The Sad Sounds of Emo
We write trivia games not tragedies in this black parade of questions featuring the sad sounds of Emo.
15 questions · Published September 12, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What U.S. city launched the first wave of emo bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace?
The emo movement started as an offshoot of the 1980s hardcore punk scene in Washington, D.C.
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2. ________ Topic was the unofficial fashion headquarters for emo kids in the 1990s into the 2000s.
The first Hot Topic store opened in Montclair, California, in 1989, specializing in counterculture-related fashion geared towards teens and young adults.
- Multiple Choice
3. What is the title of Sunny Day Real Estate's 1994 debut album?
"Diary" (1994) was the first album by Sunny Day Real Estate, pioneers in the burgeoning Midwest emo scene despite the band not being from the Midwest.
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4. What singer credited Paramore's Hayley Williams and Josh Farro as writers for her 2021 song "Good 4 U"?
Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 single "Good 4 U" sounded so much like Paramore's 2007 song "Misery Business" that Hayley Williams and Josh Farro were given writing credits despite not actually collaborating with Rodrigo.
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5. Which of these popular emo bands does NOT feature singer Mike Kinsella?
Mike Kinsella sings for all these influential emo bands except Pedro the Lion, longtime project of singer David Bazan.
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