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Gin Blossoms Trivia Quiz

I love this band. They are the epitome of rock 'n roll in the 1990s. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by mattyjames. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mattyjames

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,182

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
251

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Question 1 of 10

1. Easy one first: "Tell me do you think it'd be alright, if I could just crash here tonight" Hint

Whitewash

Follow You Down

Hey Jealousy

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Question 2 of 10

2. "C'mon sweet amnesia, lead in here tonight." Hint

Whitewash

Until I Fall Away

Just South of Nowhere

Cajun Song

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Question 3 of 10

3. What movie was the song "'Til I Hear it From You" from?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song was considered to be the "biggest" song made by the Gin Blossoms because of its high place on the charts?

Answer: (2 Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "There's no swimming in the bottle, it's just someplace we all drown" Hint

Pieces of the Night

Mrs. Rita

Allison Road

As Long As it Matters

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Fires in the heaven of the eyes I knew, on..."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Is there a line that I could write, that's sad enough to make you cry?" Hint

Hey Jealousy

Found Out About You

Cajun Song

Day Job

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I should've gone a whole lot farther...I'm never going back to college..for just one good..."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "At ____ you'd think I'd know better"

Answer: (One Word-a 2 digit number)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the only song that they wrote that has a country twang? (Not a cajun twang)

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Easy one first: "Tell me do you think it'd be alright, if I could just crash here tonight"

Answer: Hey Jealousy

This song was by far the most popular song by the group.

2. "C'mon sweet amnesia, lead in here tonight."

Answer: Whitewash

The Gin Blossoms did a lot of live shows and had songs that could only be appreciated if they were seen live; "Whitewash" was one of those.

3. What movie was the song "'Til I Hear it From You" from?

Answer: Empire Records

It is the only song in the Gin Blossoms' repitiore to be used in a major motion picture.

4. What song was considered to be the "biggest" song made by the Gin Blossoms because of its high place on the charts?

Answer: Hey Jealousy

Their career was cut short because of a tragedy in the band; the lead guitarist and major songwriter for the group committed suicide.

5. "There's no swimming in the bottle, it's just someplace we all drown"

Answer: Mrs. Rita

Released on the "New Miserable Experience" album.

6. "Fires in the heaven of the eyes I knew, on..."

Answer: Allison Road

This was the song after "Mrs. Rita" on "New Miserable Experience". Many of their songs had the names of girls in the title.

7. "Is there a line that I could write, that's sad enough to make you cry?"

Answer: Found Out About You

Many of their songs were about having lost a girl or were very sad in some way. Many had to do with the songwriter dealing with an alcohol problem.

8. "I should've gone a whole lot farther...I'm never going back to college..for just one good..."

Answer: Day Job

This is one of their songs that they seemed to have written just for fun; it just has the feel of a band having fun at what they are doing.

9. "At ____ you'd think I'd know better"

Answer: 29

One of the prettiest songs they wrote. Very nice to listen to when you're driving.

10. Which is the only song that they wrote that has a country twang? (Not a cajun twang)

Answer: Cheatin'

Another song that the group just seemed to have fun with.

Source: Author mattyjames

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