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Split Enz Trivia

Split Enz Trivia Quizzes

2 Split Enz quizzes and 25 Split Enz trivia questions.

Oddz and Enz of Split Enz best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

You know that awesome band from New Zealand; how much do you know about them?

Tough, 10 Qns, dizrythmia23, Jul 25 08

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All about Split Enz

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

I'm a fan of the Enz, so here is a quiz on their history and origins.

Average, 15 Qns, SplitEnz1980, Jul 25 08

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Split Enz Trivia Questions

1. How many members of the band all up have there been?

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: 15

There were loads of people in the band and it chopped and changed nearly every album.

2. What country did Split Enz originate from?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: New Zealand

They eventually relocated to Australia soon after the release of their first album "Mental Notes".

3. Who was the lead singer after the departure of Phil Judd before the 1977 album "Dizrythmia"?

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: Tim Finn

Neil didn't really come into the picture until the next album "Frenzy" where he was the writer of the music for "Give it a Whirl"

4. Who fronted the band for most of their career in the 70s until his brother joined?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Tim Finn

Noel Crombie played percussion from 1974 to 1984. Mike Chunn played bass from 1972 to 1977 and Eddie Rayner played Keboards from 1974 to 1984. Noel Crombie also designed their wacky costumes and sets.

5. Who played the keyboards in the band?

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: Eddie Rayner

Eddie was the keyboardist for all the albums.

6. What was the name of their debut album?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Mental Notes

Released in 1975 in Australia and New Zealand.

7. What was the name of their second album which was released in the U.K as "Mental Notes"?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Second Thoughts

Released in 1976. Producing the singles "Late Last Night" and "Sweet Dreams".

8. Noel Crombie is famous for what sort of solo?

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: Spoon

The spoon solo has become a feature at any of their shows. It all started when they realised that they couldn't drag Eddie's aunty everywhere for her tap dancing routine.

9. Which key member joined the band in 1977 at the age of 18?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Neil Finn

Joining Split Enz brought Neil Finn to fame.

10. What was the name of the first single of their third album "Dizrythmia"?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: My Mistake

It reached #15 in Australia and #21 in NZ.

11. Which musician from a big band of the time (1975-6) produced their first international record, "Mental Notes" (in the northern hemisphere) or "Second Thoughts" (in the southern hemisphere)

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: Phil Manzanera

Phil Manzanera saw the band on the tv when he first landed in Australia; he then later found out that they were the supporting act for Roxy Music.

12. Neil Finn wrote the music for the first time in a release from their fourth album,"Frenzy". What was the name of the song?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Give It a Whirl

The first song that was fronted by Neil Finn.

13. Which band member was responsible for throwing up the idea that Neil should come into the band after Phil Judd's departure?

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: Mike Chunn

Mike had just been in New Zealand and he saw Neil play in his band "After Hours" and then flew back to London and brought up the idea before leaving himself. This is mentioned in the "Spellbound" documentary and the Enzology podcast docos.

14. What was the name of the single that introduced them to the U.S?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: I Got You

It reached #53 in the States.

15. Which American city were the band playing in the day that Phil Judd left the band?

From Quiz Oddz and Enz of Split Enz

Answer: Atlanta

Split Enz wasn't the only band to lose a member in Atlanta; Crowded House played their last formal gig with Paul Hester as a member in Atlanta. Paul reunited with the guys in 1996 for the "Farewell To The World" show.

16. What was their sixth album "Waiata" renamed in Australia?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Corroboree

Corroboree is the Aboriginal term for song and singing etc, while Waiata is the Maori term.

17. One of the songs on their seventh album, "Time and Tide" was banned in the U.K because it was rumoured that it depicted the 1982 British invasion of the Falkland Islands. What was the song ?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Six Months In A Leaky Boat

It was later revealed that the song was written a month before the invasion.

18. Which song pulled their eighth album,"Conflicting Emotions", out of a disastrous run and into the Australian Top 10?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Message To My Girl

This was also the first song Paul Hester did with the band.

19. Which founding member left after the "Conflicting Emotions" album to work on a solo career?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Tim Finn

He released "Escapade" in 1983 and decided to build onto that. "Escapade" produced the song "Fraction Too Much Friction".

20. What was the name of their final album?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: See Ya 'Round

Only released in Australia, NZ and Canada.

21. What successful band did Neil Finn and Paul Hester form after the breakup of Split Enz?

From Quiz All about Split Enz

Answer: Crowded House

Crowded House were even more successful, with songs like "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Better Be Home Soon".

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