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Quiz about Placebo lyrics
Quiz about Placebo lyrics

Placebo lyrics Trivia Quiz

Is Placebo the band du jour or just a whiny man with a couple of freaks? If you can sing along to all their songs, try this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Slackerb. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Slackerb
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
156,850
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1722
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (9/10), Guest 158 (8/10), Guest 46 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first number sequence in "36 Degrees" is: Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. What comes next: "I'm in the basement baby, you're..." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. According to "Commercial for Levi", which two things are going to "blow your mind"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Placebo, in their lyrics, refer to a song by Bob Dylan, and a book by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Are these songs on the same album?


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of these is NOT a line in "Every You Every Me"? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Finish the lyric: "a friend with breasts and all the rest, a friend who's dressed in ..." Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which date is referred to in "The Bitter End"? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Is the lyric "someone to bruise and leave behind" from the song "Bruise Pristine"?


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Question 9 of 10
9. Finsh the lyric: "Alcoholic kind of..." Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. For a final toughie, finish this lyric: "Looks real cute, her lips are..." Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 82: 9/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 158: 8/10
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 46: 6/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 189: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first number sequence in "36 Degrees" is:

Answer: 4-7-2-3-9-8-5

 "36 Degrees" was the second song released on a single from the eponymous "Placebo" album. Reputedly, the numbers don't have a meaning, they "just fit".
2. What comes next: "I'm in the basement baby, you're..."

Answer: in the sky

 From "English Summer Rain" on the "Sleeping With Ghosts" album.
3. According to "Commercial for Levi", which two things are going to "blow your mind"?

Answer: coke and ecstasy

 From "Commercial For Levi", on the "Black Market Music" album. This song is reputedly about a soundman who saved Brian's life one drunken evening.
4. Placebo, in their lyrics, refer to a song by Bob Dylan, and a book by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Are these songs on the same album?

Answer: Yes

The album is "Black Market Music", and the songs are "Slave to the Wage" ("Sick and tired of Maggie's Farm..."), and "Blue American" ("... read a book about Uncle Tom") respectively.
5. Which one of these is NOT a line in "Every You Every Me"?

Answer: give up this fight, there are no second chances

 "Every You Every Me", as well as being on "Without You I'm Nothing", was on the soundtrack of "Cruel Intnetions". The other lyric is from "Ask for Answers" (from "Without You I'm Nothing").
6. Finish the lyric: "a friend with breasts and all the rest, a friend who's dressed in ..."

Answer: leather

 Another famous tune: "Pure Morning". This song is about friendships with women, according to a BBC radio interview with Brian Molko.
7. Which date is referred to in "The Bitter End"?

Answer: 2nd of May

 I have no idea why it is this date. This song was the first release off the "Sleeping with Ghosts" album, and the video was set in the largest satellite dish in Europe.
8. Is the lyric "someone to bruise and leave behind" from the song "Bruise Pristine"?

Answer: No

The lyric is actually from "Every You Every Me", which is on the "Without You I'm Nothing" album. "Bruise Pristine" is on "Placebo" (the album).
9. Finsh the lyric: "Alcoholic kind of..."

Answer: mood

 This is from "Nancy Boy", Placebo's breakthrough 1996 single.
10. For a final toughie, finish this lyric: "Looks real cute, her lips are..."

Answer: sore

 This lyric is from "Slackerbitch", one of the B-sides on the "Nancy Boy" single.
Source: Author Slackerb

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Referenced Topics
Music   English   European Geography   Albums   Bob Dylan   Ghosts   Blue   The Color Black   Blues   Sequences   Placebo  

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