FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Husker Du Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles
Husker Du Quizzes, Trivia

Husker Du Trivia

Husker Du Trivia Quizzes

  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Music Trivia
  6. »
  7. Music H-K

Fun Trivia
2 Husker Du quizzes and 20 Husker Du trivia questions.
1.
  Husker Du   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the 1980s, a hardcore band from Minnesota impressed the national scene with their powerful guitar-driven sound and lyrics about the emotional turmoil of life. Enjoy this quiz about the influential Husker Du.
Average, 10 Qns, neon000, Mar 10 16
Average
neon000 gold member
202 plays
2.
  Husker Du Singles/EPs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about Husker Du's singles/EPs.
Tough, 10 Qns, dave9199, Mar 10 16
Tough
dave9199
88 plays

Husker Du Trivia Questions
1. Two singles were released off of "Candy Apple Grey" "(CAG)" and "Warehouse: Songs & Stories" "(WS&S)". Who wrote the A-sides?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: Hart had both singles from "CAG", Mould had both from "WS&S"

Warner chose two Hart songs from "CAG". When they were going to go with another Hart song on "WS&S", Mould stepped in and persuaded Warner to use two of his songs.

2. This 1981 live album contained songs including a cover of a television theme. One of the concerts featured a television theme song. The cover was a provocative photo of flag-draped coffins. What album was it?

From Quiz Husker Du

Answer: Land Speed Record

"Speed" was not just a punchline, as the songs which averaged three minutes in the studio rushed by in a minute or so onstage. It was the band's first full-length release, and the songs were played with as much urgency as they'd been written.

3. On the "Ice Cold Ice" EP is a live song called "Medley". What songs make up that medley?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: Reoccuring Dreams/The Wit & The Wisdom/What's Going On/Green Eyes

To be precise it's "Reoccuring Dreams/The Wit & The Wisdom/Reoccuring Dreams/What's Going On". The song fades out on the first verse of "Green Eyes".

4. What is the A-side of Husker's first single?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: "Statues"

This was the first release on their own label Reflex which was released in January 1981.

5. The album "Everything Falls Apart and More" included one track in particular that was a literal translation of the band's name. It was drawn from a board game very popular in parts of the Midwest in the 1960s. What was it?

From Quiz Husker Du

Answer: Do You Remember?

"Husker Du?" means "Do you remember?" in Swedish. Parts of the Midwestern United States, such as Minnesota where the group members were raised, have large communities with Scandinavian heritage. This phrase recalls their popular culture; the song "Do You Remember?" deals with clashes between generations, as a new crop of people grow up and compare themselves to those who came before.

6. What label was their second single, "In A Free Land", released on?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: New Alliance

New Alliance was a label run by The Minutemen who also put out Huskers first album, "Land Speed Record".

7. This EP collected two singles, and was one of few releases to show all three members of the group in its front cover photograph. What was the title?

From Quiz Husker Du

Answer: Eight Miles High/Makes No Sense At All

The short album included a cover of the Byrds' psychedelic classic. It also featured "Love is All Around," the theme song from the television show "Mary Tyler Moore." As serious as Husker Du could be, they had a sense of humor too.

8. On the flip side of the single "Eight Miles High" is a live version of the song "Masochism World" from "Zen Arcade". What song ending is being played in the fade up?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: "Diane"

"Masochism World" was recorded live at Royal Albert Arms in Winnipeg, Canada, 1984.

9. Who wrote the "Makes No Sense At All" B-side, "Love Is All Around"?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: Sonny Curtis

The video for "Makes No Sense At All" also includes "Love Is All Around".

10. What was the last single released by Husker Du?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: "Ice Cold Ice"

This was the only single to have the same songwriter on both sides, in this case, Bob Mould who also wrote the B-side, "Gotta Lotta".

11. Prior to the move to Warner Brothers, Husker Du recorded for a Los Angeles-based company, well-known as the home of Black Flag and many other punk bands of the day. What was the label?

From Quiz Husker Du

Answer: SST

The Minutemen and the Bad Brains also recorded for the label. The company was owned by Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn.

12. Greg Norton wrote one song that ended up on an EP during the Warner years. Which EP did the song "Everytime" get released on?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: "Could You Be The One"

If Mould made sure Hart wasn't going to have 50% of an album, he sure wasn't going to let Norton have anything.

13. The "Sorry Somehow" EP featured two live songs played acoustically. What songs were they?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: "Flexible Flyer" and "Celebrated Summer"

These songs were recorded at The Roxy in LA on May 9, 1986 at the end of the "Candy Apple Grey" tour.

14. This EP featured five songs. Two were live, two were in-studio from the album "Candy Apple Grey." One was an extra track, "Fattie." The cover picture was a photo-reverse image of a metal bridge. What was the name of the EP?

From Quiz Husker Du

Answer: Sorry Somehow

"Fattie" has never appeared on any other release, including compact disc reissues of "Candy Apple Grey." Grant Hart sings lead on "Sorry Somehow."

15. On the EP for "Don't Want To Know If You're Lonely", Husker put on a cover of "Helter Skelter". Who else appears on vocals during the song?

From Quiz Husker Du Singles/EPs

Answer: Dave Pirner

Though this EP came out in March 1986, "Helter Skelter" was recorded in January 1985.

This is category 21947
play trivia = Top 5% Rated Quiz, take trivia quiz Top 10% Rated Quiz, test trivia quiz Top 20% Rated Quiz, popular trivia A Well Rated Quiz
new quizzes = added recently, editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.