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Quiz about Hang the DJ or the World According to The Smiths
Quiz about Hang the DJ or the World According to The Smiths

"Hang the DJ" or the World According to The Smiths Quiz


Since my first experience with Morrissey, Marr, Rourke and Joyce, I have found The Smiths' music to be timeless. This quiz will be about the albums that The Smiths' songs first appeared on as well as a couple of more obscure references.

A multiple-choice quiz by mos623. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mos623
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
195,066
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which studio album contained "I Know It's Over"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Brian Ferry's "The Right Stuff" sampled which instrumental track from the cassette version of "Louder Than Bombs"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Excluding B-side compiliations and greatest hits, what was the last studio LP released? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which LP primarily consists of songs performed for BBC Radio 1? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which song contained Morrissey's lyrical exposition about plagiarism as well as a literary debate about the merits of Keats, Yeats and Wilde? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The live version of which song from "Rank" begins with a raucous cover of an Elvis Presley song? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which song from "Strangeways, Here We Come" showcased Morrissey playing the piano? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The two most often used Smiths songs for soundtracks, "How Soon Is Now?" and "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want", appeared together on which LP? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following b-side tracks never made it on a full-length LP? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who provided background vocals for the song "Ask"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which studio album contained "I Know It's Over"?

Answer: The Queen Is Dead

"The Queen Is Dead" was released in 1986 and contained the wonderfully sly "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others".
2. Brian Ferry's "The Right Stuff" sampled which instrumental track from the cassette version of "Louder Than Bombs"?

Answer: Money Changes Everything

"Money Changes Everything" first appeared as a b-side to "Bigmouth Strikes Again" in 1986.
3. Excluding B-side compiliations and greatest hits, what was the last studio LP released?

Answer: Strangeways, Here We Come

"Strangeways, Here We Come" was released in 1987. The band was in the process of breaking up and, of the two videos released from this LP ("Girlfriend In A Coma" and Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before"), Morrissey was the only band member to appear.
4. Which LP primarily consists of songs performed for BBC Radio 1?

Answer: Hatful of Hollow

"Hatful of Hollow" was a transition album between the first LP and the critically acclaimed "Meat is Murder". The LP contained old tracks, new tracks and b-sides to the first album's singles.
5. Which song contained Morrissey's lyrical exposition about plagiarism as well as a literary debate about the merits of Keats, Yeats and Wilde?

Answer: Cemetery Gates

"Cemetery Gates" is the midway point of "The Queen Is Dead". This album, at one time, was ranked in the top 20 of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.
6. The live version of which song from "Rank" begins with a raucous cover of an Elvis Presley song?

Answer: Rusholme Ruffians

The Elvis Presley song covered is "Marie's The Name Of His Latest Flame". "Rank" was released one year after the band broke up.
7. Which song from "Strangeways, Here We Come" showcased Morrissey playing the piano?

Answer: Death of a Disco Dancer

Morrissey rarely played any instrument other than the tambourine.
8. The two most often used Smiths songs for soundtracks, "How Soon Is Now?" and "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want", appeared together on which LP?

Answer: Hatful of Hollow

"Please, Please, Please..." appeared on the "Pretty In Pink" soundtrack and "How Soon Is Now?" appeared on "The Wedding Singer" as well as a car commercial for Nissan. "How Soon is Now" was also covered by Love Spit Love (Richard Ashcroft from the Psychedelic Furs) for the soundtrack of "The Craft".
9. Which of the following b-side tracks never made it on a full-length LP?

Answer: Wonderful Woman

You may have thought that the answer was "Work is a Four-Letter Word" but this track did appear on a "full-length" Sire Records compilation called "Just Say Yes". "Wonderful Woman" is a beautiful and very melancholic b-side to "This Charming Man".
10. Who provided background vocals for the song "Ask"?

Answer: Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty MacColl was a wonderfully talented singer who teamed not only with The Smiths, but also Billy Bragg and Shane McGowan of The Pogues. She died in an water accident in Mexico in 2000.
Source: Author mos623

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