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Blur, The Britpop Band Trivia Quiz

A mixture of questions about the Britpop band Blur....test your knowledge!

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

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Author
thekaiserchief

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,101

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1001

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (1/10), Guest 2 (7/10), Guest 90 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Blur's first UK number one record? Hint

Parklife

Beetlebum

Country House

There's No Other Way

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Question 2 of 10

2. What were the band called before changing their name to Blur? Hint

Blurred

Popscene

Seymour

Blurry

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Brit Awards did Blur win in 1995? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first song Blur recorded with Stephen Street? Hint

She's So High

Girls and Boys

Parklife

There's No Other Way

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Blur's only UK single released in 1992? Hint

Popscene

For Tomorrow

Chemical World

Bang

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song do the band claim was written in just 15 minutes? Hint

Bang

Parklife

Girls and Boys

Country House

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Blur album was originally going to be called 'When You're Walking Backwards To Hell, No One Can See You, Only God'? Hint

Leisure

Blur

Modern Life Is Rubbish

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these was Blur's lowest charting single (in the UK charts)? Hint

She's So High

Sunday Sunday

To The End

Popscene

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song contains the lyrics 'He said he once was that great game show performer'? Hint

MOR

On Your Own

Death of A Party

Charmless Man

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dave Rowntree is actually a trained racing driver.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Blur's first UK number one record?

Answer: Country House

"Country House" reached Number one in the charts in August 1995 after a much hyped "battle of the bands" with Oasis. Oasis' "Roll With It" reached number two.

2. What were the band called before changing their name to Blur?

Answer: Seymour

They got their original name from the J.D. Salinger character, Seymour Glass in Salinger's "Seymour: An Introduction".

3. How many Brit Awards did Blur win in 1995?

Answer: 4

They won four Brits in 1995 - Best Album for 'Parklife', Best Single and Best Video for 'Parklife' and Best Band!

4. What was the first song Blur recorded with Stephen Street?

Answer: There's No Other Way

It was "There's No Other Way", their second single, in 1991.

5. What was Blur's only UK single released in 1992?

Answer: Popscene

It charted at just Number 30 in the UK charts.

6. Which song do the band claim was written in just 15 minutes?

Answer: Bang

Their third single, which charted at number 24 in the UK charts.

7. Which Blur album was originally going to be called 'When You're Walking Backwards To Hell, No One Can See You, Only God'?

Answer: 13

Another potential name for this album was 'Blue'.

8. Which of these was Blur's lowest charting single (in the UK charts)?

Answer: She's So High

Their first single reached a poor number 48 in October 1990....HOW ON EARTH!?

9. Which song contains the lyrics 'He said he once was that great game show performer'?

Answer: On Your Own

From the Album 'Blur'.

10. Dave Rowntree is actually a trained racing driver.

Answer: False

He is actually a licensed pilot.

Source: Author thekaiserchief

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