🎸 Only the Deep Survive: September B-Side Quiz
Welcome to the underground of rock history — the place where the real gems hide.
A-sides may have ruled the radio, but the soul of rock lives on the B-side.
25 questions. All answers are song titles. From iconic flips to forgotten treasures — let’s see how deep you can really dig.
❓ 25 Questions
1. Which Beatles B-side was released with “Paperback Writer” and features backwards vocals and a psychedelic groove?
2. Which David Bowie B-side features the line: “It’s a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair” — but in an alternate, demo-like form?
3. Which Oasis B-side begins with “Step off the train all alone at dawn…” and became a cult classic?
4. Which Led Zeppelin B-side has the acoustic-driven lyrics: “Takes a woman like you, to make me sing the blues”?
5. Which Nirvana B-side, later included on Incesticide, starts with “She should have stayed away from friends”?
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6. Which Rolling Stones B-side from Jumpin’ Jack Flash is drenched in psychedelia and references the moon?
7. Which U2 B-side came out on the With or Without You single and features the lyric: “Walk to the water, don’t say a word”?
8. Which Radiohead B-side became so popular that Thom Yorke said it was “too good to be just a B-side”?
9. Which Arctic Monkeys B-side from Fluorescent Adolescent features the lyric: “Topless models doing semaphore”?
10. Which Queen B-side was a heartfelt tribute to John Lennon, released in 1981?
11. Which The Who B-side had Keith Moon on vocals and is basically chaotic barking and growling?
12. Which Smiths B-side is also a biting attack on the monarchy and starts with “A dreaded sunny day…”?
13. Which Pearl Jam B-side, released on the Jeremy single, starts with “I gather speed from you f*ing with me”?
14. Which REM B-side turned into a fan-favorite tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman?
15. Which Smashing Pumpkins B-side later appeared on Pisces Iscariot and begins “Stay with me, I’ll set you free”?
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16. Which Joy Division B-side became the first single of New Order after Ian Curtis’ death?
17. Which Blondie B-side is drenched in slow, dreamy synths and closes the Parallel Lines era?
18. Which Clash B-side fused reggae rhythms with punk rebellion on the London Calling sessions?
19. Which Bowie B-side was the flip of Space Oddity and begins with the line “I’m closer to the Golden Dawn”?
20. Which Soundgarden B-side included the lyric “Blind dogs that sleep in the rain”?
21. Which Muse B-side from the Absolution era became a fan-favorite with the lyric: “And I’m running out of time…”?
22. Which Beatles B-side is regarded as one of their most psychedelic experiments and backed Hey Jude?
23. Which Patti Smith B-side chronicles factory work and dreaming beyond the grind?
24. Which Nine Inch Nails B-side title was also used for a live album and features hauntingly distorted ambience?
25. Which Oasis B-side is a seven-minute epic ballad with the lyric “And all the roads we have to walk are winding” in its DNA?
🧠Score Ranking Chart
Score Level Your B-side Status
0–5 Casual Listener You know the hits, but the vault is calling.
6–10 Collector in Training You’ve started flipping over the vinyl.
11–17 True Believer You dig where the DJs don’t dare.
18–22 Rock Archaeologist Dusty crates, rare pressings — you live for it.
23–25 B-Side Deity You are the flip side. Eternal, untouchable.
That’s it — 25 questions from the vault of rock’s forgotten gems.
Check your score, claim your title, then spin the answer playlist to hear the flip side of history.
Because legends don’t live on the charts… they live on the B-side.
Stay tuned. September promises to be a bumper ride with more of rock’s untold stories and hidden gems. Follow my whatsapp channel for regular updates and sneak peeks.
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