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Violent Femmes ! Trivia Quiz

A quiz for all fans of the Violent Femmes. Good Luck!

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

Author
LMN

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,709

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
568

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Question 1 of 10

1. An easy one to start with - which of the following is NOT a Violent Femmes song? Hint

Kiss Off

Good Feeling

I'm Free

Pretty Woman

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song are these lyrics part of : "My girlfriend she's at the end, she is starting to cry"?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Culture Club song did the Femmes do on their "Why Do Birds Sing" album? Hint

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

Victims

Karma Chameleon

You Know I'm Not Crazy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Out of the following list of albums below, which is the MOST recent? Hint

Violent Femmes

The Blind Leading The Naked

Debacle: The First Decade

New Times

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which band member lists "Encyclopedia Salesman" as one of their previous occupations? Hint

Brian Ritchie

Victor DeLorenzo

Guy Hoffman

Gordon Gano

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did the band get together and begin playing? Hint

Wisconsin, United States

Seattle, United States

Sydney, Australia

Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the song "World We're Living In", Gordon sings "Girlfriend is not my _________." Hint

Lover

Boyfriend

Girlfriend

Friend

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was NOT in the original line up? Hint

Guy Hoffman

Brian Ritchie

Gordon Gano

Victor DeLorenzo

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Question 9 of 10

9. Finish these lyrics (From "Country Death Song") : "I had me a wife, I had me some daughters. I tried so hard, I never knew still _________." Hint

Wind

Waters

Slaughters

Times

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which song do the lyrics "When I'll take a bow, And say goodnight" appear? Hint

Children Of The Revolution

Kiss Off

Add It Up

Confessions

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An easy one to start with - which of the following is NOT a Violent Femmes song?

Answer: Pretty Woman

Of course, it's "Pretty Woman." "Kiss Off" and "Good Feeling" are both on their self-titled album, whilst "I'm Free" is off "Why Do Birds Sing?"

2. Which song are these lyrics part of : "My girlfriend she's at the end, she is starting to cry"?

Answer: Blister In The Sun

3. Which Culture Club song did the Femmes do on their "Why Do Birds Sing" album?

Answer: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

The guys did a classic version of the song! Gordon with vocals, Brian playing the bouzouki, and Victor on the tranceaphone, plus much more.

4. Out of the following list of albums below, which is the MOST recent?

Answer: New Times

"New Times" was released 1993; "Debacle: The First Decade 1990"; "The Blind Leading The Naked" 1986; and "Violent Femmes" in 1982.

5. Which band member lists "Encyclopedia Salesman" as one of their previous occupations?

Answer: Gordon Gano

According to the Official Website, both Encyclopedia Salesman and Swordsman (?) are listed as previous jobs.

6. Where did the band get together and begin playing?

Answer: Wisconsin, United States

7. In the song "World We're Living In", Gordon sings "Girlfriend is not my _________."

Answer: Girlfriend

This song is from the album "3". The section of song goes: "Girlfriend is not my girlfriend / my neighbor is not my lover / boyfriend is not my boyfriend / my brother is not my lover / behavior is not my behavior / my neighbor is not my savior / didn't you notice the world that we're living in."

8. Which of the following was NOT in the original line up?

Answer: Guy Hoffman

Guy Hoffman replaced Victor DeLorenzo as drummer. DeLorenzo left the band to follow a solo career in 1993.

9. Finish these lyrics (From "Country Death Song") : "I had me a wife, I had me some daughters. I tried so hard, I never knew still _________."

Answer: Waters

An extremely sad song based on the plight of farming families doing it hard in the country, and of the measures to which some felt driven to.

10. In which song do the lyrics "When I'll take a bow, And say goodnight" appear?

Answer: Add It Up

"Add It Up" is one of my favourite songs of the Femmes. It appeared first on the "Violent Femmes" album in 1982.

Source: Author LMN

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