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Henry Rollins: The DC Years Trivia Quiz

From the Georgetown punks in DC to the present day - HR has been an ever present icon from the 80's right up to today. His spoken word, music and various writings continue to inspire, inflame and intoxicate people all over the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by DoctorEdgeWild. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DoctorEdgeWild

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,370

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Henry Rollins was born Henry ________.

Answer: (one word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. At the time Henry moved out of his family home, where was he working? Hint

Small Record Store

Ice Cream Store

Publishing Company

Catering Hire Company

3. In the early days in Washington DC, Henry's musical life was greatly influenced by the band 'Bad Brains' - their frontman was one of the most high energy performers at that time in the DC area. What was this legendary frontman known as? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Henry was lead singer for Washington punkers SOA. They had fairly big success locally but not so widespread as Henry's later band Black Flag. What did SOA stand for? Hint

State of Alert

Substance over Art

Signs of Apathy

State of Anarchy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Henry's friend Ian MacKaye wrote a song which became the perfect anthem for the Georgetown posse of which Henry was a part. The song perfectly suited their hardcore no-drink, no-drugs policies. What was the name of that song? Hint

Starter's Orders

Clean Life

Straightedge

Rise Above

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Question 6 of 10

6. Henry used to walk home along a route which took him past the Redneck bars and music venues of downtown DC. Over what river did he used to cross on his way home from the Ice Cream Store?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Henry was a useful friend to have around the time he was in SOA - not only for the ability to fight his way out of trouble but for his battered old car with the interior all burnt out. What make was that car? Hint

Volkswagen

Pontiac

Dodge

Chevrolet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did Henry replace as lead singer in Black Flag in 1981? Hint

Chavo

Chuck Dukowski

Keith Morris

Dez Cadena

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Question 9 of 10

9. With what song does Henry's first album with Black Flag, 'Damaged', start? Hint

Rise Above

Spray Paint the Walls

Damaged

TV Party

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here's one that only hardcore Henry fans will know - What was the name of the teacher at Bullis School that introduced a young Henry to weight lifting? (the rest of you just guess - you got a one in four chance) Hint

Mr. Moore

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Roebuck

Mr. Pepperman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Henry Rollins was born Henry ________.

Answer: Garfield

Henry was born on the 13th of February, 1961. He named his publishing company, 21361, after that date. They publish books and collections by, among others, Nick Cave, Don Bajema, and of course, Rollins himself. I recommend 'Black Coffee Blues' and 'Get in the Van' as my two personal favourites.

2. At the time Henry moved out of his family home, where was he working?

Answer: Ice Cream Store

Henry worked in a Haagen-Daazs ice cream store. He worked long hours to pay for his small apartment in Washington, where he grew up. Perhaps this flavoured (excuse the pun) his decision to call one of his books 'Eye Scream'.

Answer: HR

The frontman of the 'Bad Brains' was Paul Hudson, or 'HR'. Henry's first contact with them came in 1979 when he saw them play 'Madam's Organ' - a performance space in Northwest Washington DC. His first physical contact came when HR jumped off the stage onto him!

4. Henry was lead singer for Washington punkers SOA. They had fairly big success locally but not so widespread as Henry's later band Black Flag. What did SOA stand for?

Answer: State of Alert

State of Alert was the band that 'The Extorts' became after lead singer Lyle Preslar left to join Minor Threat. Henry was at that time (late 1980) a fixture on the DC hardcore scene, but until then his singing abilities had gone pretty much unchecked.

Answer: Straightedge

Ian MacKaye was one of Henry's first and real friends. They skated together and along with other friends they picked up from the skating and punk scenes became a well respected group on the punk scene in DC.

6. Henry used to walk home along a route which took him past the Redneck bars and music venues of downtown DC. Over what river did he used to cross on his way home from the Ice Cream Store?

Answer: Potomac

If you ever go to Washington DC then be sure to see the monuments for which it is famed beside Capitol Hill, but be equally sure to take a walk into some of the less well-off areas which were originally populated by the thousands of black workers who were brought in from the southern states to build the Pentagon.

These areas serve as a reminder that there is often hidden depth behind the scenes.

Answer: Volkswagen

His old VW took a beating over the years. The inside had been completely torched but it was still driveable, so he continued to drive it in true Rollins style. More recently, he can been seen in 'Jackass: The Movie' driving a Hum-Vee, a far cry from that good ol' VW.

8. Who did Henry replace as lead singer in Black Flag in 1981?

Answer: Dez Cadena

Dez moved over to second guitar and Henry sold his beat up VW, quit his job at the ice ceam store, and moved out of his apartment in DC and into the phenomenon known as 'Black Flag'.

9. With what song does Henry's first album with Black Flag, 'Damaged', start?

Answer: Rise Above

The 'Damaged' album is my personal favourite Black Flag album. It was realeased in 1981 (I was only just born in this year) and it is hard to find an album with a harder edged sound to it.

Answer: Mr. Pepperman

Mr. Pepperman used to give Henry a lift to and from school. He was a Vietnam veteran who first introduced Henry to weights and came up with a workout plan for him. Mr Pepperman remembers "He really wanted to put some weight on and be more physical - that seemed real important to him". Thanks for taking this quiz.

Source: Author DoctorEdgeWild

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