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The Police Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Band?

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1/12 The lead singer of The Police is named?

Punch

Knife

Sting

Bite

2/12 What are the lyrics of "Don't Stand So Close to Me" about?

Someone with bad breath

Claustrophobia

Romantic tension between a teacher and student

Agoraphobia

3/12 What country were The Police from?

Scotland

The United States

Australia

England

4/12 Which is not a line sung in "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"?

"Oh can't you see / You belong to me"

"I resolved to call her up / A thousand times a day"

"Even though my life before was tragic / Now I know my love for her goes on"

"Ask her if she'll marry me / Some old-fashioned way"

5/12 What instrument did Sting play in addition to singing lead vocals?

Lead Guitar

Rhythm Guitar

Bass

Drums

6/12 The woman's name in the Police hit with the chorus "_____ (put on the red light)" was...?

"Roxanne"

"Sally"

"Michelle"

"Masoko"

7/12 What is the correct title of The Police's onomatopoeia-styled song?

"De Da Da Da, De Do Do Do"

"De Do Da, De Do Da"

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"

"Da Doo Ron Ron, Da Doo Ron Ron"

8/12 The first two Police albums were titled in what language?

English

French

Swahili

Italian

9/12 Album 'Zenyatta Mondatta' is titled using invented words: True or false?

True

False

10/12 The Police released how many studio albums?

3

5

9

13

11/12 Which two-part Police song was also the title of their final album?

"Synchronicity"

"King of Pain"

"Regatta de Blanc"

"Ghost in the Machine"

12/12 Bonus: What did Sting do in his guest appearance on 'The Simpsons'?

Play a show at Moe's

Help get "Bart" out of a well

Perform on Whacking Day in Springfield

Sing to "Homer" when he went to outer space

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