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All about Polly Jean Harvey Trivia Quiz

Polly Jean Harvey is probably Britain's most unique female artist; here are ten questions about her life and music, enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
50ftqueenie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which instrument did Polly study for more then eight years as a youngster? Hint

Saxophone

Clarinet

Trumpet

Flute

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Polly study at college after leaving her hometown of Yeovil, Dorset? Hint

Modern Art

Sculpture

Painting

History of Art

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Question 3 of 10

3. Polly formed the original line up of PJ Harvey in 1991. What was the name of their debut single? Hint

Dry

Dress

Sheela Na Gig

Victory

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1991 Polly provided backing vocals for which Indie band? Hint

Pooh Sticks

Inspiral Carpets

The Family Cat

Groove Farm

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Bob Dylan song did Polly cover on her second album "Rid of me"? Hint

Shot of Love

Highway 61 Revisited

All I Really Want to do

God on Our Side

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which PJ Harvey song do these lyrics belong to?

"I lost my heart, under the bridge
To that little girl, so much to me
And now I moan, and now I holler
She'll never know, just what I found"
Hint

C'mon Billy

Send His Love to Me

I Think I'm a Mother

Down by the Water

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Question 7 of 10

7. A year later in 1996 Polly collaborated with John Parish for which album? Hint

Desert Sessions

Dance Hall at Louse Point

Before the Poison

Bubblegum

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Question 8 of 10

8. Thom Yorke (Radiohead) duets with Polly on which song? Hint

Good Fortune

This Is Love

Beautiful Feeling

This Mess We're In

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1996 Polly sang a duet and provided backing vocals for which singer? Hint

Nick Cave

Shane MacGowan

Bob Dylan

Neil Finn

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of Polly's songs do these lyrics belong to?

"I don't need no rising moon
I don't need no ball and chain
I don't need anything but you"
Hint

The Letter

You Come Through

Shame

It's You

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which instrument did Polly study for more then eight years as a youngster?

Answer: Saxophone

Polly played the saxophone in her pre-PJ Harvey days in the bands: the Polekats, the Stoned Weaklings, Boulogne and Automatic Dlamini. John Parish and Rob Ellis were members of Automatic Dlamini; Polly has continued to work with them both.

2. What did Polly study at college after leaving her hometown of Yeovil, Dorset?

Answer: Sculpture

Polly moved to London to study for a degree in sculpture at Central Saint Martin's College of Art. It was soon after that Polly formed PJ Harvey with Rob Ellis and Ian Oliver (replaced by Stephen Vaughan). Music quickly became Polly's focus though she still sculpts and some of her sculptures have been exhibited at the Lamont Gallery and the Bridport Arts Centre.

3. Polly formed the original line up of PJ Harvey in 1991. What was the name of their debut single?

Answer: Dress

"Dress" was released on the independent record label Too Pure; it was followed a year later by the critically acclaimed album "Dry". John Peel was a huge fan and played their records endlessly as well as inviting them to record their first "Peel Session".

4. In 1991 Polly provided backing vocals for which Indie band?

Answer: The Family Cat

Polly sang backing vocals on "Colour Me Grey" and "River of Diamonds" which are on The Family Cat's second album "Furthest From the Sun". Polly also sang backing vocals on Grape's "Baby in a Plastic Bag" that same year.

5. Which Bob Dylan song did Polly cover on her second album "Rid of me"?

Answer: Highway 61 Revisited

"Rid of me" was produced by Steve Albini and was released in 1993. The album cover caused a stir as it featured a topless Polly - something that obviously didn't bother Polly as she'd already appeared on the front cover of the NME in the same fashion.

6. Which PJ Harvey song do these lyrics belong to? "I lost my heart, under the bridge To that little girl, so much to me And now I moan, and now I holler She'll never know, just what I found"

Answer: Down by the Water

"Down by the Water" was a single from Polly's third album "To Bring you my Love" which was released in 1995. Polly was essentially a solo artist by the time of this release, whilst keeping the name of PJ Harvey.

7. A year later in 1996 Polly collaborated with John Parish for which album?

Answer: Dance Hall at Louse Point

It wasn't the first time Polly had worked with John Parish; Polly had been in his band Automatic Dlamini and Parish had worked with Polly on "To Bring you my Love".
Polly worked on "Desert Sessions" with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme. Polly wrote, produced and performed with Marianne Faithful on the album "Before the Poison". Polly sang vocals on two of the tracks on Mark Lanegan's "Bubblegum".

8. Thom Yorke (Radiohead) duets with Polly on which song?

Answer: This Mess We're In

"This Mess We're In" is from one of Polly's most successful albums "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea". The album won the 2001 Mercury Music Prize. Yorke also provided backing vocals on the songs "One Line" and "Beautiful Feeling".

9. In 1996 Polly sang a duet and provided backing vocals for which singer?

Answer: Nick Cave

Polly provided backing vocals on "Death is not the End" and duetted with Cave on "Henry Lee"; both songs are on the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album "Murder Ballads".

10. Which of Polly's songs do these lyrics belong to? "I don't need no rising moon I don't need no ball and chain I don't need anything but you"

Answer: Shame

"Shame" is from Polly's 2004 release "Uh Huh Her". As well as producing the album, Polly played all of the instruments apart from drums.

Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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