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Andy Rourke, a Rare card
Andrew Michael Rourke was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 153
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 210,000
Power 153 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Andy Rourke quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Andy Rourke card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After the group broke up in 1987, he ______ on some of lead vocalist Morrissey's early solo releases.
Answer
performed. After the group broke up in 1987, he performed on some of lead vocalist Morrissey's early solo releases. From the Andy Rourke article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Andrew Michael Rourke was an English musician best known as the bassist of the ____s indie rock band the Smiths.
Answer
1980s. Andrew Michael Rourke was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths. From the Andy Rourke article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Arabic script. Arabic script 86 · Mike Leigh 79 · Jack LaLanne 76 · Andy Rourke 70 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of his generation, he was known for his melodic and funk-inspired approach to bass playing.
- Rourke joined the Smiths after their first gig, having known guitarist Johnny Marr since secondary school, and played on their entire discography.
- After the group broke up in 1987, he performed on some of lead vocalist Morrissey's early solo releases.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Andy Rourke article was read about 210,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Andy Rourke
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Andy Rourke (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Paul Cox, Distributed by Sire Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
