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Quiz about Anatomy of a Song Industrial Disease

Anatomy of a Song: "Industrial Disease" Quiz

Just how much do you know about Dire Straits' classic "Industrial Disease"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #6 in the 'Anatomy' series.

A multiple-choice quiz by FussBudget. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
FussBudget

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,172

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1111

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actress is mentioned in the song? Hint

Lana Turner

Greta Garbo

Bette Davis

Marilyn Monroe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following television networks is mentioned in the lyrics? Hint

FOX

ABC

ITV

CNN

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the song we are told that "The watchdog's got rabies". But what affliction does the foreman have? Hint

Mumps

Worms

Fleas

Thrush

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Question 4 of 10

4. What happened next? "Somebody blew the whistle and ______" Hint

We went on strike

The walls came down

We took a break

The boss came down

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jesus appears in the song's lyrics how many times? Hint

Zero

Two

Three

One

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of tool appears in the first two lines of the song? Hint

Wrench

Screwdriver

Crowbar

Spanner

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the Doctor who appears in the song? Hint

Dr Parkinson

Dr Partington

Dr Polkinghorne

Dr Barthelson

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the Doctor's advice to the patient who presented to him with Industrial Disease? Hint

Drop your trousers and cough

Take two aspirin and go to bed

Come back and see me later

I cannot help you, you're going to die

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the last verse of the song, Britain is named. What other country gets mentioned, in its native language? Hint

France

Italy

Germany

Spain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Inadvertently, the title of an AC/DC song appears in the lyrics. Which song is it? Hint

Thunderstruck

Stiff Upper Lip

Jailbreak

High Voltage

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actress is mentioned in the song?

Answer: Bette Davis

This fact is revealed when Dr Parkinson speaks:

"Doctor Parkinson declared
I'm not surprised to see you here
You've got smokers cough from smoking
Brewer's droop from drinking beer
I don't know how you came to get the Bette Davis knees
But worst of all young man, you've got Industrial Disease"

2. Which of the following television networks is mentioned in the lyrics?

Answer: ITV

"On ITV and BBC they talk about the curse
Philosophy is useless; theology is worse"

I left out the BBC as it seemed a tad obvious...

3. In the song we are told that "The watchdog's got rabies". But what affliction does the foreman have?

Answer: Fleas

"The watchdog's got rabies the foreman's got the fleas
Everyone's concerned about Industrial Disease"

I think the Foreman can still consider himself better off.

4. What happened next? "Somebody blew the whistle and ______"

Answer: The walls came down

"There's rumours in the loading bay and anger in the town
Somebody blew the whistle and the walls came down"

5. Jesus appears in the song's lyrics how many times?

Answer: Three

Jesus appears thrice.

"Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong"

and

"Meanwhile the first Jesus says I'd cure it soon
Abolish Monday mornings and Friday afternoons"

and

"The other one's out on hunger strike, he's dying by degrees
How come Jesus gets Industrial Disease?"

6. What kind of tool appears in the first two lines of the song?

Answer: Spanner

"Now warning lights are flashing down at Quality Control
Somebody threw a spanner and they threw him in the hole"

7. What was the name of the Doctor who appears in the song?

Answer: Dr Parkinson

"Doctor Parkinson declared "I'm not surprised to see you here
You've got smokers cough from smoking, brewer's droop from drinking beer"

8. What was the Doctor's advice to the patient who presented to him with Industrial Disease?

Answer: Come back and see me later

"Doctor Parkinson declared "I'm not surprised to see you here
You've got smokers cough from smoking, brewer's droop from drinking beer
I don't know how you came to get the Bette Davis knees
But worst of all young man, you've got Industrial Disease"
He wrote me a prescription he said "You are depressed
I'm glad came came to see me to get this off your chest
Come back and see me later - next patient please
Send in another victim of Industrial Disease"

Hmmm, I wouldn't object to coming back so much if you would bulk bill me, Doc!

9. In the last verse of the song, Britain is named. What other country gets mentioned, in its native language?

Answer: Spain

It's sunny Spain (Espana):

"They're pointing out the enemy to keep you deaf and blind
They wanna sap your energy, incarcerate your mind
They give you Rule Brittania, gassy beer, page three
Two weeks in Espana and Sunday striptease"

10. Inadvertently, the title of an AC/DC song appears in the lyrics. Which song is it?

Answer: Thunderstruck

"I go down to Speaker's Corner, I'm thunderstruck
They got free speech, tourists, police in trucks"

I decided against making "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" one of the choices!

Source: Author FussBudget

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