Q 01/05

A cover of The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?" was the opening theme of which supernatural TV series?

A) Charmed

B) Smallville

C) Angel

D) Roswell

Answer · why

A) Charmed

Charmed used the Love Spit Love cover as its theme for eight seasons, after the same recording had appeared in the 1996 film The Craft.

Q 02/05

Morrissey of The Smiths wore which medical device on stage, reportedly in solidarity with a fan?

A) An eye patch

B) A surgical collar

C) A hearing aid

D) An arm sling

Answer · why

C) A hearing aid

A hearing aid joined thick-rimmed NHS-style glasses in Morrissey's stage look; the fake aid was worn to support a hearing-impaired fan who was ashamed...

Q 03/05

Which flowers did Morrissey often wave around on stage during performances by The Smiths?

A) Daffodils

B) Gladioli

C) Tulips

D) Carnations

Answer · why

B) Gladioli

Gladioli became a Morrissey trademark, a flamboyant touch against the jeans and plain shirts the band chose to wear.

Q 04/05

Why did Morrissey say he chose to call his new band The Smiths?

A) It honoured a favourite poet

B) It was his mother's maiden name

C) It came from a street sign

D) It was the most ordinary name

Answer · why

D) It was the most ordinary name

It was the most ordinary name he could find, and Morrissey felt it was time the ordinary folk of the world showed their faces.

Q 05/05

Which 1980s pop star joined the band Blossoms to play Smiths covers at Glastonbury in 2023?

A) Rick Astley

B) Boy George

C) Gary Numan

D) Howard Jones

Answer · why

A) Rick Astley

Rick Astley and Blossoms drew warm reviews for the shows, though Johnny Marr called the performances funny and horrible at the same time.