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Depressing Songs Trivia Trivia Quiz

These questions are all related to songs and artists who are mentioned in Tom Reynolds' book "I Hate Myself And Want To Die, The 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard". Have fun and try to keep smiling.

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

Author
sweetbuzzy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,147

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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838

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Question 1 of 10

1. Terry Jacks performed the utterly depressing song "Seasons in the Sun" back in 1974. Which country was Terry Jacks originally from? Hint

United States

Australia

England

Canada

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Question 2 of 10

2. Finish the lyric of this truly depressing Verve Pipe song, "Can't be held responsible...we were merely ___________" Hint

best friends

freshmen

children

dancing

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to the well-known urban myth surrounding Barry Manilow's song "Mandy", who was Mandy in relation to the singer? Hint

his dog

an ex-bandmember

an ex-girlfriend

his piano

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Question 4 of 10

4. Near the top of Reynolds' list of depressing songs is "Total Eclipse Of The Heart". Which raspy voiced singer performed this song? Hint

Kim Carnes

Chrissie Hynde

Belinda Carlisle

Bonnie Tyler

5. Originally written and performed by Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, the song "Landslide" was covered by which of the following country artist(s)? (It reached Number one on the US country charts in 2002) Hint

Lonestar

Shania Twain

The Dixie Chicks

Leann Rimes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jim Carroll's ultra-depressing song "People Who Died" recaps the deaths of 13 of Jim's friends of his youth. Which of the following was NOT a cause of death in this song? Hint

died from leukemia

fell off of a roof

killed in Vietnam

shot by police

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Richard Harris' song "MacArthur Park", what item was left out in the rain in MacArthur Park? Hint

a dog

a cake

a suitcase

a hat

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to the title of a truly depressing Kenny Rogers' song, who does the singer ask "don't take your love to town"? Hint

Ruby

Angie

Jody

Patty

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which rock "concept" album does Pink Floyd's depressing song "Comfortably Numb" appear on? Hint

Dark Side Of The Moon

The Wall

Wish You Were Here

The Final Cut

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Question 10 of 10

10. Late in his historic career, Johnny Cash covered many modern artists. His 2003 cover of the depressing song "Hurt" reached number 33 on the US charts. Which band originally performed the song? Hint

The Cure

Nine Inch Nails

Morphine

Pearl Jam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Terry Jacks performed the utterly depressing song "Seasons in the Sun" back in 1974. Which country was Terry Jacks originally from?

Answer: Canada

Terry Jacks originally suggested to the Beach Boys that they perform the song. The Beach Boys found the song too depressing and refused to release it. Terry Jacks later recorded his version and the song became a number one hit in the UK and US.

2. Finish the lyric of this truly depressing Verve Pipe song, "Can't be held responsible...we were merely ___________"

Answer: freshmen

"The Freshman" tells the story of two men dealing with the suicide of a girl both of them dated while in college.

3. According to the well-known urban myth surrounding Barry Manilow's song "Mandy", who was Mandy in relation to the singer?

Answer: his dog

While constantly being harassed by reporters seeking the identity of Barry's "Mandy", Manilow frustratedly told one British reporter, "Mandy was my dog, and I sent her away, OK?"

4. Near the top of Reynolds' list of depressing songs is "Total Eclipse Of The Heart". Which raspy voiced singer performed this song?

Answer: Bonnie Tyler

Written by Jim Steinman (the same writer who penned Meat Loaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" album), and released in 1983, "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" reached Number one on both the UK and US charts.

Answer: The Dixie Chicks

The song was also covered by Smashing Pumpkins in 1994.

6. Jim Carroll's ultra-depressing song "People Who Died" recaps the deaths of 13 of Jim's friends of his youth. Which of the following was NOT a cause of death in this song?

Answer: shot by police

Jim Carroll was portrayed by Leonardo DeCaprio in the movie "The Basketball Diaries".

7. In Richard Harris' song "MacArthur Park", what item was left out in the rain in MacArthur Park?

Answer: a cake

Clocking in at over seven minutes in length, "MacArthur Park" still reached number four on the UK charts, and number two on the US charts.

8. According to the title of a truly depressing Kenny Rogers' song, who does the singer ask "don't take your love to town"?

Answer: Ruby

Why is this song depressing? According to Tom Reynolds, "Just the visual of an invalid sitting alone in his trailer home while his wifey-poo is out catting around...is just too depressing to imagine."

9. Which rock "concept" album does Pink Floyd's depressing song "Comfortably Numb" appear on?

Answer: The Wall

According to Tom Reynolds, "Nobody ever listened to the entire album in one sitting...instead chose to 'experience' it one side at a time. It was only many years later, while deep into marriages and mortgages, that a generation of former Floydheads looked back and confessed, 'That album was really a downer - at least what I heard of it'."

Answer: Nine Inch Nails

"Hurt" originally appeared on Nine Inch Nails 1994 album "The Downward Spiral". Tom Reynolds writes, "The drug theme [of NIN version] is transformed into a nostalgic reflection of life that touched so many others yet leaves the man himself questioning whether he meant anything at all."

Source: Author sweetbuzzy

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