Blur Quiz: Test Your Britpop Knowledge!
Blur Quiz Questions
1. What was Blur’s original name before they changed it?
a) Fiction
b) Seymour
c) The Circles
d) Indecision
2. Which city did Blur form in?
a) Manchester
b) London
c) Liverpool
d) Glasgow
3. Who is the lead singer and songwriter for Blur?
a) Alex James
b) Dave Rowntree
c) Damon Albarn
d) Graham Coxon
4. What was Blur’s debut album title?
a) Parklife
b) Leisure
c) Modern Life Is Rubbish
d) Blur
5. The iconic Britpop album “Parklife” features which animal on the cover?
a) A sheep
b) A dog
c) A cat
d) A bird
6. Which Blur song features the lyric “There’s no other way, I’m gonna get my way”?
a) Song 2
b) Coffee & TV
c) Parklife
d) Tender
7. Blur had a famous rivalry with which band during the Britpop era?
a) Pulp
b) Oasis
c) Suede
d) Elastica
8. What was the first Blur single to reach number one in the UK charts?
a) Country House
b) Beetlebum
c) Coffee & TV
d) Parklife
9. Which Blur album marked a shift towards a more experimental sound?
a) Modern Life Is Rubbish
b) Think Tank
c) Blur
d) 13
10. Who replaced guitarist Graham Coxon during Blur’s 2003 tour?
a) Noel Gallagher
b) Simon Tong
c) Jonny Greenwood
d) Bernard Butler
11. In what year did Blur officially announce their hiatus?
a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2004
d) 2006
12. Which Blur song features a sample of a Stephen Hawking speech?
a) Think Tank
b) Out of Space
c) Coffee & TV
d) Stereotype
13. Blur reunited for a series of live shows in which year?
a) 2009
b) 2012
c) 2015
d) 2018
14. What is the name of Damon Albarn’s virtual band project heavily influenced by Blur?
a) The Good, the Bad & the Queen
b) Gorillaz
c) Rocket Juice and the Moon Kings
d) Dr. Dee
15. Blur won how many Brit Awards throughout their career?
a) One
b) Two
c) Four
d) Six
16. What Blur song features the lyric, “She’s got a devils spine”?
a) Coffee & TV
b) Boys and Girls
c) Parklife
d) To The End
17. Blur’s “Song 2” was featured in a popular 1997 car commercial for which brand?
a) Volkswagen
b) Peugeot
c) Nissan
d) Ford
18. Which Blur song features a sample of a James Brown speech?
a) Parklife
b) Girls and Boys
c) Trouble in Paradise
d) Coffee & TV
19. Which Blur song features the lyric, “There’s no direct route, only dedication”?
a) Chemical World
b) Coffee & TV
c) Country House
d) Stereotype
20. Which Blur album features the hit single “Song 2”?
a) Leisure
b) Parklife
c) Blur
d) Think Tank
21. Which Blur song includes the lyric “He’s got morning glory, life’s a different story”?
a) Parklife
b) Coffee & TV
c) Song 2
d) Country House
22. What instrument does Alex James play in Blur?
a) Guitar
b) Bass
c) Drums
d) Keyboard
23. In what year did Blur officially break up?
a) 1998
b) 2002
c) 2006
d) 2010
24. How many UK #1 albums did Blur achieve by 2006?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10
25. Blur reunited for a series of live shows in which year?
a) 2009
b) 2012
c) 2015
d) 2018
Blur Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What was Blur’s original name before they changed it?
b) Seymour
2. Which city did Blur form in?
b) London
3. Who is the lead singer and songwriter for Blur?
c) Damon Albarn
4. What was Blur’s debut album title?
b) Leisure
5. The iconic Britpop album “Parklife” features which animal on the cover?
b) A dog
6. Which Blur song features the lyric “There’s no other way, I’m gonna get my way”?
a) Song 2
7. Blur had a famous rivalry with which band during the Britpop era?
a) Pulp
8. What was the first Blur single to reach number one in the UK charts?
b) Beetlebum
9. Which Blur album marked a shift towards a more experimental sound?
b) Think Tank
10. Who replaced guitarist Graham Coxon during Blur’s 2003 tour?
b) Simon Tong
11. In what year did Blur officially announce their hiatus?
c) 2004
12. Which Blur song features a sample of a Stephen Hawking speech?
b) Out of Space
13. Blur reunited for a series of live shows in which year?
a) 2009
14. What is the name of Damon Albarn’s virtual band project heavily influenced by Blur?
b) Gorillaz
15. Blur won how many Brit Awards throughout their career?
c) Four
16. What Blur song features the lyric, “She’s got a devils spine”?
b) Boys and Girls
17. Blur’s “Song 2” was featured in a popular 1997 car commercial for which brand?
b) Peugeot
18. Which Blur song features a sample of a James Brown speech?
c) Trouble in Paradise
19. Which Blur song features the lyric, “There’s no direct route, only dedication”?
a) Chemical World
20. Which Blur album features the hit single “Song 2”?
c) Blur CORRECT
21. Which Blur song includes the lyric “He’s got morning glory, life’s a different story”?
d) Country House
22. What instrument does Alex James play in Blur?
b) Bass
23. In what year did Blur officially break up?
b) 2002
24. How many UK #1 albums did Blur achieve by 2006?
b) 5
25. Blur reunited for a series of live shows in which year?
b) 2012