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Dido's Life's For Rent? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Dido's last album: "Life For Rent". Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by pank2020. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Author
pank2020

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,410

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. To start, let me ask you an easy question: What's Dido's surname? Hint

Meedley

McCoy

Armstrong

Hudson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of Dido's songs in "Life for Rent" has shown the influence of her brother, as well as co-writer, Rollo? Hint

White Flag

Stoned

Don't Leave Home

Who Makes You Feel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which track of the album "Life for Rent" starts with these lines:
"I don't touch you the way I used to
I don't call and write when I'm away" Hint

Who Makes You Feel

Sand In My Shoes

Stoned

Life for Rent

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Question 4 of 10

4. At what age did Dido start playing the violin and the piano? Hint

8 years old

7 years old

11 years old

10 years old

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Dido steal at school when she was 5 years old? Hint

Recorder

Violin

Stapler

Chalks

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song in "Life for Rent" do you reckon is about finding out another person's true colors and seeing what that person is all about? Hint

Stoned

Life For Rent

See The Sun

See You When You're 40

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Question 7 of 10

7. Continue the lyric of the song "Stoned":
"With this peace baby, I hope it brings you back to me..."
Hint

And if you find one day, find some freedom and relief

Cos' I'm bored of hangin out in your cold

Take me home, bring you home

Bring you home, take me home

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Question 8 of 10

8. Continue the lyric of the song "Life for Rent":
"I haven't ever really found a place that I call home..."
Hint

I apologize that once again I'm not in love

I never stick around quite long enough to make it

And I think I'm never gonna have time to find it

I always stand by you and keep on doing nothing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Is it true that Dido was named after a British warrior queen?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song in "Life for Rent" has got the following line?:
"You can wear anything as long as it's not black" Hint

See You When You're 40

See The Sun

Who Makes You Feel

Do You Have A Little Time

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To start, let me ask you an easy question: What's Dido's surname?

Answer: Armstrong

"Life for Rent" is completely different from Dido's debut album, "No Angel", as the dance beats are marginally fresher, the production is clean and new. Besides, Dido has a gorgeous voice by all means!

2. Which of Dido's songs in "Life for Rent" has shown the influence of her brother, as well as co-writer, Rollo?

Answer: Stoned

Dido's brother, Rollo, collaborates with electonic beepsand whirrs in the song "Stoned". Moreover, "White Flag" was the first single in the UK. This song is a beautiful and strong love song that has a message that the person singing will be in love with the subject until she dies and she will not give up on the love, even though she does not expect or feel like she deserves a second chance.

3. Which track of the album "Life for Rent" starts with these lines: "I don't touch you the way I used to I don't call and write when I'm away"

Answer: Who Makes You Feel

Dido was born in London, England on December 25, 1971 and started off playing music just five years later. Afterwards she has led a wonderful career.

4. At what age did Dido start playing the violin and the piano?

Answer: 10 years old

At only ten, Dido was accepted into the "Guildhall School of Music" in London, England.

5. What did Dido steal at school when she was 5 years old?

Answer: Recorder

Dido stole a recorder, what a weird thing! (A recorder is a flute-like instrument). Furthermore, Dido's first vocal gig came on an album for "Faithless", a band her brother Rollo had formed.

6. What song in "Life for Rent" do you reckon is about finding out another person's true colors and seeing what that person is all about?

Answer: See You When You're 40

Claire, Dido's mother, writes poetry and her father, William, worked in publishing.

7. Continue the lyric of the song "Stoned": "With this peace baby, I hope it brings you back to me..."

Answer: Bring you home, take me home

The song "Stoned" shows different music from Dido's and captivate with undeniable hooks and melodies.

8. Continue the lyric of the song "Life for Rent": "I haven't ever really found a place that I call home..."

Answer: I never stick around quite long enough to make it

After being offered a solo recording contract, Dido readied her first album "No Angel", an album she hoped would be a departure from the work she had done with "Faithless".

9. Is it true that Dido was named after a British warrior queen?

Answer: False

This statement is false: Dido was named after a African warrior queen and not a British one. Besides, this Dido was Queen of Carthage during 7th century B.C. and has got a legend.

10. Which song in "Life for Rent" has got the following line?: "You can wear anything as long as it's not black"

Answer: See The Sun

Dido's album, "Life for Rent" is brilliant in many ways. Besides the music she does, I consider her voice as one of the most wonderful in the world of music. I, personally, adore the song "White Flag". It's the best one among all of the tracks of "Life for Rent"!

Source: Author pank2020

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