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Music in "The OC" (Seasons 1 - 3) Quiz

I love "The OC" and everything about it. and I know that without the chosen music, some of the scenes would not have been as dramatic. This quiz will test your knowledge of the music in some episodes from seasons 1-3.

A multiple-choice quiz by buffemma. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
buffemma

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
237,285

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
151

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (5/10), Guest 101 (5/10), Guest 107 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What song is the played during the main titles? Hint

"Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley

"California" - Phantom Planet

"I Don't Wanna Be" - Gavin DeGraw

"Kids in America" - Kim Wilde

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song is played at the end of the 1st season? Hint

"Hide and Seek" - Imogen Heap

"Clocks" - Coldplay

"Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley

"Caught by the River" - The Doves

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Question 3 of 10

3. This song is played in "The Escape" when Marissa is found passed out in an alley in Mexico. Which song is it? Hint

A Movie Script Ending - Death Cab for Cutie

Dead from the Waist Down - Catatonia

Here With Me - Dido

Into Dust - Mazzy Starr

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song is played in "The Countdown", while counting down to the New Year? Hint

"Get What You Need" - Jet

"Dice" - Finley Quaye

"Strange and Beautiful" - Aqualung

"Wonderwall" - Oasis

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jem makes a personal appearance at Julie and Caleb's wedding. Which song does she sing? Hint

Flying High

Save Me

They

Maybe I'm Amazed

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis is playing; what is the scene's climax? Hint

Seth discovers that Alex and Marissa are going out

Summer kisses Seth upside down in the rain

Zach leaves his family at the airport to chase after Summer

Sandy's car swerves off the road and Rebecca decides to flee when she hears someone's called 911

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Question 7 of 10

7. This song is played while Summer and Seth are dancing at the prom in "The O.Sea"; what song is it? Hint

"Fix You" - Coldplay

"First Day of My Life" - Bright Eyes

"Yellow" - Coldplay

"Hey There Delilah" - Plain white T's

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which already-used song makes an appearance when Marissa and Ryan are kicked out of the carnival at the end of episode 2 of the third season? Hint

"California" - Phantom Planet

"Fix You" - Coldplay

"Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley

"Hide and Seek" - Imogen Heap

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Fall At Your Feet" by James Blunt is played when Johnny falls off the cliff.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. During which of these scenes is an Imogen Heap song NOT played? Hint

When Marissa dies

At Caleb's funeral

When Julie and Caleb dance at their wedding

During the graduation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What song is the played during the main titles?

Answer: "California" - Phantom Planet

"California" is played in full during the first episode but only a small part is taken for the opening credits in every following episode. For one season four episode, the show's theme song was covered by Mates of State.

2. What song is played at the end of the 1st season?

Answer: "Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley

"Hallelujah" is played several times throughout the series. Imogen Heap's version is used in the second season as well as at the very end of season three.

3. This song is played in "The Escape" when Marissa is found passed out in an alley in Mexico. Which song is it?

Answer: Into Dust - Mazzy Starr

"Into Dust" also makes a small appearance in the very first episode, when Ryan carries a passed-out Marissa into the pool house.

4. What song is played in "The Countdown", while counting down to the New Year?

Answer: "Dice" - Finley Quaye

"Get What You Need" by Jet is played in "The Secret" just two episodes previous, and "Strange and Beautiful" by Aqualung is played at the beginning of episode 10, "The Perfect Couple". Ryan Adam's cover of "Wonderwall" is played while Seth and Summer dance in "The Heartbreak". "The Countdown" is the season one New Year's episode where Ryan tells Marissa he loves her for the first time, and when Seth and Anna decide to try to date.

5. Jem makes a personal appearance at Julie and Caleb's wedding. Which song does she sing?

Answer: Maybe I'm Amazed

"Flying High" is played at the beginning of the episode ("The Ties That Bind"). "Maybe I'm Amazed" is played at the wedding as the various couples dance. Marissa tearfully tells Ryan that she understands but wishes he didn't have to go.

6. "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis is playing; what is the scene's climax?

Answer: Summer kisses Seth upside down in the rain

Seth discovers that Alex and Marissa earlier in the episode ("The Rainy Day Women") when he goes to ask for his job back. Rebecca also leaves earlier on in the episode. Zach never leaves his family to run after Summer, that option was made up. Summer leaves Zach and rushes to the Cohen house to make up with Seth, where he is hanging off of the roof in a Spiderman mask. They kiss.

7. This song is played while Summer and Seth are dancing at the prom in "The O.Sea"; what song is it?

Answer: "Fix You" - Coldplay

During that song, Ryan also turns up at prom, Caleb has a heart attack, Julie tries to save him, and Sandy confronts Kirsten about her drinking problem (which gets worse when she hears Caleb has died). A lot of things can happen in the space of 3 minutes.

8. Which already-used song makes an appearance when Marissa and Ryan are kicked out of the carnival at the end of episode 2 of the third season?

Answer: "California" - Phantom Planet

This is the episode "The Shape of Things to Come". The carnival is the school's kick-off carnival, which Marissa is not supposed to be at because she was kicked out of the school. A snippet of "California" is played.

9. "Fall At Your Feet" by James Blunt is played when Johnny falls off the cliff.

Answer: False

"Wasted" by Black Flag is played in "The Cliffhanger" as Johnny falls to his death. "Fall At Your Feet" was played earlier in the episode.

10. During which of these scenes is an Imogen Heap song NOT played?

Answer: When Julie and Caleb dance at their wedding

"Hide and Seek" is the song played at Caleb's funeral in "The Dearly Beloved", the season two finale. "Speeding Cars" is on during the graduation in season three's "The Graduates" and "Hallelujah" plays as Marissa dies in Ryan's arms, also in "The Graduates".

Source: Author buffemma

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