Trivia Feud at InnJoy Wicker Park every Thursday!

for a list of our participating locations!

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If you’re a millennial or Gen-Xer, or just a fan of 90’s pop punk, you know 

. Formed in Garden Grove, California in 1984, they came to prominence in the 1990s for their So-Cal pop-punk stylings and massive hits like “

”, and the later-in-their-career hit “

(Note - if you’re not familiar with the band, you might want to plug in headphones if you’re listening in an office environment. Their language definitely meets the criteria of NSFW.)

Associated strongly with the California punk scene, as well as the So-Cal skateboard scene. Along with Blink-182 (who are playing at Riot Fest, 

) they are considered among the artists to bring 

They’ve released 11 albums, and are notorious for their raucous, expletive-filled verses. They’ve released four albums, (Smash, Americana, Conspiracy of One and Rise and Fall, Rage and Grade) to make the top 10 in the Billboard charts.

Over their career, The Offspring has sold over 40 million copies worldwide and were named the 

Pretty fly for a band with a lead singer who looked like this.

But a funny thing happened to Dexter Holland, the lead singer of The Offspring. No, not changing his haircut of choice to 

. On top of spending over 40 years leading a world-famous and genre-defining band, Holland was able to spend his spare time following his other passion.

He started studying at the Keck School of Medicine (link) and ended up being a writer on a paper published a paper in PLoS One regarding microRNA in HIV genomes, titled “

Identification of Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded within the Protein-Encoding Genes of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

” but his research ended up helping create RNA vaccines, which were crucial for the rapid creation of COVID-19 vaccines.

Holland feels strongly about this subject - to the point that he 

 from the band for their refusal to get vaccinated. But for anyone who has received an RNA vaccine, just know that one of the innovators behind it was none other than the man that sang 

Possible future trivia questions you might encounter at your next Whaddayaknow? Event:

Q: What 1999 teen horror comedy film, featuring Seth Green, Jessica Alba and Vivicia A. Fox, featured the surf-punk band The Offspring?

Q: The first album by The Offspring was released in 1989, and was released on vinyl with only 5,000 copies. It was later re-released on vinyl in 2024, as well as being released as a CD in 1995. What was the album’s title?

Q: “Pretty Fly For a White Guy” peaked at 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, but was a smash internationally as the number one song in ten countries. Due to its success, it was parodied by “Weird Al” Yankovich. What was the title of the parody?

And do you want to get more music trivia? Check out our 

, with general trivia music questions, dedicated music trivia, music bingo and karaoke every week! 

Welcome to our Crazy Music Trivia series! Today we're talking about The Offspring, whose lead singer has some knowledge that might surprise you!

Crazy Music Trivia! The Lead Singer of The Offspring has a PhD in Molecular Biology and Took Part in creating the RNA Vaccine

We all love music here at Whaddayaknow? Free Pub Trivia. We host 

, music trivia, ask music questions at general trivia, and our staff goes to 

 every year (speaking of- music bingo winners right now could come away with their OWN 

, but it also is steeped in something special - lore. Often, the story BEHIND the song or the story BEHIND the artist is even more captivating than the magic in a bottle that they manage to capture.

You know a lot of the crazy stories already. Afterall, successful musicians tend to live, let’s say, eccentric lives. So you might know how 

 about how the Beatles helped establish the 

 (the Beatles started off as teenagers playing 

 in Hamburg, which many say led to them them learnomg all types of musical styles that made them future icons). 

Or how Creed was actually the first band created by AI (okay that one was a lie, sorry).

But if you dig deeper you’ll find some truly astonishing stories about the bands you love and grew up with.

The world’s shortest song is Napalm Death’s “

” which clocks in at a whopping 1.136 seconds long.

”, making it the most covered song in history.

The first song ever recorded was captured in 1860 with "

" by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. It was recorded on a 

, a device that can visually record sound waves.

was born in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents with the birth name of Farrokh Bulsara.

 that resulted in both his unique dental appearance as well as his enhanced vocal range.

Four American Idol winners, and one runner-up, have released a number one Billboard hit from their performance on the show. Clay Aiken, a runner-up, had a top hit with “

”, and Taylor Hicks reached number one with “

?” The other three are Kelly Clarkson with “

 for such legendary artists as Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Alice Cooper.

Speaking of Miley Cyrus, her huge hit “

” was first offered to Beyoncé, but the Queen Bee declined to perform the single.

 was the first woman inducted into the Rock-And-Roll Hall of Fame. Talk about 

 worked together to write…a Rolling Stones Song? They were the songwriters for “

 has released songs that have made the US charts for 

The first rap song to make the Billboard Top 40 was “

The first music video to air on MTV was “

 became mainstream with their cheekily-titled hit album “

 Alternative album titles included “Diarrhea De Janeiro”, “Anne Frank's Diarrhea”, and “Vasectomie Vasectoyou.” By the way, you can see them 

We’ll be creating a series of articles about more surprising music trivia facts that you won’t believe, talking about many of your favorite bands. Do you know the connection between The Beatles and The Ramones? What two famous bands went to high school together? Did Styx play your parents’ prom?

Look out for these fun trivia stories and so much more! But for now, why not test your knowledge with some tried-and-true Whaddayaknow music trivia questions. Let’s see how you do!

Q: Who was the highest selling FEMALE solo music artist of the 1990s? She released 7 albums during the decade.

Q: What female music artist holds the record for the most nominations for the Grammy Award for BestAlternative Music Album, with 7? She is known by her first name, and is NOT American.

Q: What FEMALE music artist has by far the most Grammy Award nominations in “Rap” categories - ie.Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, etc - of any female artist in history?

A: Missy Elliott (Queen Latifah/Eve/Nicki Minaj/Lauryn Hill also have several each)

Q: What 2 actors does Madonna reference in her hit song “Vogue” just prior to the line “on the cover of a magazine?”

Q: “Billie Jean” is one of five songs released by Michael Jackson that went to #1 on the Billboard Hot

100 chart, and has a title that begins with the letter B. Name all four songs.

A: Bad, Beat It, Ben (his first #1 single at age 14), and Black or White


Look forward to plenty of more fun music trivia to come! (And don’t forget to check our 

 and show up for your chance to win those Riot Fest passes!) 

We love music, and we love music trivia. Some of these tantalizing music trivia facts are sure to surprise you! 

Music Trivia That’s Too Crazy to Be True! 

 are to come soon, so be sure to keep posted on our social media outlets. Check out our Instagram page 

 to see a few live clips, and comment/tag your team if you see yourselves! 


The Final Standings are below. Qualifying for the 

 at all weekly, general knowledge trivia locations!

for your continued support all around - it allows us to keep going! Email back with any questions as always, and we'll see you soon!



10. The Tesla Chainsaw Massacre feat Space Cadets -106

18. Carly Rae Jeppson's Malort! (tie) - 96

31. Just Here for the Brainbang (tie) -86

38. Jock & His Pet Snake Reggie (tie) - 82

49. Hollywood Upstairs Medical College (tie) - 76

61. Carly Rae Jeppson's Malort (tie) - 72

THANK YOU for another amazing W? Tournament of Champions!

Thank You to everyone who came out to SporcleCon 2025 in Chicago and played W? Trivia on Saturday - it was a packed house! 

We had a BLAST meeting teams from all over the country, and W? founder Daniel Burns enjoyed being on a great panel of fellow trivia business owners (Jay Borsom of Liquid Kourage, Jeff LeDuc of Sporcle Events, and David Jacobson of TrivWorks) to talk shop and take questions - we hope everyone who attended enjoyed it!

We had an AWESOME time running our game at SporcleCon 2025, as the country's premier trivia weekend came to our home town of Chicago!

Thanks to Everyone Who Came Out to See Whaddayaknow? Trivia at SporcleCon 2025!

 one of our Music Bingo locations! EVERY music bingo round winner throughout 

 will win a raffle entry for that location (in addition to the regular prizes)! 

We're thrilled to be working with Chicago's BEST festival to give you a chance for music, food, games and fun.

Play as much W? Music Bingo as possible at as many places as possible all summer long for a great chance to win! 

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