The Clash: Punk Rock Rebels & Icons!

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1.

Who was the Clash's drummer at the time the band released their "London Calling" album?

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Answer: Topper Headon
2.

"Train in Vain" appears on what Clash album?

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Answer: London Calling
3.

The Clash song "Train in Vain" was recorded for whose (unreleased) giveaway album?

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Answer: New Musical Express(NME)
4.

Why was Topper Headon fired from The Clash?

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Answer: Drug Problems
5.

What city's NBA team once shared a name with a song off The Clash's "Sandinista!" CD?

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Answer: Washington
6.

"The Right Profile" from The Clash's "London Calling" album is about what actor?

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Answer: Montgomery Clift
7.

The story of a roadie for The Clash is portrayed in what film released in 1980?

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Answer: Rude Boy
8.

Armed Forces Radio played what Clash song at the commencement of 1991's Gulf War?

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Answer: Rock The Casbah
9.

What song from The Clash's self-titled debut begins with a police siren's wail?

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Answer: White Riot
10.

What network is mentioned in the Clash's "Career Opportunities"?

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Answer: BBC
11.

The Clash's "English Civil War" is derived from what American Civil War ballad?

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Answer: When Johnny Comes Marching Home
12.

The Clash mention what soft drink on "Straight to Hell" off the "Combat Rock" album?

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Answer: Coca-Cola
13.

What was The Clash's final album featuring Mick Jones, Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon?

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Answer: Combat Rock
14.

What "Combat Rock" song from The Clash begins "This is a public service announcement"?

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Answer: Know Your Rights
15.

The Clash's "Black Market Clash" EP covers what Toots and the Maytals song?

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Answer: Pressure Drop
16.

In what decade did The Clash release their self-titled debut album?

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Answer: 1970's
17.

The song "I Fought the Law", covered by The Clash, was originally done by what group?

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Answer: The Bobby Fuller Four
18.

What Jamaican music legend produced The Clash's single "Complete Control"?

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Answer: Lee "Scratch" Perry
19.

What instrument did Paul Simonon primarily play for The Clash?

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Answer: Bass
20.

Who sang lead vocals on the title track for The Clash's "London Calling" album?

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Answer: Joe Strummer
21.

Who sang lead on "Lost in the Supermarket" off The Clash's "London Calling" album?

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Answer: Mick Jones
22.

What song off of The Clash's "Sandinista!" album features a woman on lead vocals?

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Answer: Hitsville UK
23.

What former Clash member produced The Libertines' debut album "Up The Bracket"?

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Answer: Mick Jones
24.

What decade was the single "Rock the Casbah" by the Clash released?

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Answer: 1980's
25.

Mick Jones and Paul Simonon played in what band before they helped form the Clash?

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Answer: London SS
26.

What song does former Clash guitarist Keith Levene receive songwriting credit for?

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Answer: What's My Name?
27.

What is former Clash drummer Terry Chimes' current job?

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Answer: Chiropractor
28.

What is Clash drummer Topper Headon's only lead vocal?

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Answer: Ivan Meets GI Joe
29.

What was The Clash's first single?

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Answer: White Riot
30.

How many members of The Clash appear on the cover of their self-titled debut album?

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Answer: Three
31.

On what American holiday did The Clash play their first show in 1976?

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Answer: Independence Day
32.

What jeans maker used The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" in an U.K. TV ad?

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Answer: Levi's
33.

Terry Chimes played drums for The Clash as well as for what heavy metal band?

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Answer: Black Sabbath
34.

What religious leader is mentioned in The Clash's song "Washington Bullets"?

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Answer: The Dalai Lama
35.

What war is mentioned in The Clash's "The Card Cheat" from "London Calling"?

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Answer: The 100 Year War
36.

"Combat Rock" was originally planned by The Clash as a double album entitled what?

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Answer: Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg
37.

What is the title of the 2000 documentary film directed by Don Letts about The Clash?

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Answer: Westway To The World
38.

The studio version of what Clash song has the line "Don't push us when we're hot"?

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Answer: Armagideon Time
39.

What is the name of The Clash's 28-track "Best Of" compilation released in 1988?

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Answer: The Story Of The Clash Volume One
40.

In what decade did The Clash release their final studio album "Cut the Crap"?

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Answer: 1980's
41.

In The Clash's video for "London Calling" the band is playing on what vehicle?

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Answer: Boat
42.

Joe Strummer of The Clash was born in what country?

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Answer: Turkey
43.

What member of The Clash went on to play in a band called Havana 3am?

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Answer: Paul Simonon
44.

In what song off "London Calling" do The Clash mention the legendary Stagger Lee?

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Answer: Wrong 'Em Boyo
45.

In what year were the Clash inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

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Answer: 2003
46.

Where was the photograph on the cover of The Clash's "London Calling" album taken?

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Answer: New York
47.

What Clash song begins with the line "He's in love with rock 'n' roll"?

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Answer: Janie Jones
48.

Who served as manager for The Clash during the entire time the band was together?

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Answer: Bernie Rhodes
49.

What was the first album by The Clash to be released in the United States?

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Answer: Give 'Em Enough Rope
50.

In what year did Clash frontman Joe Strummer die?

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Answer: 2002
51.

What is the title of the reggae classic the Clash covered on the U.K. version of their debut album?

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Answer: Police & Thieves
52.

What stage name did ex-Clash drummer Terry Chimes use?

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Answer: Tory Crimes
53.

What name did The Clash's Joe Strummer go by before settling on his current name?

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Answer: Woody Mellor
54.

What Soviet city does The Clash mention in the song "The Call Up"?

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Answer: Kiev
55.

In what English city did The Clash play their first gig?

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Answer: London
56.

Who sang lead on "When Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" from The Clash's "Sandinista!" album?

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Answer: Topper Headon
57.

What stadium is featured in the video for The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go"?

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Answer: Shea Stadium
58.

What fast-food restaurant is featured in The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" music video?

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Answer: Burger King
59.

After The Clash disbanded, Joe Strummer appeared in what 1989 Jim Jarmusch film?

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Answer: Mystery Train
60.

In 2006, The Clash's Paul Simonon and Blur's Damon Albarn began what music project?

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Answer: The Good, The Bad And The Queen
61.

What song did The Clash release in 1983 under the name "Janie Jones and The Lash"?

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Answer: House Of The Ju-Ju Queen
62.

The Clash song "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" mentions what European dictator?

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Answer: Adolf Hitler
63.

What luxury motor car company used The Clash song "London Calling" in a 2002 TV ad?

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Answer: Jaguar
64.

What Clash song appears on the soundtrack for the film "Bringing Out the Dead"?

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Answer: Janie Jones
65.

What member of The Clash can be seen in the film "Code 46" singing at a karaoke bar?

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Answer: Mick Jones
66.

What kind of road is pictured on the cover of The Clash's "Combat Rock" album?

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Answer: A Railroad
67.

In the song "The Magnificent Seven", The Clash compare the fame of Rin Tin Tin to who?

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Answer: Plato
68.

In what city was Mick Jones of The Clash born?

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Answer: London
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What was the name of a 2006 biography about the Clash's Joe Strummer by C. Salewicz?

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Answer: Redemption Song
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