Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-7-2026 — "I Don't Like Mondays" (Ten Questions)

13th July, 2026: “I Don’t Like Mondays”.

Right then, it’s Monday: and, officially, weight management day!

I’m hoping I’ve lost some.

Weight, that is: I was up a few grams, last week.

If you could keep your fingers crossed for me, I’d appreciate it … !

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Oh, just as a bit of sad news?

Actor, Sam Neil, has died: at the age of 78!

That’s sad to hear: I can still remember seeing him in Omen III: The Final Conflict … !

~≈😔≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        “I Don’t Like Mondays” was released on 13th July.   In which year of the 1970s?

Q2)        “I Don’t Like Mondays” was released on 13th July.   By which Irish band?

Q3)        The song was from which of the band’s LPs: A Tonic for the Troops, The Fine Art of Surfacing or Mondo Bongo?

Q4)        The song was co-written by the band’s lead singer.   Who was that singer?

Q5)        The song was co-written by band-member, Johnny Fingers.   Fingers played what: guitar, drums or piano?

Q6)        The band performed the song on 13th July, 1985.   At which famous concert?

Q7)        David Mallet did what for “I Don’t Like Mondays”: produce the record, design the cover or direct the video?

Q8)        Phil Wainman did what for “I Don’t Like Mondays”: produce the record, design the cover or direct the video?

Q9)        The song was written whilst the band were on tour, where: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The song was inspired by a what: serial killer, school shooting or a mafia hit?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Anna Friel was born on 12th July, 1976.   She played Beth Jordache in which British soap opera?

A1)        Brookside.

Q2)        According to the UN, 12th July is the international Day of what: faith, hope or charity?

A2)        Hope.

Q3)        12th July is Saint Veronica’s Day.   She’s the patron saint of whom: photographers, painters or sound engineers?

A3)        Photographers.

Q4)        A pope was elected: on 12th July, 526AD.   Which pope: John 1st, Felix 4th or Disastrous 45th?

A4)        Felix 4th.

Q5)        Finally … ?   David Brown was born on 12th July, 1959.   He’s an Australian what: guitarist, drag queen or meteorologist?

A5)        Meteorologist.

Here’s the song’s opening lines …

“The silicon chip inside her head


Gets switched to overload


And nobody’s gonna go to school today

She’s gonna make them stay at home.”

First lines of the song.

The video …

And a concert performance …

The next 10 question sets are on 30th July, and 11th August: they’re about the Beano and World Steel Pan Day.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (Saint Veronica’s  the patron saint of photographers, Mum, rather than painters.)

†        Quadrophenia was the first film I remember seeing Sting in, Debbi.   And Toyah, as well.   And it’s the first thing I remember seeing Ray Winstone in, too.