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Aesop Rock Trivia Quiz

This New York-born artist made a name for himself with his eccentric lyrical style and a number of powerful solo albums. Here's a quiz about him. Thanks, hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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neon000

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Aesop Rock's first solo album? Hint

Labor Days

Music for Earthworms

Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives

Bazooka Tooth

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Question 2 of 10

2. What eerie vocal sample punctuated the song "Freeze"? Hint

I looked out the window, and I saw...

I'm a' thread the needle

He couldn't get in, and he couldn't get out

Dizzy with a northern chaser

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was unique about the song "Daylight"? Hint

It had no words

It was the first cover song Aesop Rock ever recorded

It was played with no samples, only live instruments

It had a 'reverse' version, "Nightlight"

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the "school" mentioned in a song from the album "Float"? Hint

The Obedience Academy

The Tuskeegee Institute

Harrow

St. Rose's College

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Question 5 of 10

5. What label signed Aesop Rock in 2001? Hint

Atlantic

Definitive Jux

Warner Brothers

Merge

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Question 6 of 10

6. With what release did Aesop Rock include an 88-page lyric and art booklet, "The Living Human Curiosity Sideshow"? Hint

Bazooka Tooth

Daylight

Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives

None Shall Pass

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Question 7 of 10

7. What astronomical event was mentioned by Aesop Rock in a song from "None Shall Pass"? Hint

The melting of the polar ice caps on Mars

The Shoemaker-Levy comet

The removal of Pluto from "planet" status

A solar eclipse

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song did Aesop Rock contribute to the film "Fishtales" by Jeremy Fish? Hint

Boombox

Fishtales

Freeze

Limelighters

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Question 9 of 10

9. What appears on the cover of the EP "Appleseed"? Hint

A children's storybook with the character Johnny Appleseed

Apple trees

A pair of eyes

The ground surface of a garden

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Question 10 of 10

10. For what occasion did Aesop Rock compose a 45-minute instrumental piece, "All Day"? Hint

His 31st birthday

A project for runners, inspired by Nike sneakers

His entry into the New York Marathon

It was a joke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Aesop Rock's first solo album?

Answer: Music for Earthworms

The album was released in 1997. It included a promotion for the New York radio station 89.9 FM. Aesop Rock's real name is Ian Mathis Bavis. He was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York in 1976.

2. What eerie vocal sample punctuated the song "Freeze"?

Answer: He couldn't get in, and he couldn't get out

The track appeared on the album "Bazooka Tooth." The album cover depicted a man with braces who stared resentfully over his shoulder at his family.

3. What was unique about the song "Daylight"?

Answer: It had a 'reverse' version, "Nightlight"

The song appeared on the EP "Daylight" in 2002. "Daylight" is an optimistic song, whereas "Nightlight" takes the opposite tack and approaches life with a sense of dread.

4. What is the name of the "school" mentioned in a song from the album "Float"?

Answer: The Obedience Academy

The album was released in 2000. It contained 20 tracks, including "Commencement at the Obedience Academy," and appeared on the Mush label.

5. What label signed Aesop Rock in 2001?

Answer: Definitive Jux

The label is also known as Def Jux. The first album Aesop Rock released for them was "Labor Days."

6. With what release did Aesop Rock include an 88-page lyric and art booklet, "The Living Human Curiosity Sideshow"?

Answer: Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives

The EP was released in 2005. It included the lyric sheets for all his previous albums, except for "Music for Earthworms."

7. What astronomical event was mentioned by Aesop Rock in a song from "None Shall Pass"?

Answer: The removal of Pluto from "planet" status

The song "Bring Back Pluto" humorously laments the removal of Pluto from its former status as the ninth planet in our solar system. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto no longer could be called a full-fledged planet because of its small size and irregular orbit. It was then given the status of dwarf planet.

8. What song did Aesop Rock contribute to the film "Fishtales" by Jeremy Fish?

Answer: Fishtales

Jeremy Fish is an artist based in San Francisco. Aesop Rock moved to San Francisco in 2005.

9. What appears on the cover of the EP "Appleseed"?

Answer: A pair of eyes

The EP was released in 1999. It was released indepently by Aesop Rock.

10. For what occasion did Aesop Rock compose a 45-minute instrumental piece, "All Day"?

Answer: A project for runners, inspired by Nike sneakers

The Nike+iPod sports model was an adapter designed to work with third generation models of the iPod Nano music player. With this device, released in 2007, runners could keep track of their workout statistics. Aesop Rock's wife, Allyson Baker, guitarist for the group Parchman Farm, plays guitar on the track.

Source: Author neon000

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