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Mclusky Trivia Quiz

Hello! This is a quiz on the alternative rock band, Mclusky. Although they have now broken up they have left a dedicated legion of fans and developed a cult following in their time together. This quiz covers general trivia about the band.

A multiple-choice quiz by I-Am-A-Car. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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I-Am-A-Car

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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305,230

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mclusky met and formed in which country? Hint

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

England

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Question 2 of 10

2. Two members of Mclusky went on to form a band called "Future Of The Left". What is the name of the band that the one remaining member of Mclusky went on to join? Hint

Shooting At Unarmed Men

Curses

Jarcrew

None Of These

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is NOT the name of a studio album by Mclusky? Hint

My Pain And Sadness Is More Sad And Painful That Yours

Mclusky Do Dallas

The Difference Between Me And You Is That I'm Not On Fire

With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the record label which has released all of Mclusky's albums? Hint

Fuzzbox

Flysmoke

Seriously Groovy

Too Pure

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which legendary producer worked on numerous Mclusky albums? Hint

Garth "GGGarth" Richardson

Steve Albini

Richard Jackson

Gil Norton

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Question 6 of 10

6. The final line up of the band before they split was Andy Falkous (Vocals, Guitar), Jonathan Chapple (Vocals, Bass) and Jack Egglestone (Drums). What was Andy's nickname? Hint

Falky

Falco

Kous Kous

Falker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is the real name of a Mclusky song? Hint

The London Wine Company

That Man Will Never Hang

To Hell With Your Intentions

Dave, Stop Killing Prostitutes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is NOT the real name of a Mclusky song? Hint

Bipolar Bears Take Seattle

World Cup Dancing

Reformed Arsonist Seeks Child Bride

Love Song for a Mexican

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Question 9 of 10

9. How is the band's name "Mclusky" usually stylized? Hint

mclusky

McLusky

McLUSKY

mcLuSKY

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Mclusky break up? Hint

January 7th 2006

January 7th 2007

January 7th 2004

January 7th 2005

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mclusky met and formed in which country?

Answer: Wales

The group formed in Cardiff, Wales. This was in 1996 when singer and guitarist Andrew Falkous met the original drummer Mat Harding. Geraint Bevan later joined on bass and the first incarnation of Mclusky was formed (at this stage they were called "Best").

2. Two members of Mclusky went on to form a band called "Future Of The Left". What is the name of the band that the one remaining member of Mclusky went on to join?

Answer: Shooting At Unarmed Men

After Mclusky, bassist Jon Chapple formed "Shooting At Unarmed Men".
"Curses" is the name of Future Of The Left's debut album. "Jarcrew" is the name of the band which the third member of Future Of The Left was once a member.

3. Which of these is NOT the name of a studio album by Mclusky?

Answer: With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot

"With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot" is the name of an LP released by Shooting At Unarmed Men, the rest are all Mclusky albums.

4. What is the name of the record label which has released all of Mclusky's albums?

Answer: Too Pure

Too Pure put out all of Mclusky's albums (although they only rereleased "My Pain And Sadness Is More Sad And Painful That Yours").
Fuzzbox originally put out "My Pain And Sadness Is More Sad And Painful That Yours" and Seriously Groovy put out their debut single whilst they were recording under the name "Best".
"Flysmoke" is actually the name of a Mclusky song, not a record label.

5. Which legendary producer worked on numerous Mclusky albums?

Answer: Steve Albini

Steve Albini worked on several Mclusky albums and helped to create the intense, raw and noisy sounds that he also helped create with bands such as The Pixies, The Jesus Lizard and his own bands; Big Black, Shellac and Rapeman.

6. The final line up of the band before they split was Andy Falkous (Vocals, Guitar), Jonathan Chapple (Vocals, Bass) and Jack Egglestone (Drums). What was Andy's nickname?

Answer: Falco

Fans and friends often refer to Andy Falkous as Falco (or Falko). This is also evident in Mclusky's song "Falco vs. The Young Canoeist".
Falco is also the name of a character in the "Starfox" series of video games owned by Nintendo.

7. Which of these is the real name of a Mclusky song?

Answer: Dave, Stop Killing Prostitutes

"Dave, Stop Killing Prostitutes" is a real Mclusky song and appeared on the three disc version of the compilation album "Mcluskyism".
The London Wine Company is not a real Mclusky song, but "The London Whine Company" is.
To Hell With Your Intentions is not a real Mclusky song, but "To Hell With Good Intentions" is.
That Man Will Never Hang is not a real Mclusky song, but "That Man Will Not Hang" is.

8. Which of these is NOT the real name of a Mclusky song?

Answer: World Cup Dancing

World Cup Dancing is not a real Mclusky song, but "World Cup Drumming" is.
"Love Song For A Mexican", "Bipolar Bears Take Seattle" and "Reformed Arsonist Seeks Child Bride" are all real songs that appear on the third disk of the three-disc version of the "Mcluskyism" compilation album.

9. How is the band's name "Mclusky" usually stylized?

Answer: mclusky

More often than not, the band's name can be seen all in lower case letters (as can be seen on album sleeves).

10. When did Mclusky break up?

Answer: January 7th 2005

The band broke up on January 7th 2005. Andy Falkous announced the break up on the band's website 3 days later. It was a sad day for Mclusky fans everywhere.

Source: Author I-Am-A-Car

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