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1990s Music Trivia Quiz

This is mainly on the late 90's with a few questions on the early 90's and maybe a few from 2000.

A multiple-choice quiz by MidgetsInCages. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MidgetsInCages

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,048

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2647

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (3/10), gogetem (6/10), Guest 184 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang this: "It's sittin' by the overcoat, the second shelf, the note she wrote." Hint

Smashmouth

Matchbox 20

Counting Crows

Backstreet Boys

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the Counting Crows song "Mr. Jones" what color hair does the flamenco dancer he strikes up a conversation with have? Hint

black

red

yellow

brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Jewel's song "Hands" what would she tell the world? Hint

We're all okay

Sometimes you don't get your way

Life is hard

That her hands are her own

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Question 4 of 10

4. What group sang the song with these lyrics? "I came into this world as a reject." Hint

Korn

Limp Bizkit

Kid Rock

Metallica

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Beastie Boys song "Super Disco Breakin'" when they get down they are what? Hint

super freakual

in need of a sequel

party people

all equal

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Question 6 of 10

6. What group sings "Little Black Backpack"? Hint

Stroke 9

Metallica

Blink 182

Orgy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Finish the line: "I love you ______________." Hint

but it was too late

but you don't love me

came too late

but I found someone else

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the song "What if God was One of Us" no one would be calling on the phone except maybe for who? Hint

the Pope in Rome

a bishop under a dome

a priest

someone using foam

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Question 9 of 10

9. Finish the lyrics: "She could be eighteen with an attitude, 19 _________." Hint

kinda snotty acting real rude

kinda stuck up and real rude

kinda angry with a real 'tude

kinda stuck up acting real rude

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finish the line: "Somebody once asked _____________." Hint

can I spare some money for gas

can I spare some cash for gas

can I spare some change for gas

can I spare some dough for fuel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang this: "It's sittin' by the overcoat, the second shelf, the note she wrote."

Answer: Matchbox 20

Matchbox 20 sang this in their song "Long Day" from the "Yourself or Someone Like You" album. Not as big a hit as "Real World" or "3 a.m." but a somewhat popular song anyway.

2. In the Counting Crows song "Mr. Jones" what color hair does the flamenco dancer he strikes up a conversation with have?

Answer: black

This is one of the first lines of the song. The line reads that Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation with a black hair from Maine.

3. In Jewel's song "Hands" what would she tell the world?

Answer: We're all okay

Although she says her hands are her own she wants to tell the world that they are all okay. This is just one of the many songs Jewel had at her prime.

4. What group sang the song with these lyrics? "I came into this world as a reject."

Answer: Limp Bizkit

This is part of "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit. At its height "Nookie" held the number one spot on TRL for weeks and spent many other weeks on the countdown.

5. In the Beastie Boys song "Super Disco Breakin'" when they get down they are what?

Answer: all equal

Can't rock the house without the party people
Cause when we're gettin' down we are all equal

6. What group sings "Little Black Backpack"?

Answer: Stroke 9

A rock song that many people either haven't heard or they don't remember it. It was never very popular but at its height it was on Kasey Kasem's Top 40.

7. Finish the line: "I love you ______________."

Answer: came too late

This was sung by Joey McIntyre in the song "I Love You Came too Late." This song never became very popular, however the music video is easily recognized as the video where the dance on the diner counter.

8. In the song "What if God was One of Us" no one would be calling on the phone except maybe for who?

Answer: the Pope in Rome

This song is sung by Joan Osbourne and raises the question what if God was just a regular person? Would you believe in and listen to him?

9. Finish the lyrics: "She could be eighteen with an attitude, 19 _________."

Answer: kinda snotty acting real rude

This is from Nelly's "Ride with Me." This song was very popular in the summer of 2001.

10. Finish the line: "Somebody once asked _____________."

Answer: can I spare some change for gas

From the Smashmouth song "Allstar." This is probably the biggest hit off the Smashmouth album entitled "Astro Lounge."

Source: Author MidgetsInCages

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