Psychedelic Lyrics

We all know what a long, strange trip it's been since the 60's, when Alice grew to ten feet tall and everyone was living in a sunshine daydream. Psychedelia never really died, though; trippy lyrics can be found on albums from every generation, then to now. Can you name the artists behind these psychedelic lyrics?

~April Fox

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Comments: 28

  • Leopold from England-landGroovy!
  • Bungalow Bill from EnglandHello, is there anybody in there? Is there any one at all? Remember Comforbly Numb? It's another signature song by Pink Floyd, perhaps in tribute to the mighty Syd Barrett before his brain took a detour.
  • Jeff from Port LudlowBest quiz I've taken yet! Nine out of ten but bummed that I missed the Bowie question...
  • Ekristheh Akanora from HalathWhile taking this quiz I realized that it proves how old you are. Extra credit for including the Nuclear So and So's!
  • Dano from OahuWhile taking this quiz I realized that it just goes to show how much you do or do not know.
  • Franco Masciotra from MontrealLove this quiz!
  • Heather from Thompsonsyd barrett fan forever!
  • Pink&808080 from My BedroomWow! Someone else on the planet knows Syd. I'm tryyyyyying to find you.
  • Denise from PaVery cool quiz
  • Ken from Oregonsome of those were purely guesses
  • Cindy from CaliforniaThe Pink Floyd and Simon and Garfunkel were the only two that I didn't have to guess. Score 5 right, 5 wrong.
  • Zabadak from That LondonMy mind hurts!
  • Circe801 from Rock Hill, Scdecent quiz with some odd turns. cool that you included syd!!
  • Charlie from VaGood job.
  • Sue from WiganGood one
  • American David from New Zealandwhat a long strange trip it has been
  • Stacey Moore from Sarasota, Fla.Very difficult but enjoyable!! Love this site!!
  • Hazel from Valencia- Spain.I think I've learnt some good things today
  • Richard Kartis from Co8/10...got Silver Machine by Hawkwind wrong. I was thinking "Strange Brew" by Cream! The other one I missed, Third Eye by Tool, I didn't really know.
  • Steve Rod from Lower Upper Floridavery tough....7 outta 10.
  • Breadvan from Inside My Ping Pong Ball5/10 well it is psychedelic, in my universe the answers were right.
  • Millicen from MichiganThat was a lot harder than I thought it would be! But I didnt do too bad! Yea I had a couple guesses going on too!!
  • Tootie from Mitough
  • Jeff from Lacey, Washington9 out of 10, baby. I've never even heard of the band Hawkwind, so I'm glad I dropped in to take this one. I got me some new listening!
  • Neil from Iowa City8 out of 10, and a few correct ones were guesses!
  • Gregg from Moreau, New York, U.s.a.7 out of 10...not too bad, considering I guessed at most of them.
  • Jim from North Billerica, MaHoly Crap, this was a tough one, I only got 6 right!
  • Angela from Port Moody4 out of 6......meh
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