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  "Thunder and Consolation" Lyrics - New Model Army    
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How well do you know the lyrics to UK band New Model Army's "Thunder And Consolation" album?
Average, 10 Qns, rowena8482, Mar 11 16
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  New Model Army    
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This is a quiz on one of my favorite bands of all time. If you're fan of the band then it should be relatively easy. If not, you might find it a bit difficult. Let me know what you think!
Average, 10 Qns, Swervie, Mar 11 16
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New Model Army Trivia Questions

1. Who is the lead singer & guitarist and only remaining member of the original band?

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Answer: Justin Sullivan

Justin Sullivan has fronted NMA for over 28 years and is widely recognized as a very talented singer/songwriter. He appears on every New Model Army record.

2. Which 'place' completes the following lyric - "Staring at those posters we used to laugh at, _________, palm trees by the sea"?

From Quiz "Thunder and Consolation" Lyrics - New Model Army

Answer: Never Never Land

From the song "Green and Grey", telling the story of someone left behind, writing to a childhood friend who has left a small town for the supposed 'better life' of the big city. The song was released as a single in the UK in June 1989, and reached number 37 in the charts.

3. What heavy metal band recorded a cover version of a New Model Army song in the early 90's?

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Answer: Sepultura

Igor Cavalera is a big fan of New Model Army and requested that the band cover "The Hunt" from NMA's "The Ghost Of Cain" on their record "Chaos A.D." He joked that the royalties from the song would go to help Justin Sullivan get some dentures. Sullivan is well known for his missing front tooth which he has never had corrected through cosmetic surgery.

4. In the song "Family", who "looks cool in the flashing lights"?

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Answer: Joey

Justin Sullivan of NMA is the grandson of the famous Canadian explorer, engineer, and novelist Alan Sullivan.

5. Who was the original bass player for New Model Army?

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Answer: Stuart Morrow

Stuart Morrow appeared on the early albums "Vengeance" and "No Rest For The Wicked" before leaving the band. His replacement Jason "Moose" Harris lasted for two records "The Ghost Of Cain" and "Thunder & Consolation" before he quit as well. Peter "Nelson" Nice has been a constant member of NMA since replacing Harris.

6. What is the singer waiting for in the lyrics of "Archway Towers"?

From Quiz "Thunder and Consolation" Lyrics - New Model Army

Answer: The number that clicks on the wall

On the vinyl edition of the album, released in the UK in 1989, "Archway Towers" is the final track. The CD, released in 2005 and digitally remastered, contains three bonus tracks: "Chinese Whispers", "White Coats", and "Nothing Touches".

7. New Model Army's first official live recording was entitled "Raw Melody Men". How did the band come by this album name?

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Answer: It is an anagram of their name.

It was actually Justin Sullivan's wife/partner Joolz Denby who came up with the anagram for the title. Incidently, she has been a creative force behind the band from almost the beginning. She has been responsible for the art on many of the bands albums, lyrics, and inspiration among other things. She is also a very talented poet in her own right.

8. "The afternoon of silence wakes, they hurry through from _____ gate as if they know this dance". Which name completes this lyric from "I Love The World"?

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Answer: Peter

Petergate is a street in the historic English city of York. "I Love The World" was covered by the American thrash metal band Anacrusis on their album "Manic Impressions".

9. Original member Robert Heaton quit the band due to a brain tumor in 1998. He tragically died in 2004. How did he die?

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Answer: Pancreatic Cancer

Drummer Robert Heaton was a driving force behind the band. He recorded with the band on every album up to "Eight" where he was replaced by his drum tech Michael Dean. Heaton was also a very talented guitarist and bass player. He also wrote a vast amount of songs for NMA's catalog. The band, in my opinion, has never been the same without him. RIP.

10. Complete this lyric from "Stupid Questions" - "It's not a crime to be ______, these things we have not done"

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Answer: Innocent

"Stupid Questions" was released as a single and reached number 31 in the UK singles chart in January of 1989.

11. New Model Army is not a band known for having many hits or videos made for their songs. 1993's "The Love Of Hopeless Causes" featured a song called "Living In The Rose". This video was directed by a famous director's daughter. Who is her father?

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Answer: David Lynch

The director for "Living In The Rose" was Jennifer Lynch who is probably best known for her film "Boxing Helena" which starred Julian Sands & Sherilyn Fenn.

12. Which song contains the lyrics "And I would help her if I only knew how, but these things are a mystery to me too"?

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Answer: 225

In the early 1980s, Justin performed solo as "Slade the Leveller".

13. As mentioned above, New Model Army is not a band that has had many hits or videos during its 28 year tenure. They did, however, score a sizable one (by NMA standards) with the song "51st State". What is unique about this song?

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Answer: It was not written by New Model Army

"51st State" is widely known to not be a true New Model Army song. While it is credited to "Ashley Cartwight, New Model Army" the song is really written by Cartwright who was a member of the obscure band The Shakes.

14. Which song contains the lyric "I watched you self-destructing, Oh so many times"?

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Answer: Ballad of Bodmin Pill

The "Thunder and Consolation" quote used as the title for the album was taken from a work by Edward Burroughs, published posthumously in 1663, entitled "The memorable works of a son of thunder and consolation."

15. Complete the lyric from "Family Life" - "and after all this time, and after all these words,___________"

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Answer: Your hands are still shaking

Edward Burroughs (1634 - 1663) was a prominent Northern revolutionary Quaker, and is regarded as one of the "Valiant Sixty" early Quaker preachers and missionaries.

16. In early days of the band Justin Sullivan went by a different moniker. What was it?

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Answer: Slade The Leveller

For real NMA fans this is an easy one. The incorrect ones are just stupid names I came up. Sullivan to my knowledge has never revealed what "Slade The Leveller" means.

17. Complete this lyric - "We follow the ________ out of the City, Moving in a river of red".

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Answer: Tail lights

From "Vagabonds". The song was released as a single and reached number 37 on the UK charts in March 1989.

18. Finally, Justin Sullivan & Robert Heaton provided the music for Joolz Denby's poetry on an album recorded in 1987. What was the name of this album?

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Answer: Hex

Joolz is a member of Red Sky Coven with Justin Sullivan, Rev Hammer, & Brett Selby. I have never heard anything they've done.

19. Which song contains the lines "So do I thank you? Do I curse you?"?

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Answer: Inheritance

The CD is dedicated to drummer Robert Heaton who, sadly, died of cancer in November 2004.

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