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Husker Du Singles/EPs Trivia Quiz

Questions about Husker Du's singles/EPs.

A multiple-choice quiz by dave9199. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dave9199

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,971

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Two singles were released off of "Candy Apple Grey" "(CAG)" and "Warehouse: Songs & Stories" "(WS&S)". Who wrote the A-sides? Hint

Hart had both singles from "CAG", Mould had both from "WS&S"

Mould & Hart each had a single from both albums

Mould had both from "CAG", Hart had both from "WS&S"

Hart had both from "CAG" & one from "WS&S", Mould had one from "WS&S"

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the "Ice Cold Ice" EP is a live song called "Medley". What songs make up that medley? Hint

Reoccuring Dreams/The Wit & The Wisdom/What's Going On/Green Eyes

Reoccuring Dreams/Helter Skelter/Eight Miles High/New Day Rising

New Day Rising/Plans I Make/Reoccuring Dreams/Helter Skelter

What's Going On/Green Eyes/Reoccuring Dreams/Eight Miles High

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the A-side of Husker's first single? Hint

"Do You Remember"

"Amusement"

"Statues"

"In A Free Land"

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Question 4 of 10

4. What label was their second single, "In A Free Land", released on? Hint

SST

New Alliance

Reflex

Warner Brothers

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Question 5 of 10

5. On the flip side of the single "Eight Miles High" is a live version of the song "Masochism World" from "Zen Arcade". What song ending is being played in the fade up? Hint

"It's Not Funny Anymore"

"Diane"

"Target"

"Statues"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the "Makes No Sense At All" B-side, "Love Is All Around"? Hint

Gerry Goffin/Carole King

Ted Knight

Andy Williams

Sonny Curtis

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the last single released by Husker Du? Hint

"Ice Cold Ice"

"Sorry Somehow"

"Could You Be The One"

"She's A Woman (And Now He Is A Man)"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Greg Norton wrote one song that ended up on an EP during the Warner years. Which EP did the song "Everytime" get released on? Hint

"Sorry Somehow"

"Ice Cold Ice"

"Could You Be The One"

"Don't Want To Know If You're Lonely"

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Question 9 of 10

9. The "Sorry Somehow" EP featured two live songs played acoustically. What songs were they? Hint

"Celebrated Summer" and "Makes No Sense At All"

"Makes No Sense At All" and "Never Talking To You Again"

"Flexible Flyer" and "Celebrated Summer"

"Never Talking To You Again" and "Hardly Getting Over It"

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the EP for "Don't Want To Know If You're Lonely", Husker put on a cover of "Helter Skelter". Who else appears on vocals during the song? Hint

Dave Pirner

Mike Watt

Paul Westerberg

Henry Rollins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Two singles were released off of "Candy Apple Grey" "(CAG)" and "Warehouse: Songs & Stories" "(WS&S)". Who wrote the A-sides?

Answer: Hart had both singles from "CAG", Mould had both from "WS&S"

Warner chose two Hart songs from "CAG". When they were going to go with another Hart song on "WS&S", Mould stepped in and persuaded Warner to use two of his songs.

2. On the "Ice Cold Ice" EP is a live song called "Medley". What songs make up that medley?

Answer: Reoccuring Dreams/The Wit & The Wisdom/What's Going On/Green Eyes

To be precise it's "Reoccuring Dreams/The Wit & The Wisdom/Reoccuring Dreams/What's Going On". The song fades out on the first verse of "Green Eyes".

3. What is the A-side of Husker's first single?

Answer: "Statues"

This was the first release on their own label Reflex which was released in January 1981.

4. What label was their second single, "In A Free Land", released on?

Answer: New Alliance

New Alliance was a label run by The Minutemen who also put out Huskers first album, "Land Speed Record".

5. On the flip side of the single "Eight Miles High" is a live version of the song "Masochism World" from "Zen Arcade". What song ending is being played in the fade up?

Answer: "Diane"

"Masochism World" was recorded live at Royal Albert Arms in Winnipeg, Canada, 1984.

6. Who wrote the "Makes No Sense At All" B-side, "Love Is All Around"?

Answer: Sonny Curtis

The video for "Makes No Sense At All" also includes "Love Is All Around".

7. What was the last single released by Husker Du?

Answer: "Ice Cold Ice"

This was the only single to have the same songwriter on both sides, in this case, Bob Mould who also wrote the B-side, "Gotta Lotta".

8. Greg Norton wrote one song that ended up on an EP during the Warner years. Which EP did the song "Everytime" get released on?

Answer: "Could You Be The One"

If Mould made sure Hart wasn't going to have 50% of an album, he sure wasn't going to let Norton have anything.

9. The "Sorry Somehow" EP featured two live songs played acoustically. What songs were they?

Answer: "Flexible Flyer" and "Celebrated Summer"

These songs were recorded at The Roxy in LA on May 9, 1986 at the end of the "Candy Apple Grey" tour.

10. On the EP for "Don't Want To Know If You're Lonely", Husker put on a cover of "Helter Skelter". Who else appears on vocals during the song?

Answer: Dave Pirner

Though this EP came out in March 1986, "Helter Skelter" was recorded in January 1985.

Source: Author dave9199

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