The Remedials Are Trivial

Original Post Date: Friday, August 08, 2008

Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to know more about The Remedials? But were afraid to ask? Well grow some balls already; what the cat's got your tongue? If so here's the post for you, if not well that's just too bad for you… But stick around and ya might actually learn some completely useless info! Tell all your friends! Who in turn will cease to be your friends! And will probably beat you up as well!

Here's the quiz! And "Yes!" you were already told about it and "No!" you cannot go to the bathroom! Once finished tally up your score, there's more than 10 questions so some of you may need to take off your socks to perform such high calculations, as fingers will only go so far…

1) What (wretched hive of scum and villainy) town did all the members of the Remedials grow up?
A) Kitwanga
B) Spuzzum
C) Kitimat
D) Smithers

2) Which two Remedials songs only contain three guitar chords?
A) Train Hoppin'
B) Remote View
C) Claire is Clairvoyant
D) Close Enough for a Punk Rock Band

3) Which two songs on The Remedials studio albums did they NOT write?
A) 12345
B) F_ck N' Drink
C) Cyborg
D) Haunted House

4) How many days in the studio did it take to record (track, mix and master) a Remedials record?
A) Both albums were each completed in 6 Days
B) Both albums were each completed in 12 Days
C) Both albums were each completed in 2 Days
D) Both albums were each completed in 27 Days

5) What event inspired Wayne of The Remedials to write the song "$2" the same night?
A) While wondering how to pay electrical bill
B) While busking in front of the liquor store
C) All of the Above
D) None of the Above

6) Which member(s) of The Remedials showed his member(s) during a live show?
A) Lionel
B) Wayne
C) Gabe
D) All of the Above

7) Which member(s) of The Remedials blacked out on stage, got back up and finished the rest of the show?
A) Lionel
B) Wayne
C) Gabe
D) All of the Above

8) Which song on the album "Songs For The A.D.D. Generation" did NOT feature Gabe on background vocals because they forgot to record it during the tracking session?
A) Cyborg
B) Least Likely Girl
C) Superstitious
D) The Binge Tour

9) Which Vancouver venue did The Remedials play their first live show?
A) The Cobalt
B) Piccadilly Pub
C) Pub 340
D) The Brickyard

10) When jamming at Charts, what was the favorite pastime of all The Remedials when taking a break?
A) Foos Ball
B) Air Hockey
C) Having a Smoke
D) Sega Master System

11) Which engineer has worked with The Remedials on both their studio albums when they recorded at The Hive?
A) Daniel Rey
B) Butch Vig
C) Jesse Gander
D) Bob Rock

12) How did The Remedials determine the track list order for the album "Drop Outta School"?
A) Coin Toss
B) Rock, Paper, Scissors
C) Ouiji Board
D) Alphabetical Order

13) How much money (CDN) in total did both Remedials studio albums cost to make?
A) $1000 + $2000 = $3000 Total
B) $3000 + $3000 = $7000 Total
C) $550 + $600 = $1150 Total
D) $800 + $850 = $1290 Total

14) Which of these songs have The Remedials NOT covered?
A) Totally by Screeching Weasel
B) I Turned into a Martian by The Misfits
C) Where Eagles Dare by The Misfits
D) Sheena is a Punk Rocker by The Ramones

15) Which nickname(s) does Wayne of The Remedials go by?
A) Wayne the Snake
B) Punk Rock Wayne
C) Degenerate
D) All of the Above

Bonus Question!

16) Which two venues did The Remedials play at the same night?
A) Endoplasmic in Langley then Pub 340 in Vancouver
B) The Cobalt then The Asbalt in Vancouver
C) Studabakers in Burnaby then The Media Club in Vancouver
D) The Lamplighter in Vancouver then Seylynn Hall in North Vancouver

So how do you think you did? Are you a Remediholic? Or a Remedialtard? Either way ya shoulda cheated to make yourself feel better cuz it's not how you play the game it's whether you win or lose! I think… Answer "honestly" in doing so if you get it right the thrill of pwning the question is so much sweeter. But, if you answer incorrectly the humiliation may leave emotional scars that could require years of therapy at your expense!

If you got:
1 – 4 Correct Answers = Fail!
Do not pass "Go" or "Collect $200"! It's the short bus for you!
4 – 5 Correct Answers = Not Bad!
You're just average, which translates to you're not very special either! Why didn't you copy the answers from the "keener" in front of you like everyone else? Now go write "I Shoulda Cheated!" 1000 times on the chalkboard… backwards!
6 – 9 Correct Answers = Alright!
So you had no clue and pulled the old A, C, D, C multiple choice answer! Nice try, too bad we aren't and it's the back of the line with you!
9 – 12 Correct Answers = Outta Sight!
Congratulations! You cheated! Let's see how many you get right once you've been lobotomized smart guy! Go stand in the corner and think about what you've done!
13 – 16 Correct Answers = Damn!
You must be one of The Remedials, there's no hope for you! Cash in your chips! Once a Remedial always a Remedial…

Please don't over exert your mind in figuring out these answers! As they would not want you to seriously injure your brains we have provided the answers below for your convenience. The Remedials claim no responsibility in any injures you may have sustained in completing or partially completing this lame trivia quiz. This quiz intended for entertainment purposes only, even if in doing so you derived no entertainment whatsoever.

Answers: 1:C, 2:A&C, 3:B&C, 4:C, 5:B, 6:B, 7:B, 8:D, 9:B, 10:A, 11:C, 12:D, 13:C, 14:D, 15:D, 16:A Please Note: Answers may not be correct, Questions may be wrong as well and Subjects are all subjectable.

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