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Quiz about Sheffield Sex City Pulp Lyrics
Quiz about Sheffield Sex City Pulp Lyrics

"Sheffield: Sex City" - Pulp Lyrics Quiz

Test your knowledge of Jarvis' lyrics...

A multiple-choice quiz by gigglefairy40. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
gigglefairy40
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,093
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
220
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Question 1 of 10
1. "The night was ending, he needed her undressed,
He said he loved her, she tried to look impressed..."
What song? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. "No wonder you're looking thin, when all that you live on is..."
Finish these lyrics. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "You can't go home and go to bed, because it hasn't worn off yet and now it's morning. There's only one place we can go, that's round the corner in Soho."

What other people go there? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "The recreational pursuits that made you shine have worn you thin and it's oh so fine getting out of your mind, as long as you can find your way back in..."
What song? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following names is not associated with Pulp's 'This is Hardcore' album? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "I don't know what it's like to be young, because all my life I've been knocking on forty..."
What song? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. In 'The Night that Minnie Timperley Died', why is it said that the man killed her? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following songs was NOT on Pulp's album 'Separations'? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "I saw you standing at the stop in your crochet halter-top and your_____trainer bra."
What colour is missing from these lyrics? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "They will never understand how it feels to live your life with no meaning or control..."
What song? Hint



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1. "The night was ending, he needed her undressed, He said he loved her, she tried to look impressed..." What song?

Answer: O.U

 From one of Pulp's first albums of the 1990s, 'Intro- The Gift Recordings', a compilation of singles during 1992/3. The back of the album states "It is intended as an introduction to the group for those who may have missed these songs first time around. Welcome."
2. "No wonder you're looking thin, when all that you live on is..." Finish these lyrics.

Answer: Lipgloss and Cigarettes

 From what is known as Pulp's breakthrough album, 'His and Hers'. This song uses the metaphor of a woman losing her lipgloss, which appears to be her sex appeal.
3. "You can't go home and go to bed, because it hasn't worn off yet and now it's morning. There's only one place we can go, that's round the corner in Soho." What other people go there?

Answer: Broken people

 From arguably the best album of the britpop era, 'Different Class', this song is 'Bar Italia'. This album was the winner of the 1996 Mercury Music Award and in 2006 a deluxe edition of this album was released.
4. "The recreational pursuits that made you shine have worn you thin and it's oh so fine getting out of your mind, as long as you can find your way back in..." What song?

Answer: Bob Lind (The only way is down)

 From Pulp's album 'We Love Life'. For every one of these albums sold in the UK 1p went towards planting trees to reabsorb the carbon dioxide associated with the production of the CD.
5. Which of the following names is not associated with Pulp's 'This is Hardcore' album?

Answer: Susan

 'This is Hardcore' was Pulp's second UK number one album after the success of 'Different Class'. This album also came with a bonus live cd entitled, 'This is Glastonbury'.
6. "I don't know what it's like to be young, because all my life I've been knocking on forty..." What song?

Answer: P.T.A (Parent Teacher Association)

 'P.T.A (Parent Teacher Association)' was on the 'Mis-shapes' single released in October 1995 and reaching number two in the UK singles chart. It was also a bonus track on the Japanese edition of 'Different Class', although it was released under the title 'Common People'.
7. In 'The Night that Minnie Timperley Died', why is it said that the man killed her?

Answer: Because she looked like one of his kids

 'We Love Life' was Pulp's seventh studio album, released in October 2001. The lyrics "You've got to fight to the death for the right to live your life" were scrawled on the inside of the CD case.
8. Which of the following songs was NOT on Pulp's album 'Separations'?

Answer: Anorexic Beauty

 'Anorexic Beauty' was on Pulp's second album named 'Freaks', which was released in 1987 to very little commercial success.
9. "I saw you standing at the stop in your crochet halter-top and your_____trainer bra." What colour is missing from these lyrics?

Answer: Sky-Blue

 These lyrics are from 'Stacks', taken from 'Inside Susan: A Story in 3 Parts'. The other two parts of the story are the songs 'Inside Susan' and '59 Lyndhurst Grove'.
10. "They will never understand how it feels to live your life with no meaning or control..." What song?

Answer: Common People

 In 2007, British magazine, "NME", named 'Common People' number three in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. The video for this song includes a young Sadie Frost and a multi-coloured dancefloor which is still in place at Sheffield City Hall.
Source: Author gigglefairy40

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