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The Ultimate New Order Quiz | Music

A quiz about the famous Manchester band New Order. It may cause "Confusion", but hopefully not "Regret"!

A multiple-choice quiz by Pelican22. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Pelican22

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,889

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
210

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (6/10), Guest 1 (4/10), Guest 86 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. After the death of Joy Division's lead singer Ian Curtis, the remaining members reformed as New Order. Their debut single consisted of two songs that used Curtis' lyrics: "Ceremony" and which other? Hint

A Means To An End

Chosen Time

In A Lonely Place

Cries And Whispers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete the following unusual statement made in New Order's 1988 single "Fine Time": "I've met a lot of cool chicks, but I've never met a girl with..." Hint

Friday afternoon off

So many staplers

All her own teeth

A Pulitzer Prize

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Question 3 of 10

3. New Order's first official concert video "Taras Shevchenko" was filmed at the Ukrainian National Home in which city? Hint

Warsaw

Kiev

London

New York

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Question 4 of 10

4. New Order headlined the Glastonbury Festival in 1987. Which soon-to-be classic song did they debut as part of their set? Hint

Touched By The Hand Of God

Regret

Bizarre Love Triangle

True Faith

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Question 5 of 10

5. The catalogue numbers of New Order's UK singles on Factory Records all shared a distinctive characteristic. What was it? Hint

They were prime numbers

They ended in "3"

They spelled words when turned upside down

They were square numbers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which single from New Order's "Republic" album had official remixes called "Sabres Slo 'n' Lo" and "Sabres Fast 'n' Throb"? Hint

World (The Price Of Love)

Regret

Spooky

Ruined In A Day

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which future Academy Award winner directed the video for New Order's 1987 single "Touched By the Hand Of God", in which the group appeared as a parody heavy rock band? Hint

Anthony Minghella

Peter Jackson

Alfonso Cuar�n

Kathryn Bigelow

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Question 8 of 10

8. The members of New Order have also appeared in various other bands over the years. "Twist of Fate", "Shine Like the Sun" and "Dynamo" are all songs recorded by which side project? Hint

The Other Two

Electronic

Monaco

Bad Lieutenant

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Question 9 of 10

9. New Order wrote the theme for a programme in BBC2's "youth TV" strand, DEF-II. Which programme? Hint

Reportage

Dance Energy

Rough Guides

Snub TV

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Denver's publishers successfully claimed for plagiarism over New Order's 1989 single "Run 2". Which well-known song had the group unwittingly copied? Hint

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Annie's Song

Rocky Mountain High

Take Me Home, Country Roads

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: In A Lonely Place

"In A Lonely Place" appeared as the B-side to "Ceremony". "A Means To An End" was a Joy Division song issued on their second album "Closer". The other songs were New Order originals: "Chosen Time" appeared on the album "Movement", and "Cries And Whispers" on the 12" single of "Everything's Gone Green".

2. Complete the following unusual statement made in New Order's 1988 single "Fine Time": "I've met a lot of cool chicks, but I've never met a girl with..."

Answer: All her own teeth

New Order would often give songs placeholder titles based on what they sounded like; famously, "Your Silent Face" was originally called "KW1" (the Kraftwerk One, because they thought it sounded like the German synth band) and the working title found its way onto some copies of the "Power, Corruption and Lies" album.

They decided that the first single from the "Technique" album was going to be called "Fine Time" before they decided which song it would be, and eventually chose the song previously known as "Balearic Beat".

3. New Order's first official concert video "Taras Shevchenko" was filmed at the Ukrainian National Home in which city?

Answer: New York

Taras Shevchenko is a famous Ukrainian writer whose portrait is prominently displayed in the venue and is seen at the beginning and end of the video, as well as in many of the long shots.

4. New Order headlined the Glastonbury Festival in 1987. Which soon-to-be classic song did they debut as part of their set?

Answer: True Faith

If you want to hear the debut performance of "True Faith", it can be found on the "BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert" album. In fact, it can be found on that album whether you want to hear it or not.

5. The catalogue numbers of New Order's UK singles on Factory Records all shared a distinctive characteristic. What was it?

Answer: They ended in "3"

This was the case all the way through from their first single on Factory, "Ceremony" (FAC-33) to their last, "World In Motion" (FAC-293). However, this does not mean that all Factory catalogue numbers that ended in a 3 were New Order singles. FAC-83 was a party at the Hacienda, FAC-113 was a single by The Wake, FAC-203 was a plastic ruler, and FAC-233 was a collection of financial accounts!

6. Which single from New Order's "Republic" album had official remixes called "Sabres Slo 'n' Lo" and "Sabres Fast 'n' Throb"?

Answer: Regret

These two contrasting remixes by Andrew Weatherall appeared on one side of the "Regret" 12" single, with mixes by Fire Island on the other side. Fire Island's Pete Heller had previously collaborated with Weatherall on remixes for the "World In Motion" single.

7. Which future Academy Award winner directed the video for New Order's 1987 single "Touched By the Hand Of God", in which the group appeared as a parody heavy rock band?

Answer: Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow became the first female winner of the Academy Award for Best Director in 2010 for "The Hurt Locker".

8. The members of New Order have also appeared in various other bands over the years. "Twist of Fate", "Shine Like the Sun" and "Dynamo" are all songs recorded by which side project?

Answer: Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant was the side project of Bernard Sumner and Phil Cunningham, and all of these songs appeared on their 2009 album "Never Cry Another Tear".

9. New Order wrote the theme for a programme in BBC2's "youth TV" strand, DEF-II. Which programme?

Answer: Reportage

They later reworked this theme to create the number one hit "World In Motion" - much to the annoyance of the BBC, who thought they were getting an exclusive piece of music!

10. John Denver's publishers successfully claimed for plagiarism over New Order's 1989 single "Run 2". Which well-known song had the group unwittingly copied?

Answer: Leaving On A Jet Plane

New Order consulted an expert musicologist who told them that the disputed passages were practically identical, so they decided not to contest the claim. Denver's estate still gets a cut of the royalties.

Source: Author Pelican22

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