I didn't do it! Part I Trivia Quiz

Answer: Going Underground

"Going Underground" was a 1980 single for the band The Jam. The Stranglers' best known singles were "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (1977), "Peaches" (1977), "Something Better Change" (1977), "No More Heroes" (1977), "Nice 'n' Sleazy" (1978), "Duchess" (1979), "Golden Brown" (1982), "La Folie" (1982), "Strange Little Girl" (1982), "Skin Deep" (1984), "No Mercy" (1984), "Always The Sun" (1986) ...

They released tons more singles, of course, but these are the ones no home should be without!

Answer: Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

"Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" was a 1989 single by The Pogues. Ian Dury & the Blockheads released the following singles: "Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll" (1977), "Sweet Gene Vincent" (1977), "What A Waste" (1978), "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (1978), "Reasons To Be Cheerful (pt.3)" (1979), "I Want To Be Straight" (1980), "Superman's Big Sister" (1980), "Spasticus Autisticus" (1981), "Really Glad You Came" (1983), "Very Personal" (1984), "Profoundly In Love With Pandora" (1989), "Apples" (1989). What do you mean, you don't know them?

Answer: Embarrassment

"Embarrassment" was a 1980 single by the band Madness. The Specials released the following singles (some as the Special AKA, some with guest vocalists like Rico or Rhoda Dakar): "Gangsters" (1979), "A Message To You Rudy" (1979), "Too Much Too Young" (1980), "Rat Race" (1980), "Stereotype" (1980), "Do Nothing" (1980), "Ghost Town" (1981), "The Boiler" (1982), "Jungle Music" (1982), "War Crimes" (1982), "Racist Friend" (1983), "Nelson Mandela" (1984), "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend" (1984). Due to legal wrangles Specials leader Jerry Dammers hasn't released a record since 1984.

Answer: Smash It Up

"Smash It Up" was a 1979 single by the band The Damned. Elvis Costello has released a lot of singles, either with The Attractions, solo or under different guises. These are the pick of the crop: "Less Than Zero" (1977), "Alison" (1977), "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" (1977), "Watching The Detectives" (1977), "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" (1978), "Accidents Will Happen" (1979), "Oliver's Army" (1979), "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" (1980), "New Amsterdam" (1980), "From A Whisper To A Scream" (1981), "Good Year For The Roses" (1981), "Man Out Of Time" (1982), "Pills And Soap" (1983), "Everyday I Write The Book" (1983), "Let Them All Talk" (1983), "I Wanna Be Loved" (1984), "Tokyo Storm Warning" (1986), "I Want You" (1986), "A Town Called Big Nothing" (1987), "Veronica" (1989), "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" (1989), "The Other Side Of Summer" (1991), "13 Steps Lead Down" (1994), ... And the list goes on and on. Get thee to a record shoppe!

Answer: Strange Little Girl

"Strange Little Girl" was a 1982 single by The Stranglers. The Smiths released the following singles: "Hand In Glove" (1983), "This Charming Man" (1983), "What Difference Does It Make" (1984), "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" (1984), "William, It Was Really Nothing" (1984), "How Soon Is Now" (1985), "Shakespeares Sister" (1985), "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (1985), "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" (1985), "Bigmouth Strikes Again" (1986), "Panic" (1986), "Ask" (1986), "Shoplifters of The World Unite" (1987), "Sheila Take A Bow" (1987), "Girlfriend In A Coma" (1987), "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" (1987), "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (1987).

But by this time The Smiths were no more.

Answer: Shakespeares Sister

"Shakespeares Sister" was a 1985 single by the band The Smiths. The Pogues' singles catalogue encompassed the following: "A Pair Of Brown Eyes" (1985), "Sally MacLennane" (1985), "Dirty Old Town"( 1985), "Haunted" (1986), "Irish Rover" (ft. The Dubliners) (1987), "Fairytale Of New York" (ft. Kirsty MacColl) (1987), "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" (1988), "Fiesta" (1988), "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" (1989), "Misty Morning, Albert Bridge" (1989), "Summer In Siam" (1990), "Jack's Heroes" (ft. The Dubliners) (1990), "Sunny Side Of The Street" (1991). So there.

Answer: Complete Control

"Complete Control" was a 1977 single by the band The Clash. The Damned's best loved singles were "New Rose" (1977), "Neat Neat Neat" (1977), "Problem Child" (1977), "Love Song" (1979), "Smash It Up" (1979), "I Just Can't Be Happy Today" (1979), "White Rabbit" (1980), "The History Of The World Part 1" (1980), "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" (1980), "Wait For The Blackout" (1980), "Lovely Money" (1982), "Dozen Girls" (1982), "Generals" (1982), "Grimly Fiendish" (1985), "Eloise" (1986) - their biggest hit, a cover version. By this time inspiration more or less ran out. Get the 1987 compilation "The Light At The End Of The Tunnel".

Answer: What A Waste

"What A Waste" was a 1978 single by the band Ian Dury & the Blockheads. Madness' legendary run of singles went as follows: "The Prince" (1979), "One Step Beyond" (1979), "My Girl" (1980), "Baggy Trousers" (1980), "Embarrassment" (1980), The Return Of The Los Palmas 7" (1981), "Grey Day" (1981), "Shut Up" (1981), "It Must Be Love" (1981), "Cardiac Arrest" (1982), "House Of Fun" (1982), "Driving In My Car" (1982), "Our House" (1982), Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" (1983), "Wings Of A Dove" (1983), "The Sun And The Rain" (1983), "Michael Caine" (1984), "One Better Day" (1984), "Yesterday's Men" (1985), "Uncle Sam" (1985), "Sweetest Girl" (1986), "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" (1986). Or as they say: "Eh, Tu! Deja todo y fijate en esto: El sonido mad marchoso y vacilon que existe actualmente. Si vas por la calle y el cuerpo te pide marcha, no te escapes, escuchalo y vuelvete loco al ritmo del rock canero de Madness: Un Paso Adelante!"

Answer: Accidents Will Happen

"Accidents Will Happen" was a 1979 single by Elvis Costello & the Attractions. The Jam's singles were the following: "In The City" (1977), "All Around The World" (1977), "The Modern World" (1977), "News Of The World" (1978), "David Watts" (1978), "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" (1978), "Strange Town" (1979), "When You're Young" (1979), "The Eton Rifles" (1979), "Going Underground" (1980), "Start" (1980), "Funeral Pyre" (1981), "Absolute Beginners" (1981), "Town Called Malice" (1982), "The Bitterest Pill (I've Ever Had To Swallow)" (1982), "Beat Surrender" (1982). Yes, you need them all. Or you could maybe start with the 1983 compilation "Snap!".

Answer: Racist Friend

"Racist Friend" was a 1983 single by The Special AKA, better known as The Specials. The Clash singles discography reads as follows: "White Riot" (1977), "Remote Control" (1977), "Complete Control" (1977), "Clash City Rockers" (1978), "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" (1978), "Tommy Gun" (1978), "English Civil War" (1979), "I Fought The Law" (1979), "London Calling" (1979), "Bankrobber" (1980), "The Call" (1980), "Hitsville UK" (1981), "The Magnificent Seven" (1981), "This Is Radio Clash" (1981), "Know Your Rights" (1982), "Rock The Casbah" (1982), "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" (1982), "This Is England" (1985). Get them all, except the last one.