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Foetus Trivia Quiz

A quiz about industrial pioneer Jim "Foetus" Thirlwell.

A multiple-choice quiz by PikeWake. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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PikeWake

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4 mins

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152,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what country was Jim Thirlwell born? Hint

Canada

USA

Australia

England

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Question 2 of 10

2. A man of many alter egos, Thilwell often uses a particular name when credited for production. Which one? Hint

Clint Ruin

Thin White Duck

Youth

Steve Albini

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is NOT the name of a Thirlwell project? Hint

Foetus Under Glass

Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel

Foetus on the Rocks

Foetus �ber Frisco

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the collaboration with former Swans member and producer Roli Mosimann? Hint

Steroid Maximus

Motorslug

Wiseblood

Foetalmania

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Flesh Volcano" was Foetus with the (unlikely?) addition of a lead singer from another band. Which one? Hint

Erasure

Soft Cell

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

EMF

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Question 6 of 10

6. The first draft of the lyrics for the album 'Nail' was written by Thirlwell when he spent a couple of days in jail. In what city was that jail located? Hint

Oslo

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Helsinki

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Question 7 of 10

7. The title of one Foetus song is actually a quote from "the Simpsons". Which one? Hint

I'll Meet You In Poland Baby

D'Oh

Take It Outside Godboy

Mighty Whitey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following bands has NOT had a record produced or remixed by Thirlwell? Hint

Coil

Marilyn Manson

Skinny Puppy

Nine Inch Nails

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Question 9 of 10

9. Thirlwell made voice-overs for a popular TV-show. Which one? Hint

NFL Blast

120 minutes

MTV Sports

Cops

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Question 10 of 10

10. The full length release by "Stereoid Maximus" was called "Gondwanaland". What is(was) Gondwanaland? Hint

A former Belgian colony in western Africa, now part of Kongo Kinshasa.

A "supercontinent", that existed before our current continents were formed.

A legendary kingdom ruled by fairies.

A state of mind reached by accepting that what we percieve as reality is just another fantasy.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what country was Jim Thirlwell born?

Answer: Australia

Thirlwell has lived in England and the US, but was born in Melbourne, Australia.

2. A man of many alter egos, Thilwell often uses a particular name when credited for production. Which one?

Answer: Clint Ruin

Youth is a member of Killing Joke who has made a name for himself producing other artists. "Thin White Duck" was alledgedly the phrase Andrew Eldritch of the Sisters of Mercy used when answering the phone.
Steve Albini was the lead singer of Big Black, who went on to be one of the most prolific producers in the 90's.

3. Which of the following is NOT the name of a Thirlwell project?

Answer: Foetus on the Rocks

Other project names include: "Foetus Under Glass", "You've Got Foetus On Your Breath", "Foetus Interruptus" and just "Foetus".

4. What was the name of the collaboration with former Swans member and producer Roli Mosimann?

Answer: Wiseblood

A full length album and a couple of EPs was the result of this brilliant combo. Vintage Thirlwell!

5. "Flesh Volcano" was Foetus with the (unlikely?) addition of a lead singer from another band. Which one?

Answer: Soft Cell

Marc Almond was out of Soft Cell and recording solo at the time "Flesh Volcano" appeared. He is mostly know for being part of the band who made that cover of "Tainted Love", though...

6. The first draft of the lyrics for the album 'Nail' was written by Thirlwell when he spent a couple of days in jail. In what city was that jail located?

Answer: Helsinki

Thirlwell spent two and a half days in a Finnish prison in 1985.

7. The title of one Foetus song is actually a quote from "the Simpsons". Which one?

Answer: Take It Outside Godboy

"D'Oh" is not the name of a Foetus song, but the others are.

8. Which of the following bands has NOT had a record produced or remixed by Thirlwell?

Answer: Skinny Puppy

Thirlwell has produced many seminal industrial acts, but Canadians Skinny Puppy are not one of them.

9. Thirlwell made voice-overs for a popular TV-show. Which one?

Answer: MTV Sports

Even though Thirlwell can be seen posing with a baseball bat on a poster included with the "Sink" album, he usually isn't the first person you would associate with sports.

10. The full length release by "Stereoid Maximus" was called "Gondwanaland". What is(was) Gondwanaland?

Answer: A "supercontinent", that existed before our current continents were formed.

Gondwanaland was the southernmost of two supercontinents at one stage of the geological history of Earth. It included the regions w today call South America, Africa, peninsular India, Australia, and Antarctica.

Source: Author PikeWake

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