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Quiz about Depressing Smiths Lyrics
Quiz about Depressing Smiths Lyrics

Depressing Smiths Lyrics Trivia Quiz

The Smiths are my all time favorite band. Even though their lyrics tend to be on the depressing side, they give you a sense of not being alone. I will give you a lyric and you must guess what song it is from.

A multiple-choice quiz by cbushman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cbushman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
274,431
Updated
Feb 26 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
842
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (10/10), Guest 94 (10/10), Guest 120 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Smiths song is this lyric from? "I know I'm unloveable you don't have to tell me." Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Guess which Smiths song this lyric is from. "I don't want to wake up on my own anymore." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This Smiths lyric is included in which song? "And if you must go to work tomorrow, well if I were you I wouldn't bother, for there are brighter sides to life and I should know because I've seen them but not very often..." Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Name the Smiths song that this famous lyric comes from. "I am human and I need to be loved." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The following lyric belongs to which Smiths song? "And you never really knew how much I liked you because I never really told you". Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "But I can't believe that you'd ever care, and so you never cared", came from which Smiths song? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. What Smiths lyric does the line "And I need to cling to something!" come from? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "Do you hear me when you sleep?" is a lyric from which Smiths song? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Name the Smiths song that this lyric is from. "How can someone so young sing words so sad?" Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Love is natural and real but not for you and I, my love" comes from which Smiths song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Smiths song is this lyric from? "I know I'm unloveable you don't have to tell me."

Answer: Unloveable

 One of the Smiths better B-sides. However this song was never performed live.
2. Guess which Smiths song this lyric is from. "I don't want to wake up on my own anymore."

Answer: Asleep

 This is Morrissey's bleakest song concerning suicide. "Auld Lang Syne" can be heard playing as the song fades out.
3. This Smiths lyric is included in which song? "And if you must go to work tomorrow, well if I were you I wouldn't bother, for there are brighter sides to life and I should know because I've seen them but not very often..."

Answer: Still Ill

 This song was included on the Smiths' debut album which was released in 1984. A different version of this song was also released on 1984's "Hatful of Hollow".
4. Name the Smiths song that this famous lyric comes from. "I am human and I need to be loved."

Answer: How Soon Is Now?

 This song was called the "Stairway to Heaven" of the 80s by Seymour Stein, the head of Sire records, the Smiths' American label. It was sampled by Soho in 1991 for their UK top ten hit "Hippy Chick" and a version performed by Love Spit Love has been adopted as the theme to the television series "Charmed".
5. The following lyric belongs to which Smiths song? "And you never really knew how much I liked you because I never really told you".

Answer: Back to the Old House

 An unplugged version of this song was also released on "Hatful of Hollow". This song was rarely played live.
6. "But I can't believe that you'd ever care, and so you never cared", came from which Smiths song?

Answer: These Things Take Time

 This song almost made it on the Smiths' first album but was relegated as a B-side to the "What Difference Does it Make" single. One of the earliest songs The Smiths wrote dating back to the summer of 1982.
7. What Smiths lyric does the line "And I need to cling to something!" come from?

Answer: What She Said

 This song was always a live favorite. It was included on the 1985 album "Meat is Murder". It was eventually included as the B-side to the "Shakespeare's Sister" single.
8. "Do you hear me when you sleep?" is a lyric from which Smiths song?

Answer: Well I Wonder

 This song was originally intended to be released as a single but ended up being a B-side to "How Soon Is Now". This song was never played live even though it is a favorite of guitarist Johnny Marr.
9. Name the Smiths song that this lyric is from. "How can someone so young sing words so sad?"

Answer: Sheila Take a Bow

 Inspired by T-Rex, this song was the Smiths' only top ten hit. Morrissey tips his hat off to playwright Shelagh Delaney with the lyrics.
10. "Love is natural and real but not for you and I, my love" comes from which Smiths song?

Answer: I Know It's Over

 Included on the 1986 album "The Queen is Dead". Johnny Marr described watching Morrissey come in and deliver his vocal as "one of the highlights of my life."
The song was last played live at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on October 30th 1986.
Source: Author cbushman

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