Crash Test Dummies Trivia

1. After suffering near-fatal injuries in a car crash, lead singer Brad Roberts recuperated and wrote much of the CD's material in which town?

From Quiz I Don't Care That You Don't Mind

Answer: Argyle, Nova Scotia

While recovering, Brad made the acquaintance of some musically-talented lobstermen who played instruments and sang for the album. In fact, only Ellen Reid and Brad Roberts took part in the actual album.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: A Worm's Life

Answer: Two

Both "He Liked To Feel It" and "My Own Sunrise" were made into music videos. "He Liked To Feel It" was very graphic and the video was censored in the USA and banned in Canada.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: The Ghosts That Haunt Me

Answer: Tarzan

The song compares Tarzan and Superman, who had recently died. While Tarzan wasn't a ladies man, Clark Kent was a real gent.

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: God Shuffled His Feet

Answer: Blue

God tells a parable in regards to all the questions he's getting. Of course, it doesn't answer anything.

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: "Puss 'n' Boots"

Answer: You

The chorus to this song is as follows: "You're in a jam You're tied up in knots And I'm the man That you are not Yes I'm the man That you are not."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies for Dummies

Answer: hairline

"Afternoons and Coffeespoons" was from the Dummies' album "God Shuffled His Feet", released in 1993 as the band's second album.

From Quiz I Don't Care That You Don't Mind

Answer: Ben Darvill

Ben Darvill was busy at the time with his solo project, Son of Dave. He usually played a number of instruments for the band, including the harmonica.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: Give Yourself a Hand

Answer: Ellen Reid

Brad Roberts is traditionally the lead singer of the band, but this song featured backup vocalist Ellen Reid singing lead. The music video featured Ellen flipping through the television channels and watching the rest of the band perform various acts.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: The Ghosts That Haunt Me

Answer: Bereft

"I've all my wisdom teeth Two up top, two beneath And yet I'll recognize My mouth says things that aren't so wise But when I sing my darling's praise I know I'm right, or close anyways For she's a gem upon this earth I know to me she will return."

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: God Shuffled His Feet

Answer: Sartre

"Times is when the day is like a play by Sartre When it seems a bookburning's in perfect order." Jean-Paul Sartre worked during World War II. One of his famous plays is the disturbing "No Exit".

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: "Puss 'n' Boots"

Answer: beady

Brad Roberts is the lead singer for the Crash Test Dummies. The chorus to this song is as follows: "And I know That you'll see Everything is better with me And I know That you'll find You can't get me out of your mind."

From Quiz I Don't Care That You Don't Mind

Answer: song

"The little bird can sing and sing The little bird knows everything But the little bird don't bother with song He knows that it just goes on and on and on and on."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: Give Yourself a Hand

Answer: cigarettes & cigarets

Another CTD song featuring cigarettes is "A Duck's Life" from "God Shuffled His Feet". The lyric for that song is as follows: "How come I smoke and smoke and smoke and curse every butt I spit out?"

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: A Worm's Life

Answer: She had a beard

"Overachievers" details three people who go a bit too far to achieve their goals. The woman in the song wanted to be close to God, so she asked to be made ugly so men would not bother her. In response, God gave her a full beard.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: The Ghosts That Haunt Me

Answer: Solomon Grundy

Solomon Grundy isn't known for fighting Superman, but they did face off once, with the Last Son of Krypton coming out on top.

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: God Shuffled His Feet

Answer: Hotplates

"When you go on camping trips you're stuck right out in nature Foraging the forests like a primate Using sharpened tools instead of hotplates."

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: "Puss 'n' Boots"

Answer: Three

According to the liner notes, three cats invaded Brad's apartment during the recording of "Puss 'n' Boots". Without those three cats, he claims, the record would not have been made.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies for Dummies

Answer: Brad Roberts

While recovering in Nova Scotia, Brad began working on material that would become the album "I Don't Care That You Don't Mind". It started as a solo project for Roberts and some newfound friends, but the rest of the Dummies later became involved.

From Quiz I Don't Care That You Don't Mind

Answer: Lorenzo Duke

Lorenzo Duke is a rock star who breaks his leg and spends his time alone spying on his female neighbors, similar to the movie "Rear Window". When he is found out, a woman takes his wheelchair away from him.

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: Give Yourself a Hand

Answer: Everything

"Keep your eye on things while I'm gone Keep a lid on things. Don't you try everything while I'm gone Keep a lid on things."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: A Worm's Life

Answer: Guacamole

"Although you think me cold and slimy I've got a nice home. I've tasted your best guacamole And siesta'd at noon in the cool of the soil."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: The Ghosts That Haunt Me

Answer: In the country

Obviously, the couple would be happiest in the country, where they could breakfast on eggs they picked themselves. According to the singer, the city is killing their love.

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: God Shuffled His Feet

Answer: Bacchus and Ariadne

Bacchus and Ariadne was painted by Titian from 1520-1523 using oil on canvas. Titian was a Italian painter who died in 1576.

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: "Puss 'n' Boots"

Answer: Flying

"I wanna get that flyin' feelin' I can't leave it alone I wanna get that flyin' feelin' I can't leave it alone."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: Give Yourself a Hand

Answer: A phonebook

"You've got your friends in high places Babe, I can pull my own strings . You said I'm a name in a phone book, I don't have one of those things."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: A Worm's Life

Answer: Souffle

"Plumbing often varies in the various different countries I like to crouch down and turn on those bidets I'll have a cocktail, pick at my fingernails And then I'll squat down for a wash to end the day Our driver recommends we try the souffle."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies: The Ghosts That Haunt Me

Answer: cake

"Here on earth I'll have my cake Gonna eat it too, make no mistake 'Cause if it's a question of to be or not to be, I'll put on my boots and go see what I can see."

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: God Shuffled His Feet

Answer: A hospital

With a lyric such as "I've heard the rattle in my bronchi", it is logical that the song take place in a hospital. In the music video, lead singer Brad Roberts is a patient who is operated on by the other members of the band.

From Quiz The Crash Test Dummies: "Puss 'n' Boots"

Answer: Wired

"So don't bother tryin' Your whole world is wired You can set your sights But your gun won't fire."

From Quiz Crash Test Dummies for Dummies

Answer: T.S Eliot

Eliot was a British poet whose " Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" became the basis for the hit musical "Cats". Eliot died in 1965 at the age of 77.

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