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"Hand Built by Robots" Trivia Quiz

Some of the music my daughters play in the car on the way to school leaves me cold, but this album by Newton Faulkner puts me in a good mood all day.

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

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bucknallbabe

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,146

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. "Hand Built by Robots" was released in the UK in 2007 and reached top position in the album charts after four weeks.

Which phrase best describes Newton Faulkner's music? Hint

Traditional tunes for the technological age

Eurodance for the electric era

Acoustic music for the digital age

Classical concertos for the computer age

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which track from "Hand Built by Robots" was the first to be released as a single? Hint

Feels Like Home

She's Got the Time

UFO

I Need Something

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the song "All I Got" which of these is NOT something Newton Faulkner says he "gotta do"? Hint

Get ready to pack

Get my brain on track

Sit around and wait

Make myself relax

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Question 4 of 10

4. "It's just an observation I can't ignore but..."
What comes next? Hint

We need a new law

I think he's a real bore

People should smile more

People are real poor

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the title of the track on which Newton Faulkner shows his sitar-playing skills? Hint

Bangla Dhun

Sitar-y Thing

Norwegian Wood

Hare Krishna

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the song "Gone in the Morning", Newton Faulkner has plans to grow something for himself. What does he plan to grow? Hint

A big potato

A giant pumpkin

An apple tree

A giant afro

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Question 7 of 10

7. "There's a place I go when I'm alone. Do anything I want. Be anyone I want to be."
From which track do these lines come? Hint

She's Got the Time

Teardrop

Dream Catch Me

Uncomfortably Slow

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Uncomfortably Slow", how is Newton Faulkner "holding up the queue"? Hint

He's just lost a shoe

His ticket won't go through

He's feeling pretty blue

He's trying to get back to you

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these candies does Newton offer his lady in "She's Got the Time"?
Hint

Mars Bar

Tootsie Roll

Skittle

Haribo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the tracks on "Hand Built by Robots" was originally released by Massive Attack? Hint

UFO

Teardrop

I Need Something

Ageing Superhero

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Hand Built by Robots" was released in the UK in 2007 and reached top position in the album charts after four weeks. Which phrase best describes Newton Faulkner's music?

Answer: Acoustic music for the digital age

Newton Faulkner is an English singer-songwriter whose acoustic guitar-playing is characterized by his finger-picking style and the use of various parts of the instrument to provide percussion effects. He was born in Reigate, Surrey in 1985.

2. Which track from "Hand Built by Robots" was the first to be released as a single?

Answer: I Need Something

"I Need Something" was released initially as a download single in April 2007 and reached no. 107 in the charts.
Newton Faulkner is known for his red dreadlocks which he started growing when he was 15. He went to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and later the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey.

3. In the song "All I Got" which of these is NOT something Newton Faulkner says he "gotta do"?

Answer: Get ready to pack

Newton Faulkner has supported or introduced several well-known performers including John Mayer on his 2007 UK tour. He is a regular at music festivals such as Glastonbury, Oxegen and The V Festival in the UK and Ireland.

4. "It's just an observation I can't ignore but..." What comes next?

Answer: People should smile more

This is one of the tracks that has me singing along. Newton Faulkner started his career with a "Green Day" cover band called "Half a Guy" but started performing as a solo artist when they split up.

5. What is the title of the track on which Newton Faulkner shows his sitar-playing skills?

Answer: Sitar-y Thing

The sitar is a long-necked, stringed instrument which has been around in India for several centuries. It achieved an element of popularity when George Harrison of "The Beatles" took lessons and used it on several tunes including "Norwegian Wood". One of the most famous players is Ravi Shankar who performed "Bangla Dhun".

6. In the song "Gone in the Morning", Newton Faulkner has plans to grow something for himself. What does he plan to grow?

Answer: A giant afro

A version of "Gone in the Morning" was released as a single as well as "I Need Something", "Dream Catch Me", "All I Got" and "Teardrop".

7. "There's a place I go when I'm alone. Do anything I want. Be anyone I want to be." From which track do these lines come?

Answer: Dream Catch Me

"Dream Catch Me" was Newton Faulkner's most successful single from "Hand Built by Robots", reaching number 7 in the UK charts in August 2007 but also appearing on best seller lists in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Ireland.

8. In "Uncomfortably Slow", how is Newton Faulkner "holding up the queue"?

Answer: His ticket won't go through

In early 2009, Newton Faulkner was moving "Uncomfortably Slow" due to a wrist injury sustained in a fall and had to postpone his UK tour. His second album was entitled "Rebuilt by Humans" and showed X-ray images of the rebuilding necessary to restore functionality to his wrist.

9. Which of these candies does Newton offer his lady in "She's Got the Time"?

Answer: Haribo

Unfortunately, the offer was refused and the lady in question still didn't have any time to give to him. Haribo, manufacturers of gummy bears and other delights, was founded in 1920 and the name is an acronym from the name of the founder and the location of the company - HAns RIegel BOnn.

10. Which of the tracks on "Hand Built by Robots" was originally released by Massive Attack?

Answer: Teardrop

"Teardrop" was on Massive Attack's "Mezzanine" album and was used as the theme song for "House MD" with Hugh Laurie in the title role.

Source: Author bucknallbabe

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