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Quiz about REMs Everybody Hurts
Quiz about REMs Everybody Hurts

R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" Trivia Quiz


If you know this song, then this quiz should be a breeze. I really love it and think it's such a beautiful song that I wanted to share it with everyone. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tigress31. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Tigress31
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
161,182
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1430
Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (9/10), Guest 78 (6/10), Guest 174 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "When your day is long, and the night, the night is ___________." Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well __________." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries, and _______________."

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 4 of 10
4. "Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to _______________."

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 10
5. "When your day is night ________, hold on. If you feel like letting go, if you think you've had too much of this life, well __________." (Note: The answers to these blanks below are separated by a comma). Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "'Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your __________, everybody hurts." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Don't _______________. Oh, no. Don't _______________." Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you're _______________."

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 9 of 10
9. "If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long, when you think you've had too much of this life to _______________." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Well, everybody hurts, sometimes, _______________. Everybody hurts, sometimes. And everybody hurts, sometimes. So, hold on, hold on, hold on..."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Most Recent Scores
Oct 19 2024 : Guest 76: 9/10
Sep 25 2024 : Guest 78: 6/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Sep 21 2024 : Guest 24: 1/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "When your day is long, and the night, the night is ___________."

Answer: yours alone

This song is off of R.E.M.'s 1992 "Automatic for the People" album, which was certified 2x platinum that very year. In 1993, it was certified 3x platinum, and again in 1995, it was certified 5x platinum. The album also includes two other popular R.E.M. hits entitled "Drive" and "Man on the Moon."
2. "When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well __________."

Answer: hang on

The video for this song won a total of 4 MTV video music awards in September of 1994. They include "Breakthrough Video," "Best Direction (Jake Scott)," "Best Editing (Pat Sheffield)," and "Best Cinematography."
3. "Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries, and _______________."

Answer: everybody hurts sometimes

The video for this song was also, in September of 1994, nominated for MTV's "Video of the Year," "Best Group Video," and the "Viewer's Choice" awards.
4. "Sometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to _______________."

Answer: sing along

In June of 1999, "Everybody Hurts" made MTV's "100 Greatest Videos Ever Made" list at #98. R.E.M.'s biggest hit single, "Losing My Religion," (another personal favorite of mine) made that list as well with a much higher placement at #13.
5. "When your day is night ________, hold on. If you feel like letting go, if you think you've had too much of this life, well __________." (Note: The answers to these blanks below are separated by a comma).

Answer: alone, hang on

R.E.M. has won a total of 3 Grammy awards (to date of this quiz), and the three of them were all won in February of 1992. They include "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" for the song "Losing My Religion," "Best Alternative Music Album" for "Out of Time," and "Best Music Video-Short Form," also for the song "Losing My Religion."
6. "'Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your __________, everybody hurts."

Answer: friends

This song hit the #6 position on "The ARC Weekly Top 40" chart in 1993 and remained in the Top 40 for a total of 10 weeks that year.
7. "Don't _______________. Oh, no. Don't _______________."

Answer: throw your hand

Although it's not on the soundtrack, "Everybody Hurts" can be heard in the 1994 movie "When A Man Loves A Woman," which stars Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia.
8. "If you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you're _______________."

Answer: not alone

In February of 1994, R.E.M. was nominated for a Grammy award for "Best Music Video, Short Form" for this song.
9. "If you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long, when you think you've had too much of this life to _______________."

Answer: hang on

You can now also find this song, along with many other R.E.M. favorite hits such as "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," "Orange Crush," "Imitation of Life," "Man on the Moon," and "Losing My Religion," on their latest album entitled "In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003" that was just released in October of this year (2003).
10. "Well, everybody hurts, sometimes, _______________. Everybody hurts, sometimes. And everybody hurts, sometimes. So, hold on, hold on, hold on..."

Answer: everybody cries

For those interested, I read on MSN's Music Entertainment info site that R.E.M. (which stands for Rapid Eye Movement) derived their name from flipping randomly through a dictionary. Well, that's it, thanks for playing, I hope you liked it. :)
Source: Author Tigress31

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