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Culture Club Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Culture Club? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The band's name was inspired by a slang term for a group of people who share a common interest.

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The name 'Culture Club' came from the diverse backgrounds of its members—Boy George (Irish-English), Roy Hay (English), Mikey Craig (Jamaican-English), and Jon Moss (Jewish-English).

2.

Culture Club never performed live on American television until their 2018 reunion tour.

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They famously performed on 'Top of the Pops' in the UK and 'American Bandstand' in the US in the 1980s, long before their 2018 reunion.

3.

The band's debut single 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me' was originally rejected by their record label.

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Virgin Records initially thought the song was too soft and unlikely to chart. It became their breakthrough hit, reaching number one in the UK and number two in the US.

4.

Culture Club's first two albums both went multi-platinum in the US.

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'Kissing to Be Clever' and 'Colour by Numbers' both achieved multi-platinum status, making them one of the biggest UK bands in America in the 1980s.

5.

Culture Club's lead guitarist, Roy Hay, later became a successful film composer.

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Roy Hay did not become a film composer; he left the music industry and worked as a landscape gardener. The false myth likely confuses him with other musicians who transitioned to film scoring.

6.

Boy George was originally a drummer before becoming the lead singer.

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Boy George was never the band's drummer; he joined as vocalist. The drumming was handled by Jon Moss, who also co-wrote songs and had a famous affair with George.

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Culture Club's biggest hit, 'Karma Chameleon,' was written in under ten minutes.

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Boy George and the band wrote 'Karma Chameleon' quickly during a soundcheck. The song went on to become a global number one, spending six weeks atop the UK chart.

8.

Boy George was the only member of Culture Club to have a solo number one hit.

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While Boy George had solo success, drummer Jon Moss also had a number one as part of the band The Damned? No—actually, no other member had a solo number one. The statement is false because Boy George himself never had a solo number one in the US.

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