Lyrics of "Rent" Trivia Quiz

Answer: You Okay Honey?

Angel and Collins meet for the first time during this song. Angel sings this line to Collins to explain what the Life Support meeting is for.

Answer: Christmas Bells

Mark sings this line to Roger about Mimi during "Christmas Bells" while waiting to attend Maureen's performance.

Answer: I escape and ape content

This is from the song "What You Own", which is sung by Mark and Roger. Jonathan Larson wrote this song with Anthony Rapp's voice (the original Mark) in mind.

The lyrics are as follows: "So I own not a notion, I escape and ape content. I don't own emotion, I rent."

Answer: Yes, I have the cowbell

This is from the song "We're Okay", which is sung by Joanne. She is talking to another lawyer named Steve, Maureen, and her dad simultaneously.

The lyrics are as follows: "Honeybear, wait! I'm on the other phone. Yes, I have the cowbell. We're okay!"

Answer: the flowers bloom, the children play

This line is sung by Mimi from the song "Without You". Daphne Rubin-Vega (the original Mimi) stated in an interview that she was nervous about singing this song because she hadn't sung a ballad before.

Answer: Seasons of Love

This line is sung by the male soloist in "Seasons of Love". It's a response to the proceeding question, "How do you measure the life of a woman or a man?"

Answer: Tango: Maureen

This is line is sung by Joanne. She is asking Mark questions about Maureen's loyalty in past relationships and since Mark dated her, he would know!

Answer: yellow rental truck

This is a line from the song "Over the Moon", which is sung by Maureen. Although she was mentioned many times prior to this song, this is the first time we see her or hear her sing.

The lyrics are as follows: "It's like I'm being tied to the hood of a yellow rental truck, being packed in with fertilizer and fuel oil, pushed over a cliff by a suicidal Mickey Mouse!"

Answer: La Vie Boheme

This line is sung by everybody celebrating at The Life Cafe. "La Vie Boheme" is a song about celebrating all things Bohemian.

Answer: there'd be a long embrace

This line is sung by Roger and is from the song "Another Day". Mimi has just barged in on him and wants him to take her out, but he obviously doesn't want to.

The lyrics go as follows: "Another time, another place, our temperature would climb, there'd be a long embrace. We'd do another dance, it'd be another play. Looking for romance? Come back another day, another day."

Answer: Happy New Year

This line is sung by Mimi from the song "Happy New Year". It's her response to Mark's question of "Where are they?" and the lyrics are as follows:

Mark: "Coast is clear. You're supposed to be working, that's for midnight. Where are they? There isn't much time."

Mimi: "Maybe they're dressing. I mean what does one wear that's apropos for a party that's also a crime?"

Answer: Will I wake tomorrow from this nightmare

This is from the song "Will I?" and it is sung at a Life Support meeting. It starts out with a soloist and keeps building until the entire group is singing it in a round.

Answer: one song, to redeem this empty life

This line is from "One Song Glory", which is sung by Roger alone in the loft.

Answer: Halloween

This is a line from "Halloween", which is sung by Mark. He sings this after Angel's funeral and right before we learn that Roger is leaving.

Answer: I'll Cover You

This song is sung by Angel and Collins. They realize they like each other and aren't afraid of who knows it!

Answer: We won't be back before it's Christmas Day

This is a line from the song "Out Tonight", which is sung by Mimi.

In the movie version, the lyric is "We won't be back before it's New Year's Day" because of the time-line change. But in the stage version and OBC recording, the lyric is "We won't be back before it's Christmas Day."

Answer: Take Me or Leave Me

This line is sung by Maureen. She is trying to make Joanne accept that she needs to have some freedom in order for the relationship to work.

Answer: Rent

This song is sung by Mark and Roger in the loft, with this particular line being sung by Roger. It's the first full song in the show and it basically sets up the rest of the story.

Answer: You'll See

This line is sung by Benny. He is trying to convince Mark and Roger to stop Maureen's protest and will let them live rent-free if they do.

Answer: just to get back in

This line is from the song "I Should Tell You", which is sung by Mimi and Roger. This song interrupts "La Vie Boheme". Mimi and Roger end up leaving instead of returning to the celebration in the Life Cafe.

Answer: I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street

This is a line from "Light My Candle". Mimi and Roger sing this song while Mimi attempts to flirt with Roger.

Answer: Santa Fe

This line is sung by Collins. In this section of the song, he's giving ideas as to what Angel and Mark could do in his restaurant to make it successful.

Answer: Life Support

This line is sung by Gordon in the Life Support meeting and by Roger who chimes in while sitting alone in the loft.

Answer: On The Street

This line is sung by a homeless woman that Mark was filming on the street, hence the song title "On The Street"!

In the 10th Anniversary performance of Rent (called Rent10, which featured all but one of the original cast members in a one-night performance), the homeless woman (Gwen Stewart) changed the lyrics to "Hey artist, you got a thousand dollars?" It was a crowd-pleaser!

Answer: or afraid that Mimi's weak

This line is from the song "Goodbye Love". This section of the song is a conversation between Mark and Roger. Mark is mad at Roger for moving to Santa Fe and this is the argument they have in the loft before he leaves.