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80s Cover Tunes Trivia Quiz

All of the following songs were hits in the 80s, but it wasn't the first time they were recorded. Test your knowledge of these 80s cover tunes!

A multiple-choice quiz by arob71. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
arob71

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,955

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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3391

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Question 1 of 10

1. The hit by Naked Eyes, 'Always Something There To Remind Me', was recorded several times in the 1960s. Who wrote it? Hint

Lennon and McCartney

Mann and Weil

Bacharach and David

Goffin and King

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Question 2 of 10

2. The song 'Bette Davis Eyes' was co-written and originally recorded by whom? Hint

Dusty Springfield

Jackie DeShannon

Yvonne Elliman

Kim Carnes

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Question 3 of 10

3. R and B singer Gloria Jones recorded which of the following songs back in 1965? Hint

Let's Hear It For The Boy

Do You Believe In Love

Let The Music Play

Tainted Love

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pseudo Echo, the one-hit wonders from Down Under, had a hit with this remake. Hint

Electric Blue

Funkytown

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Crimson and Clover

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lee Dorsey's 'Working In A Coalmine' was covered by what group? Hint

Thomas Dolby

Dead Or Alive

Kraftwerk

Devo

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bob Seger's 'Shame On The Moon' was written and recorded by what country artist? Hint

Vince Gill

Michael Martin Murphey

Rodney Crowell

Johnny Cash

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Question 7 of 10

7. This song by The Strangeloves was the only US hit for Bow Wow Wow.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these songs by Joan Jett was not a cover tune? Hint

I Love Rock and Roll

Crimson and Clover

Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)

Bad Reputation

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Question 9 of 10

9. Martika, Tiffany, Joan Jett, and Billy Idol all had hits in the 80s with songs by Tommy James and the Shondells.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rudy Clark, writer of 'Good Lovin' by The Rascals, wrote this song recorded by George Harrison. Hint

Cloud 9

Blow Away

Got My Mind Set On You

All Those Years Ago

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The hit by Naked Eyes, 'Always Something There To Remind Me', was recorded several times in the 1960s. Who wrote it?

Answer: Bacharach and David

It has been recorded by Dionne Warwick, The Four Seasons, Lou Johnson, and Sandie Shaw.

2. The song 'Bette Davis Eyes' was co-written and originally recorded by whom?

Answer: Jackie DeShannon

DeShannon recorded it back in 1972 but it wasn't a hit.

3. R and B singer Gloria Jones recorded which of the following songs back in 1965?

Answer: Tainted Love

Soft Cell covered this song along with the Supremes' 'Where Did Our Love Go' for their only US hit. Try tracking down the original, it's very cool.

4. Pseudo Echo, the one-hit wonders from Down Under, had a hit with this remake.

Answer: Funkytown

This song was first a hit for another one-hit wonder, Lipps, Inc.

5. Lee Dorsey's 'Working In A Coalmine' was covered by what group?

Answer: Devo

Devo also covered such songs as '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' and 'Are You Experienced'.

6. Bob Seger's 'Shame On The Moon' was written and recorded by what country artist?

Answer: Rodney Crowell

Crowell scored several top ten country hits in the late 80s including five from his album 'Diamonds And Dirt'.

7. This song by The Strangeloves was the only US hit for Bow Wow Wow.

Answer: I Want Candy

Bow Wow Wow was made up mostly of Adam Ant's former Ants.

8. Which of these songs by Joan Jett was not a cover tune?

Answer: Bad Reputation

'Crimson and Clover' was a hit for Tommy James and the Shondells, 'Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)' was first recorded by Gary Glitter, and 'I Love Rock and Roll' was first recorded by an obscure British band called The Arrows.

9. Martika, Tiffany, Joan Jett, and Billy Idol all had hits in the 80s with songs by Tommy James and the Shondells.

Answer: False

Tiffany, Joan Jett, and Billy Idol had hits with Tommy James' songs, but Martika did not. Tiffany did 'I Think We're Alone Now', Joan Jett did 'Crimson and Clover', and Billy Idol did 'Mony, Mony'. Martika had a hit with Carole King's 'I Feel The Earth Move'.

10. Rudy Clark, writer of 'Good Lovin' by The Rascals, wrote this song recorded by George Harrison.

Answer: Got My Mind Set On You

This reworked song was Harrison's comeback hit from his album 'Cloud 9'.

Source: Author arob71

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