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Fun Trivia: L : Later Punk - After 1985

Special Sub-Topic: Do you know how to PUNK 'n' RoLL?


In which year did the Vans "Warped" Tour celebrate its 10th anniversary?

    2004. Kevin Lyman, the founder and mastermind behind the "Warped" Tour, put on the first show in 1995. It has continually been an annual success ever since.

Travis, Mark, and Tom are the three members of which multi-platinum selling band?
    Blink-182. Blink-182 is fronted by Mark Hoppus (vocals and bass), Tom Delong (vocals and guitar), and Travis Barker (drums).

Which of the following songs was NOT performed by the 80's punk icon Billy Idol?
    Footloose. "Footloose" was performed by Kenny Loggins and was Number four on the Billboard charts in 1984.

Our greatest selling album was self-titled. Our bilingual lead singer had a beloved pooch named Lou-dog and died a tragic death from a drug overdose. Who are we?
    Sublime. Lou-dog, Brad Nowell's pet dalmatian, was often mentioned in Sublime's lyrics and even made guest appearances up on stage at many of their concerts. Brad could sing in both English and Spanish.

Which of these, past or present, has never been an established genre of rock?
    Gnarly. Gnarly rock, although a cool word, does not exist. I just made it up.

Which one of these quirky punk bands exclusively works with cover songs including such classics as "My Boyfriend's Back" and "Stairway to Heaven?"
    Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes released their first album "Have a Ball" in 1997 under the label "Fat Wreck Chords."

Which group has a bandmember who goes by the name of "Flea?"
    Red Hot Chili Peppers. Dave Navarro, formerly of Jane's Addiction, played guitar for the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a few years in the mid-90's.

This rock band is from Canada and has many credits to its name, including an appearance on the soundtrack for the movie "Spiderman" and their first smash hit "How You Remind Me."
    Nickelback. "How You Remind Me," released in 2001 off their Silver Side Up album, sky-rocketed to Number One on the Billboard hot 100 chart.

The band Yellowcard adds a unique sound to their pop-punk style of music with which instrument?
    violin. Sean Mackin is the violinist and back-up vocalist for Yellowcard. Their "Ocean Avenue" LP has sold over two million copies!

Which punk band crossed over into mainstream radio with their smash hit, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down?"
    Fall Out Boy. Fall Out Boy appeared on an episode of MTV's "Punked," and were fooled into thinking that they had ruined Christmas for a bunch of kids. It was hilarious!


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