Questions from the Prelims of the Music Quiz held during Oasis 2017 on 2/11/17 at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.

1. Music Quiz
Prelims
Samksha Bhardwaj
Saurav Shenoy

2. Format
● Written
● 30 questions
● Multiples of 5 are tiebreakers
● Please switch off all electronic devices
● QM’s decision is final and binding

3. 1.
Connect:
● Amon Amarth
● Arwen
● Burzum
● Gorgoroth
● Cirith Ungolh

4. 2.
Highly influenced by a book he had read in prison, 2Pac adopted the moniker for his final
album, “The Don Killuminati: the 7 Day Theory”, so called because it was finished in
seven days. The album was released two months after 2Pac died, and contains both
subtle and direct insults to Shakur's rivals at the height of the East Coast-West Coast
feud. The moniker is particularly relevant as its namesake was known for promoting “the
end justifies the means” ideology. What moniker did 2Pac adopt?

5. 3.
A documentary called Destroying X that was released suggests that the same music
industry that helped make him a star is also trying to hurt his image in the press and ruin
his career. It also alludes to the fact that this is the same technique that was used on
other superstars like Tupac and Michael Jackson. There aren’t a lot of “good” X stories
floating around out there on the Internet, but that’s more because X rides with a rough
bunch of people, and does rougher things on the side.
X?

6. 4.
Taylor Swift’s latest single “Look What You Do” has inspired more than a few debates
over the Internet. In the song, she brings up a few people that she thinks have been
mean to her in the past.
"I don't like your little games
Don't like your tilted stage
The role you made me play
Of the fool, no, I don't like you”
What is the tilted stage a reference to?

7. 5.
One of the highest paid music producers of Bollywood, he’s a graduate of the Trinity
School in the UK, where he studied music. He’s been the subject of much controversies,
with critics alleging that his songs are frequently vulgar, misogynistic, and are a bad
influence on the youth. Some of his controversial behaviour might be attributed to his
bipolar disorder which led to him taking a long hiatus in 2014.
Who?

8. 6.
Inspired by electro house music producer and DJ deadmau5, who also notably uses an
alternate spelling for his stage name and performs wearing a "dead mouse" mascot head,
he wears a custom helmet for public appearances.
His identity is unknown.
It has been frequently suggested that he is American DJ Christian Comstock, also known
as Dotcom.
Journalists have also speculated that he could be Martin Garrix, Jauz, or a collective of
producers and DJs managed by Shalizi.
Who?

10. 7.
A collaborative project by two of the most popular hip hop artists of all time, X and Y, Z
was recorded in 2009 during which both X and Y were ruling the charts. Due to legal
troubles, it was delayed, and it was presumed that the project would never turn up
again. Rather unexpectedly, on May 19 2017, Y leaked the cover art for the album, and
released the entire album for free on Soundcloud, saying that it wasn’t for new fans, and
was 2009 shit he was tired of having on his hard drive. Album art follows.
X, Y, and Z?

12. 8.
The song “No Scrubs” by TLC is a 90s classic.
However, in recent times, it became popular after its melody began to be compared to a
pop hit by a certain artist.
After initially denying the claims, the artist ended up adding TLC as co-writers to his pop
hit.
Name the artist and his work.

13. 9.
In the 1970s, noted futurist Ray Kurzweil was heavily involved in the development of
optical character recognition systems, working closely with the National Federation of
the Blind. In 1976, Kurzweil and NFB together unveiled the “Kurzweil Reading Machine”,
the first computer system which could read text aloud without any major issues. A
famous musician X, impressed by the technology, reached out to Kurzweil, and thus
started a friendship, which would eventually grow into a business partnership.
One day, X complained to Kurzweil about the disparity in quality between traditional
instruments and electronic instruments. This inspired the futurist to venture into the field
of electronic music tech. Together, Kurzweil and X started Kurzweil Music Systems, which
pretty much transformed the world of electronic music tech.
Who is X?

14. 10.
Recipe for?
● Stir and pour red fruit punch and vodka into a cocktail glass.
● Use a funnel to add blue curaçao to the bottom of the glass.
● Garnish with glitter.

15. 11.
As a small boy a friend of this band’s singer Win Butler deceived him into believing that a
shopping center and a bandstand in Exeter (New Hampshire) had been burned to the
ground, resulting in many (especially young) victims. Though this story is mostly false,
Win was so impressed by the concept of a ‘shopping centre inferno’ that it inspired the
name of the band.
Which band?

16. 12.
An American parody heavy metal tribute band, X are the self-appointed founders of
"Drive Thru Metal", utilizing lyricism and imagery centered on fast food. The band's
repertoire includes such parodies as "Pair-a-Buns", "Frying Pan", "Sweet Beef", "Never
Say Die, and "Zipping Up the Uniform". Although all of the band's lyrics focus on the
umbrella topic of fast food, they take a decidedly satirical and condemnatory perspective
on the corporate food industry, addressing areas such as fast food's negative health
effects and lack of nutritional value as well as genetically modified food, consumerism
and low wage jobs.
Name X.

17. 13.
This artist’s 2016 concert in the _______ amphitheatre is considered to be the first
performance at this venue in 1937 years to feature an audience. Though it must be noted
that there have been multiple behind-closed-doors performances at this amphitheatre in
this timeframe, including one involving X 45 years prior to the concert in question.
Who is the artist and fill in the blanks.

18. 14.
"One” is an extremely popular song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was
released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, ...And Justice for All
(1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, "One" is an anti-war
song that portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded—Arms and legs blown
off from an artillery shell, blind and unable to speak or move—begging God to take his
life as he feels constant pain. His only hope is to devise a way to communicate with the
hospital staff.
What was the inspiration behind the song?

19. 15.
Recently, this dude announced “the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour”,
opting for a “no frills” event, featuring a set comprised almost exclusively of original
songs. “I decided we should try something different, just for a change of pace,” he
explained on Facebook. “So next year we’re scaling way, way back. No costumes, no
props, no video screens, no computer servers. We’re just going to walk out on stage, sit
down on stools, and play a bunch of old songs. Oh, and we’re going to be performing
almost exclusively originals. The deep cuts and obscure tracks. The songs that were never
hits. The ones you barely remember.”
He likened the tour to “like we’re just hanging out, playing in your living room.” He
added, “After putting on ‘multimedia extravaganzas’ for 35 years, we just wanted to take
it down a few notches and have a little musical palate cleanser.”
Who?

20. 16.

21. 17.
“X lost its status as a ______ recently. Scientists said: 'Away with you. We will not include
you in our family? You are not one!' I had lost my place long ago when my family said,
'How come a mirasi in a family of businessmen?' Silence echoed that you are not one of
us," says Y.
"My heart is saddened at X's sorrow on being rejected thus. It is so far away? so tiny? so
all my 'pint-sized' poems I gift to it. Some moments are fleeting, ephemeral. We often fail
to grasp them. I like to hoard them," he says.
X, Y?

22. 18.
A decidedly unconventional genre of music, it is an amalgamation of Bluegrass + Outlaw
Country + Exclusively Murder Ballads.
Some artists of the genre are Angry Johny and the Killbillies, The Pine Box Boys, and
Murder Murder.
Which genre of music?

23. 19.
<ID artist 2>

24. 20.
<ID artists 1>

25. 21.
The name for the band came from the maiden name of the mother of one of the band’s
first bass players. Once the group learned the meaning of the homophone meaning
secret lover, they decided to adopt the name.
Which band?

26. 22. What song?

27. 23.
In 1966, when John Coltrane was asked what he hopes to be in 5 years, he simply said, “A
_____”. He passed away the following year, but his dream did not die with him. The
dream was fulfilled by a congregation called the Yardbird Temple when they became
affiliated with the African Orthodox Church. This affiliation involved changing Coltrane’s
previous status at the congregation from something to _____. The resultant church is the
only African Orthodox church that incorporates Coltrane's music and his lyrics as prayers
in its liturgy.
Fill in the blank.

28. 24.
Created by Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction as part of a farewell tour during the first
breakup of the band in 1991, this entity got its name from a late-19th century/early-20th
century idiomatic phrase "an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an
exceptional example or instance." The name can also refer to a larger version of a certain
type of confectionary.
Which entity?

29. 25.
You’ll hear what?

30. 26.
1 download = 75 streams = 1,000 airplay.
Downloads (divide by 10)
Streams (divide by 750)
Airplay (divide by 10,000)
Total it up.
This is supposedly formula used by a certain company to do what they are famous for
doing. Which company?

31. 27.
What are these?
● Set fire to your hair
● Poke a stick at a grizzly bear
● Eat medicine that's out of date
● Use your private parts as piranha bait
● Get your toast out with a fork
● Do your own electrical work
● Teach yourself how to fly
● Eat a two-week-old un-refrigerated pie

32. 28.
Connect :
● Avril Lavigne and Melissa Vandella.
● Taylor Swift and Zeena LaVey
● JonBenet Ramsey and Katy Perry
● Paul McCartney and Billy Shears

33. Q29.
● In addition to a love of melody, this band’s lead vocalist, Kevin Parker loves "fucked-up
explosive cosmic music" in the vein of The Flaming Lips. Combining these two things, My
Bloody Valentine have influenced Parker's music with their contrasting combination of
loud guitars and ethereal melodies. "If I was singing, I wouldn't be able to match the tone
of the instruments, which is really crunchy. The instruments are quite sonically brutal,
but the voice is really soft, and I think that kind of resonates with people. It's kind of like
My Bloody Valentine, where it's really brutal sounding, but kind of beautiful at the same
time”. The live drummer Jay Waston has described Parker's music as containing
"shoegazey guitar sound, but not played in a shoegazey manner”.
● Which band?

34. Q30.
● According to a popular myth, X wrote Y about the time he saw someone drown
another person in a lake. He then made sure the murderer got tickets to one of his
shows, and when Y started, the spotlight slowly narrowed down until it was highlighting
only the murderer, as if X was saying "I know what you did”.
●The myth is also referenced in Eminem’s song “Stan” where the narrator compares
Eminem to X and himself as the victim.
● Give X and Y.

35. Submit!

36. Answers

37. 1.
Connect:
● Amon Amarth
● Arwen
● Burzum
● Gorgoroth
● Cirith Ungolh

38. Answer
LOTR-inspired bands

39. 2.
Highly influenced by a book he had read in prison, 2Pac adopted the moniker for his final
album, “The Don Killuminati: the 7 Day Theory”, so called because it was finished in
seven days. The album was released two months after 2Pac died, and contains both
subtle and direct insults to Shakur's rivals at the height of the East Coast-West Coast
feud. The moniker is particularly relevant as its namesake was known for promoting “the
end justifies the means” ideology. What moniker did 2Pac adopt?

40. Answer
Makaveli

41. 3.
A documentary called Destroying X that was released suggests that the same music
industry that helped make him a star is also trying to hurt his image in the press and ruin
his career. It also alludes to the fact that this is the same technique that was used on
other superstars like Tupac and Michael Jackson. There aren’t a lot of “good” X stories
floating around out there on the Internet, but that’s more because X rides with a rough
bunch of people, and does rougher things on the side.
X?

42. Answer
DMX

43. 4.
Taylor Swift’s latest single “Look What You Do” has inspired more than a few debates
over the Internet. In the song, she brings up a few people that she thinks have been
mean to her in the past.
"I don't like your little games
Don't like your tilted stage
The role you made me play
Of the fool, no, I don't like you”
What is the tilted stage a reference to?

44. Answer
Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour

45. 5.
One of the highest paid music producers of Bollywood, he’s a graduate of the Trinity
School in the UK, where he studied music. He’s been the subject of much controversies,
with critics alleging that his songs are frequently vulgar, misogynistic, and are a bad
influence on the youth. Some of his controversial behaviour might be attributed to his
bipolar disorder which led to him taking a long hiatus in 2014.
Who?

46. Answer
Yo Yo Honey Singh

47. 6.
Inspired by electro house music producer and DJ deadmau5, who also notably uses an
alternate spelling for his stage name and performs wearing a "dead mouse" mascot head,
he wears a custom helmet for public appearances.
His identity is unknown.
It has been frequently suggested that he is American DJ Christian Comstock, also known
as Dotcom.
Journalists have also speculated that he could be Martin Garrix, Jauz, or a collective of
producers and DJs managed by Shalizi.
Who?

49. Answer
Marshmello

50. 7.
A collaborative project by two of the most popular hip hop artists of all time, X and Y, Z
was recorded in 2009 during which both X and Y were ruling the charts. Due to legal
troubles, it was delayed, and it was presumed that the project would never turn up
again. Rather unexpectedly, on May 19 2017, Y leaked the cover art for the album, and
released the entire album for free on Soundcloud, saying that it wasn’t for new fans, and
was 2009 shit he was tired of having on his hard drive. Album art follows.
X, Y, and Z?

51. Answer
T-Pain, Lil Wayne, T-Wayne

52. 8.
The song “No Scrubs” by TLC is a 90s classic.
However, in recent times, it became popular after its melody began to be compared to a
pop hit by a certain artist.
After initially denying the claims, the artist ended up adding TLC as co-writers to his pop
hit.
Name the artist and his work.

53. Answer
Shape of You, by Ed Sheeran

54. 9.
In the 1970s, noted futurist Ray Kurzweil was heavily involved in the development of
optical character recognition systems, working closely with the National Federation of
the Blind. In 1976, Kurzweil and NFB together unveiled the “Kurzweil Reading Machine”,
the first computer system which could read text aloud without any major issues. A
famous musician X, impressed by the technology, reached out to Kurzweil, and thus
started a friendship, which would eventually grow into a business partnership.
One day, X complained to Kurzweil about the disparity in quality between traditional
instruments and electronic instruments. This inspired the futurist to venture into the field
of electronic music tech. Together, Kurzweil and X started Kurzweil Music Systems, which
pretty much transformed the world of electronic music tech.
Who is X?

55. Answer
Stevie Wonder

56. 10.
Recipe for?
● Stir and pour red fruit punch and vodka into a cocktail glass.
● Use a funnel to add blue curaçao to the bottom of the glass.
● Garnish with glitter.

57. Answer
Ziggy Stardust

58. 11.
As a small boy a friend of this band’s singer Win Butler deceived him into believing that a
shopping center and a bandstand in Exeter (New Hampshire) had been burned to the
ground, resulting in many (especially young) victims. Though this story is mostly false,
Win was so impressed by the concept of a ‘shopping centre inferno’ that it inspired the
name of the band.
Which band?

59. Answer
Arcade Fire

60. 12.
An American parody heavy metal tribute band, X are the self-appointed founders of
"Drive Thru Metal", utilizing lyricism and imagery centered on fast food. The band's
repertoire includes such parodies as "Pair-a-Buns", "Frying Pan", "Sweet Beef", "Never
Say Die, and "Zipping Up the Uniform". Although all of the band's lyrics focus on the
umbrella topic of fast food, they take a decidedly satirical and condemnatory perspective
on the corporate food industry, addressing areas such as fast food's negative health
effects and lack of nutritional value as well as genetically modified food, consumerism
and low wage jobs.
Name X.

61. Answer
Mac Sabbath

62. 13.
This artist’s 2016 concert in the _______ amphitheatre is considered to be the first
performance at this venue in 1937 years to feature an audience. Though it must be noted
that there have been multiple behind-closed-doors performances at this amphitheatre in
this timeframe, including one involving X 45 years prior to the concert in question.
Who is the artist and fill in the blanks.

63. Answer
The artist is David Gilmour, and the blank is Pompeii.

64. 14.
"One” is an extremely popular song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was
released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, ...And Justice for All
(1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, "One" is an anti-war
song that portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded—Arms and legs blown
off from an artillery shell, blind and unable to speak or move—begging God to take his
life as he feels constant pain. His only hope is to devise a way to communicate with the
hospital staff.
What was the inspiration behind the song?

65. Answer
Johnny Got His Gun

66. 15.
Recently, this dude announced “the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour”,
opting for a “no frills” event, featuring a set comprised almost exclusively of original
songs. “I decided we should try something different, just for a change of pace,” he
explained on Facebook. “So next year we’re scaling way, way back. No costumes, no
props, no video screens, no computer servers. We’re just going to walk out on stage, sit
down on stools, and play a bunch of old songs. Oh, and we’re going to be performing
almost exclusively originals. The deep cuts and obscure tracks. The songs that were never
hits. The ones you barely remember.”
He likened the tour to “like we’re just hanging out, playing in your living room.” He
added, “After putting on ‘multimedia extravaganzas’ for 35 years, we just wanted to take
it down a few notches and have a little musical palate cleanser.”
Who?

67. Answer
Weird Al Yankovic

68. 16.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC1cgcOEErQ>

69. Answer
The Futurama theme song.

70. 17.
“X lost its status as a ______ recently. Scientists said: 'Away with you. We will not include
you in our family? You are not one!' I had lost my place long ago when my family said,
'How come a mirasi in a family of businessmen?' Silence echoed that you are not one of
us," says Y.
"My heart is saddened at X's sorrow on being rejected thus. It is so far away? so tiny? so
all my 'pint-sized' poems I gift to it. Some moments are fleeting, ephemeral. We often fail
to grasp them. I like to hoard them," he says.
X, Y?

71. Answer
X - Pluto
Y - Gulzar

72. 18.
A decidedly unconventional genre of music, it is an amalgamation of Bluegrass + Outlaw
Country + Exclusively Murder Ballads.
Some artists of the genre are Angry Johny and the Killbillies, The Pine Box Boys, and
Murder Murder.
Which genre of music?

73. Answer
Bloodgrass

74. 19.
<ID artists 1>

75. Answer
Skrillex and Damien Marley

76. 20.
<ID artist 2>

77. Answer
Radiohead and Hans Zimmer

78. 21.
The name for the band came from the maiden name of the mother of one of the band’s
first bass players. Once the group learned the meaning of the homophone meaning
secret lover, they decided to adopt the name.
Which band?

79. Answer
Paramore

80. 22.

81. Answer
Jimi Hendrix playing the U.S. National Anthem

82. 23.
In 1966, when John Coltrane was asked what he hopes to be in 5 years, he simply said, “A
_____”. He passed away the following year, but his dream did not die with him. The
dream was fulfilled by a congregation called the Yardbird Temple when they became
affiliated with the African Orthodox Church. This affiliation involved changing Coltrane’s
previous status at the congregation from something to _____. The resultant church is the
only African Orthodox church that incorporates Coltrane's music and his lyrics as prayers
in its liturgy.
Fill in the blank.

83. Answer
Saint

84. 24.
Created by Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction as part of a farewell tour during the first
breakup of the band in 1991, this entity got its name from a late-19th century/early-20th
century idiomatic phrase "an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an
exceptional example or instance." The name can also refer to a larger version of a certain
type of confectionary.
Which entity?

85. Answer
Lollapalooza

86. 25.
You’ll hear what?

87. Answer
Nickelback

88. 26.
1 download = 75 streams = 1,000 airplay.
Downloads (divide by 10)
Streams (divide by 750)
Airplay (divide by 10,000)
Total it up.
This is supposedly formula used by a certain company to do what they are famous for
doing. Which company?

89. Answer
Billboard

90. 27.
What are these?
● Set fire to your hair
● Poke a stick at a grizzly bear
● Eat medicine that's out of date
● Use your private parts as piranha bait
● Get your toast out with a fork
● Do your own electrical work
● Teach yourself how to fly
● Eat a two-week-old un-refrigerated pie

91. Answer
Dumb Ways to Die

92. 28.
Connect :
● Avril Lavigne and Melissa Vandella.
● Taylor Swift and Zeena LaVey
● JonBenet Ramsey and Katy Perry
● Paul McCartney and Billy Shears

93. Answer
There are pairs of supposedly dead musicians, and their supposed replacements.

94. Q29.
● In addition to a love of melody, this band’s lead vocalist, Kevin Parker loves "fucked-up
explosive cosmic music" in the vein of The Flaming Lips. Combining these two things, My
Bloody Valentine have influenced Parker's music with their contrasting combination of
loud guitars and ethereal melodies. "If I was singing, I wouldn't be able to match the tone
of the instruments, which is really crunchy. The instruments are quite sonically brutal,
but the voice is really soft, and I think that kind of resonates with people. It's kind of like
My Bloody Valentine, where it's really brutal sounding, but kind of beautiful at the same
time”. The live drummer Jay Waston has described Parker's music as containing
"shoegazey guitar sound, but not played in a shoegazey manner”.
● Which band?
●

95. A.
● Tame Impala

96. Q30.
● According to a popular myth, X wrote Y about the time he saw someone drown
another person in a lake. He then made sure the murderer got tickets to one of his
shows, and when Y started, the spotlight slowly narrowed down until it was highlighting
only the murderer, as if X was saying "I know what you did”.
●The myth is also referenced in Eminem’s song “Stan” where the narrator compares
Eminem to X and himself as the victim.
● Give X and Y.

97. A.
● In The Air Tonight
● Phil Collins