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🎸 Flip the Script: September 29th B-Side Quiz

Welcome to Flip the Script: The September B-Side Challenge.

Everyone knows the hits, but the truth of rock lives on the other side of the vinyl.

25 questions, all answers are song titles — some iconic, some nearly forgotten.

Dig deep, trust your ears, and prove you belong on the flip side.


❓ Questions

1. Which Beatles B-side was the flip of We Can Work It Out and became an early psychedelic milestone?

2. Which Queen B-side was dedicated to John Lennon in 1981?

3. Which Led Zeppelin B-side was their only non-album track?

4. Which Nirvana B-side features the lyric: “Sell the kids for food”?

5. Which Bowie B-side from the Space Oddity single opens with the line: “I’m closer to the Golden Dawn”?

6. Which Oasis B-side begins: “Step off the train, all alone at dawn…”?

7. Which Pink Floyd B-side, from Another Brick in the Wall Part II, was written by Roger Waters about life on the road?

8. Which R.E.M. B-side is also a haunting tribute to Andy Kaufman?

9. Which Arctic Monkeys B-side features the lyric: “Topless models doing semaphore”?

10. Which Smiths B-side attacks the monarchy with the line: “A dreaded sunny day…”?

Holding out so far?


11. Which U2 B-side from the With or Without You single includes: “Walk to the water, don’t say a word”?

12. Which Clash B-side fused reggae with punk, flipping London Calling sessions?

13. Which Radiohead B-side became so beloved that Thom Yorke admitted it was “too good for a B-side”?

14. Which Soundgarden B-side contains the lyric: “Blind dogs that sleep in the rain”?

15. Which Pearl Jam B-side starts with “I gather speed from you f*ing with me”?

Ten more to go, we're getting there.


16. Which Patti Smith B-side describes a factory job and longing for escape?

17. Which Oasis B-side runs over seven minutes and is considered one of their finest epics?

18. Which Joy Division B-side became the first New Order single after Ian Curtis’ death?

19. Which Bowie B-side appears on the Heroes single and has the lyric: “You must see the movie — the sand in my eyes”?

20. Which Beatles B-side backed Day Tripper and opens with “Try to see it my way…”?

Around the bend, you can see the finish line. 


21. Which Blur B-side, from the Parklife era, is titled after a dog breed?

22. Which Smashing Pumpkins B-side (later on Pisces Iscariot) opens with “Stay with me, I’ll set you free”?

23. Which Stones B-side from Jumpin’ Jack Flash references the moon?

24. Which Bowie B-side was the flip to Ashes to Ashes and contains the lyric: “I’m sinking in the quicksand of my thoughts”?

25. Which Beatles B-side, released with Hey Jude, was one of their most politically charged songs?

Answers


🧠 Score Ranking Chart

Score Level Your B-side Identity

0–5 Radio Rookie You’re still tuned to the hits — time to flip more vinyl.

6–10 Mixtape Explorer You’ve got taste, you’re peeking behind the curtain.

11–17 Cult Collector You hunt the hidden, live in the liner notes.

18–22 Vault Raider You thrive in the shadows of rock’s archives.

23–25 B-Side Immortal You are the flip side. The underground salutes you.


How far did you get?

Whether you’re a Radio Rookie or a B-Side Immortal, every spin takes you deeper into the vault.

Now cue up the playlist, relive the answers, and remember:

Legends don’t fade on the charts — they echo forever on the B-side.


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