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Quiz about Down Memory Lane The 1980s
Quiz about Down Memory Lane The 1980s

Down Memory Lane: The 1980s Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz about my favorite musical decade. I'll give you a line from a song, and all you have to do is figure out the artist and title. Sing it out if it helps!

A multiple-choice quiz by PeaBlossom. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
PeaBlossom
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
205,466
Updated
Jul 01 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1533
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Question 1 of 10
1. What song are these lyrics from: "I said 'I'm sorry, babe; I'm leaving you tonight"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Can you name this tune: "They only hit until you cry. After that you don't ask why"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. What song is this from: "Starting from zero, got nothing to lose. Maybe we'll make something. But me myself I've got nothing to prove"? Hint


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4. What song are these lyrics from: "I guess I thought you'd be here forever. Another illusion I chose to create"? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Power ballads ran rampant in he 80's. Can you tell me which one these lines are from: "In my life there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again"? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. What song do these lyrics belong to: "You've been around for such a long time now. Oh, maybe I could leave you but I don't know how"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. What song is this line from: "Sometimes you picture me, I'm walking too far ahead"? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. What song are these lyrics from: "I'd let you watch, I would invite you, but the queens we use would not excite you"? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Where did these pretty words come from: "There's emptiness behind their eyes, lust in all their hearts"? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. What song gave us this line: "There's a lot of tension in this town, I know it's building up inside of me"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song are these lyrics from: "I said 'I'm sorry, babe; I'm leaving you tonight"?

Answer: "Money Changes Everything" - Cyndi Lauper

 From "She's So Unusual", which also included such hits as "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", and "Time After Time".
2. Can you name this tune: "They only hit until you cry. After that you don't ask why"?

Answer: "Luka" - Suzanne Vega

 From the album "Solitude Standing", which also included mainstream hit "Tom's Diner". Another well known artist lent her voice to some of the album's songs: Shawn Colvin, who broke into the mainstream with the song "Sunny Came Home".
3. What song is this from: "Starting from zero, got nothing to lose. Maybe we'll make something. But me myself I've got nothing to prove"?

Answer: "Fast Car" - Tracey Chapman

 From Tracey's debut album, which was released in April 1988. By August of '88, it had reached #6 on the US charts.
4. What song are these lyrics from: "I guess I thought you'd be here forever. Another illusion I chose to create"?

Answer: "Hard Habit To Break" - Chicago

 From "Chicago 17", released in 1984.
5. Power ballads ran rampant in he 80's. Can you tell me which one these lines are from: "In my life there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again"?

Answer: "I Want To Know What Love Is" - Foreigner

 From the 1984 album "Agent Provocateur". Still one of my favorite songs!
6. What song do these lyrics belong to: "You've been around for such a long time now. Oh, maybe I could leave you but I don't know how"?

Answer: "They Don't Know" - Tracey Ullman

 Tracey covered the 1979 Kirsty MacColl song in the early 80's. It became the theme song for Tracey's show "Tracey Takes On..." in its second season.
7. What song is this line from: "Sometimes you picture me, I'm walking too far ahead"?

Answer: "Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper

 Another hit from "She's So Unusual".
8. What song are these lyrics from: "I'd let you watch, I would invite you, but the queens we use would not excite you"?

Answer: "One Night In Bangkok" - Murray Head

 This song was originally from the stage musical "Chess".
9. Where did these pretty words come from: "There's emptiness behind their eyes, lust in all their hearts"?

Answer: "Love My Way" - Psychedelic Furs

 From the 1982 album "Forever Now". The Psychedelic Furs also had a hit with "Pretty in Pink", from their previous album "Talk Talk Talk".
10. What song gave us this line: "There's a lot of tension in this town, I know it's building up inside of me"?

Answer: "Running on Ice" - Billy Joel

 Great song from one of my fave artists. From the 1986 album "The Bridge".
Source: Author PeaBlossom

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