R.E.M Rock Band Quiz

37 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Last updated: Apr 17, 2015 | Total Attempts: 109

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This quiz is to check your basic knowledge of R. E. M.

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1.

Which obscure track sung by Mike Mills was added to R.E.M.'s "Life's Rich Pageant" album?
- A.
  
  Superman
- B.
  
  Go Speed Racer
- C.
  
  Ray Parker
- D.
  
  Gigantor
2.

Which R.E.M. song begins with "Mott the Hoople and the game of life"?
- A.
  
  Everybody Hurts
- B.
  
  Sweetness Follows
- C.
  
  Man On The Moon
- D.
  
  Drive
3.

What was the first record label to sign R.E.M.?
- A.
  
  Mute Records
- B.
  
  Warner Brothers
- C.
  
  I.R.S. Records
- D.
  
  Matador Records
4.

Which R.E.M. song contains the lyric, "Lenny Bruce is not afraid"?
- A.
  
  Ages Of You
- B.
  
  Exhuming McCarthy
- C.
  
  Stand
- D.
  
  It's The End Of The World As We Know It
5.

Which R.E.M. song won a Grammy in 1991?
- A.
  
  Radio Song
- B.
  
  Shiny Happy People
- C.
  
  Losing My Religion
- D.
  
  Near Wild Heaven
6.

Which song on R.E.M.'s "Automatic For The People" is about suicide?
- A.
  
  Everybody Hurts
- B.
  
  Ignoreland
- C.
  
  Find The River
- D.
  
  Drive
7.

Which song on R.E.M.'s "Automatic for the People" is about comedian Andy Kaufman?
- A.
  
  Man On The Moon
- B.
  
  Try Not To Breathe
- C.
  
  Star Me Kitten
- D.
  
  Monty Got A Raw Deal
8.

Which R.E.M. song includes the lyric, "I forgot my shirt at the water's edge"?
- A.
  
  Low
- B.
  
  Find The River
- C.
  
  Nightswimming
- D.
  
  Me In Honey
9.

Which R.E.M. song was written about a 1986 assault on Dan Rather?
- A.
  
  Chorus And The Ring
- B.
  
  Stand
- C.
  
  Bang And Blame
- D.
  
  What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
10.

The chorus of which R.E.M. song says, "Please don't take a picture"?
- A.
  
  Bad Day
- B.
  
  The Great Beyond
- C.
  
  Imitation Of Life
- D.
  
  Aftermath
11.

In which Georgia town did R.E.M. form?
- A.
  
  Athens
- B.
  
  Decatur
- C.
  
  Augusta
- D.
  
  Atlanta
12.

Who played drums in the original lineup of R.E.M.?
- A.
  
  Michael Stipe
- B.
  
  Mike Mills
- C.
  
  Bill Berry
- D.
  
  Peter Buck
13.

Which legend rapped on R.E.M.'S "Radio Song"?
- A.
  
  Mc Shy D
- B.
  
  Krs-One
- C.
  
  D.O.C.
- D.
  
  Heavy D
14.

What was the name of R.E.M's first full-length album?
- A.
  
  Fables Of The Reconstruction
- B.
  
  Reckoning
- C.
  
  Chronic Town
- D.
  
  Murmur
15.

Which R.E.M. release did "Rolling Stone" choose as the best album of 1983?
- A.
  
  Murmur
- B.
  
  Reckoning
- C.
  
  Fables Of The Reconstruction
- D.
  
  Chronic Town
16.

What is pictured on the cover of R.E.M.'s album "Murmur"?
- A.
  
  A Photo Of The Band
- B.
  
  An Abstract Painting
- C.
  
  A Railroad Trestle
- D.
  
  An Episcopalian Church
17.

Which R.E.M. album features the songs "Pilgrimage" and "Moral Kiosk"?
- A.
  
  Document
- B.
  
  Lifes Rich Pageant
- C.
  
  Murmur
- D.
  
  Green
18.

What is the title of R.E.M.'s second full-length album?
- A.
  
  Automatic For The People
- B.
  
  Lifes Rich Pageant
- C.
  
  Out Of Time
- D.
  
  Reckoning
19.

Which R.E.M. song was written about the owner of a used car lot in Georgia?
- A.
  
  Pop Song 89
- B.
  
  Driver 8
- C.
  
  Wendell Gee
- D.
  
  Can't Get There From Here
20.

Which song on R.E.M.'s album "Lifes Rich Pageant" is about acid rain?
- A.
  
  Fall On Me
- B.
  
  Begin The Begin
- C.
  
  Underneath The Bunker
- D.
  
  These Days
21.

The songs "Underneath The Bunker" and "Cuyahoga" appear on which R.E.M. album?
- A.
  
  Reckoning
- B.
  
  Lifes Rich Pageant
- C.
  
  Murmur
- D.
  
  Document
22.

What is the title of R.E.M.'s 1987 compilation of rarities and B-sides?
- A.
  
  Around The Sun
- B.
  
  Eponymous
- C.
  
  B-Sides And Rarities
- D.
  
  Dead Letter Office
23.

R.E.M.'s "Dead Letter Office" included a cover of "Crazy" by which Athens, GA band?
- A.
  
  Love Tractor
- B.
  
  Chickasaw Mudd Puppies
- C.
  
  The B-52's
- D.
  
  Pylon
24.

What was the last album of new material that R.E.M. released on IRS Records?
- A.
  
  Out Of Time
- B.
  
  Green
- C.
  
  Document
- D.
  
  Fables Of The Reconstruction
25.

What was R.E.M.'s first top ten single in the U.S.?
- A.
  
  Stand
- B.
  
  Losing My Religion
- C.
  
  The One I Love
- D.
  
  Orange Crush