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Soundgarden stumpers Trivia Quiz

Interesting trivia about the great Seattle band Soundgarden.

A multiple-choice quiz by viva_la_vinyl. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
viva_la_vinyl

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,766

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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743

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Soundgarden songs appear on the 'Deep Six' compilation cd? Hint

'Heretic' and 'Nothing To Say'

'Head Injury' and 'Flower'

'Flower', 'Nothing To Say' and 'All Your Lies'

'Heretic', 'Tears To Forget' and 'All Your Lies'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Soundgarden songs have appeared in two Cameron Crowe films. Which movies were they? Hint

'Vanilla Sky' and 'Jerry Maguire'

'Singles' and 'Almost Famous'

'Singles' and 'Say Anything'

'Singles' and 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'

3. A band called MACC recorded 'Hey Baby (Land of the Rising Sun)' on the tribute album to Jimi Hendrix 'Stone Free'. The M and A are Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Jeff Ament but who is/are the C C? Hint

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell and Jerry Cantrell

Matt Cameron and Jerry Cantrell

Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron

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Question 4 of 10

4. A limited number of 'Badmotorfinger' albums were released with a bonus cd - 'S.O.M.M.S'. What does 'S.O.M.M.S' stand for? Hint

Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas

Soundgarden Over Monster Magnet Songs

Sound Of My Music Screaming

Scared Of My Musical Standards

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Question 5 of 10

5. Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron were both involved in a tribute project to Andrew Wood. The band, Temple of the Dog was taken from a song written by Andrew Wood's band Mother Love Bone. Name that song. Hint

Man of Golden Words

Crown of Thorns

Stargazer

Bone China

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which member of Soundgarden sang 'Puberty Love' in the movie 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'(1978)? Hint

Chris Cornell

Matt Cameron

Ben Shepherd

Hiro Yamamoto

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many full length Soundgarden albums did Sub Pop Records release? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the side project that Matt Cameron is involved with whose debut album was titled 'Declaration of Conformity'? Hint

Three Fish

The Shemps

Brad

Wellwater Conspiracy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which short term member of Soundgarden was also a short term member of Nirvana? Hint

Chad Channing

Hiro Yamamoto

Matt Lukin

Jason Everman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Skin Yard album ends with an answering machine message from the Epic Records A&R department trying to contact Jack Endino "regarding Soundgarden"? Hint

'Hallowed Ground'

'Fist Sized Chunks'

'1,000 Smiling Knuckles'

'Inside The Eye'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Soundgarden songs appear on the 'Deep Six' compilation cd?

Answer: 'Heretic', 'Tears To Forget' and 'All Your Lies'

The cd was released in April 1986 and also featured songs by Melvins, Malfunkshun, Skin Yard, Green River and U-Men.

2. Soundgarden songs have appeared in two Cameron Crowe films. Which movies were they?

Answer: 'Singles' and 'Say Anything'

Soundgarden performed 'Birth Ritual' in 'Singles' and Chris Cornell also provided a solo acoustic track 'Seasons' for the 'Singles' soundtrack. 'Toy Box' and 'Flower' featured in 'Say Anything'.

Answer: Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron

Other artists that appear on the album include The Cure, Eric Clapton, PM Dawn, Living Colour and Body Count.

4. A limited number of 'Badmotorfinger' albums were released with a bonus cd - 'S.O.M.M.S'. What does 'S.O.M.M.S' stand for?

Answer: Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas

Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas is actually a palindrome sentence (it is the same backwards as forwards). The cd included an interesting cover of the Devo song 'Girl U Want' plus other unreleased tracks.

Answer: Man of Golden Words

Temple of the Dog also featured Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. The album was released in April 1991 and re-released after both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam had made it big.

6. Which member of Soundgarden sang 'Puberty Love' in the movie 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'(1978)?

Answer: Matt Cameron

According to Chris Nickson's biography 'Soundgarden New Metal Crown' this is true.

7. How many full length Soundgarden albums did Sub Pop Records release?

Answer: 0

Sub Pop Records released 'Screaming Life' and 'Fopp' EP's but no full length albums.

8. What is the name of the side project that Matt Cameron is involved with whose debut album was titled 'Declaration of Conformity'?

Answer: Wellwater Conspiracy

Both Matt Cameron (aka Ted Dameron) and Ben Shepherd (aka Zeb) appear in Wellwater Conspiracy and they have released 3 albums to date.

9. Which short term member of Soundgarden was also a short term member of Nirvana?

Answer: Jason Everman

Although Jason Everman appeared in both bands, he never actually recorded with either of them.

10. Which Skin Yard album ends with an answering machine message from the Epic Records A&R department trying to contact Jack Endino "regarding Soundgarden"?

Answer: 'Fist Sized Chunks'

Matt Cameron was in Skin Yard for a little while before leaving them and joining Soundgarden.

Source: Author viva_la_vinyl

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