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Opening Lines of the 1990s Trivia Quiz

The 1990's were a decade like no other for rock music. This quiz requires that you know many popular 90's bands and their lyrics. You will be given the first line of some popular songs and you will answer the question.

A multiple-choice quiz by jagphillyfan1. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
jagphillyfan1

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,738

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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912

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Question 1 of 15

1. What band opened a song with these lyrics in 1991, reluctantly changing their old sound:
"Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in"? Hint

Smashing Pumpkins

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nirvana

Faith No More

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Smashing Pumpkins had many hits throughout the decade, earning acclaim as one of the leading alternative/hard rock bands of the 90s. What hit song started with:
"The world is a vampire"? Hint

Cherub Rock

1979

Zero

Bullet With Butterfly Wings

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Question 3 of 15

3. This band broke onto the alternative rock scene in the early 90's with a few big singles. One of them begins with the lyrics:
"Somebody's Heine is crowding my icebox
Somebody's cold one is giving me chills
Guess I'll just close my eyes".
Which band is it? Hint

Green Day

Smashing Pumpkins

Weezer

Gin Blossoms

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Question 4 of 15

4. This New York alternative band, led by Mike Doughty, found a cult following and some mainstream success with a few singles in the mid 90s. Their biggest hit starts with these lyrics:
"When you were languishing in rooms I built to file you in
And when the wind set down in funnel form and pulled you in".
What is the band's name? Hint

Soul Coughing

Sebadoh

Soul Asylum

Sister Hazel

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Question 5 of 15

5. This inventive band came onto the scene in 1990 and released a hit album in 1994. They are known for the use of an uncommon instrument in most of their songs. One of the biggest songs off the album began:
"It doesn't matter what I say
So long as I sing with inflection
That makes you feel that I'll convey
Some inner truth of vast reflection".
What band is it? Hint

Gin Blossoms

Blues Traveler

Rancid

Live

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Question 6 of 15

6. This band is considered one of the UK's greatest ever after their extremely successful albums in the 90's. A single off their debut album begins:
"I live my life in the city
There's no easy way out
The day's moving just too fast for me".
What band is it? Hint

Blur

Oasis

Radiohead

The Verve

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Question 7 of 15

7. This band started in the early 90s and was noted as one of the leading bands for their genre. One of their "smash" hits began with the line:
"You gotta keep them separated!"
Name the band. Hint

The Offspring

Rancid

Green Day

Blink-182

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Question 8 of 15

8. This band became one of the leading bands of the decade after their huge debut album was released in 1991. They helped to bring underground music to the mainstream, paving the way for countless other bands. Their first single ever began:
"Son, she said, have I got a little story for you
What you thought was your daddy was nothing but a..."
Who is this band? Hint

Nirvana

Smashing Pumpkins

Soundgarden

Pearl Jam

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Question 9 of 15

9. Major credit is due to this underground band who broke onto the mainstream before any other underground band in the 90s. Their first big mainstream hit, released in 1991, began:
"Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me".
Who sang this? Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Nirvana

R.E.M.

Pixies

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Question 10 of 15

10. The band that played this song is one of the most critically acclaimed bands of all time, let alone the 90s. This song off of their debut album is widely considered one of the greatest indie songs of all time. The song begins:
"Ice baby
I saw your girlfriend and she was
Eating her fingers like they're just another meal".
Name the band. Hint

Dinosaur Jr.

Phish

Pavement

Sebadoh

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Question 11 of 15

11. Nirvana led the grunge movement and all of alternative rock in the 90's until Kurt Cobain's death in 1994. What Nirvana song began:
"Sell the kids for food
Weather changes moods"? Hint

Breed

Lounge Act

Come As You Are

In Bloom

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Question 12 of 15

12. This band released their debut in 1997 and were a leading ska band of the late 90s. Their first hit began:
"It ain't no joke I'd like to buy the world a toke
And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony".
Who is the band? Hint

Sugar Ray

Reel Big Fish

Less Than Jake

Smash Mouth

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Question 13 of 15

13. This band began in 1990 but found their only major hit in 1994. The opening lyrics to the song are:
"Make up your mind
Decide to walk with me
Around the lake tonight
Around the lake tonight
By my side".
Who is the band? Hint

Live

Candlebox

Blind Melon

The Toadies

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Question 14 of 15

14. This band had a successful debut album in 1994 with a few mainstream hits. One of these hits begins:
"Step out the front door like a ghost
Into the fog where no one notices
The contrast of white on white".
Name the band. Hint

Collective Soul

Live

Eels

Counting Crows

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Question 15 of 15

15. This final band had some chart success in the late 90's. They were named so their albums would be near the solo albums of the lead singer (Mark Oliver Everett) in music stores. A charting single off their second album starts:
"You're dead but the world keeps spinning
Take a spin through the world you left
It's getting dark a little too early
Are you missing the dearly bereft".
Who is the band? Hint

Eagle-Eye Cherry

Everclear

Eels

Eve 6

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What band opened a song with these lyrics in 1991, reluctantly changing their old sound: "Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I feel like my only friend Is the city I live in"?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

These lyrics are from the incredibly popular song "Under the Bridge". Lead singer Anthony Kiedis was reluctant to show his bandmates the lyrics until producer Rick Rubin convinced him. The band accepted the lyrics and wrote the music. It was a completely different style than their usual funk sound.

2. The Smashing Pumpkins had many hits throughout the decade, earning acclaim as one of the leading alternative/hard rock bands of the 90s. What hit song started with: "The world is a vampire"?

Answer: Bullet With Butterfly Wings

"Bullet With Butterfly Wings" was the lead single off of the band's critically acclaimed 1995 album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness". It was a big success for the band and was ranked 91 of VH1's Best Hard Rock Songs of All Time.

3. This band broke onto the alternative rock scene in the early 90's with a few big singles. One of them begins with the lyrics: "Somebody's Heine is crowding my icebox Somebody's cold one is giving me chills Guess I'll just close my eyes". Which band is it?

Answer: Weezer

This song is "Say It Ain't So", the third single off of Weezer's self-titled debut. The album helped to reinvent alternative rock and sent Weezer to mainstream success for years to come. It was ranked 72 on Rolling Stone's "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time".

4. This New York alternative band, led by Mike Doughty, found a cult following and some mainstream success with a few singles in the mid 90s. Their biggest hit starts with these lyrics: "When you were languishing in rooms I built to file you in And when the wind set down in funnel form and pulled you in". What is the band's name?

Answer: Soul Coughing

Soul Coughing recieved very positive critical reviews and a devout fanbase in the 90s. This song is called "Circles" and it reached number 38 on the US Mainstream Rock charts, becoming their highest charting song. It was also featured on Cartoon Network frequently late in the 90s.

5. This inventive band came onto the scene in 1990 and released a hit album in 1994. They are known for the use of an uncommon instrument in most of their songs. One of the biggest songs off the album began: "It doesn't matter what I say So long as I sing with inflection That makes you feel that I'll convey Some inner truth of vast reflection". What band is it?

Answer: Blues Traveler

These are the opening lyrics to "Hook", one of Blues Traveler's most popular hits ever. The song reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and, like most Blues Traveler songs, features John Popper playing lead harmonica.

6. This band is considered one of the UK's greatest ever after their extremely successful albums in the 90's. A single off their debut album begins: "I live my life in the city There's no easy way out The day's moving just too fast for me". What band is it?

Answer: Oasis

The name of the song is "Rock N Roll Star", the opening song off of the band's groundbreaking debut, "Definitely Maybe". It was one of the fastest selling debut albums ever and recieved major critical acclaim. It is still considered one of the greatest British albums of all time. Guitarist Noel Gallagher called the song his best song ever.

7. This band started in the early 90s and was noted as one of the leading bands for their genre. One of their "smash" hits began with the line: "You gotta keep them separated!" Name the band.

Answer: The Offspring

This song is "Come Out and Play" from the Offspring's album "Smash", released in 1994. The album brought The Offspring to a worldwide punk audience and is highly praised as one of the great punk albums ever. Much of the album's success is due to "Come Out and Play", the first single, which reached number one on the US Modern Rock charts.

8. This band became one of the leading bands of the decade after their huge debut album was released in 1991. They helped to bring underground music to the mainstream, paving the way for countless other bands. Their first single ever began: "Son, she said, have I got a little story for you What you thought was your daddy was nothing but a..." Who is this band?

Answer: Pearl Jam

These lyrics are the opening to Pearl Jam's song "Alive", from the famous album "Ten". The song helped Pearl Jam to gain mainstream success along with other Seattle grunge bands. It is praised and beloved by fans for the extended guitar solo at the end of the song.

9. Major credit is due to this underground band who broke onto the mainstream before any other underground band in the 90s. Their first big mainstream hit, released in 1991, began: "Oh, life is bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me". Who sang this?

Answer: R.E.M.

The song is called "Losing My Religion", the first single from R.E.M.'s "Out of Time". It was a huge hit and it recieved large amounts of radio and MTV airplay, despite the main riff being played by a mandolin and the song having no chorus. It was ranked as number 169 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

10. The band that played this song is one of the most critically acclaimed bands of all time, let alone the 90s. This song off of their debut album is widely considered one of the greatest indie songs of all time. The song begins: "Ice baby I saw your girlfriend and she was Eating her fingers like they're just another meal". Name the band.

Answer: Pavement

These lyrics begin the song "Summer Babe (Winter Version)". It was released off of the album "Slanted and Enchanted". Pavement never left their underground lo-fi scene, but each of their albums recieved unanimous critical acclaim, especially "Slanted and Enchanted". "Summer Babe" was ranked number 286 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

11. Nirvana led the grunge movement and all of alternative rock in the 90's until Kurt Cobain's death in 1994. What Nirvana song began: "Sell the kids for food Weather changes moods"?

Answer: In Bloom

"In Bloom" was a song off of Nirvana's breakthrough album "Nevermind", which helped bring alternative rock and grunge to the mainstream. It is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. "In Bloom" was the fourth single off the album and was very successful. It also earned Rolling Stone's honors, taking number 407 on the list.

12. This band released their debut in 1997 and were a leading ska band of the late 90s. Their first hit began: "It ain't no joke I'd like to buy the world a toke And teach the world to sing in perfect harmony". Who is the band?

Answer: Smash Mouth

The song "Walkin' On the Sun" was released by Smash Mouth off of their first full-length album, "Fush Yu Mang", in 1997. The song was a big hit, reaching number one on the Modern Rock Charts and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. Smash Mouth would go on to release multiple successful albums and singles in the late 90s and early 2000s.

13. This band began in 1990 but found their only major hit in 1994. The opening lyrics to the song are: "Make up your mind Decide to walk with me Around the lake tonight Around the lake tonight By my side". Who is the band?

Answer: The Toadies

These are the opening lyrics to The Toadies' one hit, "Possum Kingdom". The song was released in 1994 and had great chart success. It was off of a critically acclaimed album, "Rubberneck". The Toadies failed to repeat this success with any later albums and are remembered as a one-hit wonder.

14. This band had a successful debut album in 1994 with a few mainstream hits. One of these hits begins: "Step out the front door like a ghost Into the fog where no one notices The contrast of white on white". Name the band.

Answer: Counting Crows

This song is called "Round Here" and it was the band's second single off of their successful debut album, "August and Everything After". The song was written before the band's origin and is a fan favorite. It was somewhat successful and it helped the band gain a wide audience.

15. This final band had some chart success in the late 90's. They were named so their albums would be near the solo albums of the lead singer (Mark Oliver Everett) in music stores. A charting single off their second album starts: "You're dead but the world keeps spinning Take a spin through the world you left It's getting dark a little too early Are you missing the dearly bereft". Who is the band?

Answer: Eels

The name of the song is "Last Stop: This Town", off of the Eels second album, "Electro-Shock Blues". It was released in 1998. The lyrics were written about Mark Oliver Everett's sister, who had recently committed suicide. The song stayed at number 40 on the US Modern Rock Charts for four weeks.

Source: Author jagphillyfan1

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