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R.E.M. 80s Hits Quiz: Test Your Fan Knowledge Now

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Put your R.E.M. knowledge to the test. Compare your score with other fans, then challenge your friends to beat you.

Test your knowledge of R.E.M.'s iconic 80s songs with this fun quiz — identify hits, uncover trivia, and prove you're the ultimate R.E.M. fan!

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Smart takeaways from community play

R.E.M. fans absolutely crushed the 'Orange Crush' question — 88% knew it was inspired by the Vietnam War — yet nearly half stumbled on which album 'So. Central Rain' came from, exposing a real blind spot in early-era album knowledge.
When asked about the environmental anthem from 'Lifes Rich Pageant,' 25% of fans incorrectly chose 'Welcome to the Occupation' over the correct answer 'Fall on Me' — making it the quiz's biggest misconception and the most-missed question overall at only 63% correct.

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Q:Which question tripped up the most R.E.M. fans?
A:Only 50% correctly identified 'Reckoning' as the album behind 'So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry).'
Fans split their votes across three different albums — a classic sign that deep-cut album knowledge is where even die-hard fans get humbled!
Q:How well did fans know R.E.M.'s very first single?
A:75% correctly named 'Radio Free Europe' as R.E.M.'s debut single from 1981.
Not bad for a 40-year-old deep cut! Though 13% went for 'Carnival of Sorts' — a totally understandable mix-up from the same era.

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Song from the album "Green"

88%

What was R.E.M.'s debut single, first released in 1981 and later re-recorded for their early catalog?

75%

Which track from the 1986 album Lifes Rich Pageant deals explicitly with environmental themes and was released as a single?

63%

From which R.E.M. album is the 1984 single 'So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)' taken?

50%

Which 1988 R.E.M. song, produced by Scott Litt, was inspired by the Vietnam War and became a hit single?

88%
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