Blue October Lyrics Challenge Quiz | Blue October

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1. Guess which Blue October song this lyric comes from: "Everything that freaks me out, the lighthouse beam has just run out, I'm cold as cold as cold can be". Bonus lyric: "I want to swim away but don't know how, sometimes it feels just like I'm fallin' in the ocean."

Answer: Into the Ocean

The Facts: "Into the Ocean" reached number 20 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts and number 57 on the U.S. Hot 100. It was released from the album "Foiled" in 2006. "Foiled" was Blue October's fourth studio album.

The Opinions: My favorite lyric from the song is this one: "Maybe flotsam junk will do just fine, the jetsam sunk, I'm left behind. I'm treading for my life believe me, how can I keep up this breathing?" This is a calm, pretty-sounding song.

This was the first song I ever heard from Blue October.

2. Name the song this verse is from: "There's a burning in my pride, a nervous bleeding in my brain. An ounce of peace is all I want for you, will you never call again?" Bonus lyric: "Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home."

Answer: Hate Me

The Facts: Also released from the "Foiled" album in 2006, "Hate Me" reached number two on the U.S. Modern Rock charts and number 17 on the U.S. Top 40 Mainstream chart.

The Opinions: My favorite lyrics from this song are: "You never doubted my warped opinions on things like suicidal hate. You made me compliment myself when it was way too hard to take." Depressing, I know, but it's one of the many reasons I love Blue October; their songs are so raw and emotional.

3. Which song has these words? "You think you own me, you should have known me. You took the future and the food off my family's plate". Bonus lyric: "Don't ever think I'm letting you go, I'm busy digging you a hole".

Answer: Dirt Room

The Facts: Released from the album "Approaching Normal" in 2008, "Dirt Room" reached number seven on the U.S. Modern Rock charts. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

The Opinions: My favorite lyric states: "I really think that this is fun for the money, I'll make it comfy for the time wasted making you rich! I want to cover you in ants, bees and honey!" We get the point--you hate this person.

4. What's the Blue October song that this lyric is from? "If you're sleeping, are you dreaming? If you're dreaming, are you dreaming of me?" Bonus lyric: "Do I try too hard to make you smile? To make us smile?"

Answer: Calling You

The Facts: Released in 2003 from the album "History for Sale," this song reached #35 on the Adult Top 40. "Calling You" was written by Justin Furstenfeld.

The Opinions: My favorite lyrics besides the ones in the question are: "Calling you to see if you're okay when I'm not around. Asking do you love me, I love the way you make it sound". I think it's a sweet love song.

5. Identify this song: "And I'll find a way to make it, there's no one left to stop me. Here I go, can we take it from the top?" Bonus lyric: "I wanna feel a punch inside, my heart beat on the floor. I don't wanna hurt no more".

Answer: Just Me

The Facts: This song was not released as a single. Instead, it was a hidden track on the "Foiled" (2006) album. The album was produced on the Brando Records and Universal Records labels.

The Opinions: This was a hard one, the song is just full of great lyrics. "I've been finding out that I have what this world calls friends. I've tried to push them all away, they push me back and wanna stay, and that's one good thing I have." I really think this is a moving song.

6. Pick the song this lyric is from: "You're standing on the top of my shoe, keeping me from gaining ground. I'm sorry if you feel like I let you down". Bonus lyric: "I should be held at night, that I know is right, I can't breathe when you're around!"

Answer: Should Be Loved

The Facts: "Should Be Loved" was released on the radio on March 24, 2009, It's off the "Approaching Normal" (2009) album. The album has an explicit version, and an edited version.

The Opinions: My favorite lyric is, "My world was shaking, my mind was quaking, my heart kept breaking. I threw it against the wall, can anyone feel me at all?" I love the rhyming in this one.

7. Surprise, surprise--name the song from which this lyric was sung: "You think you're smarter than me, well everyone knows you will never be smarter than me, that's how it goes". Bonus lyric: "When I'm feeling down what am I spitting out, spitting out? Something we never talk about, it's called my mind".

Answer: Say It

The Facts: "Say It" was released as a single in 2009 from the "Approaching Normal" album. It reached #29 on the Adult Top 40 and #28 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts.

The Opinions: My favorite lyric from this song is "Stop talking down to me. You're war is old, your game is over, so here's my coldest shoulder!" Harsh.

8. Complete this song lyric. "So keep pushing through it all, don't follow, lead the way. Don't lose yourself or your hope, 'cause life's like a ___." Bonus lyric: "Up down, up down, up down."

Answer: Jump Rope

The Facts: This song can, once again, be found on the "Approaching Normal" album which was released in 2009. The album was produced by Universal Records.

The Opinions: My favorite lyric is: "You gotta hold your head up high and watch all the negative go by. Don't ever be ashamed to cry." This is one of the rare optimistic songs from Blue October, like "Calling You." I think it's a cute song.

9. Here's the lyric, so what's the song? "No, I hear a knock at the front door. Don't come in, I try to look at you but I can't stop shaking". Bonus lyric: "I want to belong to someone, but maybe life's not for everyone".

Answer: Black Orchid

The Facts: This song was on Blue October's debut album, "The Answers". The album was released in 1998.

The Opinions: Probably the definition of the word "emo," my favorite verse from this song is: "It is not that I am scared to learn just why I'm empty inside. Just hold my hand to show some concern, if I live or die". You can tell the writer must have been in a bad place when that was written. It is the perfect downer.

10. Finally, you're almost done! Which song is this lyric from? "I wanna be your perfect stick of glue. But I don't feel perfect at all, sad and insecure flaw". Bonus lyric: "Sometimes I feel like weeping, awake and when I'm sleeping, perfecting how to put a game face on".

Answer: Picking Up Pieces

The Facts: This song was found on the "Approaching Normal" CD. "Picking up the Pieces" was written by Justin Furstenfeld.

The Opinions: This has to be my favorite song by Blue October. Despite the disheartening lyrics, it's actually a pretty upbeat song. My favorite verse is: "I find it hard to hold conversation. I get sweaty sick and I wanna walk away. It's not you, it's strictly me in this situation. I'm wondering will it ever go away, just go away". This is social anxiety at its peak!

Here's a few fun facts. The song "Into the Ocean" was featured in one of the episodes in the final season of "The Sopranos," in which AJ was listening to it in his room. The song "Kangaroo Cry" is the opening song on the "NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack," released in 2009. Also, the song "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek" is included on the "Saw III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," which was released in 2006.

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Blue October Lyrics Challenge Trivia Quiz

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