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Grunge by Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Redefining rock is not easy. Grunge did this in the early 1990's and the music world has never been the same. Your job is to find the alternative rock band that sang the lyric- good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by strudi74. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
strudi74

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,824

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band came up with the following lyrics?
"You hang me out to dry
But, I can't see you every night
Free" Hint

Pearl Jam

Alice in Chains

Mudhoney

Nirvana

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Seattle band made the following lyrics famous?
"She's gone to heaven so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world."
Hint

Nirvana

Pearl Jam

Soundgarden

Tad

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the band who hit with the following lyrics:
"Feel the rhythm with your hands
Steal the rhythm while you can"
Hint

Soundgarden

Pearl Jam

Nirvana

Mudhoney

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Question 4 of 10

4. Another Seattle band started the grunge scene with these lyrics. What is the name of the band?
"I'm diseased, I don't mind
I'll make you love me 'till the day you die"
Hint

Alice in Chains

Nirvana

Mudhoney

Pearl Jam

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another grunge classic- who sang these words?
"What else could I write?
I don't have the right
What else should I be?" Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nirvana

Hole

Soundgarden

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another classic lyric: Which band sang this?
"Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech". Hint

Pearl Jam

Puddle of Mudd

Nirvana

Soundgarden

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which band had a hit with these lyrics?
"Same old trip it was back then
So I made a big mistake
Try to see it once my way"
Hint

The Pixies

Tad

Alice in Chains

Mudhoney

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which band sang the following?
"She went to her grave just a little too soon
And she flew away howling on the yellow moon". Hint

Pearl Jam

Linkin Park

Alice in Chains

Nirvana

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another alternative rock classic- who sang this?
"In my eyes, indisposed,
In disguises no one knows" Hint

Hole

Nirvana

Mudhoney

Soundgarden

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who hit with this song?
"I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind" Hint

Alice in Chains

Pearl Jam

Nirvana

Mudhoney

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band came up with the following lyrics? "You hang me out to dry But, I can't see you every night Free"

Answer: Nirvana

"About a Girl" was written by Kurt Cobain about an ex-girlfriend with whom he had a stormy relationship. It was also the only single from "Bleach" to survive into the band's later live shows, and the only one included on their "MTV Unplugged in New York" release.

2. Which Seattle band made the following lyrics famous? "She's gone to heaven so I got to be good So I can see my baby when I leave this world."

Answer: Pearl Jam

"Last Kiss" was written and recorded by Wayne Cochran in the early sixties after a car crash in which two teenagers were killed. The lyrics poignantly reflect young love and death.
Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder discovered the song, leading to one of the band's biggest hits.

3. Name the band who hit with the following lyrics: "Feel the rhythm with your hands Steal the rhythm while you can"

Answer: Soundgarden

"Spoonman" was a single of Soundgarden's album "Superunknown", and was written by frontman Chris Cornell about a street performer in California.
It was also featured in Cameron Crowe's ground-breaking grunge film "Singles".

4. Another Seattle band started the grunge scene with these lyrics. What is the name of the band? "I'm diseased, I don't mind I'll make you love me 'till the day you die"

Answer: Mudhoney

"Touch me, I'm sick" was the debut single by Seattle-based outfit Mudhoney. It was one of the first alternative rock songs that displayed the gritty vocals and angst that the genre is known for.
Mudhoney truly was one of the fathers of alternative rock and grunge.

5. Another grunge classic- who sang these words? "What else could I write? I don't have the right What else should I be?"

Answer: Nirvana

"All Apologies" was included in Nirvana's third album called "In Utero". Not as loud and abrasive as some of their other work, the song is nevertheless a definitive Nirvana anthem.
As with most of their work, the song was written by Kurt Cobain, and was dedicated to wife Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean.

6. Another classic lyric: Which band sang this? "Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech".

Answer: Pearl Jam

"Better Man" was taken off Pearl Jam's "Vitalogy" album, and was written by vocalist Eddie Vedder.
Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh famously used the song as his intro when walking out to bat. However, the lyrics will tell you the song is not about being a "better man" but about an abused woman unable to find a "better man".
Wonder if he would still have used it if he knew....

7. Which band had a hit with these lyrics? "Same old trip it was back then So I made a big mistake Try to see it once my way"

Answer: Alice in Chains

"Would?" was written by Jerry Cantrell and featured on Cameron Crowe's film "Singles". Alice in Chains also made an appearance in the movie.
Sadly, vocalist Layne Staley died from drug-related causes in 2002.

8. Which band sang the following? "She went to her grave just a little too soon And she flew away howling on the yellow moon".

Answer: Nirvana

"Lake of Fire" was written by Curt Kirkwood and was a 1983 single by The Meat Puppets.
It was covered by Nirvana on "MTV Unplugged in New York" in 1993, with Kirkwood guest starring on that particular once-off performance.

9. Another alternative rock classic- who sang this? "In my eyes, indisposed, In disguises no one knows"

Answer: Soundgarden

"Black Hole Sun" is probably Soundgarden's most recognizable song. It was written by Chris Cornell with no particular idea in mind, preferring to just focus on painting a lyrical picture.
It worked, and was the band's biggest commercial success. Cornell has since gone on to successful solo projects, as well as heading up "Audioslave".

10. Who hit with this song? "I found it hard, it's hard to find Oh well, whatever, nevermind"

Answer: Nirvana

This was the song that started it all. "Smells like Teen Spirit" hit the world like a slap in the face in 1991. The song defined the grunge movement and helped several other bands rise from paying their dues in clubs to international superstardom.
Written by Kurt Cobain, the song has been rated the 9th best of all time on Rolling Stones' Top 500.

Source: Author strudi74

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