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Quiz about Name That 80s Tune
Quiz about Name That 80s Tune

Name That 80s Tune Test | Music by Year

Using a selected lyric, identify the titles of hit songs from the 1980s.

A multiple-choice quiz by mbhall. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
mbhall
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
159,539
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
4129
Last 3 plays: Qcano (10/15), Guest 69 (14/15), Guest 35 (10/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which song has this lyric: "My heart is old it holds my memories / My body burns a gem-like flame"? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. Which song has this lyric: "I took for granted, all the times / That I thought would last somehow / I hear the laughter, I taste the tears / But I can't get near you now"? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. Which song has this lyric: "Oh girl, you've got to know / What my head overlooks / The senses will show to my heart / When it's watching for lies"? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Which song has this lyric: "Who counts the money underneath the bar / Who rides the wrecking ball in two wild guitars"? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. Which song has this lyric: "I stopped an old man along the way / Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies"? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. Which song has this lyric: "I wasn't there that morning / When my Father passed away / I didn't get to tell him / All the things I had to say"? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. Which song has this lyric: "I look at you and I fantasize / Darlin' tonight / Now I've got you in my sights"? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. Which song has this lyric: "And when the night is cold and dark / You can see, you can see light / Cause no one can take away your right to fight"? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. Which song has this lyric: "The one you warned me all about / The one you said I could do without"? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. Which song has this lyric: "She don't like losing, to her it's still a game / And though she will mess up your life, you'll want her just the same"? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. Which song has this lyric: "It's the terror of knowing / What this world is about / Watching some good friends / Screaming let me out"? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. Which song has this lyric: "Is it cloak 'n' dagger / Could it be spring or fall / I walk without a cut / Through a stained glass wall"? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Which song has this lyric: "She's a craze you'd endorse / she's a powerful force / You're obliged to conform when there's no other course"? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Which song has this lyric: "And I know I ain't got no right / To ask you to sympathize / But why can't you think it over / Why can't you forget about the past"? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Which song has this lyric: "Now I'm walking again / To the beat of a drum / And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which song has this lyric: "My heart is old it holds my memories / My body burns a gem-like flame"?

Answer: "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister

 The phrase "Kyrie elaison", which is repeated many times in this song, is Greek for "Lord have mercy".
2. Which song has this lyric: "I took for granted, all the times / That I thought would last somehow / I hear the laughter, I taste the tears / But I can't get near you now"?

Answer: "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx

 R & B singer Monica covers this song with help from the group 112 on her 1998 album "The Boy Is Mine".
3. Which song has this lyric: "Oh girl, you've got to know / What my head overlooks / The senses will show to my heart / When it's watching for lies"?

Answer: "Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates

 Title track off of their 1981 album.
4. Which song has this lyric: "Who counts the money underneath the bar / Who rides the wrecking ball in two wild guitars"?

Answer: "We Built This City" by Starship

 This song appears on their 1985 album, "Knee Deep In The Hoopla", their first album since dropping the "Jefferson" from their band name.
5. Which song has this lyric: "I stopped an old man along the way / Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies"?

Answer: "Africa" by Toto

 This song has been sampled by rappers Ja Rule for his song "Murder Reigns" and Nas for his song "New World".
6. Which song has this lyric: "I wasn't there that morning / When my Father passed away / I didn't get to tell him / All the things I had to say"?

Answer: "The Living Years" by Mike & the Mechanics

 "The Living Years" was inspired by the death of lead singer Mike Rutherford's father.
7. Which song has this lyric: "I look at you and I fantasize / Darlin' tonight / Now I've got you in my sights"?

Answer: "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen

 This song was a hit off of the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack.
8. Which song has this lyric: "And when the night is cold and dark / You can see, you can see light / Cause no one can take away your right to fight"?

Answer: "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart

 "Never Surrender" stands as Corey Hart's highest charting song.
9. Which song has this lyric: "The one you warned me all about / The one you said I could do without"?

Answer: "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna

 This song was later covered in 2002 by Kelly Osbourne.
10. Which song has this lyric: "She don't like losing, to her it's still a game / And though she will mess up your life, you'll want her just the same"?

Answer: "Invisible Touch" by Genesis

 Genesis started out with Peter Gabriel as lead singer, followed by Phil Collins in 1975, and following his departure in 1996, Ray Wilson took over as the lead singer.
11. Which song has this lyric: "It's the terror of knowing / What this world is about / Watching some good friends / Screaming let me out"?

Answer: "Under Pressure" by Queen feat. David Bowie

 This song was later sampled in 1990 by Vanilla Ice for his song "Ice Ice Baby".
12. Which song has this lyric: "Is it cloak 'n' dagger / Could it be spring or fall / I walk without a cut / Through a stained glass wall"?

Answer: "These Dreams" by Heart

 In the mid-1980's, lead singer Ann Wilson teamed up with Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno for the hit "Almost Paradise" for the "Footloose" soundtrack.
13. Which song has this lyric: "She's a craze you'd endorse / she's a powerful force / You're obliged to conform when there's no other course"?

Answer: "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer

 Robert Palmer passed away suddenly from a heart attack on September 26, 2003.
14. Which song has this lyric: "And I know I ain't got no right / To ask you to sympathize / But why can't you think it over / Why can't you forget about the past"?

Answer: "Second Chance" by .38 Special

 .38 Special's lead singer, Donnie Van Zant, is the brother of Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
15. Which song has this lyric: "Now I'm walking again / To the beat of a drum / And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart"?

Answer: "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House

 This song was later covered in 2003 by Sixpence, None The Richer.
Source: Author mbhall

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