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Quiz about Progressive Rock Song Lyrics 1

Quiz about Progressive Rock Song Lyrics 1

Progressive Rock Song Lyrics 1 Quiz

This is the first of what I hope will be many progressive rock lyric quizzes. I'll give the lyric and you name the band. All of these are prog or prog related artists of yesterday and today.

A multiple-choice quiz by Brainiac76. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Brainiac76

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
342,269

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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188

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Question 1 of 10

1. Starting off easy...which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "Lost in the sky, clouds roll by and I roll with them"? Hint

Dream Theater

Opeth

Marillion

Porcupine Tree

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who recorded this lyric: "I always feel like nothing when I'm in the dark alone"? Hint

Marillion

O.S.I.

Spock's Beard

Porcupine Tree

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "And you can feel your funnybone crack when it all goes to hell"? Hint

Dream Theater

Opeth

Platypus

Spock's Beard

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which prog "supergroup" recorded the song containing this lyric: "Hey, you in the tank. Hey we're gonna need that, you know who to thank"? Hint

O.S.I.

Porcupine Tree

Opeth

Riverside

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "Sometimes I, I feel like a fist"? Hint

Porcupine Tree

Opeth

Dream Theater

Genesis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Prog is just one of many genres this next band could be classified under. Regardless, they recorded the song containing this lyric: "He's got fasting black lungs made of cold metal shards"? Hint

The Mars Volta

Gentle Giant

Mew

Barclay James Harvest

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which popular prog rock "supergroup" recorded the song containing this lyric:
"The movie's still shooting, you might still get the roll
Man, it's all just a circus"? Hint

Dream Theater

Mew

Spock's Beard

Transatlantic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric:
"I will care for you like I'm really supposed to
There are things I'll do that can really hurt you
Don't you just love goodbyes"? Hint

Magellan

Mew

Marillion

Opeth

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which modern prog pioneers recorded the song containing this lyric: "I feel like I did before the magic wore thin and the baptism of stains began"? Hint

Queensryche

Magellan

Opeth

Platypus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "Sometimes I think the pain blows my mind"? Hint

King's X

Mullmuzzler

Platypus

Opeth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Starting off easy...which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "Lost in the sky, clouds roll by and I roll with them"?

Answer: Dream Theater

From the song "Pull Me Under" off of the album "Images & Words". By far Dream Theater's most popular song to date.

2. Who recorded this lyric: "I always feel like nothing when I'm in the dark alone"?

Answer: Marillion

From the song "Neverland" off of the album "Marbles". Steve "Mr. H" Hogarth performed the vocals on this track, whereas in earlier years, Fish was the lead vocalist for Marillion.

3. Which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "And you can feel your funnybone crack when it all goes to hell"?

Answer: Spock's Beard

From the song "The Water" off of the album "The Light". Spock's Beard frontman Neal Morse would leave the band a few years later to pursue his spiritual journey. Drummer Nick D'Virgilio would take over the vocal duties from there.

4. Which prog "supergroup" recorded the song containing this lyric: "Hey, you in the tank. Hey we're gonna need that, you know who to thank"?

Answer: O.S.I.

From the song "When You Are Ready". O.S.I. stands for Office of Strategic Influence, and consists of members of Dream Theater and Fates Warning, among others.

5. Which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "Sometimes I, I feel like a fist"?

Answer: Porcupine Tree

From the song "The Sky Moves Sideways" and the album of the same name. The song would go on to also be included in Porcupine Tree's first live album, "Coma Divine".

6. Prog is just one of many genres this next band could be classified under. Regardless, they recorded the song containing this lyric: "He's got fasting black lungs made of cold metal shards"?

Answer: The Mars Volta

From the song "The Widow", off of the album "Frances the Mute". The Mars Volta consists of previous members of the band At the Drive In.

7. Which popular prog rock "supergroup" recorded the song containing this lyric: "The movie's still shooting, you might still get the roll Man, it's all just a circus"?

Answer: Transatlantic

From the song "We All Need Some Light", off of the album "Bridge Across Forever". Transatlantic consists of members of Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings and Marillion.

8. Which prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "I will care for you like I'm really supposed to There are things I'll do that can really hurt you Don't you just love goodbyes"?

Answer: Mew

From the song "156", off of the album "Frengers". Mew is a Danish band sometimes classified as indie rockers, but also thrown into the prog genre by many.

9. Which modern prog pioneers recorded the song containing this lyric: "I feel like I did before the magic wore thin and the baptism of stains began"?

Answer: Queensryche

From the song "Someone Else?" off of the album "The Promised Land". Queensryche is known best for their earth shattering concept album "Operation: Mindcrime", which set the stage for the prog concept album boom of the 80s and 90s.

10. Which popular prog rock band recorded the song containing this lyric: "Sometimes I think the pain blows my mind"?

Answer: King's X

From the song "Cigarettes", off of the album "Dogman". King's X consists of singer/bassist Doug "dUg" Pinnick, guitarist Ty Tabor and drummer Jerry Gaskill.

Source: Author Brainiac76

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