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Quiz about Happy Mondays Trivia Circa 1990

Happy Mondays Trivia Circa 1990 Quiz

A few questions on the Mondays tunes circa 1990 when they were at their sleaziest and best. Good Luck.

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

Author
stottie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which former seventies pop singer is featured on the Mondays' single version of 'Lazyitis'? Hint

John Denver

Rowetta

Kirsty Macoll

Karl Denver

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the song 'Denis and Lois'(from the 1990 Mondays' album 'Pills, Thrills N' Bellyaches') what kind of club was the 'Midget Club' mentioned in the lyrics? Hint

night club

strip club

boxing club

gym club

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Question 3 of 10

3. From what gig was the Mondays' 'Live' album recorded? Hint

City in the Park

Elland Road

Wembley Arena

Spike Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Mondays' 'Live' album was circulated as a bootleg before the official release date, what was it called? Hint

Live and Unplugged

Live

Baby Bighead

Madchester Live

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Question 5 of 10

5. The late Kirsty Macoll guested on a remix of a Mondays' song, what song was it? Hint

Step On

Mad Cyril

Kinky Afro

Hallelujah

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why was the word 'Groovy' omitted from the original title of the hit single 'Kinky Afro' just before its release in the U.K.? Hint

someone else had the copyright to the title

It sounded naff

The Farm had just released 'Groovy Train'

It didn't sound catchy enough

7. 'Wrote for Luck' originally appeared on the Mondays' 1988 'Bummed' album and eventually became a club hit when it was remixed. Paul Oakenfold remixed the song for the second time but who remixed it for the first club mix as 'W.F.L.'? Hint

Andy Bell

Vince Clarke

Andy Weatherall

Terry Farley

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the b-side to the Mondays' follow up single 'Judge Fudge'? Hint

Tamborine Man

Bob's Your Uncle

Boom

Tokoloshe Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. The song 'Do it Better' appears on the Mondays' 'Bummed' album. It reappeared again along with other classics on the 'Live' album, but this time under a different guise, a single letter. What was it called? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which cities was the the 1990 Mondays' album 'Pills, Thrills N' Bellyaches' recorded? Hint

Manchester and Birmingham

New York and Liverpool

Cardiff and Glasgow

Los Angeles and London

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which former seventies pop singer is featured on the Mondays' single version of 'Lazyitis'?

Answer: Karl Denver

Karl Denver was behind the song 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight', you know the one that goes: a-wimba-way a-wimba-way etc.

2. In the song 'Denis and Lois'(from the 1990 Mondays' album 'Pills, Thrills N' Bellyaches') what kind of club was the 'Midget Club' mentioned in the lyrics?

Answer: boxing club

The Mondays would visit this club on their trips to London in the mid-eighties.

3. From what gig was the Mondays' 'Live' album recorded?

Answer: Elland Road

Triumphant headliner during the summer of 1990,Elland Road Football Stadium in Leeds.

4. The Mondays' 'Live' album was circulated as a bootleg before the official release date, what was it called?

Answer: Baby Bighead

The 'Baby Bighead Bootleg' was meant to be the soundtrack to a film that never appeared and was subsequently the title of a b-side track on the 'Stinkin' Thinkin'' single. It was also rumoured that the band themselves circulated the bootleg.

5. The late Kirsty Macoll guested on a remix of a Mondays' song, what song was it?

Answer: Hallelujah

Kirsty Macoll guested on one of four remixes of the song the others being 'Original', 'Club' and 'Deadstock'. Hers is simply the 'Macoll' mix. She even appeared on 'Top of the Pops' with the band.

6. Why was the word 'Groovy' omitted from the original title of the hit single 'Kinky Afro' just before its release in the U.K.?

Answer: The Farm had just released 'Groovy Train'

The Mondays' removed the word 'Groovy' from the title of 'Kinky Afro' so that no one would get confused with their mates The Farms' hit single 'Groovy Train'.

Answer: Vince Clarke

A slightly harder version than Oakie's 'Think about the Future Mix' and also the version featured in the 'Manchester Legends' video.

8. What was the b-side to the Mondays' follow up single 'Judge Fudge'?

Answer: Tokoloshe Man

'Tokoloshe Man'was originally recorded for the Mondays' American label Elektra's anniversary album, 'Rubaiyat'. 'Step On' was originally going on the album but it sounded so good they decided to release it as a single. 'Tokoloshe Man' was another John Kongos cover like 'Step On'.

Answer: E

'Do it Better' had originally been called 'E' when it was written. When asked whether the song referred to the drug Ecstasy, Shaun Ryder would simply say 'It's called E because it's in the key of E'.

10. In which cities was the the 1990 Mondays' album 'Pills, Thrills N' Bellyaches' recorded?

Answer: Los Angeles and London

Recorded in amongst some of the most notorious rock n' roll tales of debauched behavior. Stuff of legend.

Source: Author stottie

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