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Gen X test

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You know who you are!

I’ll keep this music related since we are a music related forum. PM me for the answers if you want them. I think I have these all right :)

Here we go:

1. – Which of these bands did NOT play at the US festival on Labor Day weekend in 1983?

A - Van Halen
B - INXS
C – Judas Priest
D – The Clash
E – Poison
F – The Pretenders
G – The Scorpions
H – A Flock of Seagulls

2. – Which of these bands did NOT form in Athens, GA.?

A – The B-52’s
B – R.E.M.
C – Let’s Active
D – Love Tractor
E – Indigo Girls
F – The Georgia Satellites

3. – Who was the original singer of the band, Generation X?

A – Billy Bragg
B – Daniel Ash
C – Morrisey
D – Billy Idol
E – Stiv Bators

4. – Which Band did English Goth Rocker, Robert Smith, never play in?

A – Siouxsie and the Banshees
B – The Cure
C – The Sisters of Mercy
D – The Glove

5. – Which of the following American bands did NOT form in New York?

A – The Ramones
B – Blondie
C – The Dead Boys
E – Twisted Sister

6. – Who of the following was NOT an original member of the Sex Pistols?

A – Johnny Rotten
B – Steve Jones
C – Sid Vicious
D – Paul Cook

7. – After the New Zealand band, Split Enz, broke up, Brothers Neil and Tim Finn would later play together again in the band:

A – Love and Rockets
B – Crowded House
C – Haircut 100
D – Hunters and Collectors
E – Men at Work

8. – Which of the following Heavy Metal bands did NOT form in Los Angeles area?

A – Anthrax
B – Motley Crue
C – Metallica
D – Guns and Roses
E – Slayer
F - Megadeth

9. – Ray Manzaric of the legendary band, The Doors, played on and produced the first album for this band:

A – U2
B – X
C – Madness
D – Kings X
E - Queensryche

10. – Which of the following bands was not from Scotland?

A – Big Country
B – Simple Minds
C – The Waterboys
D – The Alarm

11. – Legendary rocker, Ronnie James Dio, sang in all of these bands except:

A – Deep Purple
B – Rainbow
C – Black Sabbath
D – Elf

And lastly, 12. – Which of the following Seattle bands did not start off on the Sub Pop label?

A – Mudhoney
B – Soungarden
C – Alice in Chains
D – Nirvana

That’s it, I’m tired.
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Dan, EPIC FAIL on my part. I don't think I got any of these right.

Google would be my only path to success on these ones. If only it had been around when I went through Uni.
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I just answered 'The Beatles" to all questions! Coz, I haven't got a clue!! 8)
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I got one right! :)
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I guess i know the answer to #6. No idea about the rest.
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Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a clue. Talk about showing my age......
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See, and I was worried (except for a few questions) that it was going to be too easy!

If it makes you guys feel any better, I only got about 1/2 of the Boomer test right and even less on the "more dificult" one. I'm right on the edge of the Baby Boomer/Gen X cut-off.

Thanks for playing :)
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OK, I got 4 or 5 of 'em, I think. Guess I'm a tad old, but I still like to keep my hand in a bit...
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Why do I suddenly feel like I'm back in school taking exams in this section? :? :lol:

I got most of 'em, Dan! I missed #4.
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Then you did well Joey!

I'll post the answers here this weekend so everyone that played can see how they did.

There's still time to give it a shot ...........
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How to tell if you're Gen Y:

you didn't bother to take the test! :lol: :shock:
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After I answered number 12, I believed I get about 8 correct, and I was correct; I got 8. Although, I missed two I thought I had correct. I could have sworn The Waterboys were Irish, not Scottish. I played Fisherman's Blues and Strange Boat relentlessly, wishing I was away from the stress of that time period! No matter, I did alright. Generation X starts at those born in 1965, but where it ends and Y begins, I'm not sure...I'll check.

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Guess I'm kind of in between Gen X & Y. Got a little more than half right...
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jdogric12 wrote:How to tell if you're Gen Y:

you didn't bother to take the test! :lol: :shock:
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I'm feeling picky this morning!

Question 7 is a trick question -

Split Enz were a New Zealand band not an Australian Band (the spelling of Enz is a give away)!

And...

Tim Finn was not a founding member of the reasonably famous band Neil Finn and Paul Hester formed after the demise of Split Enz - he joined for their third album.
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