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Quiz about Voltaire Lyrics
Quiz about Voltaire Lyrics

Voltaire Lyrics! Trivia Quiz

Hi, this is a lyrics quiz on the musician (not the philosopher) VOLTAIRE. I give you a few lines and you name the song! There is not even a section for this artist so I thought I'd be the one to introduce him to the site!

A multiple-choice quiz by HappySmoke. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
HappySmoke
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,948
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
119
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Question 1 of 20
1. What song is this lyric from? "This is the life you see, the Devil tips his hat to me." Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. What song is this lyric from? "Have another cigarette, have another beer..." Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. What song is this lyric from? "I saw some eyes creeping out of the sepulcher..." Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. What song is this lyric from? "And now my son is off to war..." Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. What song is this lyric from? "Your words can't hurt me, I'm out tonight!" Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. What song is this lyric from? "...we'd do anything to avoid a fight..." Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. What song is this lyric from? "Gather weary traveller, I have a tale to tell." Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. What song is this lyric from? "They smell so good, they're made to cover up the smell of lies." Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. What song is this lyric from? "You stabbed my mother in the chest with a Korean bayonette!" Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. "Three heavy stones, keep it from floating..." Which song? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. What song is this lyric from? "He said 'No storm is stopping me'". Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. What song is this lyric from? "...and there I saw a hundred or so posters all around." Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. What song is this lyric from? "When darkness falls over the land..." Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. What song is this lyric from? "If you gave me a nickel to mend my ways..." Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. What song is this lyric from? "...if you want to go on the radio there are words you just can't say." Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. What song is this lyric from? "I heard my Father's words deep in my heart..." Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. What song is this lyric from? "The Pastor said 'Son, here you are...'" Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. What song is this lyric from? "Well, the days are long, and the work is hard..." Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. What song is this lyric from? "...and I won't say 'woe is me', as I disappear into the sea..." Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. What song is this lyric from? "...there are devils to slay and dragons to ride." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song is this lyric from? "This is the life you see, the Devil tips his hat to me."

Answer: When You're Evil

 This was from Voltaire's very first album "The Devil's Bris". It is his best known hit.
2. What song is this lyric from? "Have another cigarette, have another beer..."

Answer: Happy Birthday (My Olde Friend)

 This is a mock birthday song from the album "To The Bottom of the Sea". It is not a song to be played at a birthday party.
3. What song is this lyric from? "I saw some eyes creeping out of the sepulcher..."

Answer: Zombie Prostitute

 This track had its own EP before its official album release because it was so anticipated by fans. This is one of his most widely performed songs.
4. What song is this lyric from? "And now my son is off to war..."

Answer: Crusade

 This is from the album "Then and Again". The theme of this song touches base with religious crusades.
5. What song is this lyric from? "Your words can't hurt me, I'm out tonight!"

Answer: Out of Reach

 This was the first song on his second album "Almost Human." Voltaire's style of music is very innovative; he uses violins, cellos, trumpets, and other instruments not widely used in recent years.
6. What song is this lyric from? "...we'd do anything to avoid a fight..."

Answer: The Vampire Club

 A fast, up-beat and fun song about chaos among vampires. Voltaire is a very good lyricist who can use very strange words in songs and rhyme them flawlessly.
7. What song is this lyric from? "Gather weary traveller, I have a tale to tell."

Answer: The Beast of Pirate's Bay

 This song appeared in the online game "AdventureQuest Worlds" with some of the lyrics altered to fit the game. Voltaire's music has appeared in this game several times and he has gained a lot of popularity through it.
8. What song is this lyric from? "They smell so good, they're made to cover up the smell of lies."

Answer: Hate Lives in a Small Town

 The album "Hate Lives in a Small Town" is Voltaire's first country album. The style is much different from his normal tone, but the lyrics still concern themselves with similar themes.
9. What song is this lyric from? "You stabbed my mother in the chest with a Korean bayonette!"

Answer: Stuck With You

 This song was a duet Voltaire did with Amanda Palmer. It appeared on the album "Ooky Spooky" with many other hits like "Zombie Prostitute", "Bomb New Jersey", and "Hell in a Handbasket".
10. "Three heavy stones, keep it from floating..." Which song?

Answer: Ex Lover's Lovers

 From his first album "The Devil's Bris". The entire album was meant to have an eerie quality, and "Ex Lover's Lovers" is the next best example (second to "When You're Evil") of it.
11. What song is this lyric from? "He said 'No storm is stopping me'".

Answer: To the Bottom of the Sea

 This is from the album "To the Bottom of the Sea". It also appeared in the MMORPG "AdventureQuest Worlds".
12. What song is this lyric from? "...and there I saw a hundred or so posters all around."

Answer: When You're Dead

 One of Voltaire's innovative country songs from "Hate Lives in a Small Town". It is about a conflict over a hat.
13. What song is this lyric from? "When darkness falls over the land..."

Answer: Riding a Black Unicorn...

 This is from his album "Riding a Black Unicorn Down the Side of an Erupting Volcano While Drinking from a Chalice Filled with the Laughter of Small Children!", commonly shortened to "Riding a Black Unicorn..."
14. What song is this lyric from? "If you gave me a nickel to mend my ways..."

Answer: Stubborn as a Mule

 This appeared on the album "Hate Lives in a Small Town". It is a fast and up-beat country song about living one's own life.
15. What song is this lyric from? "...if you want to go on the radio there are words you just can't say."

Answer: The Dirtiest Song That Ain't

 This song appeared on the album "Riding a Black Unicorn..." It is a satire on songs that use euphemisms for sex in their lyrics. He deliberately avoids singing dirty words, but rhymes them in such obvious ways people can figure them out.
16. What song is this lyric from? "I heard my Father's words deep in my heart..."

Answer: Crusade

 This is from the album "Then and Again". This album contained some of the most serious songs he has ever released as a musician.
17. What song is this lyric from? "The Pastor said 'Son, here you are...'"

Answer: Death Death Devil Devil Evil Evil Song

 This was the last song on the album "To the Bottom of the Sea". I purposely used the irony of the lyric versus the title of the song.
18. What song is this lyric from? "Well, the days are long, and the work is hard..."

Answer: When the Circus Came to Town

 This is the last song on the album "Riding a Black Unicorn..." It is about a single night of pure happiness in a very hard life.
19. What song is this lyric from? "...and I won't say 'woe is me', as I disappear into the sea..."

Answer: The Ship's Going Down

 This is the first part of a saga on the album "To the Bottom of the Sea". This song and the title track go hand-in-hand and tell a short story about a shipwreck.
20. What song is this lyric from? "...there are devils to slay and dragons to ride."

Answer: Goodnight Demonslayer

 The closing track on the album "Then and Again". "Goodnight Demonslayer" was actually a lullaby that Voltaire wrote for his son.
Source: Author HappySmoke

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