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7 Squeeze quizzes and 75 Squeeze trivia questions.
1.
  I'm Really 'Up the Junction'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I start the lyric, you finish it. It's all from the same song, 'Up the Junction' by Squeeze.
Average, 10 Qns, LAW1998, Nov 19 12
Average
LAW1998
168 plays
2.
  Squeeze    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you remember Squeeze? This quiz is about recognising the lyrics and naming the title of the song. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JenPenWen, Jul 24 13
Average
JenPenWen
190 plays
3.
  'Cool for Cats'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I start a lyric, you finish it, all from the same song by Squeeze - 'Cool for Cats'.
Average, 10 Qns, LAW1998, Dec 26 12
Average
LAW1998
367 plays
4.
  "Singles 45's and Under" Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the lyrics of one of my favorite albums, "Singles 45's and Under" by Squeeze. I give you a line from a song, and you give me the name of the song.
Average, 10 Qns, hipeople, Jun 18 09
Average
hipeople
348 plays
5.
  All About The Band Squeeze    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Squeeze have been one of my favourite bands for a long time. This quiz is all about them and their music. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, miaow, May 09 03
Tough
miaow
493 plays
6.
  Squeeze: Guess The Song    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I love the band, Squeeze: can you guess the song title from the lyrics provided? Some of the questions may have the same answer.
Average, 15 Qns, allynellie, Mar 06 04
Average
allynellie
499 plays
7.
  The Ultimate Squeeze Lyrics Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of these lyrics are taken from album tracks, so if you've got the albums then you should be okay!!
Difficult, 10 Qns, footprints, Mar 17 18
Difficult
footprints
Mar 17 18
262 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Finish the lyric: 'She likes to go to discos, But she's never on her own, I said I'll see you later, And I give her some old...'

From Quiz "'Cool for Cats'"





Squeeze Trivia Questions
1. 'Pass the church and the steeple, the laundry on the hill. Billboards and the buildings, memories of it keep on calling and calling. But forget it all I know I will.' Which Squeeze record will you hear these lyrics in?

From Quiz Squeeze

Answer: Tempted

'Tempted' was released in 1981 and reached 41 in the UK charts. The song is sung by Paul Carrack, the keyboard player, and written by Difford and Tilbrook. The song has been used in many advertisements including Burger King and Heineken.

2. Can you finish the lyric? 'The squaw is with the Corporal, She is tied against the tree, She doesn't mind the language, It's the beating...'

From Quiz 'Cool for Cats'

Answer: She don't need

'The squaw is with the Corporal, She is tied against the tree, She doesn't mind the language, It's the beating she don't need' 'Cool for Cats' hit number two on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of Squeeze's biggest hits.

3. Can you finish the lyric: 'I got a job with...'?

From Quiz I'm Really 'Up the Junction'

Answer: Stanley

'I got a job with Stanley, He said I'd come in handy, He started me on Monday, So I had a bath on Sunday'... 'Up the Junction' was Squeeze's third single to be released; 18th May 1979 in the UK. It was first on their second album which was titled 'Cool for Cats'.

4. "She likes to go to discos but she's never on her own." What song is this line from?

From Quiz "Singles 45's and Under" Lyrics

Answer: Cool for Cats

"I kiss her for the first time and then I take her home. I'm invited in for coffee and I give her dog a bone. She likes to go to discos but she's never on her own." The title "Cool for Cats" was based off of a TV show in the UK that regularly showed rock and roll music acts.

5. "People with umbrellas disappear in the fog"

From Quiz Squeeze Lyrics

Answer: Footprints

From the album "Babylon and On" - one of my favourite Squeeze songs!

6. In what year was the band formed?

From Quiz All About The Band Squeeze

Answer: 1974

The band was named after a Velvet Underground album.

7. 'He's not into miracles - sees life all too cynical'

From Quiz Squeeze: Guess The Song

Answer: Annie Get Your Gun

8. 'The lights they flick and flutter he told her how he loved her. Next night he called for her but dad protected daughter. And told him she was poorly a lie was told there surely.' What a great rhythm, but what is the song title?

From Quiz Squeeze

Answer: Slap And Tickle

'Slap And Tickle' reached 24 in the UK charts in 1979. 'Slap And Tickle' is a euphemism for sexual activity in the UK ... and some of the lyrics, well I am surprised they got away with it in the 80s.

9. 'On seeing my reflection, I'm looking slightly rough, I fancy this, I fancy that, I wanna be so...' Are you able to finish the lyric?

From Quiz 'Cool for Cats'

Answer: Flash

'On seeing my reflection, I'm looking slightly rough, I fancy this, I fancy that, I wanna be so flash' 'Cool for Cats' was the second single released from Squeeze's album entitled 'Cool for Cats'.

10. Can you finish this lyric? 'And now she's two years older, Her mother's with a...'

From Quiz I'm Really 'Up the Junction'

Answer: Soldier

'And now she's two years older, Her mother's with a soldier, She left me when my drinking, Became a proper stinging' 'Up the Junction' is one of Squeeze's most well-remembered songs, particularly in the UK, where it hit number two on the UK Singles Chart.

11. "Funny how you still find me right here at home." What song is this line from?

From Quiz "Singles 45's and Under" Lyrics

Answer: Is That Love

"Beat me up with your letters, your walk out notes. Funny how you still find me right here at home. Legs up with a book and a drink. Now is that love that's making you think?" Another well-known artist, Elvis Costello, was one of the producers for this single, along with Roger Bechirian.

12. "You've always wanted to stay out late"

From Quiz Squeeze Lyrics

Answer: Love Circles

From the album, "Frank"

13. Who provided the vocals for the song 'Tempted'?

From Quiz All About The Band Squeeze

Answer: Paul Carrack and Glenn Tilbrook

Paul later went on to join 'Mike and the Mechanics' and shared vocal duties with Paul Young from 70s band 'Sad Cafe'.

14. 'Past the church and the steeple - the laundry on the hill'

From Quiz Squeeze: Guess The Song

Answer: Tempted

15. Can you complete this lyric: 'The devil came and took me, From...'?

From Quiz I'm Really 'Up the Junction'

Answer: Bar to street to bookie

'The devil came and took me, From bar to street to bookie, No more nights by the telly, No more nights nappies smelling...' 'Up the Junction' is well known for it's "half-rhymes", for example "kitchen" and "missing".

16. "She made a call to a sympathetic friend and made engagements." What song is this line from?

From Quiz "Singles 45's and Under" Lyrics

Answer: Another Nail In My Heart

"The case was pulled from under the bed. She made a call to a sympathetic friend and made arrangements. The door was closed, there was a note. I couldn't be bothered, maybe I'll choke no more engagements." The title is "Another Nail In My Heart," but Glen Tilbrook, lead singer, actually says or it sounds like "another nail for my heart."

17. "Tickle me, please tickle me"

From Quiz Squeeze Lyrics

Answer: Pinocchio

From the album, "Some Fantastic Place".

18. Who was the band's original keyboard player?

From Quiz All About The Band Squeeze

Answer: Jools Holland & Julian Holland

Jools' little brother Chris has also provided keyboards for the band on tour.

19. 'When she dealt out the rations - with some or other passions'

From Quiz Squeeze: Guess The Song

Answer: Up The Junction

How could someone have their first baby so quickly..?!

20. 'They get a gang of villains at the shed up at Heathrow. They're counting out the fivers when the handcuffs lock again. In and out of Wandsworth with their numbers on their names.' One of their best known tracks, can you name it?

From Quiz Squeeze

Answer: Cool For Cats

'Cool for Cats' was released in 1979 and was one of two songs that gave the band their highest chart position of two in the UK. Difford and Tilbrook have been given lots of credit for their writing skills and have even been compared to Lennon and McCartney.

21. What is the missing word? 'Shake up at the disco, And I think I've got a pull, I ask her lots of questions, And she _____ on to the wall'

From Quiz 'Cool for Cats'

Answer: Hangs

'Shake up at the disco, And I think I've got a pull, I ask her lots of questions, And she hangs on to the wall' 'Cool for Cats' was released on 9th March 1979 in the UK.

22. What is the second part of this lyric? 'Alone here in the...'

From Quiz I'm Really 'Up the Junction'

Answer: Kitchen

'Alone here in the kitchen, I feel there's something missing, I'd beg for some forgiveness, But begging's not my business' 'Up the Junction' got it's name from the title of a book - 'Up the Junction' by Neil Dunn. This book was published in 1963. Chris Difford - singer in Squeeze - said that they make frequent references to the book in the song.

23. "The cat has got his tongue. Now she bangs on his drum." What song is this line from?

From Quiz "Singles 45's and Under" Lyrics

Answer: Annie Get Your Gun

"He's not into miracles, sees life all too cynical. The cat has got his tongue. Now she bangs on his drum." "Annie Get Your Gun" shares its name with a musical, and it was the last single before the band broke up. They came back together again three years later.

24. "We grew up learning as we went, what a voyage our lives could be"

From Quiz Squeeze Lyrics

Answer: Some Fantastic Place

Glenn wrote this song in memory of a good friend of his and Chris'. Taken from the album, "Some Fantastic Place" - a beautiful song and a great album.

25. Which song does the lyric 'She looked like something special' come from?

From Quiz All About The Band Squeeze

Answer: Goodbye Girl

There were 2 versions of this song - one on the album, and one on the single. There were several lyric changes - fur coat and waistcoat, pool room and ballroom to name two.

26. 'He slept just like a baby - which he hadn't done just lately'

From Quiz Squeeze: Guess The Song

Answer: 'Slap and Tickle'

One of my favourite songs!

27. 'Alone here in the kitchen I feel there's something missing. I'd beg for some forgiveness, but begging is not my business. And she won't write a letter though I always tell her.' One of my favourites, what is it called?

From Quiz Squeeze

Answer: Up The Junction

Reaching two in 1979, 'Up The Junction' was the other single to give Squeeze their best chart entry. The band got their name from an album by Velvet Underground called "Squeeze"; prior to that they were called Captain Trundlow's Sky Company. I wonder where they got their previous name from .. if you know then please let me know.

28. Can you finish the lyric: 'And meanwhile at the _______, There's a couple of likely lads, Who swear like how's your father...'

From Quiz 'Cool for Cats'

Answer: Station

'With the numbers on their names, It's funny how their missus', Always look the bleeding same, And meanwhile at the station' 'Cool for Cats' was the second single released from Squeeze's 'Cool for Cats' album.

29. Complete the lyric: 'I never thought it would happen, With me and the girl from...'

From Quiz I'm Really 'Up the Junction'

Answer: Clapham

'I never thought it would happen, With me and the girl from Clapham, Out on a windy common, That night I ain't forgotten' 'Up the Junction' is not derived from the TV drama 'Up the Junction', however they do make references to it in the song. During the TV drama, there is an unplanned pregnancy - as there is in the song - however, the song makes the decision to keep the baby whereas in the TV drama they have an abortion.

30. "I looked around to find her but she had gone." What song is this line from?

From Quiz "Singles 45's and Under" Lyrics

Answer: Goodbye Girl

"Sunlight on the lino woke me with a shake. I looked around to find her but she had gone. Goodbye girl. Goodbye girl. Goodbye girl." "Goodbye Girl" has been recorded in three different versions: one for the album, one as a UK single, and one as a US single.

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