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80s Music: New Wave / Vol. 2 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about alternative, progressive, and new wave music of the 80s. Many of these artists can be considered 'underground', just like those featured in my previous quiz. This is volume two. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by rosenfield10. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rosenfield10

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,399

Updated
Feb 22 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous keyboardist is featured on The Smiths' 1984 self-titled debut release? Hint

Howard Jones

Steve Winwood

Tony Banks

Paul Carrack

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which band features keyboard tracks and production by former Doors' musician Ray Manzarek on their 1987 release? Hint

Erasure

The Cure

Echo and the Bunnymen

Love and Rockets

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Question 3 of 10

3. David J., Daniel Ash, and Kevin Haskins were members of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love and Rockets.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which album by Love and Rockets features the hit "So Alive"? Hint

Love and Rockets

Express

Earth, Sun, Moon

Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which album by Depeche Mode features "Little 15", "Nothing", and "Pleasure, Little Treasure"? Hint

Black Celebration

Construction Time Again

Some Great Reward

Music for the Masses

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oingo Boingo's hit "Weird Science" is featured on the soundtrack to the John Hughes film with the same name. Which album by Oingo Boingo features the song "Weird Science"? Hint

Good for Your Soul

Dead Man's Party

Only a Lad

Nothing to Fear

7. "Just Like Honey" by The Jesus and Mary Chain is featured in the recently released film "Lost in Translation". Which 80s album by The Jesus and Mary Chain does "Just Like Honey" appear on? Hint

Psychocandy

Barbed Wire Kisses

Darklands

Automatic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which album by The Smiths includes the single "How Soon is Now?" in a later American release. Hint

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

Meat is Murder

The Queen is Dead

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Cure released over 12 major albums from 1980-1989.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which album by New Order features the single "Blue Monday"? Hint

Movement

Brotherhood

Low-Life

Power, Corruption, and Lies

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Nov 02 2024 : Guest 165: 3/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Sep 21 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Sep 17 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10
Sep 16 2024 : Guest 166: 8/10
Sep 16 2024 : Guest 166: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous keyboardist is featured on The Smiths' 1984 self-titled debut release?

Answer: Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack is featured on several tracks, including "Reel Around the Fountain". He enjoyed great success in the 80s as a solo artist, and even greater success as a member of Squeeze (with hits including "Tempted") and Mike and the Mechanics (with hits including "Silent Running", "All I Need is a Miracle", and "The Living Years").

2. Which band features keyboard tracks and production by former Doors' musician Ray Manzarek on their 1987 release?

Answer: Echo and the Bunnymen

Ray Manzarek produced "Echo and the Bunnymen" (1987), and he can be heard on several tracks, including "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo". In this same year, Manzarek produced Echo and the Bunnymen's remake of The Doors' classic "People are Strange", which is featured on the soundtrack to "The Lost Boys", directed by Joel Schumacher.

3. David J., Daniel Ash, and Kevin Haskins were members of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love and Rockets.

Answer: False

The three, along with singer Peter Murphy, made up Bauhaus. Ash and Haskins were in Tones on Tail without David J. The three formed Love and Rockets, releasing their debut album "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven", in 1985. A song from that album ("Haunted When the Minutes Drag") is featured on the soundtrack to "She's Having a Baby" (1988), written and directed by John Hughes.

4. Which album by Love and Rockets features the hit "So Alive"?

Answer: Love and Rockets

The self-titled 1989 release features the mild hit "So Alive", and it also features the songs "No Big Deal", "Jungle Law", and "Bound for Hell". After the album was released, Love and Rockets toured America with The Godfathers as an opening act.

5. Which album by Depeche Mode features "Little 15", "Nothing", and "Pleasure, Little Treasure"?

Answer: Music for the Masses

"Music for the Masses" was released in 1987. It features the singles "Never Let Me Down", "Strangelove", and "Behind the Wheel". Shortly after the album's release, Depeche Mode toured America with O.M.D. as their opening act.

6. Oingo Boingo's hit "Weird Science" is featured on the soundtrack to the John Hughes film with the same name. Which album by Oingo Boingo features the song "Weird Science"?

Answer: Dead Man's Party

Oingo Boingo released "Dead Man's Party" in 1985. The album features the songs "Just Another Day", "No One Lives Forever", and "Stay". The title track is also featured in the film to "Back to School".

7. "Just Like Honey" by The Jesus and Mary Chain is featured in the recently released film "Lost in Translation". Which 80s album by The Jesus and Mary Chain does "Just Like Honey" appear on?

Answer: Psychocandy

"Just Like Honey" is the opening track on "Psychocandy", which was released in 1985. The album also contains the songs "Taste of Cindy", "Never Understand", and "You Trip Me Up".

8. Which album by The Smiths includes the single "How Soon is Now?" in a later American release.

Answer: Meat is Murder

"How Soon is Now?" appears on the European release "Hatful of Hollows" (1984). The single became available in America in 1985 on "Meat is Murder", which also includes the songs "The Headmaster Ritual", "Rusholme Ruffians", "What She Said", "Nowhere Fast", and "Barbarism Begins at Home".

9. The Cure released over 12 major albums from 1980-1989.

Answer: True

The Cure, between 1980-1989, released "Boys Don't Cry" (1980), "Seventeen Seconds" (1980), "Faith" (1981), "...Happily Ever After" (1981), "Pornography" (1982), "Concert: The Cure Live" (1984), "The Top" (1984), "Japanese Whispers" (1984), "The Head on the Door" (1985), "Staring at the Sea: The Singles" (1986), "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" (1987), "Peel Sessions (live)" (1988), and "Disintergration" (1989).

10. Which album by New Order features the single "Blue Monday"?

Answer: Power, Corruption, and Lies

An American release of "Power, Corruption, and Lies" (1983) contains the single "Blue Monday". The album also includes the song "Age of Consent", "Your Silent Face", "Leave Me Alone", and "The Beach".

Source: Author rosenfield10

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