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Quiz about Kinks Lyrics AZ
Quiz about Kinks Lyrics AZ

Kinks Lyrics A-Z Trivia Quiz


This one's designed for the true Kinks' fan, but a modest Kinks fan should score fairly well. And remember, it's almost never 'None of the Above'. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by miamisammy29. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
miamisammy29
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
125,400
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
17 / 25
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1873
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Question 1 of 25
1. "The only time that I feel at ease, is swinging up and down in a coconut tree. Oh, what a life of luxury..." Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. "Just came back where I came from, looks the same as something's wrong. And all my friends that used to be, have gone and turned their backs on me." Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. "They put a parking lot on a piece of land where the supermarket used to stand." Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. "Standing in the middle of nowhere, wondering how to begin, lost between tomorrow and yesterday, between now and then." Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. "In a deep, dark jungle a long time ago, lived a lonesome caveman; he was a solitary soul. And he spent his playtime chewing meat from bones. He didn't know how to talk much; he only knew how to groan." Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. "Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit. Don't give my sister a cuddly toy. We don't want a jigsaw or Monopoly money. We only want the real McCoy." Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. "Well, it's been said before, 'The world is a stage.' A different performance with every age. Open up the history book to any old page. Bring on the lions and open the cage." Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. "Why don't you take the easy way? Why don't you cooperate? Don't just sit there and vegetate. Do you want to end up illiterate?" Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. "I won't take all that they hand me down, and make out a smile though I wear a frown. And I'm not gonna take it all lying down. 'Cause once I get started, I go to town." Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. "She sings along with all the saddest songs, and she believes the stories are real. She lets the music dictate the way that she feels." Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. "Life means nothing to you, at least that's what they say. But it doesn't mean that you have the right to take life away." Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. "Like the last of the good ol' puffer trains, I'm the last of the blood and sweat brigade. And I don't know where I'm going, or why I came." Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. "You wander 'round this town like you've lost your way. You had your chance in your day, yet you threw it all away. But you know what they say, 'Every dog has its day'." Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. "Nervous tension, man's invention, is the biggest killer that's around today. Let the tension out or it will build and build inside and strike you down someday." Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. "You stay at home, all on your own, with nothing but walls to talk to. You never go anywhere. You say you've nothing to wear. So you keep all your troubles inside of you." Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. "He's been through all of the changes, from rock opera to Mantovani. Now he wears a swastika band and leather boots up past his knees. He's much too old for twenty-eight, but he thinks he's seventeen. He thinks he's a stud, but I think he looks more like a queen." Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. "A misty shadow spread its wings and covered all the ground. And even though the sun was out, the rain came pouring down." Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. "It is time for you to laugh instead of crying. Yes, it's time for you to laugh, so keep on trying. There's one thing that you gotta do to make me still want you." Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. "Yeah, I get up, and I see the sun up. And I feel good, yeah, 'cause my life has begun. You and me, we're free; we do as we please, yeah." Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. "Another Saturday night and everybody gets together. The pubs are turning out, and all the streets are alive. But the people want to party, so they come back to our house." Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. "We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society. God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley. We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium. God save the George Cross and all those who were rewarded them." Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. "Well, I lived my life and never stopped to worry 'bout a thing. Opened up and shouted out and never tried to sign. Wondering if I'd done wrong. Will this depression last for long?" Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. "There are many different people living double lives. One for the office and one that they take home to their wives. He sits in the armchair, watching Channel 4, with his brains not expected home for an hour or more." Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. "Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in. Dissatisfied with what I am; I want to be a better man." Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. "You keep on accusing me of making your life misery, but if that's not abusing me, what isn't? You wanna be my friend but it's too late; my love for you has turned to hate, and I think it's a permanent condition." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The only time that I feel at ease, is swinging up and down in a coconut tree. Oh, what a life of luxury..."

Answer: Apeman

From the album "Lola Versus Powerman and the Money-Go-Round", originally released in 1970.
2. "Just came back where I came from, looks the same as something's wrong. And all my friends that used to be, have gone and turned their backs on me."

Answer: Back to Front

From the album "Give the People What They Want", originally released in 1981.
3. "They put a parking lot on a piece of land where the supermarket used to stand."

Answer: Come Dancing

From the album "State of Confusion", originally released in 1983.
4. "Standing in the middle of nowhere, wondering how to begin, lost between tomorrow and yesterday, between now and then."

Answer: Do It Again

From the album "Word of Mouth", originally released in 1984.
5. "In a deep, dark jungle a long time ago, lived a lonesome caveman; he was a solitary soul. And he spent his playtime chewing meat from bones. He didn't know how to talk much; he only knew how to groan."

Answer: Education

From the album "Schoolboys in Disgrace", originally released in 1975. Every Kinks fan should have this album.
6. "Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit. Don't give my sister a cuddly toy. We don't want a jigsaw or Monopoly money. We only want the real McCoy."

Answer: Father Christmas

From the album "Misfits", originally released in 1978. This song was not on the original release of the album, but on the later CD release.
7. "Well, it's been said before, 'The world is a stage.' A different performance with every age. Open up the history book to any old page. Bring on the lions and open the cage."

Answer: Give the People What They Want

The title cut from the album "Give the People What They Want", originally released in 1981. In my opinion, the Kinks' best overall album.
8. "Why don't you take the easy way? Why don't you cooperate? Don't just sit there and vegetate. Do you want to end up illiterate?"

Answer: Hard Way

From the album "Schoolboys in Disgrace", originally released in 1975.
9. "I won't take all that they hand me down, and make out a smile though I wear a frown. And I'm not gonna take it all lying down. 'Cause once I get started, I go to town."

Answer: I'm Not Like Everybody Else

This song was originally released as a "B" side on a Kinks' single in the mid-1960's, but can now be found on several compilation and live albums. A truly great song, one of Ray's (and my) personal favorites.
10. "She sings along with all the saddest songs, and she believes the stories are real. She lets the music dictate the way that she feels."

Answer: Juke Box Music

From the album "Sleepwalker", originally released in 1977.
11. "Life means nothing to you, at least that's what they say. But it doesn't mean that you have the right to take life away."

Answer: Killer's Eyes

From the album "Give the People What They Want", originally released in 1981.
12. "Like the last of the good ol' puffer trains, I'm the last of the blood and sweat brigade. And I don't know where I'm going, or why I came."

Answer: Last of the Steam-Powered Trains

From the album "Village Green Preservation Society", originally released in 1968.
13. "You wander 'round this town like you've lost your way. You had your chance in your day, yet you threw it all away. But you know what they say, 'Every dog has its day'."

Answer: Misfits

The title track from the album "Misfits", originally released in 1978.
14. "Nervous tension, man's invention, is the biggest killer that's around today. Let the tension out or it will build and build inside and strike you down someday."

Answer: National Health

From the album "Low Budget", originally released in 1979.
15. "You stay at home, all on your own, with nothing but walls to talk to. You never go anywhere. You say you've nothing to wear. So you keep all your troubles inside of you."

Answer: None of the Above

I said it's ALMOST never "None of the Above". This one's actually called "On the Outside", a newly added cut to the reissue of "Sleepwalker" on CD in 1998. This was a tough one.
16. "He's been through all of the changes, from rock opera to Mantovani. Now he wears a swastika band and leather boots up past his knees. He's much too old for twenty-eight, but he thinks he's seventeen. He thinks he's a stud, but I think he looks more like a queen."

Answer: Prince of the Punks

This one was released as a live track on the Kinks' live album "One For the Road" in 1980, and then as an added track on the "Sleepwalker" reissue CD in 1998. A fantastic hard rock tune.
17. "A misty shadow spread its wings and covered all the ground. And even though the sun was out, the rain came pouring down."

Answer: Rainy Day in June

From the album "Face to Face", originally released in 1966.
18. "It is time for you to laugh instead of crying. Yes, it's time for you to laugh, so keep on trying. There's one thing that you gotta do to make me still want you."

Answer: Stop Your Sobbing

From their debut, self-titled album, "The Kinks", originally released in 1964.
19. "Yeah, I get up, and I see the sun up. And I feel good, yeah, 'cause my life has begun. You and me, we're free; we do as we please, yeah."

Answer: Till the End of the Day

From the album "The Kink Kontroversy", originally released in 1966.
20. "Another Saturday night and everybody gets together. The pubs are turning out, and all the streets are alive. But the people want to party, so they come back to our house."

Answer: UK Jive

The title cut from the album "UK Jive", originally released in 1989.
21. "We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society. God save Mrs. Mopp and good old Mother Riley. We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium. God save the George Cross and all those who were rewarded them."

Answer: Village Green Preservation Society

The title track from the album "Village Green Preservation Society", originally released in 1968. God save the Village Green.
22. "Well, I lived my life and never stopped to worry 'bout a thing. Opened up and shouted out and never tried to sign. Wondering if I'd done wrong. Will this depression last for long?"

Answer: Where Have All the Good Times Gone

From the album "The Kink Kontroversy", originally released in 1966.
23. "There are many different people living double lives. One for the office and one that they take home to their wives. He sits in the armchair, watching Channel 4, with his brains not expected home for an hour or more."

Answer: Yo-Yo

From the album "Give the People What They Want", originally released in 1981.
24. "Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in. Dissatisfied with what I am; I want to be a better man."

Answer: (Wish I Could Fly Like ) Superman

From the album "Low Budget", originally released in 1979.
25. "You keep on accusing me of making your life misery, but if that's not abusing me, what isn't? You wanna be my friend but it's too late; my love for you has turned to hate, and I think it's a permanent condition."

Answer: Hatred (A Duet)

From the album "Phobia", originally released in 1993. The last truly great Kinks' tune. Damn, I wish they'd go on tour again.
Source: Author miamisammy29

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