Punk Rock Quiz
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> 9. What is Richard Hell's real name? What were the names of the two 70s
> punk bands he was in?
Television (not punk after he left) and the Heartbreakers. Then he formed
the Voidoids.
> 11. Who is the "Candy," and who is "Joe" whom Lou Reed refers to in his
> song "Walk on the Wild Side"?
>
A groupie and a male prostitute.
> 16. Who was the Velvet Underground's 1st official manager?
Andy Warhole
> 17. What part of London were the Clash's Paul Simonon and Mick Jones
> from? What Clash song was inspired by events that occurred there?
Brixton. "Guns of Brixton" off London Calling.
> 18. Who was the original Buzzcocks lead singer? Who took over lead
> vocals when this original vocalist left?
Howard Devoto, replaced by guitarist Pete Shelley.
> 19. What country were the Saints from?
Australia
> 20. What country were the Weirdos from?
USA. L.A. to be exact.
> 21. What country were the Stinky Toys from?
France
> 22. Who was Mark P?
Marke Perry, editor of Sniffin' Glue fanzine and (later) vocalist/ guitarist
for Alternative T.V.
> 25. Which member of the Dead Boys nearly died from stab wounds?
Their drummer. John Belushi filled in.
Jeff Troutman
> Hats off to Nate for starting this, but I thought I'd post a few punk
> rock trivia questions. Here goes.
>
> Tom
>
> 1. Who were the four original Ramones? What were their real names?
Jeff Hyman - Joey
Douglas Condin - Dee Dee
John Cummings - Johnny
Tommy Erdelyi - Tommy
>
> 2. In the Ramones song, "Oh Oh, I love her so," which fast food
> restaurant is the place where the singer went to meet his true love?
Burger King?
> Where within the restaurarnt did they meet?
Don't know, but it probably (almost) rhymes with "Burger King"
>
> 3. In the Ramones song "53rd and 3rd," what illicit occupation is
> being described?
Dee Dee's days as a male prostitute, maybe?
>
> 4 Which Ramone co-wrote the song "Chinese Rocks"?
Dee Dee
>
> 5. What is Clash lead singer Joe Strummer's real name? What was the
> name of his band prior to joining tha Clash?
I'm zoning on his real name right now. His prior band was the 101ers, and
legend has it he dumped them right after hearing the Sex Pistols for the
first time.
>
> 6. What was Sid Vicious's real name? What was his instrument in the Sex
> Pistols?
John Simon Ritchie. He at least held a bass guitar.
>
> 7. What was the name of the British television host whose live
> interview with the profanity spewing Sex Pistols caused a public furor
> in Britain?
Bill Grundy.
>
> 8. What city was Nancy Spungeon from? What was the name of the hotel
> where she died?
Philly, I think. She died in the Chelsea.
>
> 9. What is Richard Hell's real name? What were the names of the two 70s
> punk bands he was in?
Richard Meyers. He was in Television, but it's hard for me to see them as
punk. He was in The Heartbreakers after that, and then Richard Hell & The
Voidoids.
>
> 10. What is Iggy Pop's real name? What is the name of his hometown?
> Which rock star accompanied him during his stay in Berlin in the mid
> 1970s
James Jewel Osterburg from Ann Arbor, Michigan. David Bowie.
>
> 11. Who is the "Candy," and who is "Joe" whom Lou Reed refers to in his
> song "Walk on the Wild Side"?
They both worked in Andy Warhol films, I believe. I think Candy's last name
was Darling.
>
> 12. What do the letters CBGB stand for? Where is the exact location of
> the legendary rock club, CBGBs?
Country, Blue Grass, & Blues. All I know about it's location is that's it
in the Bowery in New York.
>
> 13. Where was the exact location of Max's Kansas City? Name one band
> that released an album which was recorded there.
I know it's in New York. Maybe lower Manhattan. The Velvet Underground
made an LP there.
>
> 14. Which Iggy and the Stooges song is widely recognized as the 1st
> ever hardcore punk record?
If I were anal, I'd say "Search and Destroy" off _Raw Power_, since it's the
only official record released as "Iggy & The Stooges". But I think the
honor goes to "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
>
> 15. Which college did Lou Reed attend? Who was his favorite professor?
Syracuse. Delmore Schwartz, given tribute in "European Son".
>
> 16. Who was the Velvet Underground's 1st official manager?
Andy Warhol
>
> 17. What part of London were the Clash's Paul Simonon and Mick Jones
> from? What Clash song was inspired by events that occurred there?
Brixton. "Guns of Brixton".
>
> 18. Who was the original Buzzcocks lead singer? Who took over lead
> vocals when this original vocalist left?
Howard Devoto, who left to form the brilliant Magazine. Guitarist Pete
Shelly took over primary vocal duties, though guitarist Steve Diggle sang
the ones he wrote.
>
> 19. What country were the Saints from?
Australia.
>
> 20. What country were the Weirdos from?
The US of A.
>
> 21. What country were the Stinky Toys from?
France
>
> 22. Who was Mark P?
Mark Perry, editor of the Sniffin' Glue fanzine and later leader of
Alternative TV.
>
> 23. Complete the following phrase from an MC5 album: "And now, it's
> time to kick out the jams________________________________"
Motherfuckers on the original, Brothers and Sisters on the version cleaned
up by Elektra records without telling the band.
>
> 24. Who were Tish and Snooky?
They sang back-up in an early Blondie lineup, and later had their own band
(the Sic F*cks, I think) for a while.
>
> 25. Which member of the Dead Boys nearly died from stab wounds?
All of them. But I think you're thinking of Johnny Blitz.
Jeff Troutman
Lenny Smith
antipos...@my-deja.com wrote in message
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>Hats off to Nate for starting this, but I thought I'd post a few punk
>rock trivia questions. Here goes.
>
>Tom
>1. Who were the four original Ramones? What were their real names?
Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee (King) and Tommy (Erdelyi, or something like that,
LOL, IIRC)...
>2. In the Ramones song, "Oh Oh, I love her so," which fast food
>restaurant is the place where the singer went to meet his true love?
>Where within the restaurarnt did they meet?
He "met her at the Burger King"... They "fell in love by the soda
machi-i-i-i-ine"...
>
>3. In the Ramones song "53rd and 3rd," what illicit occupation is
>being described?
Male prostitution
>
>4 Which Ramone co-wrote the song "Chinese Rocks"?
Dee Dee
>5. What is Clash lead singer Joe Strummer's real name? What was the
>name of his band prior to joining tha Clash?
Don't know his real name, but the band name was the 101'ers, named for the
101 Club where they played...
>
>6. What was Sid Vicious's real name? What was his instrument in the Sex
>Pistols?
John Simon Ritchie... and his instrument was Bass.
>7. What was the name of the British television host whose live
>interview with the profanity spewing Sex Pistols caused a public furor
>in Britain?
Bill Grundy
>8. What city was Nancy Spungeon from? What was the name of the hotel
>where she died?
Forget her hometown, but she died in NYC's historic Chelsea Hotel (or is the
Hotel Chelsea?). Dylan Thomas died there too.
>
>9. What is Richard Hell's real name? What were the names of the two 70s
>punk bands he was in?
Don't recall his real name, but he was in THREE punk bands... Television
(arty punk, but part of that movement), then The Heartbreakers... then
Richard Hell and the Void Oids.
>
>10. What is Iggy Pop's real name? What is the name of his hometown?
James Osterberg... Anne Arbor, Michigan
>Which rock star accompanied him during his stay in Berlin in the mid
>1970s
David Bowie
>
>11. Who is the "Candy," and who is "Joe" whom Lou Reed refers to in his
>song "Walk on the Wild Side"?
Ohhhh shoot (last name issue here)... was it Candy Darling? A Warhol hanger
on anyway... didn't she appear in "Trash" along with "Joe"... aka Joe
D'allesandro?
>12. What do the letters CBGB stand for? Where is the exact location of
>the legendary rock club, CBGBs?
Country, Blue Grass and Blues... It's on the Bowery on NYC's Lower East
Side
>13. Where was the exact location of Max's Kansas City? Name one band
>that released an album which was recorded there.
I forget the address, but The Velvet Underground released a live at Max's
lp... as did Sid Vicious...
>
>14. Which Iggy and the Stooges song is widely recognized as the 1st
>ever hardcore punk record?
mmmmm... I Wanna Be Your Dog???
>
>15. Which college did Lou Reed attend? Who was his favorite professor?
Syracuse University... Delmore Schwarz
>
>16. Who was the Velvet Underground's 1st official manager?
Andy Warhol
>17. What part of London were the Clash's Paul Simonon and Mick Jones
>from? What Clash song was inspired by events that occurred there?
Knightsbridge? "White Riot"? (I know that the single's flipside, "1977,"
had a line about "stenguns in Knightsbridge," too).
>
>18. Who was the original Buzzcocks lead singer? Who took over lead
>vocals when this original vocalist left?
Howard DeVoto... Pete Shelley
>19. What country were the Saints from?
Australia
>20. What country were the Weirdos from?
USA... based in LA (best west coast punk band, IMHO... Like 'em way more
than later stuff like X, Black Flag and Fear).
>
>21. What country were the Stinky Toys from?
France
>
>22. Who was Mark P?
Publisher of Sniffin' Glue magazine and leader of the band Alternative TV.
>23. Complete the following phrase from an MC5 album: "And now, it's
>time to kick out the jams________________________________"
hehehe... depends which copy ya got... the correct answer is EITHER...
"Motherfuckers!" or "Brothers and Sisters!"
>24. Who were Tish and Snooky?
Danged if I know.
>25. Which member of the Dead Boys nearly died from stab wounds?
Drummer Johnny Blitz
Fun quiz!!! Thanks!
Lenny
Timothy Heise
enough) to commit suicide on stage during one of their concerts? Or is this
just another rumor? I guess the fool would have to bequeath the money
first. Ya sure can't spend it otherwise..
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LPecucci
>
>Dee Dee
Dee Dee claims to have written the whole song & the others credited
(R.Hell/Thunders & J. Nolan)just put their names on it...
>>5. What is Clash lead singer Joe Strummer's real name? What was the
>>name of his band prior to joining tha Clash?
Louis Mellor/The 101'ers
>>6. What was Sid Vicious's real name? What was his instrument in the Sex
>>Pistols?
>
>John Simon Ritchie... and his instrument was Bass.
The only Pistols tracks Sid may have played on (according to Steve Jones) are
"Bodies" & "Holidays in the Sun"
>>8. What city was Nancy Spungeon from? What was the name of the hotel
>>where she died?
>
>Forget her hometown, but she died in NYC's historic Chelsea Hotel (or is the
>Hotel Chelsea?). Dylan Thomas died there too.
Dylan Thomas reside there,but didnt die there...& Nancy's from Philadelphia
>>9. What is Richard Hell's real name? What were the names of the two 70s
>>punk bands he was in?
Richard Meyers...he was in Television,The Heartbreakers & formed the Voidoids
here's a couple more brain teasers:
What was Television's first single called?
What was the "supergroup" featuring Dee Dee Ramone,Stiv Bators & Johnny
Thunders going to be called? (they never even rehearsed!)
Who pulled a knife on John Cale backstage at CBGB's in 1977?
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Lenny Smith
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>>>6. What was Sid Vicious's real name? What was his instrument in the Sex
>>>Pistols?
>>
>>John Simon Ritchie... and his instrument was Bass
>The only Pistols tracks Sid may have played on (according to Steve Jones)
are
>"Bodies" & "Holidays in the Sun"
Yes, I was going to qualify that if the question had been what instrument
did he PLAY, lol... 'cause a player he wasn't! Dumping Matlock for Sid was
disastrous for what had been a really smokin' band.
>What was Television's first single called?
That would be Little Johnny Jewel (Pt's I & II, IIRC)... on the illustrious
Ork record label...
antipos...@my-deja.com
"Lenny Smith" <lps...@gwi.net> wrote:
> Yes, I was going to qualify that if the question had been what
> instrument did he PLAY, lol... 'cause a player he wasn't! Dumping
> Matlock for Sid was disastrous for what had been a really smokin'
> band.
True, Sid couldn't play and Matlock could, but by most accounts, Matlock
and the rest of the band didn't get along. Plus, Sid and Johnny were
friends. And, Malcolm McClaren seemed more interested in creating a pop
phenomenon than in the actual music; it seemed that he and Johnny were
the two key figures (and couldn't really stand one another).
Imagine, though, what the Pistols might have been had Jah Wobble of
P.I.L. been their bassist. Perhaps they might have lasted a bit longer
and become what the early P.I.L. were. Well, it's fun to speculate.
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Jeff Troutman
> In article <7CFg6.29084$iN1.2...@e420r-sjo3.usenetserver.com>,
> "Lenny Smith" <lps...@gwi.net> wrote:
>
> > Yes, I was going to qualify that if the question had been what
> > instrument did he PLAY, lol... 'cause a player he wasn't! Dumping
> > Matlock for Sid was disastrous for what had been a really smokin'
> > band.
>
> True, Sid couldn't play and Matlock could, but by most accounts, Matlock
> and the rest of the band didn't get along. Plus, Sid and Johnny were
> friends. And, Malcolm McClaren seemed more interested in creating a pop
> phenomenon than in the actual music; it seemed that he and Johnny were
> the two key figures (and couldn't really stand one another).
Yep. Unfortunately, Matlock was one of the main writers in the band as
well. So the band may have been more intense/marketable with Sid, but it
gave up a great deal in terms of structure.
>
> Imagine, though, what the Pistols might have been had Jah Wobble of
> P.I.L. been their bassist. Perhaps they might have lasted a bit longer
> and become what the early P.I.L. were. Well, it's fun to speculate.
>
Can't see Jones and Cook going along with it, though. Even the early P.I.L.
would have likely been too artsy/weird for 'em. IMO, of course.
Jeff Troutman
antipos...@my-deja.com
"Jeff Troutman" <yourhe...@starpower.net> wrote:
> <antipos...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> > Imagine, though, what the Pistols might have been had Jah Wobble of
> > P.I.L. been their bassist. Perhaps they might have lasted a bit
> > longer and become what the early P.I.L. were. Well, it's fun to
> > speculate.
> Can't see Jones and Cook going along with it, though. Even the early
> P.I.L. would have likely been too artsy/weird for 'em. IMO, of
> course.
Yeah, the more I think about it, there more I think it probably wouldn't
have worked, for exactly the reason you indicate. I think that such
musical differences between Lydon and Jones/Cook is one of the main
reasons why the Pistols broke up in the first place.
Lenny Smith
and some KILLER footage of them playing... It's an excellent slice of the
history of the time AND one of the better films about what it's like to just
be in a band that I've seen.
Lenny
Jeff Troutman
Completely missed this one, as it lasted about a weekend in theatres here.
Is it out on video, by any chance?
Jeff Troutman
NJROB65
<<Jeff Troutman>>
Yes, it's been out on video for a few months now.
antipos...@my-deja.com
I saw it recently, Lenny, and I thought it was great, although I was a
bit puzzled as to why the interviewees faces were darkened. What was
that all about?
Nontheless, I really enjoyed it, particularly the comments of Lydon, who
is one of the wittiest, most intelligent rock stars that ever lived. I
was also suprisingly moved when he got all emotional while discussing
Sid.
I'm actually thinking of showing this to my sociology class next term.
antipos...@my-deja.com
This was already answered by Lenny Smith, but just to repeat: "Little
Johnny Jewel" (a song I was fortunate enough to hear Tom Verlaine
perform live years later)
> What was the "supergroup" featuring Dee Dee Ramone,Stiv Bators &
> Johnny Thunders going to be called? (they never even rehearsed!)
The Junkies? (I vaguely remember hearing something about this)
> Who pulled a knife on John Cale backstage at CBGB's in 1977?
Sid Vicious? I know he assaulted Todd Smith, Patti's brother, at one
point.
Lenny Smith
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>In article <j4ph6.24951$q4.1...@e420r-sjo3.usenetserver.com>,
> "Lenny Smith" <lps...@gwi.net> wrote:
>> All of which reminds me... did ya see "The Filth & the Fury"? Great
>> movie, and some KILLER footage of them playing... It's an excellent
>> slice of the history of the time AND one of the better films about
>> what it's like to just be in a band that I've seen.
>>
>> Lenny
>
>I saw it recently, Lenny, and I thought it was great, although I was a
>bit puzzled as to why the interviewees faces were darkened. What was
>that all about?
I would guess it was to keep the focus on who they were then, and what
happened then, so it didn't become a where are they now... I'd like to
think it wasn't because they were uncomfortable with getting older...
(Well, Johnny's still on the tube fairly often, so I doubt he has any such
problem)...
>Nontheless, I really enjoyed it, particularly the comments of Lydon, who
>is one of the wittiest, most intelligent rock stars that ever lived. I
>was also suprisingly moved when he got all emotional while discussing
>Sid.
Couldn't agree with you more about Johnny. Very bright guy. And you're
right... that was a side he's maybe NEVER shown the public before.
>I'm actually thinking of showing this to my sociology class next term.
If you do, I'd love it if you'd post the reaction. I've found this movie
well-received by a broad range of people, whether they liked the Pistols or
not going into it.
Lenny
LPecucci
>> Johnny Thunders going to be called? (they never even rehearsed!)
>
>The Junkies? (I vaguely remember hearing something about this)
Johnny wanted to call the Heartbreakers "The Junkies" when LAMF was coming out
but was wisely talked out of it...
The Bators/Ramone/Thunders band was to be called "The Whores of Babylon"
>> Who pulled a knife on John Cale backstage at CBGB's in 1977?
>
>Sid Vicious? I know he assaulted Todd Smith, Patti's brother, at one
>point.
>
>
It was Lonnie Mack...
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Jeff Troutman
> << Lenny Smith" <lps...@gwi.net> wrote:
> > All of which reminds me... did ya see "The Filth & the Fury"? Great
> movie,
> > and some KILLER footage of them playing... It's an excellent slice of
the
> > history of the time AND one of the better films about what it's like to
> just
> > be in a band that I've seen.
> >
>
> <<Completely missed this one, as it lasted about a weekend in theatres
here.
> Is it out on video, by any chance?>>
>
>
>
Splendid. I've needed an excuse to check out Alexandria's Video Vault, and
this may just be it. Thanks.
Jeff Troutman
antipos...@my-deja.com
lpec...@aol.com (LPecucci) wrote:
> The Bators/Ramone/Thunders band was to be called "The Whores of
> Babylon"
This would have been an amazing band, had they pulled it off. I'm
assuming Jerry Nolan would have been the drummer (or perhaps Ty Stixx).
From what I've read of Legs McNeil's book, these three guys would hhave
gotten along well, given their shared penchant for certain, ahem,
extracurricular activities.
Incidentally, I checked out your website and am very impressed. Very
cool. One place I looked was the Johnny Thunders link. I burst out
laughing when I saw the photo of Johnny and Syl at Disneyworld; I'm sure
that there are some great stories attached to that taking place. I can
just picture some worried parents grabbing hold of their kids to keep
them away from these transvestite junkie degenerates walking around
wasted amidst Mickey and Pluto. Hysterical.
I also dug your photos of Johnny in his pink pants and black shirt,
taken at a show. I never got to see him live, much to my regret.