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Quiz about Finish the Lyric Indie Style

Quiz about Finish the Lyric Indie Style

Finish the Lyric: Indie Style Trivia Quiz

A moderately challenging finish the lyrics quiz on indie and alternative music, mainly from the UK.

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

Author
magic-medicine

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,870

Updated
Jul 19 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
308

Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (2/10), Guest 92 (10/10), Guest 81 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Finish this famous Arctic Monkeys' lyric "Stop making the eyes at me..." Hint

and set me free

and start making the eyes at him

I'll stop making the eyes at you

it's making me uncomfortable

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete this lyric by The Fratellis "Bring your sister over here..." Hint

she can dance with us and we can celebrate

I like the look of her

let her dance with me just for the hell of it

'cause she looks familiar

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I know, she knows, that I'm..." finish this lyric from the Kooks' song 'Na�ve'. Hint

in love with her

into her sister

scared of committing

not fond of asking

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Question 4 of 10

4. Finish this lyric from the song 'Dreaming of You' by the Coral "I still need you but..." Hint

I don't want you now

I can't let you know

you don't need me too

you don't want me back

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Punctured bicycle, on a hillside..." Finish this famous Smiths song lyric. Hint

full of trees

far away

desolate

quite nearby

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finish this Libertines lyric (also the song title) "Don't look back..." Hint

into the sun

and keep on going

in anger

until you're done

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete the lyric "She's got a sister..." from the much loved Oasis song. Hint

and God only knows how I missed her

and I'd like to be her new mister

and on the palm of her hand is a blister

and when nobody's watching I kiss her

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Question 8 of 10

8. "A mulatto..." finish this tricky Nirvana lyric. Hint

a mosquito

an albino

my libido

a denial

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is Joy Division's most famous song, so how does this lyric go? "When routine bites hard..." Hint

and you've nowhere to go

and emotions won't grow

and ambitions are low

and resentment rides high

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Question 10 of 10

10. Everybody loves the Cure right? Finish this lyric "I don't care if Monday's blue..." Hint

Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too

Tuesday's grim and Wednesday too

Tuesday I don't care about you

Tuesday I've no time for you

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Finish this famous Arctic Monkeys' lyric "Stop making the eyes at me..."

Answer: I'll stop making the eyes at you

From the song 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' taken from Arctic Monkeys' debut album, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' released in 2006. Once when introducing this song, frontman Alex Turner famously told the audience 'Don't believe the hype'.

2. Complete this lyric by The Fratellis "Bring your sister over here..."

Answer: let her dance with me just for the hell of it

From the song 'Chelsea Dagger' off the Fratellis' album 'Costello Music'. This album reached number two in the UK album charts for three weeks in 2006 which led the band to win the BRIT award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 2007.

3. "I know, she knows, that I'm..." finish this lyric from the Kooks' song 'Na�ve'.

Answer: not fond of asking

This song from the Kooks' album 'Inside In, Inside Out' was a huge success and has been covered by a number of artists including Lily Allen, whose cover of the song featured in the 2008 film 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'.

4. Finish this lyric from the song 'Dreaming of You' by the Coral "I still need you but..."

Answer: I don't want you now

The Coral formed in 1996 but first found success with this song in 2002 and have gone on to release five full length albums.

5. "Punctured bicycle, on a hillside..." Finish this famous Smiths song lyric.

Answer: desolate

From the song 'This Charming Man' by ultimate indie band The Smiths. Although not everybody's cup of tea, The Smiths found a lot of success in the 80s before they split up in 1987.

6. Finish this Libertines lyric (also the song title) "Don't look back..."

Answer: into the sun

This early Libertines track peaked at number 11 in the UK singles chart in 2003 and was voted as the fifth greatest indie anthem ever by the NME and Xfm.

7. Complete the lyric "She's got a sister..." from the much loved Oasis song.

Answer: and God only knows how I missed her

"She's got a sister and God only knows how I missed her, and on the palm of her hand is a blister, and I need more time" Perhaps not the greatest lyric the Gallaghers have spewed out, but still a classic.

8. "A mulatto..." finish this tricky Nirvana lyric.

Answer: an albino

'Smells Like Teen Spirit' remains one of the greatest alternative songs in existence, even decades after lead singer Kurt Cobain shot himself.

9. 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is Joy Division's most famous song, so how does this lyric go? "When routine bites hard..."

Answer: and ambitions are low

Another band with a tragic end. Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, also committed suicide back in 1980. After his death, the remaining members formed New Order who recorded the biggest selling 12" of all time, 'Blue Monday'.

10. Everybody loves the Cure right? Finish this lyric "I don't care if Monday's blue..."

Answer: Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too

'Friday I'm in Love' featured on The Cure's 1992 album 'Wish'. The Cure formed in 1976 and have been releasing new material ever since, including the well known 'Boy's Don't Cry', 'Close to Me' and 'The Inbetween Days'.

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