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4 Prodigy quizzes and 45 Prodigy trivia questions.
1.
  Perfectly Prolific Prodigy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The year 1990 saw the band The Prodigy first emerge onto the music scene. See how much you know about the band and their music.
Average, 10 Qns, James25, Aug 19 24
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James25 gold member
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  The Fat of the Land    
Multiple Choice
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It's the summer of 1997, and The Prodigy are Number One in the Billboard Charts with 'The Fat of the Land', one of their greatest and most controversial albums. Altogether now: 'I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter!'
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jul 31 18
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  The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The Prodigy have been creating dance tracks since the beginning of the 1990s and are regarded as one of the most important artists of their generation by many.
Average, 10 Qns, Jackal1, Jul 24 08
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  The Prodigy    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on one of my favourite bands, The Prodigy.
Tough, 15 Qns, Jumblecat, Jul 24 09
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Prodigy Trivia Questions
1. Which member of the band produced 'The Fat of the Land'?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: Liam Howlett

Liam Howlett started out as a classically trained pianist, before switching to synths (the band are named after the Moog Prodigy synth) and writing and recording his own music. He and dancer / rapper Keith Flint formed The Prodigy in 1990 after they met at a party where Howlett was DJing, and Howlett made Flint a mixtape with some of his own songs on it. Howlett has produced or co-produced all of the band's albums.

2. The Prodigy was founded by Liam Howlett. What is the name of their debut single, a rave classic, sampling a public information movie?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: Charly

The Prodigy started off humble in the underground circuit. Their name was derived by frontman Liam Howlett from the Moog Prodigy synthesizer. Their first single "Charly" was a huge hit in rave scenes. It famously sampled a public information movie from the 1970s, called "Charly Says". In that movie a boy called Tony and his cat Charly gave safety tips to children. It was not until 1992 that the band released their first full album called "Experience". Singles to come off this album include "Everybody in the Place" and "Wind it Up".

3. Which meteorologist was sampled on "Weather Experience" by The Prodigy?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: Michael Fish

Michael Fish famously denied there was going to be a major storm on 15th October 1987. The following day a storm ravaged the South of England killing 19 people.

4. Who is the main writer and producer behind The Prodigy?

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: Liam Howlett

Keith and Maxim have some input, but Liam is behind all Prodigy music.

5. 'The Fat of the Land' was released on XL Recordings in the UK in 1997, and on Maverick in the USA. Which pop star partially owned Maverick?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: Madonna

Madonna co-owned Maverick with Ronnie Dashev and Frederick DeMann. The name of the company and its subsidiary label was based on their names (MAdonna, VERonica, FrederICK). It was owned by Warner Music Group, who completely took over the running of the label in 2004. Howlett claimed in an interview that he made a joke to Madonna about 'The Fat of the Land' being released in 'the land of the fat'. She was not impressed.

6. One of the first songs to become a big hit for The Prodigy features the famous line: "Pay close attention, I'll take your brain to another dimension". What is the name of this track?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: Out of Space

The single "Out of Space" seemed to really push the band forward to mainstream success. The song features several samples, including the reggae track "I Chase The Devil" by Max Romeo and "Critical Breakdown", performed by the Ultramagnetic MC's. This last song is where the famous line from the track is taken from. The Audiobullys would later make a remix of this song. It was originally released as a fourth single for The Prodigy. Several versions of the song include bonus tracks, like "Music Reach" and "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness".

7. "Phoenix" sampled parts of a song which has been released by both Nirvana and Shocking Blue. What was the song title?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: Love Buzz

It was originally released in the late 1960s by Shocking Blue and was covered by Nirvana as their first single release in 1988.

8. Which Prodigy member left in April 2000?

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: Leeroy Thornhill

Leeroy, the dancer, left to pursue his solo project, Flightcrank. Jim Davies is a part-time guitarist.

9. How many of the singles from 'The Fat of the Land' reached Number One on the UK music charts?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: 2

The two singles in question were 'Firestarter' and 'Breathe', both of which were released in the UK in 1996, and both of which featured Keith Flint on lead vocals, a first for the band. The third and final single, was released a year later and did less well, peaking at Number Eight.

10. The second album The Prodigy released ensured the band's big breakthrough. What is this album called?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: Music for the Jilted Generation

The second album "Music for the Jilted Generation" was well received by the fans and press and cemented their place in the British music scene. It featured songs like "Voodoo People", "Poison" and "One Love", released as a single. Other tracks include "Claustrophobic Sting and "Break and Enter". The album's theme is said to be a response to the situation in the British rave scene, as the band saw it. They found the scene to be heavily corrupt. It was also a protest against the Criminal Justice and Public Order act, released in 1994. In that act the rave scene was associated with criminal acts.

11. What was The Prodigy's first single to make the UK chart?

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: 'Charly'

'Charly' made number three in the UK chart. 'What Evil Lurks' was a limited vinyl release, and therefore did not chart.

12. One of the songs on the Prodigy's second album is a collaboration with another band called "Their Law". It protests new British legislation at the time with strong lyrics like: "(censored) them and their law". Which band featured on this song?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: Pop Will Eat Itself

The track "Their Law" was more rock oriented than their usual work. It carried a strong political message. Frontman Liam added a sample of the movie "Smoky and The Bandit" in the song, as was the case for many songs on the second album. "Pop Will Eat Itself" is a rock band, originally from Stourbridge. They were formed in 1986. One of their biggest hits was the 1993 single "Get the Girl! Kill the Baddies". Their songs often had strong political themes, which made them the perfect choice for Liam and his men for "Their Law".

13. "Shoot Down" was co written and performed by which brothers?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: The Gallagher Brothers

Noel has also collaborated with The Chemical Brothers on "Let Forever Be" and "Setting Sun".

14. 'Breathe' was the second single to be released from the album. What kind of animal features on the cover of the single?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: Fish

'The Fat of the Land' has the crab on its cover. The video for 'Breathe' features various animals, including crocodiles.

15. Which Prodigy member enjoys gardening?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: Keith Flint

When Keith and Liam first met, Keith suggested that he and his friend Leeroy should dance on stage while Liam played his tracks. Eventually both dancers got the chance to do vocals on some of the tracks.

16. Complete the lyric from 'Mindfields': "This is dangerous. Walk through mindfields and watch your ... "

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: Head rock

One of the few Prodigy tracks to feature just Maxim on vocals.

17. In June 1997 the Prodigy's third album was eventually released to critical acclaim. What title was this new offering given, using an English expression?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: The Fat of the Land

The title of the album comes from an English expression: "living off the fat of the land", which means that you are doing very well, living a rich lifestyle. It came out just before the band was one of the major acts at the 1997 Glastonbury festival. The album spawned several hit singles, including the two already released singles, "Firestarter" and "Breathe". It features several samples, as did previous albums, including tracks from the Wu-Tang Clan and the Beastie Boys.

18. Liam Howlett is married to a member of which girlband?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: All Saints

Natalie Appleton and Liam married in 2002 and have two children (one from Natalie's previuous marriage). All Saints reformed in 2006 to release their third album "Studio 1" but it didn't do as well as they had hoped.

19. 'The Fat of the Land' featured several guest vocalists. 'Narayan' featured guest vocals from the lead singer of which Britpop band?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: Kula Shaker

Crispian Mills, to be exact. The son of actress Hayley Mills, Mills fronted Kula Shaker, whose single 'Tattva' was the first UK Top Ten hit to feature Sanskrit lyrics. 'Narayan' features a Hindu mantra, 'om namo narayana'. Kula Shaker later incorporated parts of both 'Narayan' and 'Climbatize' into 'Song of Love / Narayana' on their own album 'Strangefolk'.

20. Which release can "Wake The (censored) Up" be found?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: Back To Mine:Liam Prodigy

This was released in 2006 as a compilation of Liam's favourite tunes an contains this never before commercially released Prodigy track.

21. The vocals on 'Out of Space' are taken from which reggae act?

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: Max Romeo

22. Republica singer Saffron performed lead vocals on 'Fuel My Fire', a cover version. Who wrote and performed the original?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: L7

The original version of 'Fuel My Fire' can be found on L7's 1994 album 'Hungry for Stink'. 'The Fat of the Land' also featured vocals from Kool Keith (another rapper called Keith!) on 'Diesel Power', and Shahin Badar.

23. The Prodigy did not stay away from controversy. In 2002 one of their singles is heavily criticized, as the lyrics talk about the supposed rape drug Rohypnol. What is this single called?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: Baby's Got a Temper

There were a lot of things changing for The Prodigy after the release of their third studio album. Leeroy Thornhill left the band in 1999. In 2002 Liam Howlett married Natalie Appleton from the band All Saints. They would have a son called Billy in 2004. Musically things were not as well received as their previous work. The single "Baby's Got a Temper" was criticized, since the lyrics mentioned the rape drug Rohypnol. The song was written by Keith Flint, while working on a side project called Flint. Initially the song was intended for the upcoming fourth album, but it was left off the track listing due to the controversy.

24. Which parody artist who has released "Eat It" and "White and Nerdy" made a spoof of the "Firestarter" music video on his TV show?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: "Weird Al" Yankovic

Weird Al has been on the go for around 30 years releasing parodies of his favourite songs.

25. Liam once collaborated with Kool Keith of the Ultramagnetic MCs. What was the song called?

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: 'Diesel Power'

Kool Keith is one of Liam's favourite rappers.

26. Skunk Anansie singer Deborah 'Skin' Dyer co-wrote which track with Keith Flint, Liam Howlett and Leonard Arran?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: Serial Thrilla

'Serial Thrilla' does not feature any vocals from Skin (Keith Flint does the lead vocal), but she is credited as one of the co-writers, along with Leonard Arran, who wrote songs with both Skunk Anansie and Skin as a solo artist. Skunk Anansie's hits included 'Weak', 'Charlie Big Potato', and 'Twisted', and Skin released her solo debut, 'Fleshwounds', in 2004. Arran also played guitar with Skunk Anansie at their acoustic shows in 2013.

27. In 2004 the fourth album by the Prodigy was released, receiving a title taken from a book by Walter Mosely. What was the album called?

From Quiz Perfectly Prolific Prodigy

Answer: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

Work on the album started out in 1998 already. For this album Liam Howlett mostly worked by himself, with the rest of the band not contributing to the album musically. Liam had long breaks and was apparently not pleased with the initial result. There are various contributions from other artists on the album like Twista, the Gallagher brothers from Oasis and Kool Keith (of the Ultramagnetic MC's). It even features an appearance from actress Juliette Lewis. She does backing vocals on the opening track "Spitfire". After the album The Prodigy kind of settled down a little releasing a compilation album in 2005 called "Their Law: The Singles From 1990-2005".

28. Where did the name for the band originate?

From Quiz The Prodigy: Tough in the Jungle

Answer: It was named after Moog Prodigy the synthesiser

Moog Prodigy synths were first made in 1979 and have been used by the likes of Fatboy Slim and Blur.

29. Dom Phillips was behind the infamous 'Did Charly Kill Rave' story, but which magazine was he writing for?

From Quiz The Prodigy

Answer: 'Mix Mag'

Dom changed his mind about The Prodigy when he heard their second album, 'Music for the Jilted Generation'.

30. The Japanese edition of the album featured two bonus tracks, 'Molotov Bitch' and 'No Man Army'. Which guest guitarist, better known for his work with Rage Against the Machine, played on 'No Man Army'?

From Quiz The Fat of the Land

Answer: Tom Morello

Tom Morello has also played with Audioslave (which featured all of Rage Against the Machine except Zack de la Rocha, and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden fame), Cypress Hill, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. He co-wrote 'No Man Army' with Liam Howlett. (The others are guitarists with Korn, Limp Bizkit and System of a Down.)

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