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Quiz about The Who Lyrics
Quiz about The Who Lyrics

Average Music Trivia: The Who Lyrics | 10 Questions

This is my first quiz about The Who, one of my favorite bands. Each question is a lyric and you have to guess the correct song it is from.

A multiple-choice quiz by jeanie.s.. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jeanie.s.
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
95,367
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1333
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Still water run deep so be careful, I don't drown you" Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. "There is no change, no untried operation. All hope lies with him and none with me" Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "She arrived at six and the place was swinging to gospel music by nine" Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "As people assemble, civilization is trying to find a new way to die" Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "Take a glass of that light brown ale and a purple pill, if the ale don't get you to, sure as hell the pill will" Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "It'll come right, you ain't no fool, I ain't either" Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "Livin' in his rib cage, I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambed" Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "He ain't got no distractions, can't hear those buzzers and bells" Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "Someone disapproves of what you say and do, I was asked to see what I could learn you, don't believe your eyes, they're telling only lies" Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Gonna buy a gun so I can look after number one" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Still water run deep so be careful, I don't drown you"

Answer: "The Quiet One"

 Released on the B-side of "You Better You Bet". Written and sung by John Entwistle.
2. "There is no change, no untried operation. All hope lies with him and none with me"

Answer: "Go To The Mirror!"

 This song is from their rock opera "Tommy." The album was released on May 23, 1969 in England, and on May 31, 1969 in the U.S. Ken Russell wrote the screenplay and directed the movie of the same name.
3. "She arrived at six and the place was swinging to gospel music by nine"

Answer: "Sally Simpson"

 From "Tommy". In the movie Ken Russell's daughter Victoria Russell played the role of Sally Simpson.
4. "As people assemble, civilization is trying to find a new way to die"

Answer: "Pure And Easy"

 This song is from the album From "Odds and Sods," recorded in 1971. It was also on Pete Townshend's solo album "Who Came First."
5. "Take a glass of that light brown ale and a purple pill, if the ale don't get you to, sure as hell the pill will"

Answer: "Put The Money Down"

 This song is from the album "Odds and Sods." John collected their songs that had never been released and the result was "Odds and Sods."
6. "It'll come right, you ain't no fool, I ain't either"

Answer: "A Quick One"

 This is from Pete Townshend's first rock opera and the album "A Quick One" that was released in 1966.
7. "Livin' in his rib cage, I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambed"

Answer: "Athena"

 It's written by Pete Townshend and sung by Roger Daltrey. And it's from "It's Hard", The Who's last album, which was released in 1982.
8. "He ain't got no distractions, can't hear those buzzers and bells"

Answer: "Pinball Wizard"

 This is from the rock opera and the album "Tommy." Elton John sang it in the feature film of the same name.
9. "Someone disapproves of what you say and do, I was asked to see what I could learn you, don't believe your eyes, they're telling only lies"

Answer: Relay

 This was released in 1971 only as a single. Keith Moon's "Waspman" is on the B-side.
10. "Gonna buy a gun so I can look after number one"

Answer: My Wife

 This is the only song on the "Who's Next" album written by John Entwistle.
Source: Author jeanie.s.

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