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Pink Floyd Teaser Trivia Quiz

Think you know about Pink Floyd, do ya?

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

Author
decampos

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,205

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1694

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of the following songs did Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters duet on when the song was performed live? Hint

Parklife

Grantchester Meadows

Echoes

Terminal Frost

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Roger Waters, what was the story behind 'The Wall' track 'Comfortably Numb'? Hint

Comfortably Numb is how Roger felt when he stepped out of the womb-like 'Avec-moi' Studios in France where the album was recorded.

It's the story of Roger's sick dog that he nursed for 10 years during the early part of the songwriter's life.

It's based on an event in Roger's life where an American doctor pumped Roger full of elephant tranquillisers before a gig to alleviate stomach cramp symtoms.

There's no story behind it. It was written with a 'Random Word Generator'.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the track 'Oenone - Early' from the soundtrack album 'Zabriskie Point' eventually become when it was reborn on 'Dark Side of the Moon'? Hint

We Don't Want No Education

Any Colour You Like

Us and Them

Brain Damage

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Question 4 of 10

4. Roger Waters wrote and sang specifically about his father's death in which of these moving songs? Hint

A New Machine (Part 2)

Vegetable Man

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast

When the Tiger's Broke Free

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Roger Waters want the Pink Floyd name to retire in the mid-eighties? Hint

He wanted to concentrate on his newly set-up classic car restoration business in St. Neots (in Cambridgeshire).

He saw Level 42 play and reportedly said 'Man, with a band like that banging out such wicked tunes, what's the point of our music?'.

Dave Gilmour was injured a freak yachting accident. Roger felt Dave would never play the guitar with any real interest anymore. (He spent all his time giving motivational speeches to other victims of yachting accidents).

He felt the band was a spent force musically and creatively.

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Question 6 of 10

6. After Roger Waters (the songwriter and driving force of Pink Floyd) left, who wrote the songs? Hint

David Gilmour

Syd Barrett

Queen

A team of freelance songwriters under Dave's direction and supervision.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was one of the issues Roger Waters had concerning the name carrying on after his departure? Hint

He was worried about the rest of the band's safety; afterall, Roger wasn't around to look after them.

He felt the music produced was of a much higher standard than that of previous albums.

He felt it was just David Gilmour's solo career masquerading as Pink Floyd.

He didn't like the size of the venues Pink Floyd were playing in.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why have the filmed concerts of 'The Wall' shows in 1980 and 1981 never been released? Hint

David Gilmour (who throughout the gigs wore a sky-blue boiler suit) decided in the end that he didn't look good in blue so he vetoed any releases.

The film crew filmed the wrong band.

The films were going to be part of the 'The Wall' movie but Alan Parker (the director of the film) decided not to feature the band in the motion picture and anyway, they used the wrong film.

There were too many heads in the front of the cameras.

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Question 9 of 10

9. When it had turned out that all the original rushes for the 'Pink Floyd - Live in Pompeii' concert had been lost, How was the concert 'embellished' when it was eventually released on DVD in 2003? Hint

New scenes consisting of cheesy and inappropriate computer graphics sequences and animations were added to the old footage.

The band reunited and re-performed some of the songs.

It was released exactly as the original concert film was apart from a few tiny 'extra features'.

The DVD has never been released.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Roger do to an excited fan at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1977 which eventually lead to 'The Wall' project? Hint

He swore at him and made him cry.

He danced with him.

He spat in his face.

He shook his hand and shouted to him 'I honestly love you'.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of the following songs did Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters duet on when the song was performed live?

Answer: Grantchester Meadows

This acoustic little number was performed by just the two members of the band when 'Ummugumma' was released.

2. According to Roger Waters, what was the story behind 'The Wall' track 'Comfortably Numb'?

Answer: It's based on an event in Roger's life where an American doctor pumped Roger full of elephant tranquillisers before a gig to alleviate stomach cramp symtoms.

Roger told this story on 'The Wall' movie DVD.

3. What did the track 'Oenone - Early' from the soundtrack album 'Zabriskie Point' eventually become when it was reborn on 'Dark Side of the Moon'?

Answer: Us and Them

The early version of this song consisted only of a piano chord sequence in a different key to what would eventually surface on 'The Dark Side of the Moon'.

4. Roger Waters wrote and sang specifically about his father's death in which of these moving songs?

Answer: When the Tiger's Broke Free

'Vegetable Man' is actually written by Syd Barrett.

5. Why did Roger Waters want the Pink Floyd name to retire in the mid-eighties?

Answer: He felt the band was a spent force musically and creatively.

Level 42 were a reasonably successful slap-funk pop English pop group of the Eighties.

6. After Roger Waters (the songwriter and driving force of Pink Floyd) left, who wrote the songs?

Answer: A team of freelance songwriters under Dave's direction and supervision.

Syd Barrett was the songwriter of the band in its very early days. He left the band after a drug-induced mental breakdown.

7. What was one of the issues Roger Waters had concerning the name carrying on after his departure?

Answer: He felt it was just David Gilmour's solo career masquerading as Pink Floyd.

In 1987, the band, minus Roger, released an album and embarked on a massive world tour.

8. Why have the filmed concerts of 'The Wall' shows in 1980 and 1981 never been released?

Answer: The films were going to be part of the 'The Wall' movie but Alan Parker (the director of the film) decided not to feature the band in the motion picture and anyway, they used the wrong film.

Some footage of these shows were shown on a television documentary.

Answer: New scenes consisting of cheesy and inappropriate computer graphics sequences and animations were added to the old footage.

The director of the concert was featured in the documentary on the DVD. He explained the ideas behiind the added scenes.

10. What did Roger do to an excited fan at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1977 which eventually lead to 'The Wall' project?

Answer: He spat in his face.

This is a well known story.

Source: Author decampos

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