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Guster Lyrics Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the lyrics of the New England-based band Guster. Unless I state otherwise, I give you the lyric and you give me the song it comes from.

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

Author
SuperRo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,907

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
487

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. "Distant notions of subtle residue cling to minds from our past. Tell us what is what and who made who, but time's events move us too fast..." Hint

No More

Great Escape

Happy Frappy

Growing Old

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Question 2 of 15

2. "I will not wake you from your sleep, leave you wandering counting sheep. No more sad and sunshine days."
Hint

Airport Song

Scars and Stitches

Dissolve

Cocoon

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Question 3 of 15

3. "But how much strength does it take for exploration, for split decision?"
Hint

Cocoon

Dissolve

X-Ray Eyes

Parachute

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Question 4 of 15

4. "One of us won't last the night, between you and me it's no surprise-
There's two of us, both can't be right. Neither will move till it's over." Hint

Perfect

So Long

Happier

Center of Attention

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Question 5 of 15

5. "Wide as a river and spread as thin. What it could start and no one would finish." Hint

Fall in Two

Happy Frappy

Parachute

Airport Song

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Question 6 of 15

6. "We went down to the May parade, mumbled words under my breath. There is something I've been meaning to do, I am dying to tell you."

Hint

Fa-Fa (Never Be The Same Again)

Either Way

I Spy

So Long

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Question 7 of 15

7. "If this serenade is not what you want, it's just how it is. It keeps goin' on and on..."

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. "To clear the conscience of who I am, I break the silence that keeps it all in." Hint

Parachute

Fall In Two

X-Ray Eyes

Scars and Stitches

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Question 9 of 15

9. "I'm the villain and I should confess, I liked you better before."

Hint

So Long

Rocketship

Bury Me

Medicine

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Question 10 of 15

10. "She comes from far away, and gets closer everyday. And all that I can say is that she's all I want and all that I live for..."
Hint

Airport Song

Barrel of a Gun

Happy Frappy

La-Di-Da

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Question 11 of 15

11. "I am not to be martyred, I am not to be worshipped. I did it not to be strong, strong, strong." Hint

Bury Me

Grin

Rocketship

Demons

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Question 12 of 15

12. "I used to sit and watch the pouring rain , I used to wish to be back home again."
Hint

Eden

Mona Lisa

Window

Rainy Day

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Question 13 of 15

13. "How can you blame him for your life? It's a mental suicide and it carries you away."

Hint

Dissolve

Scars and Stitches

Cocoon

Grin

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Go and run through the hallways, and find your way to the door
You will end up like always, back where you were before."
Hint

Fa-Fa (Never Be The Same Again)

Fall in Two

Barrel of a Gun

So Long

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Question 15 of 15

15. "My words confuse you, my eyes don't move a blink." Hint

Great Escape

Grin

Demons

Bonus Track from Goldfly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Distant notions of subtle residue cling to minds from our past. Tell us what is what and who made who, but time's events move us too fast..."

Answer: Happy Frappy

From "Parachute", Guster's first album, which debuted in 1994.

2. "I will not wake you from your sleep, leave you wandering counting sheep. No more sad and sunshine days."

Answer: Airport Song

"Airport Song" was off "Goldfly", Guster's second album. It was something of an underground hit, and got a lot of airplay on alternative stations.

3. "But how much strength does it take for exploration, for split decision?"

Answer: Parachute

The title track from the album "Parachute". Although Guster may not be a household name, they've built up a huge following, particularly among college students. Guster earned its fanbase largely due to its many live appearances on college campuses, and it hasn't forgotten that. They still prefer to play on campuses.

4. "One of us won't last the night, between you and me it's no surprise- There's two of us, both can't be right. Neither will move till it's over."

Answer: Center of Attention

From "Lost and Gone Forever": "I'm the center of attention in the walls inside of my head. And no one will ever know it if I keep my mouth shut tight." In the past, Guster has toured with Semisonic, the H.O.R.D.E Festival, Cake, and the Barenaked Ladies.

5. "Wide as a river and spread as thin. What it could start and no one would finish."

Answer: Fall in Two

From "Parachute": "Let me fall in two. What are you running from?" Guster is made up of Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, and Brian Rosenworcel.

6. "We went down to the May parade, mumbled words under my breath. There is something I've been meaning to do, I am dying to tell you."

Answer: I Spy

From "Lost and Gone Forever": "'Cause I spy something wrong. You don't know how far you've gone or recognize who you've become. How'd you grow to be so hard? ...sick of playing my part." Unlike most alternative bands, Guster has no bass or drum kit - it creates its signature sound by using only acoustic guitars, vocals, and hand percussion.

7. "If this serenade is not what you want, it's just how it is. It keeps goin' on and on..."

Answer: What You Wish For

"What You Wish For" is the first track from "Lost and Gone Forever". Along with "Fa-Fa", "What You Wish For" is a good example of what people call Guster's "unusual acoustic sound." Guster's sound is based largely around acoustic guitars, but the band utilizes a wide variety of other instruments that give a unique texture to their music.

For example, "Fa-Fa" uses flutes, bongoes, chimes, and horns, and all of the drums on the "Lost and Gone Forever" album are played by hand, not with drumsticks.

8. "To clear the conscience of who I am, I break the silence that keeps it all in."

Answer: X-Ray Eyes

From "Goldfly": "I looked her way with x-ray eyes. And she looked like she was not even there." In 1997, "Goldfly" won the Boston Music Award in 1997 for Independent Record of the Year.

9. "I'm the villain and I should confess, I liked you better before."

Answer: So Long

From "Lost and Gone Forever": "So long, so long, front foot leads the back one. Go one and it won't be too soon."

10. "She comes from far away, and gets closer everyday. And all that I can say is that she's all I want and all that I live for..."

Answer: Barrel of a Gun

From the "Lost and Gone Forever" album, this is certainly one of Guster's more well-known songs. It wasn't quite a hit, but it got lots of airplay on alternative stations.

11. "I am not to be martyred, I am not to be worshipped. I did it not to be strong, strong, strong."

Answer: Rocketship

From "Goldfly", which was Guster's second album. There were actually two versions of "Goldfly". The first one was released independently and is very hard to find a copy of. The second was put out by Hybrid/Sire Records, a major label.

12. "I used to sit and watch the pouring rain , I used to wish to be back home again."

Answer: Mona Lisa

From "Parachute": "If in the morning you look up, fake a smile and you sigh, don't fear the future."

13. "How can you blame him for your life? It's a mental suicide and it carries you away."

Answer: Dissolve

From "Parachute": "Dissolve your fear into one, dissolve will find a way." Guster originally hails from Boston.

14. "Go and run through the hallways, and find your way to the door You will end up like always, back where you were before."

Answer: Fa-Fa (Never Be The Same Again)

"Fa-Fa (Never Be The Same Again)" is also from Guster's "Lost and Gone Forever" album, and it's unquestionably Guster's biggest hit to date (as of 2002). It was huge. The music video for "Fa-Fa" got quite a bit of airplay on MuchMusic, although it was only shown on MTV and MTV2 a handful of times.

15. "My words confuse you, my eyes don't move a blink."

Answer: Demons

From "Goldfly". There actually was a bonus track on "Goldfly", although which bonus track it is depends on which version of "Goldfly" you happen to have. The first, rarer version of the album had a hidden bonus track called "Melanie", while the bonus track on the second version was simply called "Bonus Track."

Source: Author SuperRo

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