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1.
  Take this The Strokes Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an easy quiz on my most favorite rock band ever, The Strokes!
Average, 10 Qns, tynerman14, Aug 03 06
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  Is This It    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Is This It' is the fabulous debut album from New York band The Strokes.
Average, 10 Qns, Rainrow, Nov 08 10
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  10 Question The Strokes Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Strokes have been my favourite band for a long time now, and I think they deserve a quiz or two. Play the quiz if you think they rock.
Average, 10 Qns, fabalbert, Aug 03 06
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fabalbert
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  All About The Strokes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is for all ya Strokes lovers. Hope you'll have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, trillian1, Feb 12 08
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  First Impressions of The Strokes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This a quiz about my favourite band and their incredible album, "First Impressions of Earth".
Average, 10 Qns, fabalbert, Aug 03 06
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trivia question Quick Question
Who co-wrote "Killing Lies" with Julian?

From Quiz "First Impressions of The Strokes"





Strokes Trivia Questions
1. Where was 'Is This It' first released?

From Quiz Is This It

Answer: Australia

It was released on July 30, 2001. It came out just after The Strokes had finished touring Australia.

2. Julian Casablancas was born on which date?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: 23 August 1978

Julian Casablancas is the son of John Casablancas, the founder of Elite Model Management, and Jeanette Christiansen, a Danish model.

3. What is the opening line of the album, "First Impressions of Earth"?

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: Some people think they're always right

The first track of the album is "You Only Live Once". It is one of my favourite ever Strokes tracks. The other lyrics are from "Modern Age", "Juicebox" and "Red Light".

4. Which Stroke dressed as a blue bunny during the Flaming Lips set at the "Big Day Out" 2004, and kissed a member of Jet, dressed as a dog?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Fab

There had been a spat between Jet and The Strokes, but during the "Big Day Out" in Australia, Albert offered them a cigerette, and they made up.

5. Who is the Strokes' lead singer?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Julian Casablancas

Born, August 23rd, 1978 in NYC, Julian is the son of Elite Modeling Angency founder John Casablancas.

6. Who is not a member of The Strokes?

From Quiz Is This It

Answer: John Hassel

John Hassel was bass player for another popular band, The Libertines. Julian Casablancas is the vocalist for The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr is the guitarist and Nikolai Fraiture is the bass guitarist.

7. What is Julian Casablancas' middle name?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: Fernando

Yes. Julian Fernando Casablancas. His father is Spanish, so that's why he's got such an "exotic" name. Sounds sexy, don't you think?

8. What was the first single to be released from "First Impressions of Earth"?

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: Juicebox

The video featured comedian David Cross as an obnoxious radio DJ. He referred to The Strokes as "Stroke" and Juicebox as "Juicy juice".

9. What song are these lyrics from: "My feelings are more important than yours"?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Razor Blade

Whilst their first two albums were relatively lo-fi and simple sounding (not a bad thing), their third album was used to demonstrate Julian's great vocal talent, which had rarely been showcased in such a way.

10. What is the name of the Strokes' 2003 release?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Room On Fire

"Room On Fire" contains the singles "12:51", "Reptilia", and one that my favorite radio station has played, "Under Control".

11. Why was the original album artwork for 'Is This It' changed in the US?

From Quiz Is This It

Answer: It was sexually explicit

The picture was of the side of a woman's bottom and hip, with the girl's hand in a leather glove placed on her hip. The photo was of photographer Colin Lane's girlfriend.

12. Jules Casablancas' father is the owner of Elite model agency. His mother was the "Miss" of which European country?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: Denmark

His mother, Jeanette Christjansen was Miss Denmark 1965. So, now we know from whom Jules got his looks.

13. What is the only track on the album that does not have their usual two guitars/bass guitar/drums/vocals setup?

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: Ask Me Anything

"Ask Me Anything" only uses Julian's vocals and Nick's organ. It is their first track ever (on an album) to not use guitars, and is the only song on any of their albums that is co-written by Nick Valensi.

14. Part of The Strokes management team is married to a Stroke. Which one?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Julian

In 2005 Julian and Juliet tied the knot. They are sometimes known as "Julianet".

15. What is the name of the Strokes' 2001 album?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Is This It

"Is This It" contains the singles "Someday", "Last Nite", and "Hard To Explain". "Original Pirate Material" is the 2002 album from my favorite musical act ever, The Streets.

16. What was the most successful single of the debut album?

From Quiz Is This It

Answer: Last Nite

'Last Nite' peaked at number five on the US Modern Rock chart. It also went to number 47 on the Australian charts and number 14 in the UK.

17. What was The Strokes' first single?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: Last Night

"Last Night" was released in 2001, and was the first single from their debut album "Is This It?".

18. Who produced the album, "First Impressions of Earth"?

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: David Kahne

Although The Strokes were keen to work with Gordon Raphael for a third time (he produced their first two albums, "Is This It" and "Room on Fire", they settled for David Kahne who has also produced The Bangles!

19. What is Albert's father's job?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Guitarist

Albert Hammond Sr has released many albums, one being "This Side of Midnight", released in May 2005.

20. From which city does the band originate?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: New York City

The band started off in the New York club scene.

21. Which song was replaced on the US version of the album 'Is This It' following September 11, 2001?

From Quiz Is This It

Answer: New York City Cops

'New York City Cops' was replaced with 'When It Started'. The song was recorded and released in 2001.

22. "Kill me now cause I'll let you down, I swear one day I'm gonna leave this town." Can you name the song where these lyrics appear?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: NY City Cops

They decided to release the USA version of the debut album with "When It Started" instead of the original "NY City Cops". But "NY City Cops" remains one of the band's most popular hits in Europe.

23. Can you complete the lyric to "Red Light"? "It looked like you but..."

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: Your eyes are grey

"Red Light" was written after Julian got stoned and went to see an opera.

24. With whom did the Strokes collaborate with on the song "Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men", featured on the "Reptilia" single?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor, whose latest album is "Soviet Kitsch", does vocals with Julian on the B-side.

25. The album is credited with starting a revival of what genre of music?

From Quiz Is This It

Answer: Garage Rock

Other bands that followed in The Strokes' garage rock revival footsteps were The Hives, The Libertines, The Vines and The White Stripes.

26. What is the name of the boarding school where Julian Casablancas and Albert Hammond met?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: Institut Le Rosey

Jules attended the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland for six months. There he met his future band mate Albert Hammond Jr. When Julian returned to New York, he continued his education at Dwight School.

27. How many tracks are there on "First Impressions of Earth" (no peeking)?

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: 14

This is by far their longest album. The total length is more than their first two albums put together.

28. "NY City Cops" was removed from the USA version of "Is This It?". Which song replaced that track on the USA version of the album?

From Quiz All About The Strokes

Answer: When it Started

The original album was set to release with an anti-police song "New York City Cops", but because the release was set briefly after the September 11th attacks in 2001, the band decided to replace "NY City Cops" with "When It Started" for the USA release.

29. Who co-wrote "Killing Lies" with Julian?

From Quiz First Impressions of The Strokes

Answer: Nikolai

This is the only song that Nikolai has co-written. It is said to be about New York based musician Aaron Wilkinson who tragically died in 2003.

30. Who were the first two Strokes to meet?

From Quiz The Strokes

Answer: Nikolai and Julian

Nikolai and Julian struck up a friendship at the age of five, at a French school in New York.

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