80s Music Obscurarcana
80s Music Obscurarcana Quiz
Test your knowledge of the obscure and fascinating facts of 80s music with this fun quiz! Explore the lesser-known stories behind iconic bands and artists from this unforgettable decade.
- Uncover hidden gems about your favorite musicians
- Challenge yourself with intriguing questions
- Perfect for music enthusiasts and casual listeners alike
What did Joe Strummer do with the first takes from "London Calling"?
Auctioned them for charity
Burned them in the studio the next day
Left them on a train
Bequeathed them to the Thatcher family
What did George Peckham put on Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures"?
Run chicken run
Elevator effects
A porky prime cut
The cover packaging
What was Peter Murphy's 'favourite' cassette brand?
Maxell
TDK
BASF
Sony
The guitarist of which Manchester band played the instrumentals for Anne Clark's standup poetry?
The Stone Roses
Durutti Column
The Smiths
James
Which song was an early release by both Teardrop Explodes and Echo & The Bunnymen?
Books
When I Dream
The Crucial Three
Do It Clean
What did Marc Almond infamously cover himself with at a show?
Peanut butter
A swastika
Cat food
Nothing
Of these bands, who were the biggest Boston fans?
Hunters and Collectors
Pixies
The Triffids
The Bad Seeds
Which band was approximately Magazine minus Howard Devoto?
Eyeless In Gaza
Roxy Music
Visage
Ultravox (Mk1)
Arctic Monkeys' manager played in a synth-pop band that released which hit single?
China In Your Hands
Circus Ring
King In A Catholic Style
You Spin Me Right Round
Which famous synth band would Dr Who have treated with grave suspicion?
OMD
Heaven 17
DAF
Yazoo
Which rhythm section was known as The Engine Room?
Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr
Stan Stammers & Dolphin Taylor
Paul Simonon & Topper Headon
Jah Wobble & Jim Walker
Who turned down "Don't You Forget About Me" before it was offered to Simple Minds?
Billy Idol
Rick Astley
Terence Trent D'arby
David Bowie
When Madonna was looking for a new boyfriend in the mid Eighties, which way did she go?
East
West
North
South
A certain '80s drummer played for both Echo & The Bunnymen and...?
Cocteau Twins
Stiff Little Fingers
Lloyd Cole
Haircut 100
What band was briefly called The Sisterhood?
The Mission
The Sisters of Mercy
Dead Can Dance
Rosetta Stone
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