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80's Cover Tunes II Trivia Quiz

Here is my second quiz on remakes from the 80's.

A multiple-choice quiz by arob71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
arob71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,297

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3385

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Question 1 of 10

1. Two of Quiet Riot's hits, 'Cum On Feel the Noize' and 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now,' were hits in the 70's for which British rock band? Hint

T. Rex

Mott the Hoople

Slade

Blue Cheer

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Sinead O' Connor hit, 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' was written by Prince but was recorded first by which Paisley Park act? Hint

The Family

The Time

Sheila E.

New Power Generation

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1986 Bananarama hit, 'Venus,' was the only US hit for this Dutch band. Hint

Shocking Pink

Shocking Blue

Shocking Beige

Shocking White

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Young Rascals' 1966 hit, 'You Better Run,' was a hit for this female rocker in 1980.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Bill Withers' hit, 'Lean On Me,' was remade by this one hit wonder in 1987. Hint

Timex Social Club

Club Nouveau

Commodores

Ready for the World

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Falco song, originally sung in German, was an English language hit for After The Fire. Hint

'Rock Me Amadeus'

'Der Kommissar'

'99 Luft Balloons'

'Major Tom (Coming Home)'

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: David Lee Roth's 'California Girls' and 'Just a Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody' were both covers?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cyndi Lauper's 'All Through the Night' and the Bangles' 'If She Knew What She Wants' were both written and recorded first by whom? Hint

Jackson Browne

Jules Shear

Hall and Oates

The Hooters

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Beatles and Tommy James and the Shondells both had songs covered by this 'artist' in the late 80's. Hint

Debbie Gibson

Stacey Q

Martika

Tiffany

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 1974 hit for Brownsville Station was a hit for Motley Crue in 1985. Hint

'Smokin' in the Boys' Room'

'Girls, Girls, Girls'

'Home Sweet Home'

'Once Bitten, Twice Shy'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Two of Quiet Riot's hits, 'Cum On Feel the Noize' and 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now,' were hits in the 70's for which British rock band?

Answer: Slade

Slade was popular in Britain in the first half of the 70's, then scored a comeback in 1984 with US hits 'Run Run Away' and 'My Oh My.'

2. The Sinead O' Connor hit, 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' was written by Prince but was recorded first by which Paisley Park act?

Answer: The Family

The Family was signed to Prince's Paisley Park label and consisted of three ex-members of The Time, saxophonist Eric Leeds, and Susannah Melvoin, twin sister of Wendy Melvoin from Prince and the Revolution. The Family released one album in 1985 and broke up after its failure.

3. The 1986 Bananarama hit, 'Venus,' was the only US hit for this Dutch band.

Answer: Shocking Blue

Venus was a hit in 1970 for Shocking Blue.

4. The Young Rascals' 1966 hit, 'You Better Run,' was a hit for this female rocker in 1980.

Answer: Pat Benatar

Benatar's first hit, 'Heartbreaker,' was also a cover. It was originally recorded by a UK singer named Jenny Darren.

5. The Bill Withers' hit, 'Lean On Me,' was remade by this one hit wonder in 1987.

Answer: Club Nouveau

Timex Social Club and Ready for the World had hits with 'Rumors' and 'Oh, Sheila,' respectively.

6. This Falco song, originally sung in German, was an English language hit for After The Fire.

Answer: 'Der Kommissar'

Falco's groundbreaking video for the song consisted of him running in place in front of a moving backdrop. Falco died in a car accident in 1998 at the age of 40.

7. True or False: David Lee Roth's 'California Girls' and 'Just a Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody' were both covers?

Answer: true

'California Girls' was by the Beach Boys, while 'Just a Gigolo-I Ain't Got Nobody' was recorded by bandleader Louis Prima. Prima also recorded 'Jump, Jive, and Wail.'

8. Cyndi Lauper's 'All Through the Night' and the Bangles' 'If She Knew What She Wants' were both written and recorded first by whom?

Answer: Jules Shear

Shear was the original host of MTV Unplugged.

9. The Beatles and Tommy James and the Shondells both had songs covered by this 'artist' in the late 80's.

Answer: Tiffany

'I Saw Her (Him) Standing There' and 'I Think We're Alone Now' were recorded by the former 'Queen of the Malls' turned Playboy poser.

10. This 1974 hit for Brownsville Station was a hit for Motley Crue in 1985.

Answer: 'Smokin' in the Boys' Room'

Brownsville Station's singer Cub Koda passed away in 2000. Somehow, all of the members of Motley Crue are still alive.

Source: Author arob71

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