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2 Nick Drake quizzes and 25 Nick Drake trivia questions.
1.
  The Life of Nick Drake    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The quiz is about the life of Nick Drake.
Average, 15 Qns, parkesj, Apr 23 10
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  Introduction to Nick Drake    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For fans of Nick Drake this quiz will be a breeze - for the rest, welcome to our world.
Tough, 10 Qns, nimaine, Jul 23 08
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Nick Drake Trivia Questions
1. What was the name of Nick Drake's debut album?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Five Leaves Left

It was released in 1969.

2. Which song is the following line from: "Look through time and find your rhyme"?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Way To Blue

One of the most haunting songs of his career.

3. Which song is the following line from: "He's a mess but he'll say yes"?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Poor Boy

"Poor Boy" Nick died young of an accidental overdose of painkillers.

4. Which song had the lyrics: "Summer was gone and the heat died down and autumn reached for her golden crown"?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Time of No Reply

It was on the "Time of No Reply" album, which was released after his death.

5. Which song is the following line from: "So forget this cruel world where I belong"?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Cello Song

The "Cello Song" intro sounds very similar to a certain Savage Garden track.

6. Which Nick Drake song has been used on the VW (Volkswagen) Golf US TV commercial?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Pink Moon

It was recorded on the "Pink Moon" album, which was released in 1972.

7. Which song is the following line from: "I never felt magic crazy as this"?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Northern Sky

The only hit Nick ever had; certainly his most well-known and was also used in the movie "Serendipity" with Jon Cusack and Kate Beckinsale.

8. What year did Nick Drake die?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: 1974

He died on the 25th of November 1974.

9. Which song is the following line from: "When the winter is coming can you sign up and leave"?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Hazey Jane 1

The better of the two "Hazey Jane" tracks, but listen and you decide.

10. "A soul with no footprint, a rose with no thorn" - which song is this from?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Time Has Told Me

Just listen to the lyrics of this one and tell me that Nick Drake was no legend!

11. What university did Nick Drake go to?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Cambridge

He studied English but dropped out in the second year to pursue a music career.

12. "Don't do wise" - which song is this line from?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Things Behind The Sun

Nick was an English musician who had his heyday in the late sixties to very early seventies.

13. Which Velvet Underground member did acccompying music to one of Nick Drake's albums?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: John Cale

The accompying music was for "Bryter Layter".

14. "I'm growing old and I wanna go home" - which song is this line from?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Black Eyed Dog

Not a song to listen to at night, at home alone, with the lights turned off!

15. Where did get the name for his album "Five Leaves Left"?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Cigarette papers

In little packets of Rizla cigarette papers, when you get towards the end of the packet, it says "FIVE LEAVES LEFT".

16. "I saw it written and I saw it say" - which song is this line from?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Pink Moon

UK members may recognise this track from a Volkswagen advertisement.

17. What song are these lyrics from? "Strange face with her eyes, so pale and sincere."

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Cello Song

"Cello Song" is on the "Five Leaves Left" album.

18. "And no-one aks why I'm standing here" - which song is this line from?

From Quiz Introduction to Nick Drake

Answer: Time Of No Reply

"Time of no reply is calling me to stay" - prophetic lyrics, maybe?

19. What country was Nick Drake born in?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Burma

He was born in 1948 in Rangoon, Burma which was part of India at the time.

20. What record label was Nick Drake signed to?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Island

He signed with Joe Boyd.

21. What type of music is best associated with Nick Drake?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Folk

One singer songwriter that influenced him was Bert Jansch.

22. How many studio albums did Nick Drake release?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: 3

"Five Leaves Left", "Bryter Layter" and "Pink Moon" are his studio albums.

23. What Nick Drake song was used in the 2001 film "The Royal Tenenbaums"?

From Quiz The Life of Nick Drake

Answer: Fly

"One of These Things First" was used in the 2004 film "Garden State".

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