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TMBG's "The Spine" Trivia Quiz

A quiz regarding They Might Be Giants' tenth album, "The Spine."

A multiple-choice quiz by lordbehemoth. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lordbehemoth

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245,519

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
254

Last 3 plays: Guest 162 (10/10), Guest 209 (6/10), Guest 173 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. "The Spine" was released in what year? Hint

2005

2003

2002

2004

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2. While the previous albums "Mink Car" and "No!" had featured the Band of Dans on most tracks, "The Spine" sadly did not. Which Dan had moved on? Hint

Dan Hickey

Dan Miller

Danny Weinkauf

All of them

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3. What will "make you beg", "make you scream", and "make you fall in love"? Hint

Thunderbird

Spines

The world before later on

The museum of idiots

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4. The ending of John Linnell's experimental film is guaranteed to do what? Hint

Make your face implode

Make you impotent

Knock your socks off

Keep you up at night

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5. What is NOT missing in the "world before later on", according to John Flansburgh? Hint

Robot

Space face

Hovercraft

Jet pack

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6. In "Broke in Two," John Linnell misunderstands his significant other's words. What does he think she says? Hint

I'm in love with your mother

I'm an orangutan

It's not you, it's feet

I love you

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7. John Flansburgh sings of his friend the natural dancer: "When it comes to opera, she is __________." Hint

Ossified

Casually indifferent

Highly qualified

Raving mad

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8. "Au Contraire" describes a poker game I'd give anything to watch. Who is NOT taking part in this high-stakes pasttime? Hint

Jodie Foster

Gandhi

JFK

Bach

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9. "Thunderbird" makes a sly reference to what Beach Boys song?

Answer: (Three Words)

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10. In the last song on the album, what can't John Flansburgh hide from? Hint

His mind

You

The police

The truth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Spine" was released in what year?

Answer: 2004

Released on July 13 in the US and July 5 in the UK.

2. While the previous albums "Mink Car" and "No!" had featured the Band of Dans on most tracks, "The Spine" sadly did not. Which Dan had moved on?

Answer: Dan Hickey

Dan Hickey played drums on two songs from "The Spine" which had previously appeared on the EP "Indestructible Object." For the rest of the album, the drummer's chair was occupied by Marty Beller.

3. What will "make you beg", "make you scream", and "make you fall in love"?

Answer: Spines

"Spines" is one of two very short tracks, along with "Spine", that serve as title tracks of sorts.

4. The ending of John Linnell's experimental film is guaranteed to do what?

Answer: Make your face implode

"I don't know what makes your face implode, but that's the way the movie ends." This rocking song kicks off the album.

5. What is NOT missing in the "world before later on", according to John Flansburgh?

Answer: Robot

"The World Before Later On" laments the future that was promised in the past, but never delivered.

6. In "Broke in Two," John Linnell misunderstands his significant other's words. What does he think she says?

Answer: I'm an orangutan

Her phrase was in fact "I'm gonna run you down." Perfectly understandable mistake.

7. John Flansburgh sings of his friend the natural dancer: "When it comes to opera, she is __________."

Answer: Ossified

"...so all of you operas better step aside." From the song "Damn Good Times".

8. "Au Contraire" describes a poker game I'd give anything to watch. Who is NOT taking part in this high-stakes pasttime?

Answer: JFK

Ms. Foster has two pair, whereas Maestro Bach holds three of a kind. Gandhi believes his full house will blow the audience's mind, but apparently he is mistaken.

9. "Thunderbird" makes a sly reference to what Beach Boys song?

Answer: Fun Fun Fun

"We'll have fun fun fun until T-Bird takes her dad away."

10. In the last song on the album, what can't John Flansburgh hide from?

Answer: His mind

"I can't hide from my mind, though I try, try try..." An elegant closer to an excellent record.

Source: Author lordbehemoth

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