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For all lovers of the early UK punk scene, this quiz could create some head scatching!

A multiple-choice quiz by roket555. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
roket555

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,987

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
20

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 20

1. In 1977, Mark Perry and his band Alternative TV released the first punk flexi-disc 'Love Lies Limp' in his photocopied fanzine. The band's first proper single release 'How Much Longer' came out on his own independent label called? Hint

Deptford Fun City

Step Forward

Faulty Products

Spy

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which member of the Monochrome Set was previously a member of punk protaganists, Adam and the Ants? Hint

J.D. Haney

Lester Square

Andy Warren

Bid

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Question 3 of 20

3. On the infamous 'Live at the Roxy' album, Manchester band Slaughter and the Dogs introduce themselves as... Hint

The Unwanted

The Harmless Pussycats

Murder and the Cats

Johnny Moped

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Question 4 of 20

4. One of the best of the second wave of UK punk bands were the band Eater. On their debut album 'The Album', which David Bowie song did they cover? Hint

Changes

Heroes

Queen Bitch

Man who Sold the World

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Question 5 of 20

5. After all the pressure and hype of Punk, Subway Sect lead singer Vic Goddard found another career as... Hint

A Zoo Keeper

A Postman

A Record Company Executive

A Politican

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Question 6 of 20

6. John Cale of The Velvet Underground took to UK Punk with great enthusiasm and toured during the heyday of the early years. He even managed to shock the Punks! Which band, associated with the punk movement at the time, withdrew as support group because of some of Cale's bizarre on stage antics? Hint

The Count Bishops

Eddie and the Hotrods

The Cortinas

The Vibrators

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Question 7 of 20

7. On tour in 1977, Joe Strummer of The Clash caught hepatitis. How? Hint

Sleeping in a garbage bin

Eating a bad curry

Someone spat at him, and he accidentally swallowed

Using a bathtub previously used by one of his roadies

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Question 8 of 20

8. Australian punk pioneers The Saints performed as extras on which UK television series? Hint

Coronation Street

The New Saint

Some Mothers Do Have Them

The Sweeny

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Question 9 of 20

9. In Derek Jarman's punk movie 'Jubilee', the lead singer of which band is thrown into the Thames river, wrapped in red plastic? Hint

Billy Idol of Generation X

Gene October of Chelsea

Wayne County of The Electric Chairs

Adam from The Ants

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Question 10 of 20

10. One of the funniest aspects of punk was the sometimes hilarious names some of the band members took. Which one of the following is actually their real name? Hint

Robert Gotobed

Steve Severin

Gaye Advert

Johhny Moped

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Question 11 of 20

11. After she left X-Ray Spex,Lora Logic,the bands sax player, formed her own band. What were they called? Hint

Essential Logic

X-ray Z

Basic Logic

Logical Progression

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Question 12 of 20

12. Rough Trade, the famous UK independent label, has been responsible for a lot of great music over the years. Which of the following bands was behind their first ever release on single? Hint

Metal Urbain

The Fall

Stiff Little Fingers

The Smiths

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Question 13 of 20

13. Two of the more obscure bands of the time, Menace and Squeeze had their first singles produced by a well known American producer. Who was he? Hint

Kim Fowley

John Cale

Bob Ezrin

Sandy Pearlman

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Question 14 of 20

14. Marco Pirroni, a guitarist of some reknown at the time of 77, has NOT played with which of these bands? Hint

Rema Rema

Adam and the Ants

Bow Wow Wow

The Models

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Question 15 of 20

15. Savage Pencil, leader of the band The Art Attax, also drew cartoons for which english music magazine? Hint

Zigzag

New Musical Express

Sounds

Melody Maker

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Question 16 of 20

16. The Killjoys had an absolute brilliant single called 'Johnny Won't Go to Heaven'. Their vocalist later cropped up fronting which band? Hint

The Human League

999

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Duran Duran

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Question 17 of 20

17. Stewart Copeland, drummer of The Police, had a brother called Miles.
He had a record label. Which one? Hint

Stiff

Rough Trade

Illegal

New Hormones

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Question 18 of 20

18. B-side to 'God Save the Queen' was 'Did You Know Wrong'. It was based on a song by Dave Berry called 'Give me no...!

Answer: (Think Kiss)

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Question 19 of 20

19. One of the truly forgotten bands of the time were 'The Boys'. Their first album opened with the song 'Sick on You' but it had been recorded earlier by some members of the band in an New York Dolls influenzed band called... Hint

the Toy Dolls

The London SS

The Hollywood Brats

the Soft Boys

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Question 20 of 20

20. And finally, something relatively simple. Johnny Rotten had a t-shirt in the early days which proclaimed his disliking of a certain progressive rock band. Who was it? Hint

Van Der Graaf Generator

Yes

Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Deptford Fun City

Mark Perry championed the early 'Do It Yourself' attitude of Punk, printing 3 simple chords in the pages of his fanzine and encouraging everyone to go out and form a band.

2. Which member of the Monochrome Set was previously a member of punk protaganists, Adam and the Ants?

Answer: Andy Warren

Andy took one of the Ants songs with him when he went, a tune called called 'Fatfun' that was later recorded by The Monochrome Set.

3. On the infamous 'Live at the Roxy' album, Manchester band Slaughter and the Dogs introduce themselves as...

Answer: Murder and the Cats

Slaughter and the Dogs, like Glen Matlock's post Sex Pistols band, The Rich Kids, found an enthusiastic producer in David Bowie's guitarist, Mick Ronson.

4. One of the best of the second wave of UK punk bands were the band Eater. On their debut album 'The Album', which David Bowie song did they cover?

Answer: Queen Bitch

Eater were probably better known at the time for their infamous 15 year old drummer, Dee Generate.

5. After all the pressure and hype of Punk, Subway Sect lead singer Vic Goddard found another career as...

Answer: A Postman

Vic had always wanted to be a Postman so he could wander the streets of his beloved London.

Answer: The Count Bishops

The Count Bishops, a fast paced rock and roll band,much like Eddie and The Hotrods, took exception to Cale introducing a live chicken into the stage routine. Never hurt Ozzy Osbourne's career!

7. On tour in 1977, Joe Strummer of The Clash caught hepatitis. How?

Answer: Someone spat at him, and he accidentally swallowed

Joe did actually get quite ill from being a victim of this early punk fad for spitting. Several years later, Clash guitarist Mick Jones was off the road for several months with a case of chicken pox, contracted from his young daughter.

8. Australian punk pioneers The Saints performed as extras on which UK television series?

Answer: The New Saint

The footage shows The Saints performing at London's Marquee Club.
'The New Saint' interrogates punters about some devious crime. It lasts all of about 30 seconds.

9. In Derek Jarman's punk movie 'Jubilee', the lead singer of which band is thrown into the Thames river, wrapped in red plastic?

Answer: Gene October of Chelsea

In the movie Jubilee, several punk performers of the time meet with grizzly ends including Adam Ant and Wayne County.

10. One of the funniest aspects of punk was the sometimes hilarious names some of the band members took. Which one of the following is actually their real name?

Answer: Robert Gotobed

As far as punk names go, Australia's own Nick Cave had an unusual one in his band The Boys Next Door, where he referred to himself as Nicky Danger!

11. After she left X-Ray Spex,Lora Logic,the bands sax player, formed her own band. What were they called?

Answer: Essential Logic

After X-ray Spex called split, lead singer Poly Styrene didn't bother with music for a while. She went away and became a Hari Krishna.

12. Rough Trade, the famous UK independent label, has been responsible for a lot of great music over the years. Which of the following bands was behind their first ever release on single?

Answer: Metal Urbain

Metal Urbain were a French band, much in the vein of the New York band Suicide, prefering a drum machine to the tradional human drummer. The single was called 'Paris Maquis' and has the catalog number RT 001.

13. Two of the more obscure bands of the time, Menace and Squeeze had their first singles produced by a well known American producer. Who was he?

Answer: John Cale

Cale had real cred as far as the punk movement was concerned. He'd previously produced The Stooges,Nico,Jonathan Richman and Patti Smith.

14. Marco Pirroni, a guitarist of some reknown at the time of 77, has NOT played with which of these bands?

Answer: Bow Wow Wow

Marco did however play at the first ever Souxsie and the Banshees gig.

15. Savage Pencil, leader of the band The Art Attax, also drew cartoons for which english music magazine?

Answer: Sounds

An alarming amount of journalists went on to form bands after the initial explosion of punk in the UK...among them Chrissie Hynde,Nick Kent and Charles Shaar Murray.

16. The Killjoys had an absolute brilliant single called 'Johnny Won't Go to Heaven'. Their vocalist later cropped up fronting which band?

Answer: Dexy's Midnight Runners

He was Kevin Rowland. Kevin wanted Van Morrison to produce the first Dexy's album, but after organising a private audition, Van refused. He found the band not to his liking.

17. Stewart Copeland, drummer of The Police, had a brother called Miles. He had a record label. Which one?

Answer: Illegal

Stewart and Miles Copeland also had an interesting father.He worked for the CIA in the sixties!

18. B-side to 'God Save the Queen' was 'Did You Know Wrong'. It was based on a song by Dave Berry called 'Give me no...!

Answer: lip

The Pistols were often accused of a little riff stealing. The riff to 'Holidays in the Sun' was a apparently a complete lift from The Jam's 'In the City'.

Answer: The Hollywood Brats

The Boys record label was called NEMS...a name often connected to Brian Epstein and The Beatles.

20. And finally, something relatively simple. Johnny Rotten had a t-shirt in the early days which proclaimed his disliking of a certain progressive rock band. Who was it?

Answer: Pink Floyd

In fact, John Lydon was quite fond of Van Der Graaf Generator!

Source: Author roket555

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