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The Who Test | Music

15 questions about the hardest rocking band of the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's. One of the best and most influencial bands in rock and roll history!

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

Author
buckmanboston

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,239

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
4546

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (9/15), Guest 95 (10/15), Guest 75 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was a previous name of the band who became The Who? Hint

The Dishwashers

Grand Nash Lee

What?

The High Numbers

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Question 2 of 15

2. This lyric is one of rock's most famous:'I hope I die before I get old'. What song is it from?

Answer: (Two Words. If you don't know, you shouldn't bother with this quiz.)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which album was originally planned to be a concept album like 'Tommy' and 'Qudrophenia', called 'Lifehouse'? Hint

Who's Last

The Kids Are All Right

By Numbers

Who's Next

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of the Who's 1971 collection of 1960's greatest hits? Hint

Who's Missing

Who's Best

Our Generation

Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who is known as 'The Ox'? Hint

Keith Moon

Pete Townsend

John Entwistle

Roger Daltry

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who is known as 'the Quiet One'? Hint

Keith Moon

Pete Townsend

John Entwistle

Roger Daltry

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who replaced Keith Moon? Hint

Jason Bonham

Rob Blake

Steve Lee

Kenney Jones

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Question 8 of 15

8. What band was successfully sued by The Who for putting the guitar riff from 'I Can't Explain' in one of their songs? Hint

Social Distortion

Big Audio Dynamite

The Sex Pistols

Dropkick Murphys

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Tommy' suffered from what affliction? Hint

Blindness

Deafness

All of these

Being Mute

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Question 10 of 15

10. What song are these lyrics from:'We were the first band to vomit in the bar And find the distance to the stage too far'? Hint

Baba O'Riley

Long Live Rock

However Much I Booze

Who Are You

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Question 11 of 15

11. What song are these lyrics from: 'You ain't the first and you ain't the last I gain or lose my women fast I never want to make them cry I just get bored don't ask me why'? Hint

The Seeker

La-La-La-Lies

Heinz Baked Beans

A Legal Matter

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Question 12 of 15

12. Lyrics:'You picked me up by my lapels and screamed 'Leave Her' I felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter And now you're stuck with a castrated leader And I hate the creep'? Hint

Trick of the Light

You

Athena

My Wife

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Question 13 of 15

13. Lyrics:'I'd gladly lose me to find you'? Hint

You Better You Bet

Dangerous

I Can't Explain

Bargain

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Question 14 of 15

14. Lyrics: 'There's a name for girls like you. You lead me on like a lamb to the slaughter. Then you act like a fish out of water'? Hint

You

I've Had Enough

My Wife

The Acid Queen

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'On the dry and dusty road. The nights we spend apart, alone I need to get back home to cool cool rain' Hint

Drowned

Love, Reign O'er Me

The Real Me

Out In The Street

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was a previous name of the band who became The Who?

Answer: The High Numbers

Pearl Jam re-did one their songs, 'Leaving Here', on a mother ocean benefit disc, or something like that.

2. This lyric is one of rock's most famous:'I hope I die before I get old'. What song is it from?

Answer: My Generation

from 1965's 'My Generation'. On the original album, it's not '(Talking About)My Generation', so if you put that, it's wrong.

3. Which album was originally planned to be a concept album like 'Tommy' and 'Qudrophenia', called 'Lifehouse'?

Answer: Who's Next

Along with 'Odds and Sods', it was recently released in it's originally planned format.

4. What was the name of the Who's 1971 collection of 1960's greatest hits?

Answer: Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy

Along with 'Who Are You',the first album I ever bought, at 10 years old, in 1980.

5. Who is known as 'The Ox'?

Answer: John Entwistle

6. Who is known as 'the Quiet One'?

Answer: John Entwistle

two nicknames for one guy

7. Who replaced Keith Moon?

Answer: Kenney Jones

on the great 'It's Hard' and 'Face Dances'

8. What band was successfully sued by The Who for putting the guitar riff from 'I Can't Explain' in one of their songs?

Answer: Big Audio Dynamite

The Clash's Mick Jones' band,in the song, 'Contact'

9. 'Tommy' suffered from what affliction?

Answer: All of these

easy enough

10. What song are these lyrics from:'We were the first band to vomit in the bar And find the distance to the stage too far'?

Answer: Long Live Rock

from 'Odds and Sods',1974

11. What song are these lyrics from: 'You ain't the first and you ain't the last I gain or lose my women fast I never want to make them cry I just get bored don't ask me why'?

Answer: A Legal Matter

from 'My Generation',1965

12. Lyrics:'You picked me up by my lapels and screamed 'Leave Her' I felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter And now you're stuck with a castrated leader And I hate the creep'?

Answer: Athena

from 'It's Hard',1982

13. Lyrics:'I'd gladly lose me to find you'?

Answer: Bargain

from 'Who's Next',1971

14. Lyrics: 'There's a name for girls like you. You lead me on like a lamb to the slaughter. Then you act like a fish out of water'?

Answer: You

from 'Face Dances',1981

15. 'On the dry and dusty road. The nights we spend apart, alone I need to get back home to cool cool rain'

Answer: Love, Reign O'er Me

from 'Quadrophenia',1973, later made into a car commercial.

Source: Author buckmanboston

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