Name That Tune (Punk Rock Version) Quiz

Answer: "Anarchy in the U.K."

"Anarchy in the U.K." was released in 1976 as a single, and appeared in 1977 on the Sex Pistol's only studio album. Band members Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glenn Matlock, and John "Johnny Rotten" Lyndon are credited as songwriters on this track. "Mr. Rotten" said it is a song in response to kids in the U.K. having no money, nor any worthwhile music in the mid 1970's.

The complete first line of lyrics are, "I am an Antichrist".

Answer: "London Calling"

"London Calling" was released in 1979 on the third studio album by the band The Clash. It was written by band members Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. The song is about concerns the band had at the time. They ranged from worries about nuclear disasters, police brutality, the River Thames flooding, and Punk Rock music falling out of favor.

These concerns were all put to lyrics of the song. The complete first line of lyrics are, "London Calling", followed by the line used in the quiz, "To the faraway towns".

Answer: "Blitzkrieg Bop"

"Blitzkrieg Bop" was released in 1976 on the Ramones debut studio album. It was written by band members Dee Dee Ramone and Tommy Ramone. The title was a reference to the German World War Two tactic of Blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war in the Germanic language.

The subject matter of the song is somewhat obscure. However, the idea for the complete first line of lyrics, "Hey, Ho, let's go! Hey, Ho, let's go!", came from the band The Bay City Roller's hit song "Saturday Night" (where they spelled out the word Saturday over and over).

Answer: "I Wanna Be Your Dog"

"I Wanna Be Your Dog" was released in 1969 on the debut album by the band The Stooges. All members of the band were given songwriting credits. Lead singer Iggy Pop said the meaning of the song was as simple as wanting to be the pet dog of some good looking woman.

He said plainly, "I don't wanna talk about literature with a girl, or judge her for what kind of person she can become. I just wanna dog her". The complete first line of lyrics are, "So messed up, I want you here".

Answer: "Institutionalized"

"Institutionalized" was released in 1983 on the debut album from the band Suicidal Tendencies. It was written by lead singer Mike Muir and former band member Louiche Mayorga. The song chronicles Mike Muir's upbringing, and revolves around his conflicts with family and friends.

It was the first hardcore punk song to have significant airplay on MTV in the 1980s. The complete first line of lyrics are, "Sometimes I try to do things, and it just doesn't work out the way I wanted them to".

Answer: "Longview"

"Longview" was released in 1994 on the third studio album by the band Green Day. All three members of the band are credited as songwriters on this cut. The song is about intense boredom brought on by an inability to fulfill one's talents and potential.

The song is titled "Longview" because the band first played it at a concert in Longview, Washington. The complete first line of lyrics are, "I sit around, and watch the tube".

Answer: "Last Caress"

"Last Caress" was released in 1980 on the EP Beware by the band The Misfits. It was written by lead singer Glenn Danzig. The song deals with the subjects of rape and infanticide, and is considered by Danzig as, "the bold confessions of a remorseless killer and rapist".

It is said to have started the sub-genre of music known as Horror Punk. The complete first line of lyrics are, "I got something to say".

Answer: "Psycho Killer"

"Psycho Killer" was released in 1977 on the Talking Head's debut album. It was written by band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz. Its release was eerily timed with the Son of Sam serial killings that had began a year prior. However, the band insists that those events were not inspirations for the song.

The complete first line of lyrics are, "I can't seem to face up to the facts".

Answer: "Holiday in Cambodia"

"Holiday in Cambodia" was released in 1980 on the debut album by the band the Dead Kennedys. All members of the band were given songwriting credits. The song was written about the dictatorship of Pol Pot in Cambodia, and how he and his followers (called the Khmer Rouge) were responsible for the genocide of over a quarter of the entire population of Cambodia.

The complete first line of lyrics are, "So, you've been to school a year or two"

Answer: "Blister in the Sun"

"Blister in the Sun" was released in 1983 on the debut album of the group the Violent Femmes. It was written by lead singer Gordon Gano. The song is about the strung out feeling that comes with drug abuse, and about adolescent insecurities in general. Gano knew all those feelings distinctly, as he was a strung out 19 year old at the time he wrote the song.

The complete first line of lyrics are, "When I'm out walking".