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Quiz about Who Sang These Alternative Rock Lyrics

Who Sang These Alternative Rock Lyrics? Quiz

Are you a fan of alternative rock? Can you guess the author of these lyrics?

A multiple-choice quiz by xoghi. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
xoghi

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,622

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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755

Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (0/15), Guest 129 (5/15), Guest 192 (2/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What band sings the following lyrics?
"I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said: Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"? Hint

Placebo

R.E.M.

Nirvana

Pixies

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who sings the following lyrics:
"Hello, I've waited here for you, Everlong
Tonight, I throw myself into
And out of the red, out of her head she sang"? Hint

Incubus

Weezer

Lenny Kravitz

Foo Fighters

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Question 3 of 15

3. What band sings the following lyrics:
"This time will be the last time
That we will fight like this"? Hint

Rolling Stones

Kaiser Chiefs

Muse

INXS

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Question 4 of 15

4. What band sings the following lyrics:
"All we want from you are the kicks you've given us
Under neon loneliness..."? Hint

Queens of the Stone Age

Manic Street Preachers

Jimmy Eat World

Creed

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who sings the following lyrics:
"I don't see how another days gonna make us change our minds
So why don't we go separate ways ad save us a bit of time"? Hint

The Rifles

Kasabian

Radiohead

Peter Doherty

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Question 6 of 15

6. What band sings the following lyrics:
"You want it all but you can't have it
It's in your face but you can't grab it"? Hint

The Strokes

Hoobastank

Faith No More

Staind

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who sings the following lyrics:
"I am sitting on the roof of my house
With a shotgun
And a six pack of beer, six pack of beer, six pack of beer"? Hint

Bloc Party

Lostprophets

The Bravery

Guano Apes

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who sings the following lyrics"
"Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from"? Hint

Matchbox Twenty

10,000 Maniacs

Suede

Semisonic

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who sings the following lyrics:
"I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky
But why can't it be mine"? Hint

Marcy Playground

The Smashing Pumpkins

Pearl Jam

Stone Temple Pilots

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who sings the following lyrics:
"How do you feel when there's no sun
And how will you be when rain clouds come and pull you down again"? Hint

The Wallflowers

Blind Melon

Feeder

Jarvis Cocker

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who sings the following lyrics:
"All is quiet on New Year's Day
A world in white gets underway
I want to be with you"? Hint

Snow Patrol

Iggy Pop

The Goo Goo Dolls

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Question 12 of 15

12. What band sings the following lyrics:
"Every night my dream's the same
Same old city with a different name"? Hint

Alien Ant Farm

All-American Rejects

Arcade Fire

Audioslave

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who sings the following lyrics:
"Things are getting strange, I'm starting to worry
This could be a case for Mulder and Scully"? Hint

Tom Petty

Elastica

The Beautiful South

Catatonia

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Question 14 of 15

14. What band sings the following lyrics:
"I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you"? Hint

Aerosmith

Travis

Oasis

Poison

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Question 15 of 15

15. What band sings the following lyrics:
"And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had"? Hint

Tears for Fears

The Smiths

Simple Minds

Stereophonics

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What band sings the following lyrics? "I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines Richard said: Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"?

Answer: R.E.M.

The song is: R.E.M. - "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?"

It comes from the "Monster" album and it reached the US Billboard Modern Rock number one in 1994. The song is based on the event which occurred in 1986, when a CBS news anchor Dan Rather was attacked from behind, while the muggers shouted out "Kenneth, what is the frequency?". (http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Rather_Dan.html)

2. Who sings the following lyrics: "Hello, I've waited here for you, Everlong Tonight, I throw myself into And out of the red, out of her head she sang"?

Answer: Foo Fighters

The song is: Foo Fighers - "Everlong"

It was released in 1997 from "The Colour And The Shape" album. The song also featured a parodic and surreal video. The meaning of the lyrics are questionable, they include romantic or guilty feelings at the same time.

3. What band sings the following lyrics: "This time will be the last time That we will fight like this"?

Answer: INXS

The song is: INXS - "This Time"

This is a lesser known song by the Australian band INXS. It comes from the 1985 album "Listen Like Thieves". An interpretation of the lyrics could be that man is wasting too much time.

4. What band sings the following lyrics: "All we want from you are the kicks you've given us Under neon loneliness..."?

Answer: Manic Street Preachers

The song is: Manic Street Preachers - "Motorcycle Emptiness"

This song from the Welsh band comes from their debut album "Generation Terrorists". Some lyrics come from the Welsh poet Patrick Jones. The lyrics can be interpreted as an attack on the consumer lifestyle of the society.

5. Who sings the following lyrics: "I don't see how another days gonna make us change our minds So why don't we go separate ways ad save us a bit of time"?

Answer: The Rifles

The song is: The Rifles - "Peace and Quiet"

This was the first single from the British indie rock band The Rifles.

6. What band sings the following lyrics: "You want it all but you can't have it It's in your face but you can't grab it"?

Answer: Faith No More

The song is: Faith No More - "Epic"

This song is one of the most popular songs from the Californian band Faith No More. Musically it is a combination of metal and rap.

7. Who sings the following lyrics: "I am sitting on the roof of my house With a shotgun And a six pack of beer, six pack of beer, six pack of beer"?

Answer: Bloc Party

The song is: Bloc Party - "Hunting for Witches"

This song comes from the band's "A Weekend in the City" album and it is about the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in London.
(http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002426389)

8. Who sings the following lyrics" "Closing time Time for you to go out to the places you will be from"?

Answer: Semisonic

The song is: Semisonic - "Closing Time"

This song was released in 1998 and was written by Dan Wilson. It is the most popular song from the band.

9. Who sings the following lyrics: "I know someday you'll have a beautiful life I know you'll be a star in somebody else's sky But why can't it be mine"?

Answer: Pearl Jam

The song is: Pearl Jam - "Black"

The band's frontman Eddie Vedder is the author of the lyrics. It is one of the band's most popular songs and a very emotional one.

10. Who sings the following lyrics: "How do you feel when there's no sun And how will you be when rain clouds come and pull you down again"?

Answer: Feeder

The song is: Feeder - "Feeling a Moment"

This song comes from the band's fifth album "Pushing the Senses". One of the interpretation of the lyrics could be that it is about the suicide of the drummer Jon Lee.

11. Who sings the following lyrics: "All is quiet on New Year's Day A world in white gets underway I want to be with you"?

Answer: U2

The song is: U2 - "New Years Day"

This song was released by U2 in 1983. The author of the lyrics, Bono said that the inspiration was from the Polish Solidarity movement (Solidarnooe�).

12. What band sings the following lyrics: "Every night my dream's the same Same old city with a different name"?

Answer: Arcade Fire

The song is: Arcade Fire - "Keep The Car Running"

This song comes from the band's second album "Neon Bible" from 2007.

13. Who sings the following lyrics: "Things are getting strange, I'm starting to worry This could be a case for Mulder and Scully"?

Answer: Catatonia

The song is: Catatonia - "Mulder and Scully"

The song is based on "The X-Files" characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. It was released in 1998.

14. What band sings the following lyrics: "I was cryin' when I met you Now I'm tryin' to forget you"?

Answer: Aerosmith

The song is: Aerosmith - "Cryin'"

The song is about an end of a relationship. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Taylor Rhodes.

15. What band sings the following lyrics: "And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had"?

Answer: Tears for Fears

The song is: Tears for Fears - "Mad World"

This song comes from the 1982 album "The Hurting". It was written by Roland Orzabal. It was later covered by more artists, most famously by Gary Jules in 2003.

Source: Author xoghi

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