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    In 1981, the Violent Femmes were discovered outside a concert venue for what group?

    • Foreigner
    • The Pretenders
    • The Bee Gees
    • The Police
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  • 2. 

    Jerry Harrison of what group produced Violent Femmes' "The Blind Leading The Naked"?

    • Air Supply

    • Meat Loaf

    • Talking Heads

    • Toto

    Correct Answer
    A. Talking Heads
  • 3. 

    The Violent Femmes can be described as playing alternative rock or what other term?

    • Folk Punk

    • Celtic Punk

    • Ska

    • Acoustic Metal

    Correct Answer
    A. Folk Punk
  • 4. 

    The Violent Femmes are the most widely known folk-punk band, followed by whom?

    • This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb

    • Mismatched

    • Tangled Up Cat Hair

    • Circling The Clowns

    Correct Answer
    A. This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb
  • 5. 

    Who discovered the Violent Femmes playing on a street corner in Milwaukee?

    • Todd Rundgren

    • Don Henley

    • James Honeyman-Scott

    • Ian Copeland

    Correct Answer
    A. James Honeyman-Scott
  • 6. 

    Who is the singer for the Violent Femmes?

    • Brian Ritchie

    • Gordon Gano

    • Victor DeLorenzo

    • Guy Hoffman

    Correct Answer
    A. Gordon Gano
  • 7. 

    What is the name of Gordon Gano's first solo album, released in 2002?

    • Running From The Femmes

    • Hitting The Ground

    • Mercy, It's Gordon Gano

    • Gano: Myself

    Correct Answer
    A. Hitting The Ground
  • 8. 

    In addition to bass, what instrument does Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes play?

    • Shakuhachi (Japanese Bamboo Flute)

    • Tenor Saxophone

    • Harp

    • Banjo

    Correct Answer
    A. Shakuhachi (Japanese Bamboo Flute)
  • 9. 

    What Violent Femmes album hit platinum but never charted in the Billboard Top 200?

    • Violent Femmes

    • New Times

    • Why Do Birds Sing?

    • Debacle: The First Decade

    Correct Answer
    A. Violent Femmes
  • 10. 

    Guy Hoffman of Violent Femmes was formerly with what other Milwaukee-based group?

    • Lights Out Asia

    • BoDeans

    • Signaldrift

    • Hildegarde

    Correct Answer
    A. BoDeans
  • 11. 

    What is the first track on the Violent Femmes "Why Do Birds Sing?" album?

    • American Music

    • Hey Nonny Nonny

    • More Money Tonight

    • Out The Window

    Correct Answer
    A. American Music
  • 12. 

    What is the name of the Violent Femmes live 1999 album?

    • Add It Up

    • Rock!!!!!

    • Something's Wrong

    • Viva Wisconsin

    Correct Answer
    A. Viva Wisconsin
  • 13. 

    Brian Ritchie says he got the name "Violent Femmes" from deities who wrote it where?

    • In The Sky

    • On The Bathroom Mirror

    • In The Sand

    • On His Back

    Correct Answer
    A. In The Sky
  • 14. 

    Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes appeared on the cover of what music magazine?

    • Teen People

    • Bass Player

    • Metal Health

    • Lyrics Unlimited

    Correct Answer
    A. Bass Player
  • 15. 

    The Violent Femmes played with whom at the North Pole?

    • The Pretenders

    • Hole

    • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    • Nirvana

    Correct Answer
    A. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • 16. 

    Who did the Violent Femmes play with at Chicago's Field Museum on New Years Eve 1997?

    • Dennis Rodman

    • Madonna

    • Bill Clinton

    • Jennifer Aniston

    Correct Answer
    A. Dennis Rodman

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