U2 trivia

NicaMom · 07-08-2002, 11:56 AM

I thought it would be fun to get play some trivia games, try not to cheat and answer form the top of your head.
(Thanks to U2guatemala for the link!)

1-Prior to 1980, which band's songs did U2 cover most frequently?

-Swingers

-The Rolling Stones

-The Stranglers

-Daddy Cool

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-2 Whose brother was an original member of the group but left when found to be 'unnecessary'?

-Larry Mullen

-The Edge

-Adam Clayton

-Bono

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3-When did the band first perform in America?

-1983

-1978

-1988

-1980

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4-A guitarist from which band helped produce seven of U2's albums?

Cream

Mondo Rock

Depeche Mode

Roxy Music
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5-What has been U2's top selling single worldwide?

-All I want is you

-Desire

-I still haven't found what I'm looking for

-Pride

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yertle-the-turtle · 07-08-2002, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NicaMom
I thought it would be fun to get play some trivia games, try not to cheat and answer form the top of your head.
(Thanks to U2guatemala for the link!)

1-Prior to 1980, which band's songs did U2 cover most frequently?

-Swingers

-The Rolling Stones

-The Stranglers

-Daddy Cool

--------------------------------
-2 Whose brother was an original member of the group but left when found to be 'unnecessary'?

-Larry Mullen

-The Edge

-Adam Clayton

-Bono

-----------------------------------
3-When did the band first perform in America?

-1983

-1978

-1988

-1980

-------------------------------
4-A guitarist from which band helped produce seven of U2's albums?

Cream

Mondo Rock

Depeche Mode

Roxy Music
-----------------------------------
5-What has been U2's top selling single worldwide?

-All I want is you

-Desire

-I still haven't found what I'm looking for

-Pride

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I feel unworthy of my fandom.

- Rolling Stones
- Edge
- 1980
- Roxy Music
- Still
How many did I get right?

NicaMom · 07-08-2002, 12:27 PM

turtle, you got PM!

I see people peeking in but not playing, are these too easy, too hard or too boring?
Let's try different ones, I'll post the answers later.
can you identify the song?

1-'It's a bitter pill I swallow here'

Pride

Twilight

Love Rescue Me

Van Diemen's Land

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2-'In the shadow boy meets man'

Twilight

Dirty Day

Into the Heart

40

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3-'Many lost who seek to find themselves in me'

Love Rescue Me

Red Light

Bullet the Blue Sky

Like A Song

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4-'I'll cross the sky for your love'

Drowning Man

The Electric Co.

Two Hearts Beat as One

Shadows and Tall Trees

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5-'A blackbird makes a violent sight'

'Out of Control'

'A Day Without Me'

'Stories for Boys'

'An Cat Dubh'

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6-'I awoke with a tear on my tongue'

Party Girl

The Unforgettable Fire

Another Time, Another Place

New Year's Day

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-7'We thought that we had the answers'

11 O'Clock Tick Tock

An Cat Dubh

Gloria

Mothers of the Disappeared

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-8'The wheels fly and the colors spin'

All I Want Is You

Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World

I Will follow

The Unforgettable Fire

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-9'Squeeze the handle - blow out the candle'

Love Is Blindness

Numb

Until The End Of The World

Zooropa

FallingStar · 07-08-2002, 12:36 PM

Oooh-ooooh, the second test is easy. I know it. LOL

So:
1. Van Dieman's Land
2.Twilight
3. that's hard, but it has to be Red Light, since it is the only song to which I don't know the lyrics by heart.
4. Drowning Man
5. And Cat Dubh
6. Another Time, Another Place
7. 11 o'clock Tick Tock
8. The Unforgettable Fire
9. Love Is Blindness

tackleberry · 07-08-2002, 12:40 PM

#3 Answer is "Love Rescue Me"

FallingStar · 07-08-2002, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tackleberry
#3 Answer is "Love Rescue Me"

I believe you if you are that sure.

But the rest is right in your opinion????

cass · 07-08-2002, 05:33 PM

Hi nicamom,
I am rather surprised to see the Australian band Daddy Cool in the first list. I suppose that is the idea....one very very unlikely choice....but then sometimes it can be a trick.

I would have loved to heard U2 play Daddy Cool's "3 O'clock Thrill"

**Sicy** · 07-08-2002, 07:09 PM

I got one.

How did U2 come up with their name U2?

NicaMom · 07-09-2002, 02:19 PM

cass, I didn't know Daddy cool were from Australia, cool!
Sicy, the US spy plane.
Here are the answers:

[b]
Prior to 1980, which band's songs did U2 cover most frequently?
Your answer >> The Stranglers >> Correct!

Whose brother was an original member of the group but left when found to be 'unnecessary'?
Your answer >> The Edge >> Correct!

When did the band first perform in America?
Your answer >> 1980 >> Correct!

U2 played in clubs and bars on the east coast in 1980.

A guitarist from which band helped produce seven of U2's albums?
Your answer >> Roxy Music >> Correct!

Brian Eno, with Daniel Lanois began producing and recording with the band in 1984.

What has been U2's top selling single worldwide?
Your answer >> I still haven't found what I'm looking for >> Correct!

Souce: Hot Press

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'It's a bitter pill I swallow here'
Your answer >> Van Diemen's Land >> Correct!

'In the shadow boy meets man'
Your answer >> Twilight >> Correct!

'Many lost who seek to find themselves in me'
Your answer >> Love Rescue Me >> Correct!

'I'll cross the sky for your love'
Your answer >> Drowning Man >> Correct!

'A blackbird makes a violent sight'
Your answer >> 'An Cat Dubh' >> Correct!

'I awoke with a tear on my tongue'
Your answer >> Another Time, Another Place >> Correct!

'We thought that we had the answers'
Your answer >> 11 O'Clock Tick Tock >> Correct!

'The wheels fly and the colors spin'
Your answer >> The Unforgettable Fire >> Correct!

'Squeeze the handle - blow out the candle'
Your answer >> Love Is Blindness >> Correct!

NicaMom · 07-09-2002, 02:20 PM

Let's try this one:

In Australia, one of U2's single releases actually pre-sold to number one before most people had heard it. Which one?

Joshua_Tree_Hugger · 07-09-2002, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NicaMom
[B]cass, I didn't know Daddy cool were from Australia, cool!
Sicy, the US spy plane.

Wrong! U2 was named to promote audience interaction with the band (you too)

Hallelujah Here She Comes · 07-10-2002, 11:11 AM

whoops. nevermind.

One Tree Still · 07-10-2002, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Wrong! U2 was named to promote audience interaction with the band (you too)

That's pretty debatable. I think you're both correct in that the band wanted there to be some ambiguity in the name. The spy plane was defnititely a part of that equation.

07-08-2002, 11:56 AM	#1
NicaMom Den Mother Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Well my heart is where it's always been, my head is somewhere in between. Posts: 1,773 Local Time: 01:46 AM	U2 trivia I thought it would be fun to get play some trivia games, try not to cheat and answer form the top of your head. (Thanks to U2guatemala for the link!) 1-Prior to 1980, which band's songs did U2 cover most frequently? -Swingers -The Rolling Stones -The Stranglers -Daddy Cool -------------------------------- -2 Whose brother was an original member of the group but left when found to be 'unnecessary'? -Larry Mullen -The Edge -Adam Clayton -Bono ----------------------------------- 3-When did the band first perform in America? -1983 -1978 -1988 -1980 ------------------------------- 4-A guitarist from which band helped produce seven of U2's albums? Cream Mondo Rock Depeche Mode Roxy Music ----------------------------------- 5-What has been U2's top selling single worldwide? -All I want is you -Desire -I still haven't found what I'm looking for -Pride ----------------------------------------------- __________________

07-08-2002, 07:09 PM	#8
Sicy Sizzlin' Sicilian Forum Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 71,046 Local Time: 01:46 AM	I got one. How did U2 come up with their name U2? __________________

07-10-2002, 11:11 AM	#12
Hallelujah Here She Comes Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 3,528 Local Time: 04:46 AM	Re: U2 trivia whoops. nevermind.

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07-08-2002, 12:27 PM	#3
NicaMom Den Mother Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Well my heart is where it's always been, my head is somewhere in between. Posts: 1,773 Local Time: 01:46 AM	turtle, you got PM! I see people peeking in but not playing, are these too easy, too hard or too boring? Let's try different ones, I'll post the answers later. can you identify the song? 1-'It's a bitter pill I swallow here' Pride Twilight Love Rescue Me Van Diemen's Land ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2-'In the shadow boy meets man' Twilight Dirty Day Into the Heart 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3-'Many lost who seek to find themselves in me' Love Rescue Me Red Light Bullet the Blue Sky Like A Song ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4-'I'll cross the sky for your love' Drowning Man The Electric Co. Two Hearts Beat as One Shadows and Tall Trees ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5-'A blackbird makes a violent sight' 'Out of Control' 'A Day Without Me' 'Stories for Boys' 'An Cat Dubh' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6-'I awoke with a tear on my tongue' Party Girl The Unforgettable Fire Another Time, Another Place New Year's Day ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -7'We thought that we had the answers' 11 O'Clock Tick Tock An Cat Dubh Gloria Mothers of the Disappeared ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -8'The wheels fly and the colors spin' All I Want Is You Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World I Will follow The Unforgettable Fire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -9'Squeeze the handle - blow out the candle' Love Is Blindness Numb Until The End Of The World Zooropa

07-08-2002, 12:36 PM	#4
FallingStar Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,800 Local Time: 11:46 AM	Oooh-ooooh, the second test is easy. I know it. LOL So: 1. Van Dieman's Land 2.Twilight 3. that's hard, but it has to be Red Light, since it is the only song to which I don't know the lyrics by heart. 4. Drowning Man 5. And Cat Dubh 6. Another Time, Another Place 7. 11 o'clock Tick Tock 8. The Unforgettable Fire 9. Love Is Blindness

07-08-2002, 12:40 PM	#5
tackleberry War Child Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: New York, NY, USA Posts: 613 Local Time: 09:46 AM	#3 Answer is "Love Rescue Me"

07-08-2002, 05:33 PM	#7
cass Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Australia. Posts: 6,117 Local Time: 07:46 PM	Hi nicamom, I am rather surprised to see the Australian band Daddy Cool in the first list. I suppose that is the idea....one very very unlikely choice....but then sometimes it can be a trick. I would have loved to heard U2 play Daddy Cool's "3 O'clock Thrill"

07-09-2002, 02:19 PM	#9
NicaMom Den Mother Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Well my heart is where it's always been, my head is somewhere in between. Posts: 1,773 Local Time: 01:46 AM	cass, I didn't know Daddy cool were from Australia, cool! Sicy, the US spy plane. Here are the answers: [b] Prior to 1980, which band's songs did U2 cover most frequently? Your answer >> The Stranglers >> Correct! Whose brother was an original member of the group but left when found to be 'unnecessary'? Your answer >> The Edge >> Correct! When did the band first perform in America? Your answer >> 1980 >> Correct! U2 played in clubs and bars on the east coast in 1980. A guitarist from which band helped produce seven of U2's albums? Your answer >> Roxy Music >> Correct! Brian Eno, with Daniel Lanois began producing and recording with the band in 1984. What has been U2's top selling single worldwide? Your answer >> I still haven't found what I'm looking for >> Correct! Souce: Hot Press ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'It's a bitter pill I swallow here' Your answer >> Van Diemen's Land >> Correct! 'In the shadow boy meets man' Your answer >> Twilight >> Correct! 'Many lost who seek to find themselves in me' Your answer >> Love Rescue Me >> Correct! 'I'll cross the sky for your love' Your answer >> Drowning Man >> Correct! 'A blackbird makes a violent sight' Your answer >> 'An Cat Dubh' >> Correct! 'I awoke with a tear on my tongue' Your answer >> Another Time, Another Place >> Correct! 'We thought that we had the answers' Your answer >> 11 O'Clock Tick Tock >> Correct! 'The wheels fly and the colors spin' Your answer >> The Unforgettable Fire >> Correct! 'Squeeze the handle - blow out the candle' Your answer >> Love Is Blindness >> Correct!

07-09-2002, 02:20 PM	#10
NicaMom Den Mother Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Well my heart is where it's always been, my head is somewhere in between. Posts: 1,773 Local Time: 01:46 AM	Let's try this one: In Australia, one of U2's single releases actually pre-sold to number one before most people had heard it. Which one?