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UK Punk 1977 Trivia Quiz

Here's a little 'how much do you know' about the Golden age of Punk Music...

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

Author
undisputed brock

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,016

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1429

Last 3 plays: griller (12/15), Guest 147 (9/15), Guest 206 (4/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Before John Lydon joined the Sex Pistols, Malcolm McLaren had someone else in mind from a UK teeny-bopper band. What was the name of that band? Hint

Sweet

Mud

Slik

Bay City Rollers

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Question 2 of 15

2. Before The Clash, Joe Strummer was a key member of what obscure British pub-rock band? Hint

999

London SS

The 101's

Dr. Feelgood

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Question 3 of 15

3. The first ever Siouxie and the Banshees gig finished with a version of this song. Hint

Helter Skelter

Love in a Void

Hong Kong Garden

The Lords Prayer

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following songs was not part of The Buzzcocks' first EP 'Spiral Scatch'? Hint

Boredom

Friends of Mine

Orgasm Addict

Times Up

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Sniffin Glue' fanzine writer Mark Perry went on to form his own punk band. What was their name? Hint

Alternative TV

The Angelic Upstarts

Stiff Little Fingers

48 Hours

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Question 6 of 15

6. The Damned was the first UK Punk band to release a single, an album, and appear on television. What famous glam rock artist of the seventies featured them on his show for the first time? Hint

David Bowie

David Cassidy

Gary Glitter

Marc Bolan

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Question 7 of 15

7. Elvis Costello required a back up band for his first album, 'My Aim is True'. What was the name of the band he used? Hint

The Rumour

Eddie and the Hotrods

Bees Make Honey

Clover

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Question 8 of 15

8. At an early Sex Pistols gig, they were supporting another band called 'Bazooka Joe'. The vocalist went on to become a huge star...what was his name? Hint

Howard Jones

Gary Numan

Sting

Adam Ant

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Question 9 of 15

9. True or false: The same guys that produced Blue Oyster Cult produced The Clash.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. The Adverts' second single dealt with the grisly dealings of which American death row dweller? Hint

Gary Gilmore

Ed Gein

Charles Manson

Son of Sam

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Question 11 of 15

11. Before they had any acceptance within the UK punk scene, The Stranglers had an unusual mode of transport to get them to shows.
They would travel in which of the following vehicles? Hint

Hearse

Ice Cream Van

London Bus

Garbage Truck

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Question 12 of 15

12. True or false: Jam lead singer Paul Weller actually condoned voting for Margaret Thatcher in the 1979 British elections.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Sid Vicious attacked a critic at the infamous 100 Club in 1977. Who was the sorry victim? Hint

Nick Kent

Charles Shaar Murray

Phil McNeil

Lester Bangs

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Question 14 of 15

14. True or false: Infamous McLaren associate and shop-girl Jordon married one of the Sex Pistols.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. In reply to the Pistols song 'New York', Johnny Thunders wrote and recorded a derogatory song about the English Punk scene. What was the name of that song? Hint

You can't put your Arm around a Memory

So Alone

Pills

London Boys

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 12 2024 : griller: 12/15
Dec 11 2024 : Guest 147: 9/15
Dec 05 2024 : Guest 206: 4/15
Dec 04 2024 : Phillox: 14/15
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 86: 4/15
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 82: 14/15
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 149: 10/15
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 82: 10/15
Oct 24 2024 : Peggs3: 8/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before John Lydon joined the Sex Pistols, Malcolm McLaren had someone else in mind from a UK teeny-bopper band. What was the name of that band?

Answer: Slik

Midge Ure, the vocalist McLaren was after, later sang on one of the first punk singles from Scotland with a band called PVC2.

2. Before The Clash, Joe Strummer was a key member of what obscure British pub-rock band?

Answer: The 101's

Future members of The Clash found Joe signing on for unemployment benefits and ask him to join the fledgling band.

3. The first ever Siouxie and the Banshees gig finished with a version of this song.

Answer: The Lords Prayer

The very first Banshees gig featured Sid Vicious on drums.

4. Which of the following songs was not part of The Buzzcocks' first EP 'Spiral Scatch'?

Answer: Orgasm Addict

The 'Spiral Scatch' EP was the first true self-financed and released
punk single in the UK and went on to influence hundreds of bands.

5. 'Sniffin Glue' fanzine writer Mark Perry went on to form his own punk band. What was their name?

Answer: Alternative TV

The first ever release by Alternative TV was a flexi-single given away in an issue of Sniffin Glue called 'My Love Lies Limp'.

6. The Damned was the first UK Punk band to release a single, an album, and appear on television. What famous glam rock artist of the seventies featured them on his show for the first time?

Answer: Marc Bolan

The Damned was the support band for Bolan on his 1977 comeback tour.

7. Elvis Costello required a back up band for his first album, 'My Aim is True'. What was the name of the band he used?

Answer: Clover

The band Clover went on to have huge hits across the world as Huey Lewis and the News.

8. At an early Sex Pistols gig, they were supporting another band called 'Bazooka Joe'. The vocalist went on to become a huge star...what was his name?

Answer: Adam Ant

After the Pistols split, Adam Ant went out of his way to employ Malcolm McLaren as his manager. Malcolm later sacked Adam from his own band and created the band Bow Wow Wow from the remnants!

9. True or false: The same guys that produced Blue Oyster Cult produced The Clash.

Answer: True

The Americanization of The Clash earned them many fans. Even Bruce Springsteen asked them to support him on tour!

10. The Adverts' second single dealt with the grisly dealings of which American death row dweller?

Answer: Gary Gilmore

Even though the lyrical content of 'Gary Gilmour's Eyes' was far from tasteful to the general public, it became a top 20 hit in the UK!

11. Before they had any acceptance within the UK punk scene, The Stranglers had an unusual mode of transport to get them to shows. They would travel in which of the following vehicles?

Answer: Ice Cream Van

The Ice cream van was actually drummer Jet Black's main source of income at the time. Imagine buying an ice cream from him!

12. True or false: Jam lead singer Paul Weller actually condoned voting for Margaret Thatcher in the 1979 British elections.

Answer: True

Paul later went on to become a vocal member of 'The Red Wedge', a collection of musicians espousing socialist ideals. He referred to his support of Thatcher as 'a joke'.

13. Sid Vicious attacked a critic at the infamous 100 Club in 1977. Who was the sorry victim?

Answer: Nick Kent

Nick Kent was another possiblity for Malcolm McLaren as The Pistols' lead singer. He didn't like what he heard.

14. True or false: Infamous McLaren associate and shop-girl Jordon married one of the Sex Pistols.

Answer: False

She actually married a member of Adam and the Ants!

15. In reply to the Pistols song 'New York', Johnny Thunders wrote and recorded a derogatory song about the English Punk scene. What was the name of that song?

Answer: London Boys

Steve Jones and Paul Cook from the Pistols actually played on this song, which was in reality making fun of them!

Source: Author undisputed brock

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