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3 Pulp quizzes and 45 Pulp trivia questions.
1.
  Pulp, The Britpop Band    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How much do you know about the British band Pulp? They were a prominent band of the Britpop era of the mid-nineties.
Tough, 15 Qns, thekaiserchief, May 03 07
Tough
thekaiserchief
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2.
  Pulp Lyrics!    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How well do you know those songs from Jarvis and the gang? Just identify the song from the lyric! Best of luck!
Average, 20 Qns, Bronte, May 03 07
Average
Bronte
700 plays
3.
  "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of Jarvis' lyrics...
Difficult, 10 Qns, gigglefairy40, May 20 08
Difficult
gigglefairy40
220 plays

Pulp Trivia Questions
1. "The night was ending, he needed her undressed, He said he loved her, she tried to look impressed..." What song?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: O.U

From one of Pulp's first albums of the 1990s, 'Intro- The Gift Recordings', a compilation of singles during 1992/3. The back of the album states "It is intended as an introduction to the group for those who may have missed these songs first time around. Welcome."

2. How old was Jarvis Cocker when he formed Pulp in 1978?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: 15

Pulp had years of history before their peak in the 1990's, allbeit not the most successful.

3. 'But at least we're not still livin' together' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Ansaphone'

This song was a B-side on the 'Disco 2000' CD single. Well done if you got it right!

4. "No wonder you're looking thin, when all that you live on is..." Finish these lyrics.

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: Lipgloss and Cigarettes

From what is known as Pulp's breakthrough album, 'His and Hers'. This song uses the metaphor of a woman losing her lipgloss, which appears to be her sex appeal.

5. In 1981 Pulp recorded a demo tape and sent it to one of the most famous DJs in the UK, but which one?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: John Peel

To their surprise they were offered a Peel Session for Radio 1.

6. 'He's standing far too near, how the hell did you get here' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Underwear'

This B-side to 'Common People', is also on the 'Different Class' album.

7. "You can't go home and go to bed, because it hasn't worn off yet and now it's morning. There's only one place we can go, that's round the corner in Soho." What other people go there?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: Broken people

From arguably the best album of the britpop era, 'Different Class', this song is 'Bar Italia'. This album was the winner of the 1996 Mercury Music Award and in 2006 a deluxe edition of this album was released.

8. What was the name of Pulp's first UK charting album?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: His 'n' Hers

Despite releasing three studio albums ("It" (1983), "Freaks" (1987), "Separations" (1991)) before "His 'n' Hers", they all failed to chart. "Different Class" and "This Is Hardcore" came after "His 'n' Hers", in 1995 and 1998 respectively.

9. 'And go for a walk, and watch the people as they go to work' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Bar Italia'

From the album 'Different Class'.

10. "The recreational pursuits that made you shine have worn you thin and it's oh so fine getting out of your mind, as long as you can find your way back in..." What song?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: Bob Lind (The only way is down)

From Pulp's album 'We Love Life'. For every one of these albums sold in the UK 1p went towards planting trees to reabsorb the carbon dioxide associated with the production of the CD.

11. What was Pulp's first UK charting single?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: Lip Gloss

"Lip Gloss" peaked at number 50 in the UK charts in November 1993.

12. 'You got it right first time' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Pink Glove'

From the album 'His 'n' Hers'.

13. What is the highest chart position achieved by Pulp in the UK singles chart?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: 2

They achieved number two twice, first with "Common People" in June 1995 and then straight afterwards with "Mis-shapes/Sorted Out For E's and Whizz" in October 1995.

14. 'You're trying to look just like an heiress, but your face is such a mess' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Razzmatazz'

From the album 'Intro'.

15. "I don't know what it's like to be young, because all my life I've been knocking on forty..." What song?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: P.T.A (Parent Teacher Association)

'P.T.A (Parent Teacher Association)' was on the 'Mis-shapes' single released in October 1995 and reaching number two in the UK singles chart. It was also a bonus track on the Japanese edition of 'Different Class', although it was released under the title 'Common People'.

16. Pulp's most popular album is arguably "Different Class", released in 1995. Which prestigious award did it win in 1996?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: Mercury Music Award

Pulp's "Different Class" beat the following albums to the Mercury Music Award: Artists for War Child - "Help" Black Grape - "It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah" Peter Maxwell Davies/BBC Philharmonic - "The Beltane Fire / Caroline Mathilde" Manic Street Preachers - "Everything Must Go" Mark Morrison - "Return of the Mack" Oasis - "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" Courtney Pine - "Modern Day Jazz Stories" Underworld - "Second Toughest In The Infants" Norma Waterson - "Norma Waterson"

17. 'And now we're livin' in the sky, I never thought we'd live so high' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Mile End'

From the 'Trainspotting' Soundtrack.

18. In 'The Night that Minnie Timperley Died', why is it said that the man killed her?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: Because she looked like one of his kids

'We Love Life' was Pulp's seventh studio album, released in October 2001. The lyrics "You've got to fight to the death for the right to live your life" were scrawled on the inside of the CD case.

19. What is the missing word in these Pulp Lyrics? "I wrote this song ___ hours before we met, I didn't know your name or what you looked like yet."

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: two & 2

The lyrics are from the beautiful "Something Changed", from the album "Different Class". It reached number 10 in the UK single charts in 1996.

20. 'Oh, the pirate radio told us what was goin' down. Got the tickets from some messed-up bloke in Camden Town' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Sorted'

From the album 'Different Class'.

21. 'You had it once, but now it's gone' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Lipgloss'

From the album 'His 'n' Hers'.

22. "I saw you standing at the stop in your crochet halter-top and your_____trainer bra." What colour is missing from these lyrics?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: Sky-Blue

These lyrics are from 'Stacks', taken from 'Inside Susan: A Story in 3 Parts'. The other two parts of the story are the songs 'Inside Susan' and '59 Lyndhurst Grove'.

23. What was the Pulp hit in which Cocker sang about meeting up with Deborah in the new millennium?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: Disco 2000

This song was banned from radio play in the UK in the year running up to the millennium celebrations.

24. 'Can't you see a giant walks among you seeing through your petty lives' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'I Spy'

From the slbum 'Different Class'.

25. "They will never understand how it feels to live your life with no meaning or control..." What song?

From Quiz "Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics

Answer: Common People

In 2007, British magazine, "NME", named 'Common People' number three in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. The video for this song includes a young Sadie Frost and a multi-coloured dancefloor which is still in place at Sheffield City Hall.

26. In which town were Pulp formed?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: Sheffield

The band are one of the best known from Sheffield along with Heaven 17, Human League and others.

27. 'Oh we weren't supposed to be! We learn too much at school now!' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Mis-Shapes'

From the album 'Different Class'.

28. What was the band's name when they were originally formed?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: Arabacus Pulp

This was soon shortened to the name we know now.

29. 'We listened to your sister when she came home from school, 'cos she was two years older' - which song?

From Quiz Pulp Lyrics!

Answer: 'Babies'

From the albums 'Intro' and 'His 'n' Hers'.

30. Which actress played the Greek female student in the video to Pulp's 'Common People'?

From Quiz Pulp, The Britpop Band

Answer: Sadie Frost

Sadie Frost starred in the 'Common People' video, she was shown pushing Jarvis around in a shopping trolley.

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