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18 The Killers quizzes and 290 The Killers trivia questions.

The Killers Lyrics

Match Quiz

15 Qns

Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers have a long-established discography dating back to the early 2000s. In this quiz, match their song lyrics to some of their biggest hits. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, kyleisalive, Jun 13 23

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kyleisalive editor

Jun 13 23
77 plays

Direct Hits

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

"Direct Hits" was a greatest hits album released by The Killers in 2013. How many of these direct hits can you get on target?

Average, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Aug 26 18

Average
AcrylicInk

Aug 26 18
321 plays

The Killers: Songs in Three Words or Less

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

See if you can name these Killers songs in three words or less. All songs will be from "Hot Fuss" and "Sam's Town", with a couple B-sides/bonus tracks.

Tough, 25 Qns, HPKillersFreak, May 25 07

Tough
HPKillersFreak
970 plays

The Killers: "Sam's Town"

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

This quiz will focus on the Killers' sophomore CD "Sam's Town", from the songs on it to background information. *All questions pertain to the original US version of the CD, unless stated otherwise.

Tough, 25 Qns, HPKillersFreak, Jul 02 07

Tough
HPKillersFreak
635 plays

The Killers, "Sam's Town"

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A fun lyrics quiz about The Killers second cd sold in the U.S., "Sam's Town."

Average, 10 Qns, bynxplayer, Apr 14 13

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Killers B-Sides and Other Lesser-Known Tracks

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

Basically, I give you the lyrics and you tell me the song. There will be a few questions at the end about some of the songs themselves. These are all Killers songs that were not on the regular editions of "Hot Fuss" or "Sam's Town".

Average, 25 Qns, HPKillersFreak, Jan 28 07

Average
HPKillersFreak
374 plays

People in Killers Songs

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

This quiz deals with characters or people mentioned in songs by the Killers. Included are songs off "Hot Fuss" and "Sam's Town", as well as a few B-sides, unreleased tracks, and bonus tracks.

Tough, 20 Qns, HPKillersFreak, May 25 07

Tough
HPKillersFreak
456 plays

The Fantastic "Hot Fuss" by The Killers

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz covers the lyrics from The Killers' debut album "Hot Fuss", which came out in June of 2004. This band is quite excellent! Have a great time with this quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, AlienGoddess, Aug 18 05

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AlienGoddess
1203 plays

A "Killer" The Killers Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Good luck with this quiz on The Killers!

Average, 10 Qns, the scandal, Nov 23 05

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1281 plays

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All the Way from "Sam's Town"

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Questions from the awesome Killers album "Sam's Town"...

Average, 10 Qns, luvmymooney, Feb 15 21

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Feb 15 21
533 plays

Quick Question

"Direct Hits" features The Killers' first ever single. Which title completes the lyric? "Open up my eager eyes, cause I'm..."

From Quiz "Direct Hits"

11.

The Killers: "Hot Fuss"

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

This quiz will be about the songs off "Hot Fuss". The questions deal with lyrics, trivia, and background information of the album itself. *REMEMBER: All the questions are based on the US regular edition of the album, unless stated otherwise.

Difficult, 25 Qns, HPKillersFreak, May 25 07

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HPKillersFreak
580 plays

12.

The Killers: Behind the Eyeliner

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

So you've spun "Hot Fuss" a few times, and "Sam's Town" has gotten its fair share of time in your CD player. But how much do you really know about the Killers before they were famous?

Difficult, 25 Qns, HPKillersFreak, Jan 02 19

Difficult
HPKillersFreak
Jan 02 19
392 plays

13.

The Killers: The Music Videos

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

This quiz will be based on music videos the Killers have made from 2004 through early 2007. You'll probably have had to see the videos more than once to answer some of the questions, as well as know a little bit of background info about them.

Difficult, 25 Qns, HPKillersFreak, May 25 07

Difficult
HPKillersFreak
408 plays

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The Killers

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The Killers are a hot new band.

Average, 10 Qns, deadpoets, Sep 29 06

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Lyrics From The Killers

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

The Killers are a great band, and their songs have interesting lyrics (okay, weird lyrics...)

Average, 15 Qns, I.Emma, Jun 13 23

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I.Emma
Jun 13 23
1649 plays

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The Killers - Lyrics and Band

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz will test your knowledge on lyrics from the albums "Hot Fuss" and "Sam's Town", It will also test your knowledge on the band itself. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PixieSim, Sep 23 08

Average
PixieSim
563 plays

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Average The Killers Lyrics Quiz - 10 Questions

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz includes lyrics from The Killers' album, "Hot Fuss".

Average, 10 Qns, hotfuss, Nov 10 05

Average
hotfuss
1192 plays

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Sam's Town Lyrics

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hello! This quiz will include lyrics from The Killers' album "Sam's Town". Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, hotfuss, Nov 10 06

Average
hotfuss
499 plays

The Killers Trivia Questions

1. As a greatest hits album, the track list of "Direct Hits" featured songs from other albums. How many previously released albums by The Killers were included on "Direct Hits"?

From Quiz Direct Hits

Answer: 4

The Killers debut album, "Hot Fuss", was released in 2004. Songs from their debut were included on their greatest hits album, as well as tracks from "Sam's Town" (2006), "Day and Age" (2008), and "Battle Born" (2012). The band also released a different compilation album in 2007. The track list to "Sawdust" was made of B-sides, covers, remixes, and previously unreleased songs. "Live from the Royal Albert Hall" was a live album with songs that The Killers performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as some performances at festivals in the same year. It was released in 2009.

2. Which song has the words "apologetically dressed" in the lyrics?

From Quiz The Killers: Songs in Three Words or Less

Answer: Bones

"But I don't really like you, apologetically dressed in the best but on a heartbeat glide." "Bones" was the second single released off "Sam's Town". Tim Burton, famous for his works on "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Edward Scissorhands", directed the music video for "Bones".

3. What exactly is Sam's Town, as referred to by the Killers?

From Quiz The Killers: "Sam's Town"

Answer: A casino in the outskirts of Las Vegas

Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall is located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada. It opened in 1979, and is owned by the Boyd Gaming Corporation.

4. In "Change Your Mind", at what time did the siren scream?

From Quiz The Killers: "Hot Fuss"

Answer: 10:30

"Out again, a siren screams at half past ten, and you won't let go".

5. Which Killers song includes the lyrics "The sun is beating down my neck"?

From Quiz The Killers - Lyrics and Band

Answer: Bling

Yup! It was "Bling". Though it is a personal favourite of mine and many others it never entered the charts.

6. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is about a girl who was murdered. Who committed the crime?

From Quiz People in Killers Songs

Answer: Her boyfriend

"Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is part three of a murder trilogy. The other two songs are "Midnight Show" and "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf", which has not yet been released as of early 2007.

7. How many videos did the Killers make for songs off their debut album "Hot Fuss"?

From Quiz The Killers: The Music Videos

Answer: 6

2004: "Mr. Brightside" (UK), "All These Things That I've Done" (UK), "Smile Like You Mean It", "Somebody Told Me". 2005: "All These Things That I've Done" (US), "Mr. Brightside" (US).

8. "I take my twist with a shout / A coffee shop with a cause, man I will freak you out" is from which Killers track?

From Quiz Killers B-Sides and Other Lesser-Known Tracks

Answer: Glamorous Indie Rock 'N' Roll

"Glamorous Indie Rock 'N' Roll" was inspired by the Cafe Espresso Roma, a place where the Killers played a lot of early gigs.

9. Lead singer Brandon Flowers' pre-Killers band, Blush Response, wanted to move out of Las Vegas for a better place to pursue a record deal, causing Brandon to leave the band. Which city did the other members want to go to?

From Quiz The Killers: Behind the Eyeliner

Answer: Los Angeles

Blush Response got its name from a song by Vangelis, the "Blade Runner" composer. Brandon left Blush Response in 2001.

10. Which song includes the lyrics, "I always hear them when the dead of night comes calling"?

From Quiz Sam's Town Lyrics

Answer: Bones

Their video for "Bones" was directed by Tim Burton.

11. How long does 'Enterlude' go for?

From Quiz All the Way from "Sam's Town"

Answer: 49 seconds

This is the shortest song on the album.

12. Which song has this line in it: "The good old days, the honest man The restless heart, the Promised Land"?

From Quiz The Killers, "Sam's Town"

Answer: Read My Mind

The Killers were first formed in Nevada.

13. Which song includes the lyric, "I'm dreaming 'bout those dreamy eyes"?

From Quiz The Killers Lyrics

Answer: Everything Will Be Alright

Brandon Flowers, lead singer's, many musical inspirations include: David Bowie, U2, The Smiths, The Cars, and Morrissey.

14. Which Killers song contains the lyric "Swimming through sick lullabyes, choking on your alibis."?

From Quiz Lyrics From The Killers

Answer: Mr. Brightside

This song has a great music video! "Mr. Brightside" is the second single released in the US from "Hot Fuss".

15. What is the name of the Killers' lead singer?

From Quiz A "Killer" The Killers Quiz

Answer: Brandon Flowers

Born and raised in Las Vegas! Not only is Brandon a great singer, he is great eye-candy in my opinion!

16. What state are the Killers from?

From Quiz The Killers

Answer: Nevada

In 2002 Dave Keuning put an ad in the newspaper. Brandon the lead singer just happened to respond, lucky for him.

17. "Direct Hits" features The Killers' first ever single. Which title completes the lyric? "Open up my eager eyes, cause I'm..."

From Quiz Direct Hits

Answer: Mr Brightside

All of the choices were singles released in 2004, but "Mr Brightside" was the one that was written and recorded by The Killers. The lyrics tell the story of a man who believes his partner is cheating on him: "Now they're going to bed/ And my stomach is sick/ And it's all in my head". It consists of a verse and a chorus, both of which are repeated once. One of the videos for the song (there were two) was reminiscent of the 2001 film, Moulin Rouge!, which followed a similar plot.

18. "Remember Rio" are the opening words to which track?

From Quiz The Killers: Songs in Three Words or Less

Answer: On Top

"Remember Rio, and get down, like some other DJ, in some other town." The Killers got their name from a fictional band in New Order's "Crystal" music video.

19. Which song off "Hot Fuss" clocks in at the longest one on the album?

From Quiz The Killers: "Hot Fuss"

Answer: Everything Will Be Alright

"Everything Will Be Alright" is approximately 5 minutes, 45 seconds long. "Believe Me Natalie" is the second longest, at around 5:05. "All These Things" is just over 5 minutes, at 5:01. "Jenny" is about 4 minutes, 4 seconds.

20. "And my stomach has been so abused / And your confusion's left me so confused" is from which slow Killers song?

From Quiz Killers B-Sides and Other Lesser-Known Tracks

Answer: Get Trashed

"Get Trashed" was on the single for "Smile Like You Mean It" (Lizard King UK CD).

21. Brandon grew up in...

From Quiz The Killers: Behind the Eyeliner

Answer: Nephi, Utah

Brandon was born in Las Vegas, but moved with his parents to Nephi at a young age, where he played golf and listened to the Smiths. Brandon often begged his parents to move back to Vegas, and when he was 15 they finally let him go back and live with a cousin.

22. Name the song that includes the lyrics "When I offer you survival, you say it's hard enough to live".

From Quiz Sam's Town Lyrics

Answer: Bling

The album "Sam's Town" was released on October 3, 2006.

23. 'It ain't hard to hold when it shines like gold' are lyrics from which song?

From Quiz All the Way from "Sam's Town"

Answer: Bling (confession of a king)

'Sam's Town' is The Killers' second album.

24. Name the song that includes the lyric, "I never..."?.

From Quiz The Killers Lyrics

Answer: Mr. Brightside

Ronnie Vannucci, drummer, was once a photographer at The Little Chapel of Flowers.

25. Which Killers song contains the lyric "We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain."?

From Quiz Lyrics From The Killers

Answer: Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine

The first time I heard this song, I had to consult a dictionary to find out what a promenade was.

26. This particular song by The Killers, that starts off light but becomes darker as it progresses, contains this lyric: "We were just in time, let me take a little more off your mind". What song is this?

From Quiz The Fantastic "Hot Fuss" by The Killers

Answer: Midnight Show

Two of the songs in "Hot Fuss" are part of a self-proclaimed "murder trilogy" by The Killers. These two songs are "Midnight Show" and "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine", and they tell the story of a jealous man murdering his girlfriend. The third song in this trilogy, "Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf", is likely to make an appearance after "Hot Fuss".

27. What was the name of The Killers' first hit in the US?

From Quiz A "Killer" The Killers Quiz

Answer: Somebody Told Me

This song was in the top 30 in March '04.

28. What was the first single released in the US?

From Quiz The Killers

Answer: Somebody Told Me

This hit the top 30 charts in March of 2004.

29. Which psychic-sounding song was a "Direct Hit" from 2006's "Sam's Town"?

From Quiz Direct Hits

Answer: Read My Mind

The lyrics to "Read My Mind" are like a series of vignettes. Each section of the song hints at a scene, some of which are more obscure than others. The listener has to put the fragments together to read the narrator's mind. The words seem to reflect the thoughts of someone desperate to leave their "two-star town". The track ends with the beautiful line, "The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun/ when you read my mind."

30. "Thrift store magazine" is mentioned in which song?

From Quiz The Killers: Songs in Three Words or Less

Answer: Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll

"Two of us, flippin' through a thrift store magazine." "Indie Rock & Roll" is a bonus track off the US "Hot Fuss" limited edition. The Cafe Espresso Roma in Las Vegas was the inspiration for this song.

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