The Beat Band Quiz
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- 1.Ex-English Beat members Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger formed which short lived group?
- A.
General Public
- B.
Proclaimers
- C.
The Fall
- D.
Style Council
- 2.In the U.S. they're known as The English Beat, but in England what name do they go by?
- A.
London Beat
- B.
Ska
- C.
The Blokes
- D.
The Beat
- 3.Ranking Roger and Saxa infused The English Beat's sound with what ethnic influence?
- A.
Polish
- B.
Mexican
- C.
French
- D.
Jamaican
- 4.The English Beat promoted what album by touring with The Pretenders and Talking Heads?
- A.
Tears Of A Clown
- B.
Wha'ppen?
- C.
The Platinum Collection
- D.
What Is Beat?
- 5.The English Beat's "March of the Swivelheads" was used in the chase scene of what film?
- A.
After Hours
- B.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- C.
Fast & The Furious
- D.
Thelma & Louise
- 6.What son of a member of The English Beat later became a member of The Beat in the U.K.?
- A.
Ranking Roger
- B.
Dave Blockhead
- C.
Everett Morton
- D.
Dave Wakeling
- 7.After Dave Blockhead left The English Beat, he was replaced on keyboards by whom?
- A.
Greg Dulli
- B.
Adrian Sherwood
- C.
Dave Wakeling
- D.
Mickey Billingham
- 8.What is the predominant color used on the cover of The English Beat's "I Just Can't Stop It"?
- A.
Blue
- B.
Pink
- C.
Pale Green
- D.
Yellow
- 9.What is the seccond half of The English Beat's song title that begins with "Whine & Grine"?
- A.
Stand Down Margaret
- B.
Rough Rider
- C.
Twist & Crawl
- D.
My Head Is Spinning
- 10.What murders are mentioned in a song title by The English Beat on "Wha'ppen?"?
- A.
Scarsdale
- B.
Kindergarten
- C.
Monkey
- D.
Marriage
- 11.What greatest hits album did The English Beat release in 1983?
- A.
What Is Beat?
- B.
Tears Of A Clown
- C.
Two More Beats
- D.
The Beat Goes On
- 12.What group does "the kid" belong to in The English Beat's "Two Swords"?
- A.
PETA
- B.
Nazis
- C.
Sharks
- D.
Young Rebels
- 13.What do The English Beat pair sugar with in a song title from the album "Special Beat Service"?
- A.
Cavities
- B.
Spite
- C.
Pepper
- D.
Stress
- 14.What was the name of the sophomore album from the British ska band The English Beat?
- A.
The Kids Are The Same
- B.
Special Beat Service
- C.
Wha 'Appen?
- D.
What Is Beat?
- 15.British ska/New Wave band English Beat, formerly The Beat, split up after which 1982 LP?
- A.
Special Beat Service
- B.
The Beat Goes On
- C.
Beat On The Brat
- D.
Hit That Perfect Beat
- 16.Exposure on Triple J and the TV show "Countdown" made The English Beat popular where?
- A.
Haiti
- B.
Germany
- C.
Australia
- D.
Poland
- 17.The English Beat ask "What Is Beat?" in an album title; what answer is on the back cover?
- A.
Everything
- B.
Ska-Skiddly-Ra
- C.
If You Don't Know, Don't Ask
- D.
This Is Beat!
- 18.What word do The English Beat rhyme with "kitchenette" and "luncheonette" in "Jeanette"?
- A.
Puppeteerette
- B.
Musketeerette
- C.
Maudlinette
- D.
Hamburgerette
- 19.Where will someone's head come off in "I Am Your Flag" by The English Beat?
- A.
France
- B.
Inside Their Kitchen
- C.
Wisconsin
- D.
Vietnam
- 20.What new dance is mentioned in The English Beat's "Sole Salvation"?
- A.
The Hustle
- B.
The Tolerance
- C.
Texas Two-step
- D.
Moon Walk
- 21.In "I Confess", The English Beat claim that how many lives were ruined?
- A.
One
- B.
Three
- C.
Nine
- D.
100
- 22.According to The English Beat, monkey murders come with what?
- A.
Dollars
- B.
Bananas
- C.
Passion
- D.
Dogs
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