80s Alt Music Trivia - No Google!

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80s Alt Music Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge of alternative music from the 80s with this engaging trivia quiz! Dive into thought-provoking questions that cover iconic bands, memorable songs, and influential figures from this unforgettable era.

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Learn fun facts along the way
  • Challenge your friends and see who knows the most!
20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by DancingGuitarist27
Who once lounged half-naked in a bath for Levis?
Adam Ant
Andrew Eldritch
Freddie Mercury
Peter Murphy
Who did Annabelle Lu Win replace in Bow Wow Wow?
Siouxsie Sioux
Boy George
Toyah
Pete Burns
Her brother was the late drummer of Echo & The Bunnymen. She was in...?
The Slits
The Au Pairs
Toto Coelho
The Heart Throbs
His brother played in U2. His own band was less well-known...
In Tua Nua
Sex Gang Children
The Virgin Prunes
The Hype
Their first album was a very early punk classic...
Tubeway Army
The Cult
Theatre of Hate
The Cure
Which band had members of Siouxsie & The Banshees, KLF, Frankie, Teardrop Explodes and Lightning Seeds?
The Crucial Three
Big In Japan
Slik
Wah!
Midge Ure replaced him in Ultravox. But he did release one cult classic, called...?
Fade To Grey
Kiss Me
Mi Sex
Underpass
In its first review of them, who did the NME call "the sort of garage band who should be speedily returned to the garage, preferably with the motor running."?
The Sex Pistols
The Clash
The Birthday Party
U2
Who did John Frusciante, Dave Navarro, Johnny Marr and Radiohead cite as their major influence?
John McGeoch
Will Sergeant
The Edge
Daniel Ash
6 Degrees of Separation: which band has the closest link to Guns 'n Roses?
The Damned
Fear
Theatre of Hate
New York Dolls
Name the odd one out...
Pete Shelley
Bob Mould
George Michael
Hugh Cornwell
Upon leaving The Cure, Phil Thornalley became lead singer of which band?
Ghost Dance
Scritti Politti
Johnny Hates Jazz
Half Man, Half Biscuit
A founder member of which band worked with Nile Rodgers before going to prison for armed robbery?
The Cult
New York Dolls
The Vibrators
Television
Who recorded the keyboards on Foreigner's "Waiting For A Girl Like You"?
Thomas Dolby
Trevor Horn
Prince
Peter Gabriel
Which is generally acknowledged as the earliest punk single?
The Damned - New Rose
The Stranglers - (Get a) Grip (On Yourself)
Chelsea - Right To Work
The Saints - I'm Stranded
In which band did Fat Boy Slim play?
Joboxers
The Housemartins
The Beautiful South
Hipsway
Name the Japanese duo that became a cult favourite...
Sandii and The Sunsets
The Frank Chickens
Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Diagram Brothers
Who did Japan most sound like on their debut single?
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Roxy Music
Velvet Underground
Slade
With whom did The Fall's Mark E. Smith collaborate in the mid-90s?
Happy Mondays
Inspiral Carpets
Carter USM
Oasis
Who were, at one time, "Detective"?
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Kajagoogoo
Teardrop Explodes
Thompson Twins
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