Mott the Hoople noun a scruple UK Rhyming slang, formed from the British rock band of the late 1960s and early 70s.
[H]e starts thinking what I needs a nice little Tina Turner [earner] [...] Now, having no Mott the Hooples [...] he goes out when it’s a bit Dave Clark, dark. — GettingNowhereFast, 21 May 2004