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Quiz about Its not Obscure Its the Mod Revival

It's not Obscure - It's the Mod Revival! Quiz

The late 1970s and early 1980s saw a massive revival of interest in the UK Mod movement. Press your zoot suit, put on your parka, and see how many of these songs and artists you remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,305

Updated
Jul 19 22

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. Were you ever a 'Glory Boy'? Sorry ladies, but there were no Glory Girls! Which Secret Affair song do these lines come from?
"It makes a change from the padded cell,
But the grass grows too loud" Hint

My World

Only Madmen Laugh

When the Show is Over

Sound of Confusion

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Mod Revival era song, by The Lambrettas, do these lyrics come from?
"They've missed the train,
And they're walking home in the pouring rain" Hint

Go Steady

Living for Today

Dance

Runaround

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Question 3 of 10

3. Perhaps the best known of the bands of the UK Mod Revival were The Jam. Which of their songs has these lyrics?
"At home there's nothing,
So there's nothing to lose,
Lift up your lonely heart,
And walk right on through" Hint

The Great Depression

Private Hell

Beat Surrender

Ghosts

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which band made a cover version of "Hi-Heel Sneakers" that featured on the soundtrack of the film "Quadrophenia"? Hint

Merton Parkas

Squire

The High Numbers

Cross Section

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Question 5 of 10

5. Towards the end of the UK Mod Revival, a Doncaster based band called The Gents appeared on the scene.
Which of their songs contains these lyrics?
"Cigarette falls to the bloodstained floor,
A man with a gun silhouetted by the door" Hint

How it all Began

The Gent

Revenge

In my Dreams

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to a song by The Lambrettas, what is "A guarantee of sexual conquest"? Hint

A Lambretta (scooter)

Wages plus bonus

A Cortina (car)

New shirt, new shoes

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Purple Hearts were a punk band who started life as The Sockets in the late 70s, before a change of name and musical direction put them on the "Mod radar".
What completes this title of one of their songs?
"Life's a ____" Hint

Blast

Let Down

Game

Jigsaw

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these songs was by The Small Hours? Hint

Midnight to Six

Plastic Smile

It's a Mod Mod World

I'm not Free (But I'm Cheap)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Jam had four number one hits on the UK Singles Charts during the 1980s. Which of these was NOT one of them? Hint

Start

Eton Rifles

Going Underground/Dreams of Children

Town Called Malice/Precious

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Question 10 of 10

10. No quiz on the Mod Revival would be complete without the "Anthem" - the one song that summed up the genre; the music, the clothes, the fans, the ethos.
Which song is it? I'll give you a snippet of the lyrics to help you out a bit...
"Looking good's the answer
And living by night,
So take me to your leader,
Because it's time you realised" Hint

Beat Boys in the Jet Age

Let Your Heart Dance

Time for Action

Dancemaster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Were you ever a 'Glory Boy'? Sorry ladies, but there were no Glory Girls! Which Secret Affair song do these lines come from? "It makes a change from the padded cell, But the grass grows too loud"

Answer: Only Madmen Laugh

The Glory Boys were the hard core of devoted fans who followed Secret Affair "back in the day". Some of them even went so far as to have the words "Glory Boy" or "Keep the Faith" tattooed on themselves.
"Only Madmen Laugh" was on the "Behind Closed Doors" album, which reached the Top 50 in the UK Album Chart in 1980.

2. Which Mod Revival era song, by The Lambrettas, do these lyrics come from? "They've missed the train, And they're walking home in the pouring rain"

Answer: Living for Today

"Living for Today" by The Lambrettas featured on their 1981 album "Beat Boys in the Jet Age".
The band's biggest UK hit was a cover version of the 50s song "Poison Ivy", which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart in 1980.

3. Perhaps the best known of the bands of the UK Mod Revival were The Jam. Which of their songs has these lyrics? "At home there's nothing, So there's nothing to lose, Lift up your lonely heart, And walk right on through"

Answer: Ghosts

"Ghosts" featured on the live album "Dig The New Breed" which was the final Jam album to feature new material. It was released in 1982 and had songs recorded at various venues between 1977 and 1982.
The album reached number two on the UK Album Chart, and number 131 on the US Billboard Album Chart.

4. Which band made a cover version of "Hi-Heel Sneakers" that featured on the soundtrack of the film "Quadrophenia"?

Answer: Cross Section

The release of the film version of "Quadrophenia" in 1979, followed the release of the album of the same name in 1973. Although most of the music was written and performed by The Who, several songs by other artists made it onto the soundtrack as "background" to various scenes.
"Hi-Heel Sneakers" was written by Tommy Tucker, and has been recorded by many artists over the years since he first released it in 1964.
All together now "Put on your red dress mamaaaaaa, 'Cause we're going out tonight" :-D

5. Towards the end of the UK Mod Revival, a Doncaster based band called The Gents appeared on the scene. Which of their songs contains these lyrics? "Cigarette falls to the bloodstained floor, A man with a gun silhouetted by the door"

Answer: Revenge

"Revenge" is from the band's second album, and first 'proper' studio vinyl release, "How it all Began", released in 1985. The song was also released as a single in 1983.
Their first album "This Way to the... Gents" was only ever a limited edition, released on cassette tape, and copies are highly sought after by fans of the Mod Revival music genre.
Ahhh those long ago days before CDs were invented... :-D

6. According to a song by The Lambrettas, what is "A guarantee of sexual conquest"?

Answer: A Cortina (car)

"Cortina Mk II" is a tongue in cheek song about how the singer's girlfriend leaves him for "the boy next door, but she only loves him because he's got a Cortina".
This song appeared on the "Beat Boys in the Jet Age" album, released in 1981.

7. The Purple Hearts were a punk band who started life as The Sockets in the late 70s, before a change of name and musical direction put them on the "Mod radar". What completes this title of one of their songs? "Life's a ____"

Answer: Jigsaw

The Purple Hearts had two minor hits on the UK Singles Chart; "Millions Like Us" in 1979 and "Jimmy" in 1980.
The band took their name from a barbiturate drug that was popular on the Mod scene of the 1960s.

8. Which of these songs was by The Small Hours?

Answer: Midnight to Six

"It's a Mod Mod World" is by Squire, "Plastic Smile" is by The Merton Parkas, and "I'm not Free (But I'm Cheap)" is by Secret Affair.
All these songs can be found together on the "Mods Mayday '79" album, originally released in 1979.

9. The Jam had four number one hits on the UK Singles Charts during the 1980s. Which of these was NOT one of them?

Answer: Eton Rifles

"Eton Rifles" reached number three on the UK Singles Charts in 1979 and was the Jam's first Top Ten hit. "Going Underground/Dreams of Children" and "Start" both reached number one in 1980, followed by "Town Called Malice/Precious" in 1982.

10. No quiz on the Mod Revival would be complete without the "Anthem" - the one song that summed up the genre; the music, the clothes, the fans, the ethos. Which song is it? I'll give you a snippet of the lyrics to help you out a bit... "Looking good's the answer And living by night, So take me to your leader, Because it's time you realised"

Answer: Time for Action

"Time for Action" was released by Secret Affair on their own I-Spy record label in 1979, and spent ten weeks in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 13.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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