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Ok Pop Pickers Q&A Time!

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  • 15-04-2005 12:14pm
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    Frank Cronin
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    01. Where did Stiff Little Fingers take their name from?

    02. Which Irish band just released their 3rd album (name it), and have Cait O' Riordain guesting on vocals on one of the tracks?

    03. What is the name of the band credited with being the first Irish punk band, they are supporting U2 for one of the Croke Park gigs?

    04. Why did Joe Strummer disappear on the eve of the Cut The Crap tour?

    05. Name one of the two other names Malcolm McClaren gave his shop 'SEX' on the Kings Road London?

    06. What happened that encouraged Anti Nowhere League to reform?

    07. Which UK Subs track did Guns 'N Roses do a cover of?

    08. Why was The Stranglers 'Duchess' video banned by the BBC?

    09. What is the name of the punk band & track that use to open The Dave Fanning Rock Show?

    10. Name the composer of the opening track to Ramones live shows?


    Answers on a postcard ...


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    Kingsize
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    1: a song by the vibrators
    3:the radiators(?)
    4:didnt know it was the cut the crap tour but strummer dissappeared (to paris)on orders from bernie rhodes.i think it was bernie being nervous over poor pre concert ticket sales
    5:let it rock
    9:havent listened to dave in years but always thought he had fleetwod mac as his theme tune.


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    bombidol
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    2 - Blood or Whiskey


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    Frank Cronin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭Frank Cronin


    Hats off, half way there!


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    bombidol
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    7 - down on the farm. couldnt remember the whole name had to check it out. i remembered it was "down on the ,......"


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    Frank Cronin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭Frank Cronin


    Ok nearly there, here's the remainder:

    * What happened that encouraged Anti Nowhere League to reform?

    * Why was The Stranglers 'Duchess' video banned by the BBC?

    * What is the name of the punk band & track that use to open The Dave Fanning Rock Show?

    * Name the composer of the opening track to Ramones live shows?


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    Frank Cronin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭Frank Cronin


    01. Where did Stiff Little Fingers take their name from?

    A song by The Vibrators.

    www.slf.com

    02. Which Irish band just released their 3rd album (name it), and have Cait O' Riordain guesting on vocals on one of the tracks?

    Band: Blood Or Whiskey
    Album: Cashed Out On Culture
    Track: Doors Of Hope

    www.bloodorwhiskey.ie

    03. What is the name of the first Irish punk band, they are supporting U2 for one of the Croke Park gigs?

    The Radiators From Space
    The Radiators Plan 9

    www.theradiators.tv

    04. Why did Joe Strummer disappear on the eve of the Cut The Crap tour?

    Tickets were not selling, split to Paris.

    05. Name two other names Malcolm McClaren gave his shop 'SEX' on the Kings Road London?

    Seditionaries.
    Let It Rock.

    06. What happened that encouraged Anti Nowhere League to reform?

    Metallica did a version of 'So What'.

    07. Which UK Subs track did Guns 'N Roses do a cover of?

    Down On The Farm.

    08. Why was The Stranglers 'Duchess' video banned by the BBC?

    Because the band did the goose-step in a church in the video.

    www.thestranglers.net

    09. What is the name of the punk band & track that used open The Dave Fanning Rock Show?

    The Only One's - Another Girl Another Planet.

    10. Name the composer of the opening track to Ramones live shows?

    Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

    www.ramones.com

    Hats off to all who gave it a go!


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