Eat This Song! Trivia Quiz

Answer: AC/DC

The Motörhead song appeared in the movie of the same name, a 1987 Comic Strip Presentation, directed by Peter Richardson and starring the usual suspects (Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Robbie Coltrane, French & Saunders, Miranda Richardson, Kathy Burke, ...) as well as musicians like Paul & Linda McCartney, Bill Wyman, Sandie Shaw, Shane MacGowan and Lemmy himself.

Answer: The Sugarcubes

The Sugarcubes was a band from Iceland. They had two singers. One of them was Björk. The other one wasn't. He was called Einar Ørn. He also played the trumpet.

Answer: Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop

In 1977 almost the entire roster of record label Stiff went on tour together. Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric, Ian Dury, Elvis Costello and Larry Wallis. Lowe's backing band was indeed called Last Chicken in the Shop. Wallis' band was called Psychedelic Rowdies.

But Ian Dury and Elvis Costello of course toured with the Blockheads and the Attractions respectively. You can find a nice protrait of the tour on the 1978 album 'Live Stiffs'.

Answer: Dead Kennedys

'Soup is Good Food' appeared on the album 'Frankenchrist' ('85). A poster that appeared with this album, depicting famous Swiss artist HR Giger's painting 'Landscape #20' brought the band a lot of trouble. The painting has an alternate title - 'Penis Landscape' - and singer Jello Biafra was charged with "distributing harmful matter to minors".

He repulsed this on the basis of the First Amendment right to free speech and the court case was dismissed the following year. The prosecutor who charged Biafra has since stated that he was in fact only looking to gain some publicity for himself and that he never believed the poster was harmful and that he just let PMRC-affiliated people persuade him to charge Biafra.

Answer: Can

Can was a German socalled Krautrock band. 'Soup' appeared on their 1972 album 'Ege Bamyasi'; the sleeve of which actually depicted a can of vegetables. Other songs on the album include 'Spoon' and 'Vitamin C'. Malzeit.

Answer: Blondie

'Eat to the Beat' was the title song of Blondie's 4th album. It was co-written by Debbie Harry and bassplayer Nigel Harrison. So the credits read (Harrison/Harry). Which etymologically means that it was written by Harry and his son.

Answer: Kid Koala

Kid Koala mixed up a nice dish using lots of vocal snippets from the movie 'The Last Emperor'.

Answer: Pink Floyd

'Apples and Oranges' was on one of Pink Floyd's first singles, when their leader was still Syd Barrett. Barrett also wrote 'Vegetable Man'.

Answer: Free Kitten

Free Kitten consists of Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth), Julia Cafritz (ex-Pussy Galore), Mark Ibold (ex-Pavement) and Yoshimi (Boredoms). 'Eat Cake' appeared on the album 'Sentimental Education' ('97).

Answer: Pussy Galore

Pussy Galore was the first band of Jon Spencer, now of The Blues Explosion. 'Eat Me' appeared on their 1989 album that was known as 'Dial 'M' in Wal-Mart etc.