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Quiz about They Might Be Giants John Linnell

They Might Be Giants - John Linnell Quiz

This quiz is about my favorite half of the "Twin Quasars of Rock", Mr. John Linnell.

A multiple-choice quiz by sjmarsha. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sjmarsha

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,908

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
263

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (8/10), Guest 96 (10/10), Guest 72 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is John Linnell's middle name? Hint

Stanley

Sidney

Stephen

Samuel

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Question 2 of 10

2. You can most often find John Linnell playing which instruments at TMBG concerts? Hint

drums and piano

keyboards and accordian

rhythm guitar and bass

he does not play any instruments

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of John Linnell's son, born in 1999? Hint

Henry

Hunter

Harley

Harvey

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Linnell broke which body part in a biking accident in the 1980's? Hint

leg

wrist

arm

foot

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following songs does John Linnell NOT do the lead vocals on? Hint

My Evil Twin

They'll Need A Crane

The Statue Got Me High

She's An Angel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before joining They Might Be Giants, John Linnell was in which band? Hint

The Replacements

The Robots

The Dead Milkmen

The Mundanes

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Linnell has a side project cd full of songs about what? Hint

animals

states

dead presidents

his fans

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Linnell met bandmate John Flansburgh when they were children in what US city? Hint

Seattle, WA

Brooklyn, NY

Lincoln, MA

Gary, IN

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Question 9 of 10

9. On what date was John Linnell born? Hint

May 6, 1960

August 8, 1960

September 29, 1959

June 12, 1959

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Linnell is also in a side project band called Mono Puff.

True

False

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Oct 09 2024 : Guest 31: 8/10
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 96: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is John Linnell's middle name?

Answer: Sidney

Mr. Linnell generally signs autographs as "John Sid".

2. You can most often find John Linnell playing which instruments at TMBG concerts?

Answer: keyboards and accordian

Mr. Linnell most often plays keyboards and accordian; however you can also catch him playing a multitude of other instruments on various songs. Some other instruments he plays in TMBG songs are clarinet, acoustic guitar, saxophone, harmonica, trumpet, violin, xylophone, banjo, bass and the organ.

3. What is the name of John Linnell's son, born in 1999?

Answer: Henry

Henry Linnell can be seen on the "Gigantic" DVD. They Might Be Giants also has a record named "John Henry"!

4. John Linnell broke which body part in a biking accident in the 1980's?

Answer: wrist

Mr. Linnell broke his wrist in an accident while working as a bike messenger. Band member John Flansburgh set up Dial-A-Song (an answering machine which plays random They Might Be Giants songs when it is working) to keep the music flowing while Mr. Linnell was unable to perform.

5. Which of the following songs does John Linnell NOT do the lead vocals on?

Answer: My Evil Twin

John Linnell is painfully shy, while John Flansburgh is the real showman of the two.

6. Before joining They Might Be Giants, John Linnell was in which band?

Answer: The Mundanes

Before joining TMBG, Mr. Linnell was in a full jazz band called The Mundanes.

7. John Linnell has a side project cd full of songs about what?

Answer: states

John Linnell's side project is a cd named "State Songs". On this cd you can hear songs such as "South Carolina", "Maine", "Oregon" and "New Hampshire".

8. John Linnell met bandmate John Flansburgh when they were children in what US city?

Answer: Lincoln, MA

John and John met when they were in Junior High School in Lincoln, Massachusets. They parted ways after high school, but hooked up again after both moving to Brooklyn, NY and formed They Might Be Giants.

9. On what date was John Linnell born?

Answer: June 12, 1959

John Linnell was born in New York City on June 12, 1959. Bandmate John Flansburgh's birthday is May 6, 1960.

10. John Linnell is also in a side project band called Mono Puff.

Answer: False

They Might Be Giants bandmate John Flansburgh is in a side band named Mono Puff, along with Flansy's wife Robin Goldwasser.

Source: Author sjmarsha

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