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Quiz about 90s Rock Lyrics
Quiz about 90s Rock Lyrics

90s Rock Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Here are some lyrics from the 90s, you name the band. Or if I name the band, you name one of their lyrics from the list.

A multiple-choice quiz by meramsey. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
meramsey
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
269,861
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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1680
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which artist provided these lyrics:
"Close your eyes and bow your head, I need a little sympathy"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Who ranted about Los Angeles with this lyric:
"I'm praying for rain, I'm praying for tidal waves"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which band got something off their chest with this lyric:
"Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Who sang, "I hope someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star in someone else's sky"? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Rage Against the Machine is responsible for which of the following lyrics? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Which band sang "I'll show you my dark secret"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which band gave the the advice "and be sure to wash your hair at least once every two weeks..."? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which band let out this lyric in falsetto:
"This way is a waterslide away from me that takes you further every day, so be cool."
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Question 9 of 10
9. Which one of these is a Live lyric? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Ain't nothing working, ain't nothing right, there's a hole in me that I can't fill no matter how hard I try."
Who sang this lyric? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which artist provided these lyrics: "Close your eyes and bow your head, I need a little sympathy"?

Answer: Soundgarden

 This is off the song "Burden in My Hand." Soundgarden recorded six major albums from 1988-1996, and this was off the 1996 album "Down on the Upside."
2. Who ranted about Los Angeles with this lyric: "I'm praying for rain, I'm praying for tidal waves"?

Answer: Tool

 This is off the title song of the album "Aenima." The album was released October 1, 1996 and won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance.
3. Which band got something off their chest with this lyric: "Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people"?

Answer: The Refreshments

 "Banditos" is the name of the song, "Fizzy Fuzzy Big and Buzzy" is the album. The Refreshments are probably best known for recording the theme song for the popular FOX show "King of the Hill."
4. Who sang, "I hope someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star in someone else's sky"?

Answer: Pearl Jam

 This is from the song "Black" off of the album "Ten." Pearl Jam revolutionized the grunge movement in Seattle with this album, released in March of 1991.
5. Rage Against the Machine is responsible for which of the following lyrics?

Answer: Compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, ignorance, hypocrisy, brutality, the elite, all of which are American dreams.

 The lyric was from "Know Your Enemy" on the self-titled album. Rage Against the Machine returned from a six year hiatus in 2007 for a politcally motivated tour. The others are just lyrics I made up.
6. Which band sang "I'll show you my dark secret"?

Answer: Toadies

 From the song "Possum Kingdom," which is often heard from jukeboxes in bars across the United States.
7. Which band gave the the advice "and be sure to wash your hair at least once every two weeks..."?

Answer: Nada Surf

 "...and if you see Johnny Football Hero in the hall, tell him he had a great game, tell him you liked his article in the newspaper" was the lyric right after this in the song "Popular."
8. Which band let out this lyric in falsetto: "This way is a waterslide away from me that takes you further every day, so be cool."

Answer: Weezer

 Off the song "Say it Ain't So" from the immensely popular blue self-titled album.
9. Which one of these is a Live lyric?

Answer: All these riddles that you burn, all come running back to you.

 "Looking..." is from "Good" by Better than Ezra.
"You say..." is from "Tomorrow" by Silverchair.
"So you..." is from "Duck and Run by Three Doors Down.
10. "Ain't nothing working, ain't nothing right, there's a hole in me that I can't fill no matter how hard I try." Who sang this lyric?

Answer: (hed) PE

 Off the song "Bartender." (hed) P.E. stormed the hard rock scene in the late 90's, and this was their debut single.
Source: Author meramsey

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