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The Smiths 1982-1987 Trivia Quiz

How well do you remember The Smiths? I give you the lyrics, you give me the song. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by dantecmdy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dantecmdy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,363

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1395

Last 3 plays: Guest 32 (8/10), Guest 185 (10/10), Guest 85 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Will the world end in the nighttime?
(I really don't know)
Or will the world end in the daytime?
(I really don't know)
And is there any point ever having children
Oh, I don't know
What I do know is we're here and it's now."

Now, what's the name of this optimistic number? Hint

"Stretch Out And Wait"

"How Soon Is Now"

"Meat Is Murder"

"Handsome Devil"

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. "It was dark as I drove the point home
And on cold leather seats
Well, it suddenly struck me
I just might die with a smile on my
face after all."

Which light-hearted tune is this? Hint

"Death At Ones Elbow"

"Vicar In A Tutu"

"This Mutchisman"

"That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore"

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. "Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room.
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
Though she needs you
more than she loves you."

Which hopeful number is this one? Hint

"Unhappy Birthday"

"I Know It's Over"

"Work Is A Four Letter Word"

"Panic"

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Gasping-but somehow still alive
This is the fierce last stand of all I am

Gasping-dying-but somehow still alive
This is the final stand of all I am

Please keep me in mind."

What's the name of this enthusiastic song? Hint

"The Draize Train"

"Girl Afraid"

"Well I Wonder"

"Shakespeare's Sister"

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. "Over the moor, take me to the moor
Dig a shallow grave
And I'll lay me down

Lesley-Anne, with your pretty white beads
Oh John, you'll never be a man
And you'll never see your home again
Oh, Manchester, so much to answer for."

What's the name of this peppy tune? Hint

"Cemetry Gates"

"What She Said"

"Death Of A Disco Dancer"

"Suffer Little Children"

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. "Ah! A jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things."

What's the name of this daunting song? Hint

"The Queen Is Dead"

"This Charming Man"

"Handsome Devil"

"Wonderful Woman"

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. "The last night at the fair
From a seat on a whirling waltzer
Her skirt ascends for a watching eye
It's a hideous trait (on her mother's side)."

What's the name of this somber number? Hint

"Rusholme Ruffians"

"Golden Lights"

"Hand In Glove"

"London"

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. "The monkish monsignor
with a head full of plaster
Said: "My man, get your vile soul dry-cleaned"
As Rose counts the money in the cannister
As natural as rain
He dances again
My God!"

What's the name of this bleak number? Hint

"Money Changes Everything"

"Unloveable"

"Vicar In A Tutu"

"Nowhere Fast"

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. "I smelt the last ten seconds of life
I crashed down on the crossbar
And the pain was enough to make
A shy, bald, buddhist reflect
And plan a mass murder."

What's the name of this disheartining song? Hint

"Shoplifter Of The World Unite"

"Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"

"Girlfriend In A Coma"

"Frankly, Mr. Shankly"

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. "I walked a pace behind you at the soundcheck
You're just the same as I am
What makes most people feel happy
Leads us headlong into harm."

What's the name of this melancholic number? Hint

"You've Got Everything Now"

"These Things Take Time"

"This Night Has Opened My Eye's"

"Paint A Vulgar Picture"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Will the world end in the nighttime? (I really don't know) Or will the world end in the daytime? (I really don't know) And is there any point ever having children Oh, I don't know What I do know is we're here and it's now." Now, what's the name of this optimistic number?

Answer: "Stretch Out And Wait"

The song "Stretch Out And Wait" can be found on The Smiths album "Louder Than Bombs" released in 1986. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed it as number 365 on it's 500 greatest albums of all time list.

2. "It was dark as I drove the point home And on cold leather seats Well, it suddenly struck me I just might die with a smile on my face after all." Which light-hearted tune is this?

Answer: "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore"

The song "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" was featured on The Smiths second studio album "Meat Is Murder" released in 1985. Unhappy with the production on their 1984 debut album "The Smiths," Morrissey and Marr decided to produce "Meat Is Murder" themselves. It would go on to be their only original release to hit No.1 in the United Kingdom.

3. "Sad veiled bride, please be happy Handsome groom, give her room. Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly Though she needs you more than she loves you." Which hopeful number is this one?

Answer: "I Know It's Over"

"I Know It's Over" was featured on The Smiths third studio album "The Queen Is Dead" released in 1986. According to legend, the vocals were laid down on the first take. The album cover was designed by Morrissey, and featured actor Alain Delon from the 1964 film "L'Insumis." On the Rolling Stone list of greatest albums, "The Queen Is Dead" made number 216 out of 500.

4. "Gasping-but somehow still alive This is the fierce last stand of all I am Gasping-dying-but somehow still alive This is the final stand of all I am Please keep me in mind." What's the name of this enthusiastic song?

Answer: "Well I Wonder"

The song "Well I Wonder" can also be found "Meat Is Murder." The photo on the album cover features an edited still from Emile Antonio's 1968 documentary "In The Year Of The Pig." On The Smiths version the soldier's helmet reads, "Meat Is Murder." Originally it read, "Make war, not love."

5. "Over the moor, take me to the moor Dig a shallow grave And I'll lay me down Lesley-Anne, with your pretty white beads Oh John, you'll never be a man And you'll never see your home again Oh, Manchester, so much to answer for." What's the name of this peppy tune?

Answer: "Suffer Little Children"

"Suffer Little Children" was featured on The Smiths debut album "The Smiths" released in 1984. Joking aside, this song deals with the Moors Murders that took place near Manchester in 1964. Myra Hindley and her boyfriend Ian Brady kidnapped and killed several victims, and buried them in The Moors. Two of their victims mentioned in the song were Lesley Anne Downy and John Kilbride.

6. "Ah! A jumped-up pantry boy Who never knew his place He said "return the ring" He knows so much about these things." What's the name of this daunting song?

Answer: "This Charming Man"

"This Charming Man" can be found on The Smiths album "Hatful Of Hollow" released in 1984. Always the bookworm, Morrissey makes reference to the WWII novel "Loving," by Henry Green. In it, the caretaker of an Irish castle accuses his pantry boy of being "Jumped-Up" and "Not knowing his place." Later the pantry boy is wrongly accused in the theft of a ring.

7. "The last night at the fair From a seat on a whirling waltzer Her skirt ascends for a watching eye It's a hideous trait (on her mother's side)." What's the name of this somber number?

Answer: "Rusholme Ruffians"

A great version of "Rusholme Ruffians" can be found on The Smiths live album "Rank" released in 1988. The chord progression is the same as the Elvis classic "(Marie's The Name) Of His Latest Flame." Occasionally The Smiths would incorporate it in a medley, with Morrissey singing the opening verses of the Elvis song, then launching into their own.

8. "The monkish monsignor with a head full of plaster Said: "My man, get your vile soul dry-cleaned" As Rose counts the money in the cannister As natural as rain He dances again My God!" What's the name of this bleak number?

Answer: "Vicar In A Tutu"

"Vicar In A Tutu" can also be found on The Smiths album "The Queen Is Dead." It was also the B-side to the single "Panic" in 1986. Another great version of this song can be found on The Smiths live album "Rank."

9. "I smelt the last ten seconds of life I crashed down on the crossbar And the pain was enough to make A shy, bald, buddhist reflect And plan a mass murder." What's the name of this disheartining song?

Answer: "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"

"Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" was featured on The Smiths last studio album "Strangeways, Here We Come" in 1987. As a single it was not released in the UK for fear of a backlash over the lyric about "mass murder," following the Hungerford Massacre of 1987.

10. "I walked a pace behind you at the soundcheck You're just the same as I am What makes most people feel happy Leads us headlong into harm." What's the name of this melancholic number?

Answer: "Paint A Vulgar Picture"

"Paint A Vulgar Picture" is also featured on The Smiths album "Strangeways, Here We Come." Morrissey designs another album sleeve that features a murky photo of "East Of Eden" co-star Richard Daalos. This song deals with record company executives wanting to profit from the death of their star recording artist.

Source: Author dantecmdy

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