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Child of the Eighties - 3 Trivia Quiz

Here is the third installment of the series. I hope that you enjoy it as much as the first two. Have fun!

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

Author
philthyspice

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,439

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1440

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Erasure- "A Little Respect" "I try to discover a little something to make me sweeter oh baby refrain..." Hint

from leaving my side

from breaking my heart

from stealing my heart

I'm so in love with you

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Question 2 of 10

2. ABC- "Poison Arrow" "You think you're smart..."

Answer: (Two Words(same word repeated))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Nik Kershaw- "Wouldn't It Be Good" "Wouldn't it be good to be on your side, the grass is always greener over there, wouldn't it be good if we could..." Hint

live over there

live without a care

watch from over there

watch without a care

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Question 4 of 10

4. Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" "Hide and seek we play along while rushing cross the forest monkey business on..." Hint

a sunny afternoon

a breezy afternoon

a Sunday afternoon

a rainy afternoon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fairground Attraction "Perfect" "It's got to be, perfect it's got to be..."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" "Take your baby by the hand and make her do a high hand stand, take your baby by the heel..." Hint

and do the next thing that you feel

spin her as long as you feel

and do whatever you feel

and watch her reel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which line does NOT go after the following? UB40 "Red Red Wine" "Red red wine..." Hint

stay close to me

goes to my head

you're all I need

it's up to you

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Question 8 of 10

8. Edie Brickell and New Bohemians "What I Am" "Philosophy, is the talk on the cereal box religion, is a smile on a dog I'm not aware of too many things I know what I know..." Hint

and that's all that I know

if you know what I mean

which isn't much

and I know what you know

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Question 9 of 10

9. Boys Don't Cry "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" "My name is Ted..." Hint

and one day I'll be dead

I have a horse

and I wanna be a cowboy

fighting off danger

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Question 10 of 10

10. Erasure "Take A Chance On Me" "You wanted to leave me there, afraid of a love affair but I think you know..." Hint

that I'll keep you here

that I won't let go

that I can't let go

that I'll watch you go

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Erasure- "A Little Respect" "I try to discover a little something to make me sweeter oh baby refrain..."

Answer: from breaking my heart

This duo from England consisted of Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Clarke also had success with Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Assembly prior to this collaboration.

2. ABC- "Poison Arrow" "You think you're smart..."

Answer: stupid stupid

Martin Fry, the lead singer and lyricist for the band, was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease in 1986.

3. Nik Kershaw- "Wouldn't It Be Good" "Wouldn't it be good to be on your side, the grass is always greener over there, wouldn't it be good if we could..."

Answer: live without a care

Nik Kershaw was born Nicolas David Kershaw in Bristo, Somerset, England in 1958. This song was in the movie "Pretty in Pink" with Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy.

4. Baltimora "Tarzan Boy" "Hide and seek we play along while rushing cross the forest monkey business on..."

Answer: a sunny afternoon

Baltimora was actually northern Irish singer Jimmy McShane. This song reached #13 in the U.S.

5. Fairground Attraction "Perfect" "It's got to be, perfect it's got to be..."

Answer: worth it

This album was released in May 1988. The band received two BRIT awards that year for Best Single and Best Album.

6. Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" "Take your baby by the hand and make her do a high hand stand, take your baby by the heel..."

Answer: and do the next thing that you feel

Wang Chung was a London based New Wave band originally called Huang Chung.

7. Which line does NOT go after the following? UB40 "Red Red Wine" "Red red wine..."

Answer: you're all I need

This song was a huge hit for the band and was written by Neil Diamond. The song was from the 1983 album "Labour Of Love" and was in the top ten on the British charts the same year. It took five years to do the same in the United States.

8. Edie Brickell and New Bohemians "What I Am" "Philosophy, is the talk on the cereal box religion, is a smile on a dog I'm not aware of too many things I know what I know..."

Answer: if you know what I mean

This song was from the album "Shooting Rubber Bands At The Stars". Edie Brickell has been married to Paul Simon since 1992 and they have two children together.

9. Boys Don't Cry "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" "My name is Ted..."

Answer: and one day I'll be dead

Another one hit wonder of the eighties. Anyone out there know what happened to this group?

10. Erasure "Take A Chance On Me" "You wanted to leave me there, afraid of a love affair but I think you know..."

Answer: that I can't let go

As with the second installment I am ending with the same band that I started with. I hope you enjoyed this quiz.

Source: Author philthyspice

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