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Owl City's "Ocean Eyes" Trivia Quiz

I'll give you a lyric from the album, "Ocean Eyes," and you tell me what song it's from. Includes some bonus tracks. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
342,856

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
256

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Question 1 of 15

1. "Can you believe that the crew has gone
And wouldn't let me sign on
All my islands have sunk in the deep
And I can hardly relax or even oversleep"

Which of these songs is it? Hint

On The Wing

The Saltwater Room

Tidal Wave

Hello Seattle

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Question 2 of 15

2. "If all the roads were paved with ice that wouldn't thaw or crack
I could skate from Maine to Nebraska
Then on to Alaska and back"

What song is it from? Hint

The Tip Of The Iceberg

Strawberry Avalanche

Meteor Shower

Vanilla Twilight

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Question 3 of 15

3. "Breathe and I'll carry you away into the velvet sky
And we'll stir the stars around
And watch them fall away into the Hudson Bay"

What song is it? Hint

Hot Air Balloon

The Bird And The Worm

On The Wing

Fireflies

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Question 4 of 15

4. "I am not my own
For I have been made new
Please don't let me go
I desperately need you"

Which song is it from? Hint

Cave In

Meteor Shower

Tidal Wave

Umbrella Beach

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Question 5 of 15

5. "Take me above your light
Carry me through the night
Hold me secure in flight
Sing me to sleep tonight"

Which of these songs are the lyrics from? Hint

Hello Seattle

Butterfly Wings

Fireflies

Vanilla Twilight

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Question 6 of 15

6. "Swallow a drop of gravel and blacktop
'Cause the road tastes like Wintergreen
The wind and rain smell of oil and octane
Mixed with stale gasoline"

What song is this from?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. "The sun hung from a string
Looking down on the world as it warmed over everything"

Which song are these lyrics from? Hint

Fireflies

The Saltwater Room

If My Heart Was A House

Rugs From Me To You

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Question 8 of 15

8. "We drank the great lakes like cold lemonade
And both got stomach aches sprawled out in the shade"

What song are these lyrics from? Hint

Tidal Wave

Umbrella Beach

On The Wing

Hot Air Balloon

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Question 9 of 15

9. "If you're my girl
Swirl me around your room with feeling
And as we twirl
The glow in the dark stars on your ceiling
Will shine for us"

What song is this from? Hint

Butterfly Wings

Vanilla Twilight

Dental Care

The Bird And The Worm

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Home will always be here, unseen, outta sight
Where I disappear and hide
I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye
So I'll spread out my wings and fly"

What song is it? Hint

The Tip Of The Iceberg

Meteor Shower

Umbrella Beach

Fireflies

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Question 11 of 15

11. "I'd rather pick flowers instead of fights
And rather than flaunt my style
I'd flash you a smile of clean pearly whites"

Are these lyrics from "Dental Care"?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. "All my life I wish I broke mirrors
Instead of promises
'Cause all I see
Is a shattered conscience staring right back at me"

Which of these songs is it? Hint

Tidal Wave

On The Wing

The Saltwater Room

Sunburn

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Question 13 of 15

13. "Oh, there's a citrus constellation in the galaxy
Scratched on the back of both my eyelids
That I've been dying to see"

What song is it? Hint

If My Heart Was A House

Strawberry Avalanche

Hello Seattle

Cave In

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. "The silence isn't so bad
Till I look at my hands and feel sad
'Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly"

What song is this from? Hint

The Bird And The Worm

Butterfly Wings

Vanilla Twilight

Dental Care

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. "It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems"

What song is it? Hint

The Tip Of The Iceberg

Fireflies

Vanilla Twilight

Umbrella Beach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Can you believe that the crew has gone And wouldn't let me sign on All my islands have sunk in the deep And I can hardly relax or even oversleep" Which of these songs is it?

Answer: The Saltwater Room

"The Saltwater Room" is a love song.

"Ocean Eyes", Owl City's second album, came out on July 14, 2009. The deluxe edition was released on January 26, 2010.

2. "If all the roads were paved with ice that wouldn't thaw or crack I could skate from Maine to Nebraska Then on to Alaska and back" What song is it from?

Answer: The Tip Of The Iceberg

"The Tip Of The Iceberg" is a love song.

Owl City consists of one person, Adam Young. He was born on July 5, 1986 in Owatonna, Minnesota.

3. "Breathe and I'll carry you away into the velvet sky And we'll stir the stars around And watch them fall away into the Hudson Bay" What song is it?

Answer: On The Wing

"On The Wing" is another love song. There's another version of this song on his first album, "Maybe I'm Dreaming". "Maybe I'm Dreaming" came out in 2008.

4. "I am not my own For I have been made new Please don't let me go I desperately need you" Which song is it from?

Answer: Meteor Shower

"Meteor Shower" is a very short song. It is about finding God. Many of Owl City's songs have religious aspects.

5. "Take me above your light Carry me through the night Hold me secure in flight Sing me to sleep tonight" Which of these songs are the lyrics from?

Answer: Hello Seattle

The song discusses many aspects of Seattle, Washington. There's another version of "Hello Seattle" on Owl City's EP, "Of June". "Of June" came out in 2007 and was re-released by Universal Republic in 2010.

6. "Swallow a drop of gravel and blacktop 'Cause the road tastes like Wintergreen The wind and rain smell of oil and octane Mixed with stale gasoline" What song is this from?

Answer: Cave In

Of "Cave In", Adam Young said that it "captures in just a few words, all my hopes and dreams."

"Ocean Eyes" sold more than 18,000 copies in its first week.

7. "The sun hung from a string Looking down on the world as it warmed over everything" Which song are these lyrics from?

Answer: If My Heart Was A House

"If My Heart Was A House" is one of the deluxe edition bonus tracks. It is a love song.

8. "We drank the great lakes like cold lemonade And both got stomach aches sprawled out in the shade" What song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Hot Air Balloon

"Hot Air Balloon" is one of the deluxe edition bonus tracks.

There are eight songs on the deluxe edition, including two songs that are remixes of other songs on the album.

9. "If you're my girl Swirl me around your room with feeling And as we twirl The glow in the dark stars on your ceiling Will shine for us" What song is this from?

Answer: The Bird And The Worm

"The Bird And The Worm" is a love song. Like most of his songs, it is very upbeat.

10. "Home will always be here, unseen, outta sight Where I disappear and hide I think dreamy things as I'm waving goodbye So I'll spread out my wings and fly" What song is it?

Answer: Umbrella Beach

"Umbrella Beach" is one of Owl City's singles. The song ranked number twelve on the UK Dance (The Official Charts Company).

11. "I'd rather pick flowers instead of fights And rather than flaunt my style I'd flash you a smile of clean pearly whites" Are these lyrics from "Dental Care"?

Answer: Yes

"Dental Care" is a comic song about going to the dentist.

When Owl City preforms live on tours, he has backup musicians. But, on the CDs it is only Adam Young.

12. "All my life I wish I broke mirrors Instead of promises 'Cause all I see Is a shattered conscience staring right back at me" Which of these songs is it?

Answer: Tidal Wave

Many of the songs on "Ocean Eyes" have backup singers, including "Tidal Wave". Matthew Thiessen, lead singer from the band Relient K, provided his voice in five of the songs.

13. "Oh, there's a citrus constellation in the galaxy Scratched on the back of both my eyelids That I've been dying to see" What song is it?

Answer: Strawberry Avalanche

"Strawberry Avalanche" is one of the deluxe edition bonus tracks.

"Entertainment Weekly" gave "Ocean Eyes" a B+. "Rolling Stone" gave it two out of five stars.

14. "The silence isn't so bad Till I look at my hands and feel sad 'Cause the spaces between my fingers Are right where yours fit perfectly" What song is this from?

Answer: Vanilla Twilight

"Vanilla Twilight" is another single. It is a love song. It reached number 36 on the US Pop Songs chart (Billboard).

15. "It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep 'Cause everything is never as it seems" What song is it?

Answer: Fireflies

"Fireflies" is a single from the album. Of the song, Adam Young said it was "a little song about bugs and not being able to fall asleep at night." The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Source: Author zebra101

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