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Quiz about Pink Floyd Teaser
Quiz about Pink Floyd Teaser

Pink Floyd Teaser Trivia Quiz


Think you know about Pink Floyd, do ya?

A multiple-choice quiz by decampos. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
decampos
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
175,205
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1690
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which one of the following songs did Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters duet on when the song was performed live? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. According to Roger Waters, what was the story behind 'The Wall' track 'Comfortably Numb'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What did the track 'Oenone - Early' from the soundtrack album 'Zabriskie Point' eventually become when it was reborn on 'Dark Side of the Moon'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Roger Waters wrote and sang specifically about his father's death in which of these moving songs? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Why did Roger Waters want the Pink Floyd name to retire in the mid-eighties? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. After Roger Waters (the songwriter and driving force of Pink Floyd) left, who wrote the songs? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was one of the issues Roger Waters had concerning the name carrying on after his departure? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Why have the filmed concerts of 'The Wall' shows in 1980 and 1981 never been released? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When it had turned out that all the original rushes for the 'Pink Floyd - Live in Pompeii' concert had been lost, How was the concert 'embellished' when it was eventually released on DVD in 2003? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What did Roger do to an excited fan at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1977 which eventually lead to 'The Wall' project? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which one of the following songs did Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters duet on when the song was performed live?

Answer: Grantchester Meadows

This acoustic little number was performed by just the two members of the band when 'Ummugumma' was released.
2. According to Roger Waters, what was the story behind 'The Wall' track 'Comfortably Numb'?

Answer: It's based on an event in Roger's life where an American doctor pumped Roger full of elephant tranquillisers before a gig to alleviate stomach cramp symtoms.

Roger told this story on 'The Wall' movie DVD.
3. What did the track 'Oenone - Early' from the soundtrack album 'Zabriskie Point' eventually become when it was reborn on 'Dark Side of the Moon'?

Answer: Us and Them

The early version of this song consisted only of a piano chord sequence in a different key to what would eventually surface on 'The Dark Side of the Moon'.
4. Roger Waters wrote and sang specifically about his father's death in which of these moving songs?

Answer: When the Tiger's Broke Free

'Vegetable Man' is actually written by Syd Barrett.
5. Why did Roger Waters want the Pink Floyd name to retire in the mid-eighties?

Answer: He felt the band was a spent force musically and creatively.

Level 42 were a reasonably successful slap-funk pop English pop group of the Eighties.
6. After Roger Waters (the songwriter and driving force of Pink Floyd) left, who wrote the songs?

Answer: A team of freelance songwriters under Dave's direction and supervision.

Syd Barrett was the songwriter of the band in its very early days. He left the band after a drug-induced mental breakdown.
7. What was one of the issues Roger Waters had concerning the name carrying on after his departure?

Answer: He felt it was just David Gilmour's solo career masquerading as Pink Floyd.

In 1987, the band, minus Roger, released an album and embarked on a massive world tour.
8. Why have the filmed concerts of 'The Wall' shows in 1980 and 1981 never been released?

Answer: The films were going to be part of the 'The Wall' movie but Alan Parker (the director of the film) decided not to feature the band in the motion picture and anyway, they used the wrong film.

Some footage of these shows were shown on a television documentary.
9. When it had turned out that all the original rushes for the 'Pink Floyd - Live in Pompeii' concert had been lost, How was the concert 'embellished' when it was eventually released on DVD in 2003?

Answer: New scenes consisting of cheesy and inappropriate computer graphics sequences and animations were added to the old footage.

The director of the concert was featured in the documentary on the DVD. He explained the ideas behiind the added scenes.
10. What did Roger do to an excited fan at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1977 which eventually lead to 'The Wall' project?

Answer: He spat in his face.

This is a well known story.
Source: Author decampos

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