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They Might Be Giants - 'Flood' Quiz

See how well you know the songs from 'Flood' by They Might Be Giants.

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

Author
CellarDoor

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2465

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: colbymanram (10/10), Guest 204 (10/10), Guest 174 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year was 'Flood' made, according to one of the songs on it? Hint

1990

1991

2000

1989

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to 'We Want a Rock,' what does everybody want besides a rock to wind a piece of string around? Hint

to stop the ones who want a rock to wind a piece of string around

prosthetic foreheads on their real heads

to burn the playhouse down

to throw the crib door wide

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Istanbul was Constantinople', and 'even old New York was once New Amsterdam.' Why did they change it? Hint

It's nobody's business but the Dutch.

People just liked it better that way.

To avoid its reputation as colonial delight on a moonlit night.

They knew it would make a good song.

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the song 'Minimum Wage,' what sound immediately follows the spoken words? Hint

the jingle of a cash register

a squeegee on a windshield

a cracking whip

a feedback loop

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'There's something beside the shoreline, coming up from the shipwreck, moving across the beachhead, making as if to say' ... what? Hint

'Hot Cha, where are you?'

'The thing that bothers me is someone keeps moving my chair.'

'I'd like to change your mind by hitting it with a rock, though I am not unkind.'

'Women and men'

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Track 6, the singer complains to a friend of his about 'your ______ friend,' whom he'd met at a party. What kind of friend is it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the song 'Particle Man,' Particle Man has a fight with Triangle Man. Who wins?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'Birdhouse in Your Soul,' what kind of bird is in the outlet by the light switch? Hint

yellow sparrow

green canary

blue canary

red parakeet

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'There's only one thing that I like, and that is ...' what? Hint

'sapphire bullets of pure love'

'Hot Cha'

'whistling in the dark'

'a rock to wind a piece of string around'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these things might 'they' NOT be, according to 'They Might Be Giants'? Hint

Dr. Spock's back-up band

frying up a stalk of wheat

rain

short

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Nov 30 2024 : colbymanram: 10/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 204: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was 'Flood' made, according to one of the songs on it?

Answer: 1990

It's in the 'Theme from Flood': 'It's a brand new record for 1990 - They Might Be Giants' brand new album, 'Flood.'' The word 'record' is a pun here - it also refers to the ocean levels 'rising up.'

2. According to 'We Want a Rock,' what does everybody want besides a rock to wind a piece of string around?

Answer: prosthetic foreheads on their real heads

'Someone in this town wants to stop the ones who want a rock to wind a piece of string around, but everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around.' The same goes for prosthetic foreheads on their real heads.

3. 'Istanbul was Constantinople', and 'even old New York was once New Amsterdam.' Why did they change it?

Answer: People just liked it better that way.

'Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it I can't say - people just liked it better that way!' Later the lyrics note that the change to Istanbul is 'nobody's business but the Turks.'

4. In the song 'Minimum Wage,' what sound immediately follows the spoken words?

Answer: a cracking whip

The only lyrics are 'Minimum wage! Yaaah!', followed by a whipcrack and then about a half minute of instrumental music. Some liner notes evidently claim that the song is 12 seconds long, but it's always seemed longer to me and to most discographers ...

5. 'There's something beside the shoreline, coming up from the shipwreck, moving across the beachhead, making as if to say' ... what?

Answer: 'Women and men'

The song is called 'Women and Men.' The other quotes are all lyrics from this album, including the songs 'Someone Keeps Moving My Chair' and 'Hot Cha.' 'Whistling in the Dark' contains the quote about changing your mind.

6. In Track 6, the singer complains to a friend of his about 'your ______ friend,' whom he'd met at a party. What kind of friend is it?

Answer: racist

'This is where the party ends - I can't stand here listening to you and your racist friend.' At the end of the song, when the racist friend has apologized, the singer observes: 'Can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.'

7. In the song 'Particle Man,' Particle Man has a fight with Triangle Man. Who wins?

Answer: Triangle Man

Triangle Man also defeats Person Man, while Universe Man keeps himself above the fray.

8. In 'Birdhouse in Your Soul,' what kind of bird is in the outlet by the light switch?

Answer: blue canary

'Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch, who watches over you.'

9. 'There's only one thing that I like, and that is ...' what?

Answer: 'whistling in the dark'

The other choices are lines from other songs. 'Whistling in the Dark' is quite surreal.

10. Which of these things might 'they' NOT be, according to 'They Might Be Giants'?

Answer: short

Another surreal song. 'We can't be silent 'cause they might be giants - and what are we going to do unless they are?'

Source: Author CellarDoor

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