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Quiz about Human of the Year Regina Spektor
Quiz about Human of the Year Regina Spektor

Human of the Year: Regina Spektor Quiz


Can you name the Regina Spektor songs from the lyric given? Try to remember "That Time" when you heard them "On the Radio"...

A multiple-choice quiz by Yoshimitzu. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Yoshimitzu
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
331,200
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
211
Question 1 of 10
1. "I went walking through the city, like a drunk but not. With my slip shown a little, like a drunk but not." Which song is this from? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which Spektor song does she sing: "We wear our scarves just like a noose, but not 'cos we want eternal sleep"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What about the line: "Suppose I never ever saw you, suppose we never fell in love"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The lyric: "You don't have no Uncle Albert, you don't have no Dr. Robert" appears in which song? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "My rhyme ain't good just yet, my brain and tongue just met, and they ain't friends so far, my words don't travel far" is a line from which of Regina Spektor's songs? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Now the people of New Guinea and the people of L.A., have been penpals for years cause they both hate ballet" is another one of her quirky lines. But which song does she sing it in? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Beneath the stars came falling on our heads, but they're just old light, they're just old light" is a lyric from one of Spektor's most popular songs. Which one? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which song contains the line: "The pictures in his mind arose, and began to breathe"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "And now that we got that straight, doesn't mean that I can fly, doesn't mean that I can go do whatever I want" is a lyric from which song? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini, or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus" is sung in which one of Spektor's songs? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "I went walking through the city, like a drunk but not. With my slip shown a little, like a drunk but not." Which song is this from?

Answer: Dance Anthem of the '80s

"Dance Anthem of the '80s" is the ninth song on the 2009 album "Far". It is one of the songs selected off "Far" with its own music video.
2. In which Spektor song does she sing: "We wear our scarves just like a noose, but not 'cos we want eternal sleep"?

Answer: Us

"Us" is one of Spektor's most popular songs, which first appeared on the album "Soviet Kitsch", and was her second official single. It was used in 2009 film "(500) Days of Summer".
3. What about the line: "Suppose I never ever saw you, suppose we never fell in love"?

Answer: Fidelity

"Fidelity", one of Spektor's most widely played songs, appeared on album "Begin to Hope", and has a distinctive music video where she stands in a black and white room and ends up throwing paint powder with a man. It has been widely played on television shows, including "Grey's Anatomy".
4. The lyric: "You don't have no Uncle Albert, you don't have no Dr. Robert" appears in which song?

Answer: Edit

"Edit" is the 10th track on "Begin to Hope", and is a unique song in that it only has 8 lines of lyrics which are repeated throughout the song.
5. "My rhyme ain't good just yet, my brain and tongue just met, and they ain't friends so far, my words don't travel far" is a line from which of Regina Spektor's songs?

Answer: Consequence of Sound

"Consequence of Sound" is very much a rap with a tune, rather than a song with words. It appeared on album "Songs", where it was called "Consequence of Sounds", and then was placed on compilation album "Mary Anne Meets The Gravediggers..."
6. "Now the people of New Guinea and the people of L.A., have been penpals for years cause they both hate ballet" is another one of her quirky lines. But which song does she sing it in?

Answer: Back of a Truck

"Back of a Truck" was track 3 on Regina's first album "11:11", which was self-released.
7. "Beneath the stars came falling on our heads, but they're just old light, they're just old light" is a lyric from one of Spektor's most popular songs. Which one?

Answer: Samson

"Samson" is probably Regina's best loved and most well-known song, appearing on both "Songs" and "Begin to Hope". It was played in the second season of "CSI: NY".
8. Which song contains the line: "The pictures in his mind arose, and began to breathe"?

Answer: Blue Lips

"Blue Lips" was released on "Far", as the third track. It was also an extra track on the single version of "Laughing With".
9. "And now that we got that straight, doesn't mean that I can fly, doesn't mean that I can go do whatever I want" is a lyric from which song?

Answer: Daniel Cowman

"Daniel Cowman" was also released on "Songs" and "Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers".
10. "And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini, or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus" is sung in which one of Spektor's songs?

Answer: Laughing With

"Laughing With" is the first single from "Far", and peaked at #14 on the "Billboard Hot Singles Sales" chart. This is my favourite Regina Spektor song.
Source: Author Yoshimitzu

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