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7 Placebo quizzes and 80 Placebo trivia questions.
1.
  Once More With Placebo : The lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Once More With Feeling ; All the singles from this great band put together on their new album (released 25th october 2004) ! Can you name the Placebo Song I'm looking for to honour this event ?
Average, 15 Qns, larskeu, Oct 25 04
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larskeu
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2.
  Placebo lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Is Placebo the band du jour or just a whiny man with a couple of freaks? If you can sing along to all their songs, try this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Slackerb, Jul 30 15
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Slackerb
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3.
  Placebo trivia    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Placebo have been described variously as "glam", "punk" and "whiny". How much do you know about the band, their exploits, and their music?
Tough, 15 Qns, Slackerb, Apr 02 06
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Slackerb
1085 plays
4.
  The Placebo Effect    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Placebo are a European indie rock band led by Brian Molko. They formed in London in 1994, and first attracted attention with the single 'Nancy Boy'.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, May 08 19
Average
Kankurette gold member
May 08 19
103 plays
5.
  The Brian Molko quiz.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of my favourite bands is Placebo. Here are ten questions about the life of Brian Molko, the lead singer.
Average, 10 Qns, mikew41, Jan 24 09
Average
mikew41
248 plays
6.
  Placebo: The Covers and B-sides    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains questions about the lyrics from a few of the covers that Placebo have performed, some of the b-side tracks on their singles, and the artists that provided them with the covers. Good luck everyone!
Average, 10 Qns, Aim3185, Jan 02 09
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Aim3185
335 plays
7.
  Placebo - The Videos    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the music videos that Placebo have made. They're a great band, so have a go!
Difficult, 10 Qns, nat_mermaid, Jun 24 05
Difficult
nat_mermaid
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trivia question Quick Question
Placebo covered a song called "Johnny and Mary." Who originally sang this song?

From Quiz "Placebo: The Covers and B-sides"





Placebo Trivia Questions
1. In which European country was Placebo singer Brian Molko born?

From Quiz The Placebo Effect

Answer: Belgium

Molko was born in Belgium to an Italian-American father and a British mother. He and his family moved around a lot during his childhood, and lived in Scotland, Lebanon, Liberia and Luxembourg, where Molko attended an international school along with future Placebo bassist Stefan Olsdal, although the two did not know each other at the time. Molko later studied drama at Goldsmith's University in London.

2. Where was Brian Molko born?

From Quiz The Brian Molko quiz.

Answer: Brussels

Brian's father was a banker and the family moved all over the world including Liberia, Scotland and Lebanon. Brian always calls Dundee his home town though, it's where his mother grew up.

3. The song "Dark Globe" was released in 1996 on Placebo's first album. Who originally sang this song?

From Quiz Placebo: The Covers and B-sides

Answer: Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett is one of the founding members of the band Pink Floyd. Though he was eventually replaced with another guitarist, he went on as a soloist for a few short years. Placebo is only one of the bands who have covered this somewhat mesmerizing song that appears on Barrett's first solo album. It was also covered by Soundgarden, Lost and Profound, and R.E.M.

4. In the "Teenage Angst" video, what colour lipstick does the girl cover her face in?

From Quiz Placebo - The Videos

Answer: Red

This video is one of the few that featured drummer, Robert Shulzberg, before he left and was replaced by Steve Hewitt.

5. What song from the "Sleeping With Ghosts" album is this ? "I'm in the basement, you're in the sky, I'm in the basement baby, drop on by."

From Quiz Once More With Placebo : The lyrics

Answer: English Summer Rain

"Always stays the same, nothing ever changes, English summer rain seems to last for ages." This was the 4th and final single from the "Sleeping With Ghosts" album. The video for this song was made out of puppet versions of the bandmembers.

6. Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal formed the band that became Placebo. What was it called originally?

From Quiz Placebo trivia

Answer: Ashtray Heart

According to legend, the band is now called Placebo "because there were a proliferation of bands named after narcotics. We wanted to use the name of a drug that actually didn't work".

7. The first number sequence in "36 Degrees" is:

From Quiz Placebo lyrics

Answer: 4-7-2-3-9-8-5

"36 Degrees" was the second song released on a single from the eponymous "Placebo" album. Reputedly, the numbers don't have a meaning, they "just fit".

8. 'Nancy Boy', one of Placebo's most controversial singles, was the first single they performed on 'Top of the Pops'. What was its peak position on the UK Singles Chart?

From Quiz The Placebo Effect

Answer: 4

Many viewers - me included, as I was 12 at the time - were initially confused by Brian Molko's androgynous presentation (he wore make-up and a dress) when Placebo appeared on 'Top of the Pops' in 1997. The lyrics mentioned drug use and sex, and Molko described the song as 'obscene'. The band also stated that it was a swipe at people who thought it was trendy to be gay.

9. Brian and Stefan Olsdal both attended the American International School of Luxembourg, but where did they first meet socially?

From Quiz The Brian Molko quiz.

Answer: South Kennington tube station

Brian is two years older than Stefan so they never really mixed at school but bumped into each other by chance a few years later outside the tube station. Brian invited Stefan to a gig he was performing at and after seeing him play, Stefan suggested they form a band. The rest, as they say, is history. From the Official Placebo Website interview with Brian Molko:- http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/archive/role.htm

10. In the "36 Degrees" video, what colour bass is Stefan playing?

From Quiz Placebo - The Videos

Answer: White

Brian says that he looks like "Marilyn Manson's little sister" in this video.

11. This song was never released as a single, but is a great song nonetheless. Can you name it? "With expert levitation forward Polished to the nth degree It takes its smile from every children You take the beating"

From Quiz Once More With Placebo : The lyrics

Answer: Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)

"The light divining, the light defining The light divining, the light dividing" Taken from the "Without You I'm Nothing" Album. Placebo's second studio album. This is the same album that features the hit single "Pure Morning"

12. Where did Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal go to school together?

From Quiz Placebo trivia

Answer: Luxembourg

Brian and Stefan had nothing to do with each other at school, only becoming friends and forming a band years later in London.

13. What comes next: "I'm in the basement baby, you're..."

From Quiz Placebo lyrics

Answer: in the sky

From "English Summer Rain" on the "Sleeping With Ghosts" album.

14. Which Smiths song did Placebo cover as a B-side for 'Nancy Boy'?

From Quiz The Placebo Effect

Answer: Bigmouth Strikes Again

Placebo's cover also appears on the 1996 Smiths tribute album 'The Smiths Is Dead', which also featured Billy Bragg, Supergrass, Bis and the Divine Comedy. In Placebo's version, the lyrics are updated slightly; 'Walkman' is changed to 'Discman' and 'hearing aid' is changed to 'Mega Drive' (as in the Sega console).

15. Being a superstar is thirsty work. You can sometimes see Brian having a drink on stage. What is that drink LEAST likely to be?

From Quiz The Brian Molko quiz.

Answer: Milk shake

Brian is lactose intolerant so if he downed a milk shake, the gig would end pretty quickly.

16. The movie "Velvet Goldmine" was released in 1998 and it featured Brian Molko as Malcolm of a band called The Flaming Creaures. In the movie, The Flaming Creatures performed a cover of a song by T-Rex which is called what?

From Quiz Placebo: The Covers and B-sides

Answer: 20th Century Boy

When they began shooting Brian's singing part in the movie, he was nervous because he wasn't used to performing without his guitar. His band told him to just jump around and kick, which he did indeed. After the song was over, Brian was excited by his performance and thought he had done a great job, but then found out that they weren't actually filming yet.

17. This song was released as the last single from the "Black Market Music" album. What song am I looking for ? "I was never faithful And I was never one to trust Borderlining schizo And guaranteed to cause a fuss"

From Quiz Once More With Placebo : The lyrics

Answer: Black Eyed

"I'm forever black-eyed A product of a broken home" From the great "Black Market Music" Album. The song was the 4th single released , together with "Special K", "Slave To The Wages" and "Taste In Men".

18. Who was the drummer in the original Placebo line-up?

From Quiz Placebo trivia

Answer: Robert Schultzberg

Steve couldn't join the band initally because he had other committments, When Robert left the band, Steve was the number one choice.

19. According to "Commercial for Levi", which two things are going to "blow your mind"?

From Quiz Placebo lyrics

Answer: coke and ecstasy

From "Commercial For Levi", on the "Black Market Music" album. This song is reputedly about a soundman who saved Brian's life one drunken evening.

20. Placebo had a small role in the 1998 film "Velvet Goldmine" as a glam rock band called The Flaming Creatures. What was the name of the lead singer played by Brian?

From Quiz The Brian Molko quiz.

Answer: Malcolm

"Velvet Goldmine" was about a Glam Rock star called Brian Slade (based loosely on David Bowie). The film is supposed to be set in New York but the exterior shots were filmed in Croydon, England. You can tell the cars are driving on the "wrong" side of the road!

21. Placebo covered a song called "Johnny and Mary." Who originally sang this song?

From Quiz Placebo: The Covers and B-sides

Answer: Robert Palmer

The success of this song was pushed forward with its appearance in a car commercial throughout the 1990's. It is said that Palmer had a sort of deal with the French car manufacturer.

22. In the "You Don't Care About Us" video, who is chucked into the shark tank first?

From Quiz Placebo - The Videos

Answer: Brian

Placebo wanted to be shown being eaten by the sharks but the video would be censored if they did. So they put up with evil kids and squished jellyfish.

23. "This Picture" was inspired by an old legend about someone. Who was that someone?

From Quiz Placebo trivia

Answer: James Dean

Brian talked about this legend in an interview the band gave on BBC Radio 1, on March 17 2003. "Ashtray Girl", the refrain from the song, is in fact nothing to do with the band's previous name ("Ashtray Heart").

24. What exactly is the 'Special K' referred to in the song of the same name?

From Quiz The Placebo Effect

Answer: The drug ketamine

As the lyrics say: 'No hesitation, no delay/You come on just like Special K.' The band stated the song was supposed to explore the link between drugs and love, and compared 'the rush of falling in love' to taking ketamine. 'Special K' was the third single from the band's third album, 'Black Market Music'. It did not chart in the UK.

25. What star sign is Brian?

From Quiz The Brian Molko quiz.

Answer: Sagittarius

Brian was born on December 10, 1972. He fits the description perfectly.

26. In the "Taste in Men" video, what colour dress is the woman wearing?

From Quiz Placebo - The Videos

Answer: Blue

Brian Molko says this is one of his favourite Placebo videos because 'his hair looks so good in it'

27. This might be a bit harder. This lyric is taken from what song? "Hey you Things aren't what they seem Makes no sense at all"

From Quiz Once More With Placebo : The lyrics

Answer: Burger Queen

This is also released in a French version (Burger Queen Français), as is "Protect Me From What I want" (Protège moi). Brian Molko was born in Luxemburg and also lived in Brussels , the capital city of my country Belgium , both areas are French speaking which explains why Brian speaks French fluently.

28. The band were in a movie called "Velvet Goldmine". What was the name of Brian's character?

From Quiz Placebo trivia

Answer: Malcolm

Brian studied acting in London before he launched his music career.

29. Which female singer, also a member of the Kills and the Dead Weather, featured on the song 'Meds'?

From Quiz The Placebo Effect

Answer: Alison Mosshart

Alison Mosshart formed the Kills with Jamie 'Hotel' Hince, formerly of British indie band Scarfo, and was also enlisted by Jack White as vocalist for his side project the Dead Weather. 'Meds' is the fourth single from the album of the same name, Placebo's fifth album, and was released in 2006. It charted at 35 on the UK Singles Chart.

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