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Celebrity Skin - Hole Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the album 'Celebrity Skin' by the band Hole. It's about the songs and the album cover, so you might want to have a copy with you.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nat_mermaid. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
Nat_mermaid

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,915

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The album is dedicated to 'all the stolen water of Los Angeles and to anyone who ever drowned'.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the key on the inside booklet, who is represented by a star? Hint

Love

Auf Der Maur

Erlandson

Schemel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song contains the lyrics:
'He's cold give him a candycoat
He can't swim but he can float
One by one they all fall down
I look at him and drown'? Hint

Dying

Boys On The Radio

Hit So Hard

Playing Your Song

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Question 4 of 10

4. Finish these lyrics from the song 'Heaven Tonight':
"Here comes a sign in the form of a girl
She's the finest, sweetest thing...".

Answer: ((Three Words))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song contains the lyrics:
'Help me please
Burn the sorrow from your eyes
Oh come on be alive again
Don't lay down and die'? Hint

Reasons To Be Beautiful

Awful

Use Once And Destroy

Malibu

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many singles were released from this album in the USA? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Billy Corgan worked as a producer on this album.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song contains the lyrics 'Love hangs herself with the bedsheets in her cell'? Hint

Reasons To Be Beautiful

Petals

Northern Star

Dying

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did Hole form? Hint

1980

1989

1991

1993

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did the band officially break up? Hint

2000

2003

1999

2002

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The album is dedicated to 'all the stolen water of Los Angeles and to anyone who ever drowned'.

Answer: True

You can find the dedication on the inside of the case, under where the CD is held.

2. According to the key on the inside booklet, who is represented by a star?

Answer: Schemel

'Schemel' refers to Patty Schemel, the drummer for the band. Courtney Love is represented by a heart, Eric Erlandson a crown, and Melissa Auf Der Maur a maple leaf.

3. Which song contains the lyrics: 'He's cold give him a candycoat He can't swim but he can float One by one they all fall down I look at him and drown'?

Answer: Hit So Hard

'Hit So Hard' is the third song on the album. It was written, as all of the songs on the album are, by Courtney Love.

4. Finish these lyrics from the song 'Heaven Tonight': "Here comes a sign in the form of a girl She's the finest, sweetest thing...".

Answer: in the world

'Heaven Tonight' was used on the soundtrack to the movie 'Never Been Kissed' which starred Drew Barrymore and David Arquette. It's the tenth song on 'Celebrity Skin'.

5. Which song contains the lyrics: 'Help me please Burn the sorrow from your eyes Oh come on be alive again Don't lay down and die'?

Answer: Malibu

'Malibu' is said to have been written about Courtney Love's late husband Kurt Cobain. Working titles for the album were 'Malibu' (Eric Erlandson's choice) and 'Reasons To Be Beautiful' (Courtney Love's choice).

6. How many singles were released from this album in the USA?

Answer: 3

The singles were 'Celebrity Skin', 'Awful' and 'Malibu'. They were the 12th, 13th and 14th singles out of 15 released by the band.

7. Billy Corgan worked as a producer on this album.

Answer: True

Billy Corgan, of Smashing Pumpkins fame, worked on this album; helping Courtney Love with lyrics.

8. Which song contains the lyrics 'Love hangs herself with the bedsheets in her cell'?

Answer: Reasons To Be Beautiful

Although some band members are said to be on bad terms, a few have said they would be willing to compile a box set of Hole releases in the future.

9. In what year did Hole form?

Answer: 1989

The original line-up of Hole was: Courtney Love (vocals), Eric Erlandson (guitars), Patty Schemel (drums) and Kristen Pfaff (bass). After Pfaff's death, Melissa Auf Der Maur joined to play bass, and after Schemel's quitting of the band, Samantha Maloney was recruited as drummer.

10. In what year did the band officially break up?

Answer: 2002

Hole was officially disbanded by Courtney Love via a message posted on the band's website in 2002. After the split, the band members each took on projects of their own. Melissa Auf der Maur joined The Smashing Pumpkins and later recorded a solo album; Eric Erlandson continued to work as a session musician; and Courtney Love began a solo career, releasing 'America's Sweetheart' in 2004.

Source: Author Nat_mermaid

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