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Who Did That Indie Song Quiz

Name the indie bands who performed these songs.
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Last updated: June 15, 2013
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First submittedNovember 16, 2010
Times taken21,037
Average score36.4%
Rating4.19
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Year
Song
Band or Artist
2012
Ho Hey
The Lumineers
2011
Lonely Boy
The Black Keys
2010
Giving Up the Gun
Vampire Weekend
2009
Sigh No More
Mumford & Sons
2008
Electric Feel
MGMT
2008
I Will Possess Your Heart
Death Cab for Cutie
2007
D.A.N.C.E
Justice
2007
Keep the Car Running
Arcade Fire
2005
I Bet You Look Good
on the Dancefloor
Arctic Monkeys
2004
Naked as We Came
Iron & Wine
2004
I Predict a Riot
The Kaiser Chiefs
Year
Song
Band or Artist
2004
Maps
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2004
Float On
Modest Mouse
2004
Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand
2003
Such Great Heights
The Postal Service
2003
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
2002
Jesus, etc.
Wilco
2002
Fell in Love with a Girl
The White Stripes
2001
Last Nite
The Strokes
2001
New Slang
The Shins
1993
She Don't Use Jelly
The Flaming Lips
1989
Monkey Gone to Heaven
The Pixies
Quizmaster
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Jun 15, 2013
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bebn123
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Level 59
Aug 18, 2013
There just had to be a quiz about the most infamous musical genre ever, didn't there?
amuell27
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Level 30
Aug 19, 2013
Apparently, I stopped listening to new music from 2005 until 2011, except for Justice. 15/22. Nice quiz!
bct3
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Level 18
Mar 2, 2014
100% first try.
beekash
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Level 58
Mar 20, 2014
Wow, I think I just got officially diagnosed as a hipster.
Carry
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Level 63
Mar 21, 2014
Not all of these are Indie.
grantdon
+4
Level 73
Jun 12, 2014
I think in this case "Indie" means unlikely to be played on a "top 40" US radio station, not independently produced/promoted
Miqueas
+2
Level 69
Aug 6, 2014
Ho hey?
MiyafujiYoshika
+1
Level 42
May 21, 2015
I heard Of Monsters and Men on the radio for a while
englishsystem
+1
Level 68
Dec 29, 2014
I agree. Most of these bands are well known on a national level and enjoy success under Top 40 Rock charts. Let's see a quiz about Moss Icon, Dag Nasty, and Indian Summer!
Arp2600
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Level 86
May 4, 2014
What the hell are the Pixies doing among those brats ? :p
beetboy12
+4
Level 37
Sep 4, 2014
Calling The Killers indie is like calling Maroon 5 indie.
stromae
+3
Level 70
Oct 23, 2014
i love all these songs!!!! especially i bet you look good on the dancefloor thats so good
aloepottt
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Level 48
Dec 1, 2022
Not really.
HighFidelity
+1
Level 57
Mar 5, 2015
Ben Hibbard seems over-represented in this quiz...
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 88
Mar 19, 2018
I think you mean Ben Gibbard
MiyafujiYoshika
+4
Level 42
May 21, 2015
I didn't know The Killers were indie. Always thought they were Alternative Rock
plattitude
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Level 92
Oct 16, 2015
Is there a reason they can't be both?
manchesterutd10
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Level 55
Sep 11, 2017
Well no, but the Killers are not indie. Like, at all.
onegonecat
+2
Level 74
Apr 21, 2016
I don't think you understand what Indie means.
Algernon
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Level 72
Oct 12, 2016
Agreed 100%. The overwhelming majority of these bands are not Indie. Much more "Pop" than "Indie".

Also, were no Indie songs released between 93 and 2001, and then 20 in 16 years?

blinky
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Level 58
Dec 31, 2016
I knew I wouldn't get a single one...and I was right.
manchesterutd10
+1
Level 55
Jan 5, 2017
franz ferdinand and kaiser chiefs...are they really indie tho?
PickleChicken
+1
Level 43
Nov 13, 2017
This is my all time favorite quiz on this site!
Photop
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Level 70
Jan 20, 2018
Only quiz I have ever taken on Jetpunk, where I could not answer a single question and after seeing the answers still don't know a single answer!
TheHadokenite
+2
Level 42
Feb 5, 2019
Most of these aren't indie but ok
samiamco
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Level 69
Jan 24, 2020
I *think* that Quizmaster doesn’t mean the term “indie” here to indicate a genre or relative popularity, but rather a song released by an independent record label – a well-defined category of small companies not funded by major labels. But there are some entries which seem to meet the above criteria only partially, including “Mr. Brightside”, “I Will Possess Your Heart”, and “Jesus, etc.” A few others seemed to not have any ties to indie labels at all, & there may be more as I didn’t check all of them. Plus, I may be totally wrong about Quizmaster’s intentions!
samiamco
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Level 69
Jan 24, 2020
If however I am right about your intent Quizmaster – and even if I’m not – I’d like to argue for Black Lab to be accepted for “Lonely Boy” (although it is a totally different song than The Black Keys’).

Black Lab was an important early pioneer of the modern indie movement in the Internet age, as they actually started out on major labels (first Geffen, then Epic), scoring a couple of US hits and soundtrack inclusions. Feeling a bit soul-drained, primary band member Paul Durham decided to leave Epic, and announced his intention to self-release Black Lab’s music from then on. He’s stuck to that objective, and they’ve enjoyed success similar to their previous levels, with a strong showing in the TV & film soundtrack oeuvre, using only Internet-based promotion. And they’re awesome!

salembarnes
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Level 32
Apr 18, 2023
its funny how much people are arguing in the comment sections. Just like rock, indie is insanely hard to define and what one considers indie may be completely different than others. i wish people would be nicer to fellow music lovers instead of bashing their tastes. (ps: any Bonage Faires or Car Seat Headrest fans?)
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