Sonic Youth Rock Band Quiz
How well do you know about this rock band Sonic Youth?
- 1.Who ran Sonic Youth's first label, Neutral Records?
- A.
Quincy Jones
- B.
Malcolm McLaren
- C.
Glenn Branca
- D.
Lou Reed
- 2.What member of Sonic Youth married Kim Gordon in 1984?
- A.
Jim O'Rourke
- B.
Lee Renaldo
- C.
Steve Shelly
- D.
Thurston Moore
- 3.What album contains the Sonic Youth song "Confusion is Next"?
- A.
Confusion Is Text
- B.
Confusion Is Sex
- C.
Confusion Is Next
- D.
Confusion Is Sexy
- 4.At what event did Sonic Youth make their debut in 1981?
- A.
Woodstock 1981
- B.
The Noise Festival
- C.
The International Punk Show
- D.
Lollapalooza
- 5.What is the name of Alec Foege's 1994 book on Sonic Youth?
- A.
Sonic Fountain Of Youth
- B.
Young Sonic Youth
- C.
Sonic Nurse
- D.
Confusion Is Next
- 6.What Sonic Youth member has a side project called Free Kitten?
- A.
Lee Renaldo
- B.
Eddie Vedder
- C.
Kim Gordon
- D.
Thurston Moore
- 7.Who did Sonic Youth open for during their tour for their album "Goo" in 1990?
- A.
Black Flag
- B.
Neil Young
- C.
Sound Garden
- D.
Nirvana
- 8.What two bands appeared with Sonic Youth in "The Simpsons" episode "Homerpalooza"?
- A.
Aerosmith And U2
- B.
Cypress Hill And Smashing Pumpkins
- C.
R.E.M. And Cypress Hill
- D.
Nirvana And Cypress Hill
- 9.What got stolen from Sonic Youth's van in Southern California in 1999?
- A.
The Band's Money
- B.
Master Tapes
- C.
Custom Guitars
- D.
Album Cover Art
- 10.What singer did Sonic Youth give tribute to with their side project "Ciccone Youth"?
- A.
Madonna
- B.
Bobby Sherman
- C.
Weird Al Yankovic
- D.
MC Hammer
- 11.What song did Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore rename as a slam at critic Robert Christgau?
- A.
The Velvet Plug
- B.
Early American
- C.
The Burning Spear
- D.
Kill Yr Idols
- 12.Why did Jim O'Rourke leave Sonic Youth in 2005?
- A.
To Rest
- B.
To Raise His Kids
- C.
To Join Another Band
- D.
To Pursue Film Directing
- 13.What Sonic Youth song mentions Anita Hill and the Klu Klux Klan?
- A.
Chapel Hill
- B.
Dirty Boots
- C.
100%
- D.
Youth Against Fascism
- 14.What Sonic Youth record producer also produced Nirvana's "Nevermind"?
- A.
Tim Barnes
- B.
Glenn Branca
- C.
Jim O'Rourke
- D.
Butch Vig
- 15.What Sonic Youth album of the 1990's entered the U.S. charts at #34 and the U.K. charts at #10?
- A.
Washing Machine
- B.
Murray Street
- C.
Sonic Nurse
- D.
Experimental Jet Set
- 16.Who was drummer for Sonic Youth directly before Steve Shelly?
- A.
Tim Foljan
- B.
David Lovering
- C.
Bob Bert
- D.
Richard Edson
- 17.Which hipster actor was once a member of Sonic Youth?
- A.
Crispin Glover
- B.
Tom Waits
- C.
Richard Edson
- D.
John Lurie
- 18.What member of Sonic Youth left the band and was an actor in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?
- A.
Kim Gordon
- B.
Richard Edson
- C.
Bob Bert
- D.
Lee Renaldo
- 19.What Sonic Youth song of the 1980's was inspired by the Charles Manson Family murders?
- A.
Death Vally '69
- B.
Junkie's Promise
- C.
Little Trouble Girl
- D.
Disappearer
- 20.What's the last song in the self-titled 1982 Sonic Youth album?
- A.
Lights Out
- B.
100%
- C.
The Good And The Bad
- D.
JC
- 21.What's on the cover of Sonic Youth's 1995 album "Washing Machine"?
- A.
A Candle
- B.
Two Guys Wearing T-Shirts
- C.
A Washing Machine Exploding
- D.
Dirty Laundry
- 22.What members of Sonic Youth are the parents of Coco Haley?
- A.
Anne DeMarinis And Richard Edson
- B.
Lee Ranaldo Amd Mike Ibold
- C.
Kim Gordon And Thurston Moore
- D.
Steve Shelly And Kim Gordon
- 23.What is the fifth track of the album "In the Fishtank 9", featuring Sonic Youth?
- A.
V
- B.
IX
- C.
IV
- D.
II
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