Songs Of 1981 In Other Words Quiz | Music in Other Words

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1. "Adorement That Has No Finality"

Answer: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

"Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie was released in 1981 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Adult Contemporary (Billboard), US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard), and US Cash Box Top 100 charts. Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey covered the song in 1994 and managed to reach number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

2. "(Similar To) Back To Square One"

Answer: John Lennon

"(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon was released in October 1980 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981. Other songs by Lennon include "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant Karma!", "Imagine", "Mind Games", and "Woman".

3. "Party"

Answer: Kool & the Gang

"Celebration" by American band Kool & the Gang was released in 1980 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981. Other songs by the group include "I Want to Take You Higher", "Funky Stuff", "Jungle Boogie", and "Ladies' Night".

4. "I Adore Precipitation During An Evening"

Answer: Eddie Rabbitt

"I Love a Rainy Night" by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt was released in November 1980 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981. Other songs by Rabbit include "Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)", "Every Which Way but Loose", "Drivin' My Life Away", and "We Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right".

5. "Cherub During Early Daytime Hours"

Answer: Juice Newton

"Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton was released in 1981 and reached number one on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. The original Evie Sands version in 1968 reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Newton include "Queen of Hearts", "Break It to Me Gently", and "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)".

6. "The Adolecent Young Male Out Of The Big Apple"

Answer: The Manhattan Transfer

"The Boy from New York City" by The Manhattan Transfer was released in 1981 and reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the group include "Spice of Life", "Mystery", "Baby Come Back to Me (The Morse Code of Love)".

7. "Importunate"

Answer: Foreigner

"Urgent" by the British-American rock band Foreigner was released in 1981 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Feels Like the First Time", "Hot Blooded", "Double Vision", and "Head Games".

8. "Famished Blood Pumping Organ"

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

"Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen was released in October 1980 and reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981. Springsteen extracted the title of the song from the line "For always roaming with a hungry heart" from the Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem "Ulysses".

9. "Greetings One More Time"

Answer: Neil Diamond

"Hello Again" by Neil Diamond was released in 1981 and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. The song was featured in the 1980 movie "The Jazz Singer" starring Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, and Lucie Arnaz.

10. "The Cerebrovascular-Accident"

Answer: Billy Squier

"The Stroke" by American rock artist Billy Squier was released in 1981 and reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the US Billboard Top Tracks chart. Other songs by Squire include "In the Dark", "Everybody Wants You", "Learn How to Live", and "Rock Me Tonite".

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Songs Of 1981 In Other Words Trivia Quiz

The titles to these songs of 1981 have been re-worded. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to decipher the song titles and match them to the actual artists that did them. All songs reached their peak positions on 1981 charts.

Questions		Choices
1. "Adorement That Has No Finality"		Neil Diamond
2. "(Similar To) Back To Square One"		Kool & the Gang
3. "Party"		Eddie Rabbitt
4. "I Adore Precipitation During An Evening"		John Lennon
5. "Cherub During Early Daytime Hours"		Foreigner
6. "The Adolecent Young Male Out Of The Big Apple"		Bruce Springsteen
7. "Importunate"		Juice Newton
8. "Famished Blood Pumping Organ"		The Manhattan Transfer
9. "Greetings One More Time"		Billy Squier
10. "The Cerebrovascular-Accident"		Diana Ross & Lionel Richie