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2 Maximo Park quizzes and 20 Maximo Park trivia questions.
1.
  The Genius of Maximo Park    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz looks at the wonderfully clever lyrics of indie-rock band Maximo Park fronted by Paul Smith. It includes lyrics from both their recent release 'Our Earthly Pleasures' as well as their debut album!
Tough, 10 Qns, harrypfan1, Jul 24 08
Tough
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  Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know Maximo Park's second album?
Average, 10 Qns, xhold_onx, Jul 24 08
Average
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Maximo Park Trivia Questions
1. What is the title of Maximo Park's second album?

From Quiz Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'

Answer: Our Earthly Pleasures

The members of Maximo Park are Paul Smith, Tom English, Duncan Lloyd, Archis Tiku and Lukas Wooller.

2. Maximo Park's debut album was entitled 'A Certain Trigger' but the lyrics of which song from the album include its name?

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: Once a Glimpse

In 'Once a Glimpse', there is a lyric that goes: 'All I need is a certain trigger'. "A Certain Trigger" was released in May 2005 and it was later nominated for the Mercury Prize in the same year [which was won by Antony and the Johnsons].

3. One of their songs is called 'Girls who play_____'

From Quiz Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'

Answer: Guitars

They formed in Newcastle.

4. Maximo Park will do 'Graffiti' for you on one condition. What is it?

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: if you sing to them in French

The main lyrics for the chorus start 'I'll do Graffiti if you sing to me in French'! 'Grafitti' was the third single to be released from 'A Certain Trigger' and it reached number 15 in the UK charts.

5. What is the shortest song on 'Our Earthy Pleasures' called?

From Quiz Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'

Answer: By the Monument

The first single off of this album was 'Our Velocity'.

6. Fill in the gap in these lyrics from the song 'Now I'm all over the shop': 'Patience is _______ when you're near me'

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: a virtue

'Now I'm all over the Shop' was written by Paul Smith (vocals) and Duncan Lloyd (guitars).

7. Finish the song title: 'Sandblasted and Set_____'

From Quiz Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'

Answer: Free

They performed on the NME tour with the American band We Are Scientists.

8. Name the song these lyrics are from: 'As time gets more compressed, you're always my reminder'

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: I Want you to Stay

'I Want You to Stay' was the fifth and last single to be released from their debut album, in February 2006. Maximo Park's compilation album of b-sides features 'I Want You to Leave' [a b-side to 'Apply Some Pressure'] and it's a play on 'I Want You to Stay'!

9. Name the song this lyric is the first line of: 'The lines of transport make their way through towns.'

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: The Unshockable

According to frontman Paul Smith, 'The Unshockable' is for 'anybody who sometimes can't be bothered to get out of bed but knows that somewhere in the back of their mind there's something to do.'

10. Which song do these lyrics come from?: 'Sniggering clowns in laughter, we hide behind our hands.'

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: The Unshockable

Along with Paul Smith, Maximo Park is made up of Tom English, Duncan Lloyd, Archis Tiku and Lukas Wooller. Tom English, who plays drums, is the only member of the band not to be credited with writing or co-writing any of their songs.

11. '______ literature' is a song on the album

From Quiz Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'

Answer: Russian

Lukas is the keyboard player.

12. Complete this Lyric from the song 'The Unshockable': 'Scratch away, scrape away, lacerate,....'

From Quiz The Genius of Maximo Park

Answer: keep scratching!

Maximo Park's single 'Books from Boxes' was released on the 11th June 2007. The song is far more subdued and melancholy than first single 'Our Velocity' but just as brilliant! I hope you enjoyed taking my quiz.

13. 'The lines of transport make their way through______'

From Quiz Maximo Park's 'Our Earthy Pleasures'

Answer: Towns

Tom plays drums.

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