Back in 1981, the NME ran a very easy pop quiz for its readers that went like this…
Q: Iggy’s Dad? (three letters) A: Pop
Q: Discontinued Funk Combo? (seven letters) A: Defunkt
Q: Harris; she sang with Gram Parsons? A: Emmylou
Q: A Spark? (seven and four) A: Russell Mael
One clue was amusing.
Q: Wally hard rock outfit whose albums include ‘Demons and Wizards’ and ‘Salisbury’. This one’s thrown in to make passing MM readers feel at home. (five and four letters)
A: Uriah Heep
Tougher pop quiz for 1981
That quiz is way too easy!! Let’s give your pop brain a proper workout!
New Order burst on to the scene after the folding of Joy Division with the single Ceremony – what was the B-side called?
On 27 March, who bit the head off a dove….allegedly?
On 18 April, which prolific prog rock band much hated by punks split up?
Who left Motown for RCA on 14 May?
Which American country singer topped the Billboard 100 in 1981?
Name the OMD album that soared through the charts that included the single Joan of Arc?
OK – let’s see how you do!
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