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Hair Metal Bands Trivia Quiz

These were some of the most popular hair bands of the 1980s. I hope you enjoy the quiz. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,645

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these bands recorded a CD named after the state they grew up in? Hint

Aerosmith

Guns n' Roses

Bon Jovi

Def Leppard

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Motley Crue's "KIckstart My Heart", what were the lyrics about? Hint

How the band got started

Vince Neil's obsession for race car driving

Tommy Lee's marriage to Heather Locklear

Nikki Sixx's revival from a heroin overdose

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these groups had these lyrics: "Turn it down you said, well all I gotta say to you is time and time again I say no, no, no, no, no, no, no"?
Hint

Twisted Sister

Van Halen

Quiet Riot

Ratt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which CD from Poison was the first to be involved in controversy over the cover?

Hint

Look What The Cat Dragged In

Swallow This Live

Flesh And Blood

Open Up And Say.... Ahh

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which group sang these lyrics "I don't need to be the king of the world, as long as I'm the hero of this little girl"? Hint

Winger

Warrant

White Lion

Great White

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Question 6 of 10

6. These lyrics are from which band: "If we take some time, think it over baby, take some time, let me know, if you really want to go"? Hint

Cinderella

Def Leppard

Poison

Whitesnake

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song from Vixen was written by Richard Marx? Hint

Love Is A KIller

Cryin'

Edge Of A Broken Heart

How Much Love

8. Which Skid Row song had these lyrics: "Woke up to the sound of pouring rain, the wind would whisper and I'll think of you, and all the tears you cried will call my name, and when you needed me I came through"? Hint

18 And Life

I Remember You

Youth Gone Wild

Piece of Me

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which group had the hits 'Round And Round' and 'Lay It Down'? Hint

Aerosmith

Ratt

Bon Jovi

Night Ranger

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these bands had a debut CD that went to number one and also sold over 10 million copies? Hint

Guns N' Roses

Metallica

Poison

Def Leppard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these bands recorded a CD named after the state they grew up in?

Answer: Bon Jovi

'New Jersey' was the group's fourth CD and was released in 1988. It was the follow-up to their breakthrough CD 'Slippery When Wet', released in 1986. It featured the hits 'Bad Medicine', 'I'll Be There For You' and 'Lay Your Hands On Me'.

2. In Motley Crue's "KIckstart My Heart", what were the lyrics about?

Answer: Nikki Sixx's revival from a heroin overdose

Sixx was the bass player for Motley Crue. In December, 1987, he was pronounced dead for two minutes before a paramedic, who was also a fan, revived him. 'Kickstart My Heart' was from Motley Crue's 'Dr. Feelgood' CD. It was released in 1989 and was their fifth CD. It also had the title track along with other hits, such as, 'Without You' and 'Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)'.

3. Which of these groups had these lyrics: "Turn it down you said, well all I gotta say to you is time and time again I say no, no, no, no, no, no, no"?

Answer: Twisted Sister

This was Twisted Sister's 'I Wanna Rock', which was from their 1984 breakthrough CD, 'Stay Hungry'. It alao had the hits 'We're not Gonna Take It, 'The Price' and 'S.M.F.'. It also had their 'Horror-Teria' compilation 'Captain Howdy' and 'Street Justice'.

4. Which CD from Poison was the first to be involved in controversy over the cover?

Answer: Open Up And Say.... Ahh

The original cover of the CD had a portrait of a demonic woman sticking a long dragonish tongue, the photo was later censored. 'Open Up And Say...Ahh', was the group's second CD. It was in 1988 and contains the hits 'Nothin' But A Good Time', 'Fallen Angel' and 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'. It also had a cover of the Loggins/Messina hit 'Your Mama Don't Dance'.

5. Which group sang these lyrics "I don't need to be the king of the world, as long as I'm the hero of this little girl"?

Answer: Warrant

This was the hit 'Heaven' from Warrant's debut CD, 'Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinken Rich', released in 1989. Other songs from the CD were 'Down Boys' and 'Sometimes She Cried'.

6. These lyrics are from which band: "If we take some time, think it over baby, take some time, let me know, if you really want to go"?

Answer: Cinderella

This was from the song 'Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone', from Cinderella's second CD. 'Long Cold Winter', released in 1988. It also contained the hits 'Take Me Back' and 'Coming Home'.

7. What song from Vixen was written by Richard Marx?

Answer: Edge Of A Broken Heart

Vixen was an all-girl hair metal band from Los Angeles. Their self-titled debut CD was released in 1988. Their second CD, 'Rev It Up' came out in 1990.

Answer: I Remember You

Skid Row's debut CD was released in 1989. It also featured the hit '18 And Life'. Skid Row also opened up for Bon Jovi that year and later for Aerosmith.

9. Which group had the hits 'Round And Round' and 'Lay It Down'?

Answer: Ratt

'Round And Round' was from Ratt's 1984 debut CD 'Out Of The Cellar'. 'Lay It Down' was from their second CD, 'Invasion Of Your Privacy', released in 1985.

10. Which of these bands had a debut CD that went to number one and also sold over 10 million copies?

Answer: Guns N' Roses

This was 'Appetite for Destruction' released in 1987. The CD had several hits such as 'Welcome To The Jungle', 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and 'Paradise City'.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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