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Damned In General Trivia Quiz

The following are general questions relative to the group The Damned.

A multiple-choice quiz by Angela43. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Angela43

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
613

Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (2/10), Guest 82 (7/10), Guest 82 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of the following has played bass guitar with The Damned? Hint

Roman Jugg

Captain Sensible

Gary Holton

Robert Fripp

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Dave Vanian's real name? Hint

David Jones

David Letts

David Peters

David Hornby

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do Auf Weidersen Pet and The Damned have in common?

Answer: (Man's name- Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the connection between the groups The Damned and The Sisters of Mercy?

Answer: (Two Words- a person)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Smash It Up" was a song written by Captain Sensible- but how many parts to this song did he write? Hint

One

Three

Two

Four

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Question 6 of 10

6. Brian James was the founding member of The Damned.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what month during 1976 was The Damned's (and Punk's) first single, "New Rose", released? Hint

March

November

August

October

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Chris Miller better known as? Hint

Lemmy

Captain Sensible

Rat Scabies

Monty Oxy Moron

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Question 9 of 10

9. During which television performance did Captain Sensible's organ become faulty, resulting in the appliance and the drum kit being demolished? Hint

Top Of The Pops

Saturday Night Live

The Tube

The Old Grey Whistle Test

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do Dave Vanian and Bryn Merrick have in common? Hint

The same middle name

The same birthday

They went to the same school

They have the same mother

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of the following has played bass guitar with The Damned?

Answer: Captain Sensible

Captain was the original bass player following the formation of the band by Brian James.

2. What is Dave Vanian's real name?

Answer: David Letts

Dave's fetish for the 'dark side' explains why he had to take part of his surname from Transylvania.

3. What do Auf Weidersen Pet and The Damned have in common?

Answer: Gary Holton

Gary Holton took over singing duties from Dave Vanian for a time, around 1977. He died during the making of the second series of Auf Weidersen Pet from a drug-related event.

4. What is the connection between the groups The Damned and The Sisters of Mercy?

Answer: Patricia Morrison

Patricia played with The Sisters Of Mercy prior to her joining The Damned. She didn't part company with Andrew Eldrich on very amicable terms.

5. "Smash It Up" was a song written by Captain Sensible- but how many parts to this song did he write?

Answer: Four

All four parts were released as a Captain Sensible 7" single on the Neat Damned Noise label.

6. Brian James was the founding member of The Damned.

Answer: True

Brian James recruited Rat Scabies and Captain Sensible, with Dave Vanian joining after Sid Vicious failed to turn up for the audition.

7. In what month during 1976 was The Damned's (and Punk's) first single, "New Rose", released?

Answer: October

"New Rose" was indeed the first official Punk Rock single, with The Sex Pistols' "Anarchy In The UK" a close second. The Damned were also the first Punk band to release an album, to tour America, and to break up and then reform.

8. Who is Chris Miller better known as?

Answer: Rat Scabies

Chris was christened Rat Scabies by Tony James and Mick Jones, who were in a group called The London SS. At the audition for drummer, Chris had scabies, with the rat part coming from what they thought was his resemblance to the said creature.

9. During which television performance did Captain Sensible's organ become faulty, resulting in the appliance and the drum kit being demolished?

Answer: The Old Grey Whistle Test

At the end of the song "I Just Can't Be Happy Today", a startled Anne Nightingale made reference to the studio being haunted by the ghost of The Who.

10. What do Dave Vanian and Bryn Merrick have in common?

Answer: The same birthday

They were both born on 12th October, 1958.

Source: Author Angela43

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