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Quiz about RunDMC Lyrics
Quiz about RunDMC Lyrics

Run-D.M.C. Lyrics Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the hip hop group Run-D.M.C.

A multiple-choice quiz by ThurstAsh. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ThurstAsh
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,165
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
211
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Question 1 of 10
1. "People in the world tryin to make ends meet
You try to ride car, train, bus, or feet
I said you got to work hard, you want to compete."
Which Run-D.M.C. song do those lyrics belong to? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The following lyrics came from what song?
"I stepped on stage, at Live Aid
All the people gave and the poor got paid
And out of speakers I did speak." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "Ah, once again my friend
Not a trend for then
They said, rap was crap
But never had this band."
Which song do those lyrics reside in?
 Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme
They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time
And in the city it's a pity cos we just can't hide."
What song did those lyrics come from?
 Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "I was walkin down Broadway the other day
In New York it was a bored day with my man Jay
Lots of lovely ladies like a-lookin our way."
That stanza came from what song? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. What song do the following lyrics belong to?
"Now you think you're down, you cold dissed him
Shut up, cause I'm fed up, with this culture
And flyin high in the sky, a big vulture."
 Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "Now, just to be at ease
'Cause this is it, legit, a hit, I throw a fit
Not slackin or lackin a bit, nah that ain't it."
What song is this? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "And til-I, I kill a sucker duck dope dealer
Sold to my brother but the ghetto stands stiller
Still-a, standin, commandin and demanding."
Which song do those lines belong in? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "Peace to my brothers and my sisters in black
Disrespect and don't know how to act
You better come correct or I'ma have to bust your hat."
What song is this?
 Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Smoothie was a rookie that was doing a scene
Used to be a dog, now he's doing it clean
Ironic he was cupping and they gave him the spot."
That stanza resides in what song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "People in the world tryin to make ends meet You try to ride car, train, bus, or feet I said you got to work hard, you want to compete." Which Run-D.M.C. song do those lyrics belong to?

Answer: It's Like That

 Run-D.M.C. was formed in 1983, in Queens, New York. Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizzel are the founding members of Run-D.M.C.
2. The following lyrics came from what song? "I stepped on stage, at Live Aid All the people gave and the poor got paid And out of speakers I did speak."

Answer: My Adidas

 In 1983 Run-D.M.C. signed with Profile Records. Just weeks later they released their first single, "It's Like That/Sucker M.C.'s". The single was a big hit. In early 1984 Run-D.M.C. released their first album entitled "Run-D.M.C.". From that album a total of four singles were released.
3. "Ah, once again my friend Not a trend for then They said, rap was crap But never had this band." Which song do those lyrics reside in?

Answer: Run's House

 After the success of their first album, Run-D.M.C. released their second album "King of Rock" in 1985. The album released three singles. "King of Rock", "Can You Rock It Like This", and "You Talk Too Much" are the three singles.
4. "In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time And in the city it's a pity cos we just can't hide." What song did those lyrics come from?

Answer: It's Tricky

 In 1986 Run-D.M.C. released their third album, "Raising Hell". Run-D.M.C. collaborated with Aerosmith to make the song "Walk This Way". The song peaked at number one the U.S. Hot 100. "Raising Hell" is often considered to have started hip-hop's golden age.
5. "I was walkin down Broadway the other day In New York it was a bored day with my man Jay Lots of lovely ladies like a-lookin our way." That stanza came from what song?

Answer: What's Next

 After touring, to promote their last album, Run-D.M.C. released another album entitled "Tougher Than Leather". Their new album didn't sell as well as their previous albums had, but it boasted a few successful singles.
6. What song do the following lyrics belong to? "Now you think you're down, you cold dissed him Shut up, cause I'm fed up, with this culture And flyin high in the sky, a big vulture."

Answer: Word Is Born

 In 1990 Run-D.M.C. released their fifth album, which was entitle "Back From Hell". This was Run-D.M.C's worst reviewed album of their career. Only two singles would be released from the album. The two singles were "Pause" and "The Ave".
7. "Now, just to be at ease 'Cause this is it, legit, a hit, I throw a fit Not slackin or lackin a bit, nah that ain't it." What song is this?

Answer: Bob Your Head

 After their fifth album was released many personal problems started to arise within the band. "D.M.C." suffered from alcoholism, "Jam Master Jay" was shot twice and got in a car accident, and "Rev Run" had some legal problems. They all turned to their faith to solve their problems.
8. "And til-I, I kill a sucker duck dope dealer Sold to my brother but the ghetto stands stiller Still-a, standin, commandin and demanding." Which song do those lines belong in?

Answer: 3 In The Head

 After a three-year absence from making music, Run-D.M.C. released an album called "Down With The King". The album entered the charts at number 1. In 1994, just a year after releasing "Down With The King", "Rev Run" became an ordained minister.
9. "Peace to my brothers and my sisters in black Disrespect and don't know how to act You better come correct or I'ma have to bust your hat." What song is this?

Answer: Three Little Indians

 Soon Run-D.M.C. went their separate ways. In 2001 they got back together and released an album entitled "Crown Royal". The album was criticized badly due to "D.M.C." not being in many songs. On October 30, 2002 "Jam Master Jay" was shot in his own recording studio. No one has been accused of his murder.
10. "Smoothie was a rookie that was doing a scene Used to be a dog, now he's doing it clean Ironic he was cupping and they gave him the spot." That stanza resides in what song?

Answer: Take The Money And Run

 On April 4, 2009 Run-D.M.C. was inducted to the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame. They were the second hip-hop group to be inducted, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five being the first. In 2004 "Rolling Stone" ranked Run-D.M.C. as the number 48 on their list of the greatest musical artists of all time.
Source: Author ThurstAsh

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