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The Music Of Muse Trivia Quiz

What do you know about the music of the greatest British rock band Muse? Are you the anorak you thought you were?

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

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Author
campbaron

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,028

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
1932

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Question 1 of 20

1. The opening word to "Space Dementia" is misprinted in the "Origin of Symmetry" album sleeve. What does Matt actually sing (excluding the hmmm noise!)? Hint

Height

Hate

Weight

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Question 2 of 20

2. What year was the album "Showbiz" first released? Hint

1999

1998

1997

2000

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the missing word from the following "Hyper Music" lyric: "You think I was _______ yeah, and you needed proof." Hint

Dead

Scared

Dared

In bed

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which song from Muse's first two studio albums featured live crickets? Hint

Sober

Muscle Museum

Hate This & I'll Love You

Screenager

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the shortest song on the album "Showbiz"? Hint

Fillip

Escape

Uno

Overdue

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Question 6 of 20

6. What unusual instrument is used in the song "Screenager"? Hint

Fuzz factory effects pedal

Human bones

Animal nails

Wurlitzer

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of the following songs does Matt NOT downtune the guitar for? Hint

Bliss

New Born

Hyper Music

Yes Please

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Question 8 of 20

8. On the 2002 "Hullabaloo" live album/dvd Matt plays one song on piano, which he normally plays on guitar. Which one? Hint

Sunburn

Citizen Erased

Cave

Screenager

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the opening chord to "Unintended"? Hint

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which Muse song from their first two albums was part recorded in a church? Hint

Piano Thing

Falling Down

Screenager

Megalomania

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Question 11 of 20

11. "Shrinking Universe" is a B-side to which 2001 single? Hint

Cave CD2

Hyper Music / Feeling Good

Bliss CD2

New Born CD1

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of the following was not featured on the 1998 "Muse EP"? Hint

Muscle Museum

Coma

Cave

Overdue

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of the following guitars does Bellamy not own? Hint

Silver Manson

Gibson Les Paul (Slimline Double Cutaway)

7 String Manson

Gibson Les Paul Studio Pro 17z

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the last word to "Plug in Baby" (other than the Wooo ahhh noise!)? Hint

Seen

Gone

Living

Trouble

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Question 15 of 20

15. What live song features on the 2002 "Hullaballoo" album but not the dvd/video? Hint

Dark Shines

Microcuts

Bliss

Cave

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the next line? "They'll only bring us pain, and I've seen..." Hint

...all i'll ever need

...that underneath, it's me

...what you're doing to me

...you've made a big mistake

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Question 17 of 20

17. When "Showbiz" was first released, Muse were on tour supporting two huge bands. Who were they? Hint

Radiohead and Stereophonics

Manic Street Preachers and Feeder

Foo Fighters and JJ72

Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Question 18 of 20

18. "Someone is screaming...." Hint

...whimpers someone I should have loved

...but no one can hear

...just like their world might explode

...and his name is Matthew

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which song name is also a health term used by NASA? Hint

Space Dementia

Dead Star

Dark Shines

Micro Cuts

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Question 20 of 20

20. How tall is Matt Bellamy? Hint

5'9"

5'10"

5'8"

6' 2'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The opening word to "Space Dementia" is misprinted in the "Origin of Symmetry" album sleeve. What does Matt actually sing (excluding the hmmm noise!)?

Answer: H8

The editor took H8 literally as H-eight and typed Height.

2. What year was the album "Showbiz" first released?

Answer: 1999

It was released in 1999 and sold over 300,000 copies.

3. What is the missing word from the following "Hyper Music" lyric: "You think I was _______ yeah, and you needed proof."

Answer: Scared

"Hyper Music" was a double A-side with "Feeling Good."

4. Which song from Muse's first two studio albums featured live crickets?

Answer: Hate This & I'll Love You

Other interesting things to appear on Muse songs include a Harmonium, a Wurlitzer, a melotron & "a slap" by Chris. This was apparently significant enough to warrant a mention in the "Showbiz" album sleeve!

5. What is the shortest song on the album "Showbiz"?

Answer: Overdue

"Overdue" is the shortest at 2:26, with "Escape" at 3:31.

6. What unusual instrument is used in the song "Screenager"?

Answer: Animal nails

According to Dominic Howard, they used llamas' toe nails.

7. Which of the following songs does Matt NOT downtune the guitar for?

Answer: Bliss

He down tunes the e-string to d on "Hyper Music" and "New Born" and "Yes Please".

8. On the 2002 "Hullabaloo" live album/dvd Matt plays one song on piano, which he normally plays on guitar. Which one?

Answer: Screenager

He plays a fantastic version of "Screenager" on piano. The studio "Sunburn" is piano but was played on guitar for the Le Zenith gig. "Citizen Erased" features both.

9. What is the opening chord to "Unintended"?

Answer: E

Unintended was Muse's "love song" from the "Showbiz" album.

10. Which Muse song from their first two albums was part recorded in a church?

Answer: Megalomania

The Megalomania organ was recorded at St Mary's Church Bathwick. Given the nature of the song, Bellamy describes this as "a dark moment in his life".

11. "Shrinking Universe" is a B-side to which 2001 single?

Answer: New Born CD1

This song also appears on the "Hullaballoo" album.

12. Which of the following was not featured on the 1998 "Muse EP"?

Answer: Muscle Museum

The album was released 8th May 1998, track listing:
1. Overdue, 2. Cave, 3. Coma, 4. Escape. Only 1000 copies were produced.

13. Which of the following guitars does Bellamy not own?

Answer: Gibson Les Paul Studio Pro 17z

"This is a Gibson Les Paul (Slimline Double Cutaway). This was my main guitar for the most of the touring in 2000, until I rammed it into a Marshall 4 x 12 at the Dublin Olympia. The headstock has been glued back on so it's sort of ok, just a little fragile now." - Matt
There is actaully no such thing as a Gibson Les Paul Studio Pro 17z.

14. What is the last word to "Plug in Baby" (other than the Wooo ahhh noise!)?

Answer: Trouble

The last line is "..and I've been in trouble". This is quite high pitched and difficult to make out at first.

15. What live song features on the 2002 "Hullaballoo" album but not the dvd/video?

Answer: Dark Shines

Matt uses a trumpet effects pedal for this song.

16. What is the next line? "They'll only bring us pain, and I've seen..."

Answer: ...all i'll ever need

The last line to "Citizen Erased".

17. When "Showbiz" was first released, Muse were on tour supporting two huge bands. Who were they?

Answer: Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers

"We've done three gigs with Chili Peppers before, we did a gig with them in France and that was massive, about 17,000. The crowd was really good. We did three gigs with them around Europe - in Paris it was amazing. We were doing pretty well in France anyway, so we had a pretty big crowd going nuts.

It was pretty surprising. The Foo Fighters played after us, and then the Chili Peppers, which is the way it's going to go on this American tour we're about to do."

18. "Someone is screaming...."

Answer: ...just like their world might explode

From the B-side "Map of your head."

19. Which song name is also a health term used by NASA?

Answer: Space Dementia

Space dementia is the term NASA used for what happens if you're left out in space for a long time, because if you truly conceptualise the situation of being there and looking back on earth, it can drive you mad.

20. How tall is Matt Bellamy?

Answer: 5'8"

So much talent in one so small!

Source: Author campbaron

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