Lyrics That Make No Sense Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Killers

The Killers got together in 2001 and had a string of chart-topping albums. "Human" was a Hot 100 Number 32 in 2008, but got to number three in the UK and number nine in Canada.

What was that lyric abut? Well, Brandon Flowers told MTV News: "It's taken from a quote by [author Hunter S.] Thompson: 'We're raising a generation of dancers,' and I took it and ran. I guess it bothers people that it's not grammatically correct, but I think I'm allowed to do whatever I want."

Answer: Oasis

It's a bit of nonsense, but let's not forget that Lennon and McCartney were capable of nonsense lyrics too - "you're what? - a walrus? Well, Ob la di, ob-la-da!"

The Oasis lyric came from their smash it "Don't Look Back In Anger". Even if Oasis were castigated for their "bigger than the Beatles" claim, this song owed more than a little to the Fab Four. The piano intro was a tribute to "Imagine" and the line "the brains I had went to my head" was also inspired by John Lennon.

Noel Gallagher claimed to have written it on the day of a concert in Paris and it was sung for the first time in front of 18,000 people that night. The single was a number one in the UK, but flopped in the USA, where people apparently just did not 'get' Oasis. Noel Gallagher reflected on that lack of success in the USA, telling "New Musical Express" Oasis "did not have a front man like Bono or Chris Martin".

And he told CNN: "Not that I've got to justify it, but we did sell out the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden regularly. And I've got gold discs and platinum discs to prove it..."

Answer: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Based on a Biblical story, "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" opened in London in 1968 and has regularly been revisited in various places since. The lyrics are from "Any Dream Will Do".

Tim Rice wrote the words and Andrew Lloyd Webber the music. They were also the duo behind "Jesus Christ Superstar", and "Evita".

Answer: D12

In 2001, "Purple Pills", or "Purple Hills" depending on which radio station you listened to, got to number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Brits and the Irish liked it better, getting it to number two.

D12 was a six-piece, for this single at least, and were formed in Detroit, Michigan. D12 was shorthand for Dirty Dozen.

The combo had plenty of hits, and not a little tragedy along the way. Two early members died and there were numerous personnel changes. The band officially broke up in 2018.

Answer: Dappy

Dappy - or as his birth certificate calls him, Costadinos Contostavlos - was a hip hop and grime vocalist who was born in London of Greek descent.

The lyrics quoted came from the title track of the 2012 album "Bad Intentions", which was a UK number six. Dappy had two number one singles, "No Regrets" and "Rock Star". As well as singing, Dappy was a record producer and a regular on television game shows.

Answer: Hanson

Someone probably gave Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson a rhyming dictionary for Christmas. First things first, seeds are sown, not planted.

The Tulsa-born trio had a huge hit with "MMMBop" in 1997, hitting the top of the charts in a dozen countries. It was to be their solo number one. It also won Best Song at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Answer: Blue Boy

Blue Boy was Scottish DJ Alexis Blackmore. "Remember Me" reached number eight on the UK charts. and the top ten in various European territories. It was number two on the US dance charts.

It was also released as a 12-inch single that ran to almost seven minutes, which gave plenty of time for the chorus: "Geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng geng ..."

Answer: Beck

"Loser" reached number ten in 1994 and was a big seller. Born in Los Angeles, Beck Hansen made his name known with "Loser" and was described by one reviewer as "the prince of American alternative".

In truth, his music was hard to pigeonhole and the influences of several genres could be seen throughout his career.

Answer: Billy Joel

For all the alexia, "The River of Dreams" was a Billboard number three for Joel when it was taken off his 12th and final studio album in 1993. The album topped the Billboard 200 charts.

Billy Joel was born in New York where his father was a classically-trained pianist. Joel started lessons at the age of six. After a slow start as a performer, he had more than 30 hit singles and sold 150 million records.

No albums of new songs were produced after 1993; Joel claiming to be "bored" with the process. He did, though, engage in many concerts, including a routinely sold-out residency at Madison Square Garden in his native city.

Answer: The Bee Gees

The Hee Bee Gee Bees were a group of Britain's finest comedy and satire writers, Angus Deayton, Michael Fenton Stevens, and Philip Pope. Their aim was to parody other bands and The Bee Gees were high in that list. Their Bee Gees parody "Meaningless Songs In Very High Voices" was a number two in Australia. Philip Pope wrote the music and Richard Curtis the words.

They also poked their finger of fun by posing as artists such as Jack Michaelson, The Beagles, Status Quid, David Bowwow, and Frankie Goes To The Bank.

The real Bee Gees were the brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Although born in the Isle of Man, the family moved to Australia and it was there they began a musical career. They were to have nine number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.