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Quiz about 80s Cover Tunes II
Quiz about 80s Cover Tunes II

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.
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Author
arob71
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
71,297
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
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


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


Question 3 of 10
3. The 1986 Bananarama hit, 'Venus,' was the only US hit for this Dutch band. Hint


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)
Question 5 of 10
5. The Bill Withers' hit, 'Lean On Me,' was remade by this one hit wonder in 1987. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This Falco song, originally sung in German, was an English language hit for After The Fire. Hint


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)
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


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


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



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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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