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Quiz about How Well Do You Know PiL Lyrics
Quiz about How Well Do You Know PiL Lyrics

How Well Do You Know PiL Lyrics? Quiz

I decided to do this Public Image Limited quiz since there aren't any on the site (at the time of writing this). This is a quiz based on PiL lyrics. If you're a massive PiL fan like me, then you will most probably do well. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by RottenSoul. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
RottenSoul
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,576
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
112
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Question 1 of 10
1. Complete the lyrics: 'I've got binoculars, on top of boxhill, ___'. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which line comes next?

'Public image you got what you wanted. ___'. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which song are these lyrics from?

'There must be meaning behind the moaning,
Spreading tales like coffin nails'. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of the song which has these lyrics?

'The ordinary will ignore whatever they cannot explain'. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Complete the lyrics: 'Name of the game, it's competition. ____'. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Which song are these lyrics from?

'She said the most evil thing I can do is to give my body to you'. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. To which PiL song do these lyrics belong?

'Clouds now greeting this aeroplane.
Tearing across the empty sky'. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Choose the word that completes this line:

'Fools and horses, running their ___'. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Which PiL song starts with John Lydon saying the words 'Trials and tribulations'? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Complete the lyrics:

'Your time has come your second skin.
The cost so high the gain so low...' Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Complete the lyrics: 'I've got binoculars, on top of boxhill, ___'.

Answer: I could be Nero

 The song 'Flowers of Romance' was a track from PiL's third record, 'The Flowers of Romance'. It was released as a single in March 1981.
2. Which line comes next? 'Public image you got what you wanted. ___'.

Answer: The public image belongs to me

 'Public Image' was a track from the group's first record called 'First Issue', which was released in 1978. The song was written while Johnny Rotten was still in his earlier group, the Sex Pistols. 'Public Image' reached number nine in the UK charts.
3. Which song are these lyrics from? 'There must be meaning behind the moaning, Spreading tales like coffin nails'.

Answer: Careering

 The song 'Careering' was from PiL's second record, 'Metal Box', also known as 'Second Edition'. It was also the fourth track on 'The Greatest Hits, So Far' album. 'Careering' was released on the 23rd of November in 1979.
4. What is the name of the song which has these lyrics? 'The ordinary will ignore whatever they cannot explain'.

Answer: Seattle

 The song 'Seattle' was released on the 7th of September in 1987. It was from the record 'Happy?', and was also one of the 14 tracks on the album 'The Greatest Hits, So Far' (1990).
5. Complete the lyrics: 'Name of the game, it's competition. ____'.

Answer: Top of the pile not demolition

 'Bad Life' was a single from the album called 'This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get', which was released on the 9th of July in 1984.
6. Which song are these lyrics from? 'She said the most evil thing I can do is to give my body to you'.

Answer: Cruel

 'Cruel' was a single from the album 'That What Is Not'. This was their eighth album, and was released on the 24th of February in 1992.
7. To which PiL song do these lyrics belong? 'Clouds now greeting this aeroplane. Tearing across the empty sky'.

Answer: U.S.L.S 1

 'U.S.L.S 1' was a track from the record '9', which was released in 1989. The album '9' was the band's seventh studio album.
8. Choose the word that completes this line: 'Fools and horses, running their ___'.

Answer: Courses

 The lyrics are from the song 'Disappointed', which was from the record '9' (1989). The album was recorded by Stephen Hague, Eric "ET" Thorngren, and PiL.
9. Which PiL song starts with John Lydon saying the words 'Trials and tribulations'?

Answer: Tie Me to the Length of That

 'Tie Me to the Length of That' was one of the tracks from 'This Is What You Want...This Is What You Get'. The record was produced by Public Image Ltd.
10. Complete the lyrics: 'Your time has come your second skin. The cost so high the gain so low...'

Answer: Walk through the valley, the written word is a lie

 The single 'Rise' was released in 1986 on the 21st of January in the UK. It was a track from PiL's record called 'Album', which was released 1986.
Source: Author RottenSoul

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