in?

"He looks as if he hasn't slept,
His hair is purposely unkept.
Then he knew his people wept
When you crafted your plan." Hint

Plastic Tramp

Too Much To Ask

The Bakery

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the song that includes these lyrics?

"And I've seen him with girls of the night
And he told Roxanne to put on her red light
They're all infected but he'll be alright
Cause he's a scumbag, don't you know" Hint

Perhaps Vampire Is A Bit Strong But...

This House Is A Circus

When The Sun Goes Down

Old Yellow Bricks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Last one; in which song can you find these lyrics?

"I wish you'd stop ignoring me, because it's sending me to despair
Without a sound, yeah, you're calling me, and I don't think it's very fair
That your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night)
Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite)
Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand
Lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang, go!" Hint

You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights.... But You Were Staring Straight At Me"

Cigarette Smoker Fiona

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

Fake Tales Of San Francisco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What song includes the following lyrics? "He's nearing the brink but he thinks first The parallel universe perhaps could be the perfect scene"

Answer: D Is For Dangerous

"D Is For Dangerous" is from their second album "Favourite Worst Nightmare." This album would win a Brit Award for best British band.

2. This verse can be found on which song? "He might be one of those boys That's all pretty and vain "Likes to go in the sunbed And stays out of the rain So that he don't get his hair wet You wouldn't want that At least he hasn't got a Nova Or a Burberry hat"

Answer: Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts

This may have been slightly more tricky since those lyrics are from the original version of the song "Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts" found on "Beneath The Boardwalk" a collection of songs that they had recorded prior to signing a record deal. They would edit the song for release as a B side to the hit single "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor."

3. On which song would you happen to find this verse? "And she's kissing all the boys She's to clever to be slack But she's bound to go away for a day And she'll like it, so she won't be coming back"

Answer: Space Invaders

This song has never been officially released but is easy to find on the internet.

4. The following lines can be heard on which song? "Didn't you see she were gorgeous She were beyond belief But this lad at the side drinking a Smirnoff Ice Came and paid for her Tropical Reef"

Answer: Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured

"Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured" is from their first album "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not." This album would pick up a Mercury Prize award, a Brit award for best British album, and was also nominated as Best Alternative album by the Grammys.

5. I'm thinking of a song, it goes a bit like this: "Yesterday I saw a girl Who looked like someone you might knock about with And almost shouted And then reality kicked in within us It seems as we become the winners You lose a bit of summat And half wonder if you won it at all" Which song is this?

Answer: Despair In The Departure Lounge

"Despair In The Departure Lounge" can be found on their 2006 album which name may not be uttered on this site. Despite featuring only four songs the EP would reach number 37 on the UK charts.

6. Which track features these lyrics? "And I said that kind of talk, Only adds intrigue, To the cauldron of thought, It's already exceeding, Temptation, the very thing that held her back."

Answer: Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend

This was a B side for the single "Brianstorm." It features UK rapper Dizzee Rascal and was performed live when the Arctic Monkeys headlined a day at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007.

7. Where do these lines come from? "There's a circle of witches, ambitiously vicious they are Our attempts to remind them of reason won't get us that far I don't know what it is that they want I don't know what it is that they want But I haven't got it to give She hasn't got it to give"

Answer: If You Were There, Beware

"If You Were There, Beware" is from their second album "Favourite Worst Nightmare." This album would reach number one in the UK and reached number seven in the US. Overall the album went 2x platinum.
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8. A handful of lines here; which song would you hear these in? "He looks as if he hasn't slept, His hair is purposely unkept. Then he knew his people wept When you crafted your plan."

Answer: Plastic Tramp

"Plastic Tramp" was a B side to the single "Flourescent Adolescent." "Flourescent Adolescent" would reach number five in the UK charts.

9. What is the name of the song that includes these lyrics? "And I've seen him with girls of the night And he told Roxanne to put on her red light They're all infected but he'll be alright Cause he's a scumbag, don't you know"

Answer: When The Sun Goes Down

"When The Sun Goes Down" is from their debut album "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not" and is one of their most popular songs. The name Roxanne is a reference to the song "Roxanne" by Police which included the line "Roxanne, you don't have to turn on your red lights."

"When The Sun Goes Down" reached number one in the UK charts and would inspire a film called "Scummy Man" which would when "Best Music DVD" at the 2007 NME awards.

10. Last one; in which song can you find these lyrics? "I wish you'd stop ignoring me, because it's sending me to despair Without a sound, yeah, you're calling me, and I don't think it's very fair That your shoulders are frozen (cold as the night) Oh, but you're an explosion (you're dynamite) Your name isn't Rio, but I don't care for sand Lighting the fuse might result in a bang, b-b-bang, go!"

Answer: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor

This of course is the song that launched the Arctic Monkeys into the spot light, being their first single to reach number one in the UK. It would also reach number seven on the US modern rock charts. The line "You're name is Rio, but I don't care for sand" is a reference to the Duran Duran song "Rio."

Source: Author scarface1000

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