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  Classic U2 Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you a U2 fan? If so, this is the quiz for you! I'll supply the lyrics, and you select the song. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, May 27 24
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PootyPootwell gold member
May 27 24
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  U2 Lyrics   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
One of the most widely-known rock bands from the 1980s and into the twenty-first century, U2 has several hit singles which, in this quiz, you'll need to match to key lyrics. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Dec 05 22
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Dec 05 22
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  One   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
U2's "One" is often misunderstood. Listeners often focus on a few lines only and decide the song is uplifting. However, the song seems to be about something different. Can you answer these questions about the song's lyrics?
Easier, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 13 14
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  I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the U2 song lyrics for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" from the album "The Joshua Tree". Please choose the correct lyric!
Easier, 10 Qns, HEIDISONE, Sep 02 09
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  U2 Songs, Were You Listening?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
U2 songs, how much did you listen? This quiz is about the best band in the world, U2. The lyrics are from some of my favourite songs from the albums "All That You Can't Leave Behind" and "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb".
Easier, 10 Qns, futurama_rocks, May 19 06
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  The Ultimate U2 lyrics Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
U2's music has spanned over three decades. Any U2 fan knows the lyrics to their hits but do you know the words to the lesser known songs?
Average, 15 Qns, Joe788, Aug 13 07
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  What do you know about U2 Lyrics?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A short quiz about U2 lyrics - can you identify the song?
Tough, 10 Qns, amitbador, Nov 12 06
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  10 Question U2 Lyrics Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Read the lyrics and find which U2 song.
Average, 10 Qns, spyplane, Oct 22 05
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  What Song?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz was inspired by a thread at ZooPC! in which one person posts a lyric, and the next person guesses what song the lyric was from. I'd like to give a shout-out to LV, E*G, and the rest of the crew at ZooPC! You guys rock!
Tough, 15 Qns, jediadia, Mar 21 04
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  U2 Boy Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My first quiz on here..wish me luck :) If you are an old school U2 fan, then you'll have no problems with this quiz. All of the lyrics are from the album 'BOY'. I'll give the lyric, you name the song. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Jberg007, Oct 23 04
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trivia question Quick Question
One of these songs goes with the lyric. Which one? "Boys and girls They go to school and girls They make children Not this one"

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U2 Lyrics Trivia Questions
1. As the song "One" by U2 opens, the singer is speaking to someone he refers to as "Baby". The singer wants to know if "Baby" is feeling better about a particular situation. He asks this person, "Will it make it easier on you now . . . " what?

From Quiz One

Answer: you got someone to blame

A couple once informed Bono, U2's lead singer and the writer of the lyrics for "One", that the song was used in their wedding, to which Bono responded, "Are you mad? It's about splitting up!" The song was written during the near break-up of U2 in the early 1990s. After the release of the "Rattle and Hum" album and the subsequent tour, the band took some time off. They later reconvened in Berlin, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Bono and The Edge wanted to take the band in a new direction as they had been heavily attracted to Europe's industrial and electronic dance music, but Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr., were insistent that the band remain with its trademark sound. They were all about to call it quits when The Edge came up with the tune for this song and Bono decided to write some words for it, words that are not necessarily about the band's near break up but words affected by the dark mood of the band members nonetheless. Ironically, the song became an event that pulled the band back together; however, the oneness discussed in the song still includes the hurt, anger, and bitterness that remain part of the whole experience. Check out this information on Wikipedia under the heading "One".

2. "Sick of sorrow, Sick of the pain, Sick of hearing again and again. That there's gonna be, _________" What song about peace is this?

From Quiz U2 Songs, Were You Listening?

Answer: Peace On Earth

This song is "Peace on Earth", a really great song. It has a lot of relevant issues. This song is from the "All That You Can't Leave Behind" album.

3. Name the song that matches this lyric: "You could have flown away A singing bird in an open cage Who will only fly, only fly for freedom."

From Quiz U2 lyrics

Answer: Walk On

I decided to start it off with an easy one. "Walk On" was released as a single in November 2001.

4. From which U2 song would you find the following lyric: "Early morning April 4, a shot rings out in a Memphis sky"?

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Pride (In the Name of Love)

"Pride" is from the 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire".

5. "Baby, she's the glue..."

From Quiz What Song?

Answer: "Big Girls Are Best"

This song was a B-Side on the "Stuck in a Moment" single.

6. 'It's a bitter pill I swallow here'

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Van Diemen's Land

From 'Rattle and Hum', 2nd song.

7. 'Mrs Brown's washing is always the same.'

From Quiz U2 Boy Lyrics

Answer: Shadows and Tall Trees

'but I know, oh oh, BUT I know!'

8. "Blue eyed boy meets a brown eyed girl." What is the name of this song that Bono wrote for his wife after forgetting her birthday?

From Quiz Classic U2 Lyrics

Answer: Sweetest Thing

"Sweetest Thing" was originally written as an apology from Bono to his wife for forgetting her birthday,The lyrics describe the moment when Bono first met his wife, who has brown eyes, and how he was immediately smitten with her. The song was released as a single in 1998 and became a hit, reaching the top ten in several countries.

9. Later, the singer of U2's "One" admonishes "Baby" by explaining to him or her that love "leaves you" if you don't what?

From Quiz One

Answer: care for it

Released in March 1991, "One" is the third single from U2's album "Achtung, Baby!" It followed "The Fly" and "Mysterious Ways". While the song peaked at number ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100, "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked it as number 36 on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. A critic and reviewer from "Rolling Stone" also had this to say about the song: "Few bands can marshal such sublime power, but it's just one of the many moments on 'Achtung, Baby!' when we're reminded why . . . they were rock and roll heroes, as they still are."

10. What song is this lyric from? "You are the one Only you beneath the moon And under the sun."

From Quiz U2 lyrics

Answer: Night and Day

This was U2's cover song of Cole Porter's "Night and Day." It was never commercially released in the U.S. It did come out in the UK and the Netherlands.

11. Which U2 song contains the following lyric: "How could beauty be so kind to an ordinary guy"?

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Babyface

"Babyface" is in the 1993 album "Zooropa".

12. "Be the arrow and the target..."

From Quiz What Song?

Answer: "Always"

The first time I heard this song was on Zoo Radio...it sounds like it was an early incarnate of "Beautiful Day". It's a really cool song.

13. 'In the shadow boy meets man'

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Twilight

From 'Boy', 2nd song.

14. 'Picture in gray, Dorian Gray just me by the sea and I felt like a star, I felt the world could go far if they listened to what I said.'

From Quiz U2 Boy Lyrics

Answer: The Ocean

A very haunting and beautiful song.

15. "A boy tries hard to be a man, his mother takes him by the hand." Can you name this is song, which is one of the band's earliest and most popular releases?

From Quiz Classic U2 Lyrics

Answer: I Will Follow

"I Will Follow" was released as the opening track from U2's debut album "Boy" in 1980. The song was written about Bono's mother, who died when he was just 14 years old. It became one of U2's most popular songs and has been performed at almost every one of their concerts since its release. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy guitar riff make it a fan favorite, and its message of perseverance and determination resonates with audiences.

16. Trying to deal with his frustration concerning the discord in their relationship, the singer of U2's "One" asks, "Did I disappoint you?" He follows that question with another in which he wonders if he left what?

From Quiz One

Answer: a bad taste in your mouth

Certainly, the volatile feelings of the band had left a bad taste in Bono's mouth, but he was frustrated over much more than this. The band had moved temporarily to Berlin to draw inspiration from the energetic and optimistic spirit they believed to be present there following the collapse of the Berlin Wall and Communism. They were hoping to find a New Europe headed in a new direction, and Bono hoped U2's music could capture this spirit with its own new direction. However, Bono was tremendously disappointed. Instead, he found the surrounding mood to be a bleak one of anxiety, discord, and suspicion.

17. Match the lyric to the song: "Whatever the feelings, I keep feeling What are the feelings you left behind?"

From Quiz U2 lyrics

Answer: A Day Without Me

This song was the first single from U2's debut album, "Boy." It was the first recording U2 made with Steve Lillywhite, who worked on "Boy, "October", "War", and "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb."

18. Which U2 song features the following lyric: "I'm a man, I'm not a child"?

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Kite

"Kite" is on the 2001 album "All That You Can't Leave Behind".

19. "She waits to break my will..."

From Quiz What Song?

Answer: "An Cat Dubh"

"An Cat Dubh" is Gaelic for "The Black Cat".

20. 'How long to sing this song?'

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: 40

From 'War' (live version on 'Under a Blood Red Sky'). It's the last song on both albums.

21. 'I'll be with you now, we lie on a cloud, we lay.'

From Quiz U2 Boy Lyrics

Answer: Another Time Another Place & Another Time, Another Place

If you listen closely, the bassline to this sounds like David Bowie's 'China '..hee hee.

22. "She's a candle burning in my room." Can you identify the song which appeared on the album "Rattle and Hum"?

From Quiz Classic U2 Lyrics

Answer: Desire

"Desire" features a bluesy guitar riff and Bono's passionate vocals. The song was a commercial success, reaching the top ten in several countries, and its music video, directed by Richard Lowenstein, features the band performing in a bar in New Orleans.

23. Then the singer of U2's "One" bitterly remarks, "You act like you never had love, and you" what?

From Quiz One

Answer: want me to go without

Some interpreters of this song speculated at one time that this song was about AIDS awareness and the struggles individuals with AIDS were experiencing, primarily in their relationships with others who were unaccepting of their lifestyles, their sexuality, and their illness. Some thought, in particular, that the song was about a conversation between a gay man, who was HIV positive, and his father because of the song's connection with David Wojnarowicz, a gay activist and artist who himself was HIV positive. Furthermore, the song was released as a benefit single with all of its earnings going toward AIDS research.

24. What song does this lyric belong to? "Naked flame, she stands with a naked flame I stand with the sons of Cain Burned by the fire of love"

From Quiz U2 lyrics

Answer: In God's Country

This single was released in November 1987 in Canada and the US only.

25. Which U2 song has the following lyric: "Lights go down, it's dark. The jungle is your head"?

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Vertigo

"Vertigo" is on the 2004 album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb".

26. "Black is white, and cold is heat..."

From Quiz What Song?

Answer: "The Ground Beneath Her Feet"

All of the choices were from the "Million Dollar Hotel" soundtrack (a movie I strongly recommend), but only "Ground Beneath Her Feet" is the correct one. One of my favorite songs, it was written by Salman Rushdie.

27. 'Many lost who seek to find themselves in me'

From Quiz U2 Lyrics

Answer: Love Rescue Me

From 'Rattle and Hum'. It's a duet with Bob Dylan.

28. 'She waits to raise my will, whoa oh oh oh oh ....yes if I know the truth about you.'

From Quiz U2 Boy Lyrics

Answer: An Cat Dubh

'And in the daylight, a black bird makes a violent sight. And when she is gone, she sleeps besides the wire.'

29. "It puts my back up, puts my back up against the wall." Can you name this very popular song that referred to the Troubles between Northern Ireland and Ireland?

From Quiz Classic U2 Lyrics

Answer: Sunday Bloody Sunday

The answer we're looking for here is "Sunday Bloody Sunday." It was released in 1983 and is known for its political and social commentary on the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The lyrics reference the Bloody Sunday massacre in 1972, where British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters in Derry. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" has become one of U2's most iconic and powerful songs, and is often performed at their concerts as a call for peace and unity.

30. Following these remarks, the singer of "One" by U2 explains that it's "Too late / Tonight / to drag the past out into the light." He poignantly observes, "We're one, but . . . " what?

From Quiz One

Answer: we're not the same

Bono explains this line as follows: "It's a song about coming together, but it's not the old hippie idea of 'Let's all live together.' It is, in fact, the opposite. It is saying, we are one, but we're not the same. It's not saying we even want to get along, but that we have to get along together in this world if it is to survive. It's a reminder that we have no choice." In other words, this line is an attack on the romantic or idealistic idea that two or more people can be together in perfect harmony so that they are, in essence, the exact same person. The reality is that two people may choose to be together, but they will forever have different personalities, beliefs, values, desires, pet peeves, etc. They are together, but they also remain individuals, and as individuals, there will be moments when they are in conflict naturally. Therefore, we have to learn how to accept one another as individuals if we are going to live in a union peacefully.

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