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Oddz and Enz of Split Enz Trivia Quiz

You know that awesome band from New Zealand; how much do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by dizrythmia23. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dizrythmia23

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,035

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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279

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Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many members of the band all up have there been? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the lead singer after the departure of Phil Judd before the 1977 album "Dizrythmia"? Hint

Noel Crombie

Eddie Rayner

Tim Finn

Neil Finn

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the keyboards in the band? Hint

Tim Finn

Neil Finn

Eddie Rayner

Nigel Griggs

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Question 4 of 10

4. The last official tour of the band as a fully functioning unit was called "See Ya 'Round".

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Noel Crombie is famous for what sort of solo? Hint

Maraca

Spoon

Accordian

Violin

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I See Red" was included on the original release of "Frenzy" in 1979.

True

False

7. Which musician from a big band of the time (1975-6) produced their first international record, "Mental Notes" (in the northern hemisphere) or "Second Thoughts" (in the southern hemisphere) Hint

Bryan Ferry

Red Symons

Phil Manzanera

Brian Eno

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the Enz' songs from the last album also showed up on the first Crowded House album? Hint

Breakin' My Back

I Walk Away

This is Massive

Doctor Love

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which band member was responsible for throwing up the idea that Neil should come into the band after Phil Judd's departure? Hint

Phil Judd

Mike Chunn

Nigel Griggs

Noel Crombie

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which American city were the band playing in the day that Phil Judd left the band? Hint

Denver

Atlanta

New York

Washington DC

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many members of the band all up have there been?

Answer: 15

There were loads of people in the band and it chopped and changed nearly every album.

2. Who was the lead singer after the departure of Phil Judd before the 1977 album "Dizrythmia"?

Answer: Tim Finn

Neil didn't really come into the picture until the next album "Frenzy" where he was the writer of the music for "Give it a Whirl"

3. Who played the keyboards in the band?

Answer: Eddie Rayner

Eddie was the keyboardist for all the albums.

4. The last official tour of the band as a fully functioning unit was called "See Ya 'Round".

Answer: False

It was called "Enz with a Bang" "See Ya 'Round" was the name of the last album.

5. Noel Crombie is famous for what sort of solo?

Answer: Spoon

The spoon solo has become a feature at any of their shows. It all started when they realised that they couldn't drag Eddie's aunty everywhere for her tap dancing routine.

6. "I See Red" was included on the original release of "Frenzy" in 1979.

Answer: False

"I See Red" was a single that the band recorded before the album that was produced by the 19 year old David Tickle.

7. Which musician from a big band of the time (1975-6) produced their first international record, "Mental Notes" (in the northern hemisphere) or "Second Thoughts" (in the southern hemisphere)

Answer: Phil Manzanera

Phil Manzanera saw the band on the tv when he first landed in Australia; he then later found out that they were the supporting act for Roxy Music.

8. Which of the Enz' songs from the last album also showed up on the first Crowded House album?

Answer: I Walk Away

"This is Massive" was also played during the Crowdie days but wasn't on the first album which featured a re-worked version of "I Walk Away".

9. Which band member was responsible for throwing up the idea that Neil should come into the band after Phil Judd's departure?

Answer: Mike Chunn

Mike had just been in New Zealand and he saw Neil play in his band "After Hours" and then flew back to London and brought up the idea before leaving himself. This is mentioned in the "Spellbound" documentary and the Enzology podcast docos.

10. Which American city were the band playing in the day that Phil Judd left the band?

Answer: Atlanta

Split Enz wasn't the only band to lose a member in Atlanta; Crowded House played their last formal gig with Paul Hester as a member in Atlanta. Paul reunited with the guys in 1996 for the "Farewell To The World" show.

Source: Author dizrythmia23

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