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The Ultimate Pete Yorn Quiz | Music

Do you know Pete Yorn? This quiz is on the man and the music. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rj211

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,921

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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195

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Question 1 of 10

1. How old was Pete Yorn when he taught himself to play the drums? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song are the following lyrics from: 'He took a kind of vacation, was heading for something, won't leave her alone, twice in every way, they lead a life you could forget now, it wouldn't be the last time, it better be the first time'? Hint

'EZ'

'Closet'

'Sleep Better'

'Simonize'

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is true of a talent show Yorn participated in in 1990? Hint

Audience members threw tomatoes at him and he almost considered giving up music.

He fainted onstage and had to be rushed to the hospital.

It was the first time he had sung in public.

He was awarded a $1000 grant for pursuing music, but laments that it wasn't nearly enough.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song are the following lyrics from: 'And I want you to know, it's hard to wait on, I'll swallow you whole, wait kindly in the next room. And you have stayed, a mile away from me, and you will stay a mile away from me if you know what's good for you'? Hint

'Lose You'

'For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)'

'June'

'Black'

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Question 5 of 10

5. Movie producer Bradley Thomas saw Yorn performing at Cafe Largo in Los Angeles and eventually used his music in which Farrelly Brothers movie? Hint

'Me, Myself and Irene'

'Shallow Hal'

'There's Something About Mary'

'Kingpin'

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the repeated phrase in the hidden track? Hint

'I need someone to hold.'

'Where are you now?'

'Do you still need me?'

'A girl like you.'

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Question 7 of 10

7. What inspired Yorn's song 'Sense'? Hint

Haley Joel Osment's character in 'The Sixth Sense'

His empty wallet - the title is a play on words

The phone psychic Yorn developed a friendship with during his struggle to be discovered

The sensations Yorn experienced when trying ecstacy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song are the following lyrics from: 'You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick?'? Hint

'EZ'

'Just Another'

'Life On A Chain'

'Strange Condition'

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Question 9 of 10

9. What serial killer does Yorn credit for the inspiration behind 'Simonize'? Hint

Jack the Ripper

Pogo the Clown

Son of Sam

The Boston Strangler

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song are the following lyrics from: 'So take your lessons hard and stay with him and when your car crash comes don't be mislead, convince yourself that everything is alright 'cos it already is, yeah it already is, so take him home'? Hint

'Murray'

'June'

'For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)'

'Black'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Pete Yorn when he taught himself to play the drums?

Answer: 9

Yorn taught himself on his brother's drum kit when he was only nine years old! He says that most of his songs begin with the drums and build from there.

Answer: 'Sleep Better'

3. What is true of a talent show Yorn participated in in 1990?

Answer: It was the first time he had sung in public.

Yorn had never sung in public prior to this high school talent show, but his bandmates talked him into singing the Replacements' 'Talent Show' while playing drums. His performance was so impressive that another band talked him into singing for their version of Neil Young's 'Rockin' In The Free World' the same night.

Answer: 'June'

5. Movie producer Bradley Thomas saw Yorn performing at Cafe Largo in Los Angeles and eventually used his music in which Farrelly Brothers movie?

Answer: 'Me, Myself and Irene'

The songs 'Strange Condition' and 'Just Another' appear in the film. The Farrelly Brothers also invited Yorn to score the movie, which he did in three weeks in the basement of one of the sound recorders.

6. What is the repeated phrase in the hidden track?

Answer: 'A girl like you.'

7. What inspired Yorn's song 'Sense'?

Answer: Haley Joel Osment's character in 'The Sixth Sense'

Of Osment's character, Yorn said that he 'related to the weight he apparently feels due to his perception of the world around him'. This is reflected in lyrics like 'Is something wrong with me? I've shown you things you've never seen. Is something wrong with me? I've shown you things that you've only dreamed up.'

8. Which song are the following lyrics from: 'You and I, we're two of a kind, I hate to say it but you'll never relate, what makes you tick?'?

Answer: 'Just Another'

9. What serial killer does Yorn credit for the inspiration behind 'Simonize'?

Answer: Jack the Ripper

Yorn has said that the song grew out of the romantic image of 'Jack the Ripper luring these women and trying to take them to a greater place'. He admits, though, that the song is 'more about the vibe' than any of the specific lyrics.

Answer: 'For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)'

Source: Author rj211

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