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Quiz about Punk Cabaret is Freedom The Dresden Dolls

Punk Cabaret is Freedom: The Dresden Dolls Quiz

This is a quiz about the spunky, unique, self-proclaimed "Punk Cabaret" group, The Dresden Dolls. Enjoy!

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

Author
disarmedreamer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,133

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city do the Dolls call home? Hint

New York

Chicago

Boston

Baltimore

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which two songs off of their self-titled 2003 album are there videos for? Hint

'Good Day 'and 'Half Jack'

'Girl Anachronism' and 'Coin Operated Boy'

'Half Jack' and 'Coin Operated Boy'

'Good Day' and 'Girl Anachronism'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these songs does not appear on the album "A is for Accident"? Hint

Pretty In Pink

Mrs. O

The Time Has Come

Truce

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of their first album with Roadrunner Records, released in 2006? Hint

The Dresden Dolls

Backstabber

A is for Accident

Yes, Virginia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the lyric:
"I am the ground zero ex-friend you ordered
disguised as a hero to get past your borders
I know when I'm wanted
I'll leave if you ask me to
mind my own business and..." Hint

try to find someone new.

completely forget about you.

speak when I'm spoken to.

act like you want me to.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The song "Christopher Lydon" is about unrequited love. What is Christopher Lydon's occupation? Hint

He's a male model for Calvin Klein.

He's a musician in the Boston Pops.

He's a waiter at Red Lobster.

He's a radio host on National Public Radio.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following songs do the Dolls routinely cover and can be found on the 2005 DVD "The Dresden Dolls: Live in Paradise"? Hint

'Enter Sandman' by Metallica

'Black Dog' by Led Zeppelin

'War Pigs' by Black Sabbath

'Wish You Were Here' by Pink Floyd

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete the lyric:
"You thought you could change his mind..." Hint

by changing your perfume.

by getting a new job.

by changing how you dress.

by calling every day.

9. Although in the song "Bad Habit" Amanda says "happiness is just a gash away," and "when I open a familiar scar, pain goes shooting like a star, comfort hasn't failed to follow so far," she says she is not talking about cutting herself, as has been accused. What is this song really about? Hint

Scratching open her bug bites.

Body piercing.

Picking her scabs.

Picking at the skin around her fingernails.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lastly, what song do these lyrics come from?

"You can tell from the scars on my arms
and the cracks in my hips
and the dents in my car
and the blisters on my lips
that I'm not the carefulest of girls." Hint

Girl Anachronism

The Jeep Song

Slide

Missed Me

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city do the Dolls call home?

Answer: Boston

The duo formed in Boston in 2001, shortly after drummer Brian Viglione saw singer/keyboardist Amanda Palmer perform at a Halloween party.

2. Which two songs off of their self-titled 2003 album are there videos for?

Answer: 'Girl Anachronism' and 'Coin Operated Boy'

Both are mesmerizing videos! You can see them on the 2005 DVD "The Dresden Dolls: Live in Paradise."

3. Which of these songs does not appear on the album "A is for Accident"?

Answer: Pretty In Pink

"Pretty in Pink" is a Psychedelic Furs cover and appeared on the 2005 compiliation CD "High School Reunion." It's an excellent cover and well worth the listen!

4. What is the name of their first album with Roadrunner Records, released in 2006?

Answer: Yes, Virginia

"A is for Accident" was released with Important Records, and "The Dresden Dolls" was released with 8ft Records. "Backstabber" is a song from "Yes, Virginia."

5. Complete the lyric: "I am the ground zero ex-friend you ordered disguised as a hero to get past your borders I know when I'm wanted I'll leave if you ask me to mind my own business and..."

Answer: speak when I'm spoken to.

From the song "Truce," which appears on both "The Dresden Dolls" and "A is for Accident." The version on "A is for Accident" is live. You can also see a live performance of this song on the DVD "Live in Paradise."

6. The song "Christopher Lydon" is about unrequited love. What is Christopher Lydon's occupation?

Answer: He's a radio host on National Public Radio.

This song is full of wonderfully witty lyrics, like the following:

"My friends go out drinking and having fun,
I stay in bed with my headphones on."

"Thank you for everything, but I'm not listening anymore
Nor do I plan to contribute to NPR."

It can be found on the album "A is for Accident," and also on the DVD "Live from Paradise" where Christopher makes a guest appearance.

7. Which of the following songs do the Dolls routinely cover and can be found on the 2005 DVD "The Dresden Dolls: Live in Paradise"?

Answer: 'War Pigs' by Black Sabbath

It's a very energetic and intense cover. They start playing it too quickly for Amanda to keep up, though, and they have to stop and start over.

8. Complete the lyric: "You thought you could change his mind..."

Answer: by changing your perfume.

From the song "Delilah" off the album, "Yes, Virginia."

"and you thought you could change the world
by opening your legs
well it isn't very hard
try kicking them instead
and you thought you could change his mind
by changing your perfume
to the kind his mother wore
o god Delilah why?"

Answer: Picking at the skin around her fingernails.

Amanda wrote in response to an angry bit of mail:

"You may find it enlightening and amusing to know that this song was actually not inspired by the idea of cutting oneself. I have this terrible habit of picking off the skin around my fingernails...with my teeth, with my nails, and occasionally with a sharp object lying around. I can see how you would interpret the lyrics that way, and I'm glad the song provoked you enough to write to us. There are plenty of people out there, many of them children, practicing real self harm that may actually find comfort in an artist expressing the anguish that accompanies any sort of self-destructive bad habit, and knowing that I may provide that comfort means that I sleep very well at night, indeed.

p.s. "censorship is to art as lynching is to justice" - Henry Louis Gates"

http://www.dresdendolls.com/closet/hatemail/index.htm

10. Lastly, what song do these lyrics come from? "You can tell from the scars on my arms and the cracks in my hips and the dents in my car and the blisters on my lips that I'm not the carefulest of girls."

Answer: Girl Anachronism

From the album "The Dresden Dolls." A live version of this song and its video can be seen on the DVD "Live in Paradise."

For more information on the Dresden Dolls, check out their official website: www.dresdendolls.com.

Source: Author disarmedreamer

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