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Tragic Kingdom - Quiz
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  • 1. When was Tragic Kingdom first released?
A) January 20, 1996
B) November 11, 1997
C) October 10, 1995
D) May 1996
  • 2. Which companies released the album originally?
A) Trauma and Interscope
B) Trauma and MuchMusic
C) MuchMusic and Interscope
D) Universal and HMV
  • 3. What groups were targeted by the street campaign to promote the album?
A) Ska bands and radio DJs
B) High school students and the skateboarding community
C) College students and indie music fans
D) Teenage girls and music critics
  • 4. Which tour did No Doubt perform on to promote the album?
A) Warped Tour
B) Lollapalooza
C) Blockbuster Tour
D) Tragic Kingdom Tour
  • 5. What was the album's entry position on the Billboard 200 on January 20, 1996?
A) 436
B) 89
C) 100
D) 175
  • 6. What program did Palmer attribute to the album's jump on the charts?
A) A Channel One News program
B) A MuchMusic special
C) A live performance on MTV
D) A local radio interview in Fresno
  • 7. Where did the band perform a show that helped boost album sales in early 1996?
A) A Blockbuster store in Fresno
B) A skateboarding festival in Anaheim
C) The Arrowhead Pond
D) A mall in Toronto
  • 8. In what city did the band record their live session for HMV and MuchMusic?
A) Fresno, California
B) Anaheim, California
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Toronto, Ontario
  • 9. Who headed the Project X team that designed the stage for the Tragic Kingdom Tour?
A) Chuck Eddy and Robert Christgau
B) David Fricke and David Browne
C) Luc Lafortune and Michael Keeling
D) Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Colin Larkin
  • 10. How long was the Tragic Kingdom Tour originally expected to last?
A) One year
B) Six months
C) Two and a half years
D) Two months
  • 11. What did Project X design as part of the stage decor?
A) A forest of clear and mylar rain
B) Three anthropomorphic trees with glowing oranges
C) A lounge-bred professional set
D) A giant ska-band horn
  • 12. What was the title of the video released on VHS in 1997?
A) Live in the Tragic Kingdom
B) Everything in Time
C) Boom Box
D) The Videos 1992–2003
  • 13. What box set released in 2003 included the DVD version of the live show?
A) Boom Box
B) The Singles 1992–2003
C) Everything in Time
D) Tragic Kingdom: The Collection
  • 14. Which critic described the album as 'ear candy with good beats'?
A) Robert Christgau
B) Chuck Eddy
C) David Browne
D) David Fricke
  • 15. Which song did David Fricke describe as 'irritating swill'?
A) Don't Speak
B) Just a Girl
C) Spiderwebs
D) Sixteen
  • 16. Which critic argued that 'sex still sells' regarding the album's success?
A) David Fricke
B) Mike Boehm
C) Robert Christgau
D) David Browne
  • 17. How did Mike Boehm describe the songwriting compared to previous albums?
A) A marked improvement
B) A regression into ramble
C) Less kinetic
D) Identical in style
  • 18. Who called Gwen Stefani 'hebephrenic'?
A) David Fricke
B) Bill Holdship
C) Robert Christgau
D) Chuck Eddy
  • 19. What award was No Doubt nominated for at the 1997 Grammy Awards?
A) Best New Artist
B) Album of the Year
C) Best Music Video
D) Best Pop Performance
  • 20. In what year did NME include Tragic Kingdom on its list of best new wave albums?
A) 2000
B) 1997
C) 2003
D) 2020
  • 21. Who was the main songwriter for the band before leaving after Tragic Kingdom?
A) Dumont
B) Gwen Stefani
C) Eric Stefani
D) Tony Kanal
  • 22. Which genre is NOT mentioned as an element used in Tragic Kingdom?
A) Dancehall
B) Ska punk
C) Flamenco
D) Country
  • 23. What is the primary subject of the lyrics written by Gwen Stefani on Tragic Kingdom?
A) Her own life experiences
B) Historical events
C) Eric Stefani's life experiences
D) Political issues
  • 24. What was the first single released from Tragic Kingdom?
A) Sunday Morning
B) Just a Girl
C) Don't Speak
D) Spiderwebs
  • 25. What subject does the song 'Just a Girl' address?
A) A difficult breakup
B) Driving in the rain
C) Female stereotypes
D) Persistent phone calls
  • 26. Which band member explained the change in the band's musical sound?
A) Dumont
B) Tony Kanal
C) Gwen Stefani
D) Eric Stefani
  • 27. How long did 'Don't Speak' maintain the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay?
A) 10 weeks
B) 20 weeks
C) 18 weeks
D) 16 weeks
  • 28. Why was 'Don't Speak' ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) No commercial single was released
B) It was too long for radio
C) It was considered a ballad
D) The band refused to promote it
  • 29. What is 'Spiderwebs' about?
A) A difficult breakup
B) Female stereotypes
C) Avoiding persistent phone calls
D) A childhood memory
  • 30. Where did the idea for 'Sunday Morning' originate?
A) A dream Gwen had
B) A fight through a bathroom door
C) A letter from a fan
D) A conversation about touring
  • 31. Which single was a Dutch-only release?
A) Happy Now?
B) Sunday Morning
C) Hey You!
D) Excuse Me Mr.
  • 32. Which song broke the record held by 'Don't Speak' in 1998?
A) Iris
B) Spiderwebs
C) Just a Girl
D) Happy Now?
  • 33. Who directed the music video for 'Hey You!'?
A) Eric Stefani
B) Tony Kanal
C) Gwen Stefani
D) Sophie Muller
  • 34. Why did Eric Stefani leave No Doubt?
A) He disliked touring
B) He had creative differences with Gwen
C) He wanted a solo career
D) The band broke up
  • 35. In how many studios was Tragic Kingdom recorded?
A) 15
B) 5
C) 11
D) 21
  • 36. Who had previously worked with the band Bush?
A) Paul Palmer
B) David J. Holman
C) Daniel Arsenault
D) Tom Dumont
  • 37. Who gave Disneyland the nickname 'Tragic Kingdom'?
A) Paul Palmer
B) Tom Dumont's seventh-grade teacher
C) Gwen Stefani's father
D) A local radio DJ
  • 38. Where is the Disneyland location that inspired the album title?
A) San Diego, California
B) Anaheim, California
C) Santa Monica, California
D) Hollywood, California
  • 39. Who was the photographer for the album portraits?
A) David J. Holman
B) Paul Palmer
C) Daniel Arsenault
D) Tom Dumont
  • 40. Where are the band members, excluding Gwen, standing on the cover?
A) A city street
B) Disneyland
C) A recording studio
D) An orange grove
  • 41. Who pushed for Eric to be included on the album cover?
A) Gwen
B) David J. Holman
C) Paul Palmer
D) Tom Dumont
  • 42. What was the appraised value of the red dress worn on the cover?
A) US$500
B) US$5,000
C) US$2,000
D) US$10,000
  • 43. In what year was the red dress stolen from the exhibit?
A) 2005
B) 2001
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 44. What was the name of the exhibit where the red dress was displayed?
A) Anaheim Rock
B) Tragic Kingdom
C) The Orange Groove
D) No Doubt History
  • 45. Which studio album by No Doubt is Tragic Kingdom?
A) Fourth
B) Third
C) Second
D) First
  • 46. Who produced the album Tragic Kingdom?
A) Project X
B) Trauma Records
C) Interscope Records
D) Matthew Wilder
  • 47. At which Grammy Awards ceremony was No Doubt nominated for Best New Artist?
A) 39th
B) 38th
C) 40th
D) 37th
  • 48. What movement did Tragic Kingdom help facilitate in the 1990s?
A) Pop revival
B) Ska revival
C) Grunge movement
D) Punk revival
  • 49. Who designed the tour to promote Tragic Kingdom?
A) Trauma Records
B) Beacon Street Records
C) Project X
D) Interscope Records
  • 50. What was the name of the band's second album?
A) Squeal
B) No Doubt
C) The Beacon Street Collection
D) Tragic Kingdom
  • 51. Who ended a seven-year relationship with Gwen Stefani during the production of the album?
A) Tony Kanal
B) The record label executive
C) Matthew Wilder
D) Eric Stefani
  • 52. In what year was the first No Doubt self-titled album released?
A) 1995
B) 1992
C) 1990
D) 1993
  • 53. When did Tragic Kingdom first enter the Billboard 200?
A) January 1996
B) December 1996
C) February 1999
D) April 2004
  • 54. Which album was listed ahead of Tragic Kingdom on the 1997 Billboard 200 year-end chart?
A) Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
B) Falling into You by Celine Dion
C) Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
D) Spice by Spice Girls
  • 55. When did Tragic Kingdom top the Canadian Albums Chart?
A) February 1999
B) August 1997
C) December 1996
D) January 1996
  • 56. When was Tragic Kingdom certified diamond by the CRIA?
A) February 1999
B) August 1997
C) December 1996
D) April 2004
  • 57. Who played drums and percussion for the band?
A) Eric Stefani
B) Tom Dumont
C) Adrian Young
D) Tony Kanal
  • 58. Who performed the creative direction and design for the album artwork?
A) Morbido / Bizarrio
B) Shelly Robertson
C) Patrick Miller
D) Dan Arsenault
  • 59. Which band's guitarist stated that No Doubt helped their band receive mainstream attention?
A) The Spice Girls
B) No Doubt
C) Save Ferris
D) The BMG Music Club
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