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Quiz about Lyrics from the 1980s

Quiz about Lyrics from the 1980s

Lyrics from the 1980s Trivia Quiz

Being the child of the 1980s that I am, I have decided to create a quiz based solely on the songs that have come from that marvelous decade! All you must do, is to simply remember to which song these lyrics belong. Enjoy!

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

Author
leviathanlotl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,050

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1060

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which New Order Song has these lyrics?
"But that's the way that it goes
And its what nobody knows
Well every day my confusion grows" Hint

1963

Confusion

Bizarre Love Triangle

Blue Monday

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Echo & The Bunnymen Song contains these lyrics?
"Am I the happy loss,
Will I still recoil,
When the skin is lost?" Hint

Bring on the Dancing Horses

The Cutter

The Killing Moon

Seven Seas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fill in the blank to this Psychedelic Furs song:

"In a room
Without a door
A kiss is not enough
In - - - It's a new road
I follow where my mind goes"

Answer: (Each dash represents one word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which Joy Divison song do these lyrics come from?

"Why is the bedroom so cold
Turned away on your side?
Is my timing that flawed,
Our respect run so dry?" Hint

Atmosphere

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Warsaw

In a Lonely Place

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Question 5 of 10

5. From which Bangles song do these come from?

"Close your eyes
Give me your hand
Darling
Do you feel my heart beating?" Hint

Eternal Flame

Give me Your Hand

What I meant to Say

Walk Like an Egyptian

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Billy Idol song "Eyes without a face" can be translated into French as "Les Yeux Sans Visage?"

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Yaz(oo) song contains these lyrics?

"Love just like addiction now I'm hooked on you
I need some time to get it right
your love gonna see me through" Hint

Don't Go

Good Times

Only You

Happy People

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Question 8 of 10

8. From which Toto song do these lyrics come from?

"I know that I must do whats right
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti
I seek to cure whats deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become"
Hint

Over the Rainbow

Rosanna

Africa

Hold the Line

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Question 9 of 10

9. From which song do these lyrics come from?

"I'm in heaven
With my boyfriend, my laughing boyfriend
There's no beginning and there is no end
Time isn't present in my dimension
He'll take my arm,
When we're walking,
Rolling & Rocking"

Answer: (It's by the Tom Tom Club)

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Question 10 of 10

10. From which Tears for Fears song do these lyrics come from? (From the album "Songs from the Big Chair")

"Cumple a�os chica, no hay que preocuparse" Hint

Shout

Cold

Elemental

Listen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which New Order Song has these lyrics? "But that's the way that it goes And its what nobody knows Well every day my confusion grows"

Answer: Bizarre Love Triangle

This song was a single that was released in 1986. It was subsequently featured on the album "Brotherhood." This band relied heavily on synthesizers to create their unique sound and atmosphere.

2. Which Echo & The Bunnymen Song contains these lyrics? "Am I the happy loss, Will I still recoil, When the skin is lost?"

Answer: The Cutter

This was released in 1983 on the album "Porcupine". It was re-released on "Songs to Learn and Sing," a compilation of the group's previous hits. Ian McCulloch sang lead vocals and wrote the songs for this group.

3. Fill in the blank to this Psychedelic Furs song: "In a room Without a door A kiss is not enough In - - - It's a new road I follow where my mind goes"

Answer: Love My Way

This was first released on the album "Forever Now." It was re-released on "All of this and Nothing." After this band split up, a few of its members formed the band Love Spit Love, which has done a cover of a Smiths song.

4. From which Joy Divison song do these lyrics come from? "Why is the bedroom so cold Turned away on your side? Is my timing that flawed, Our respect run so dry?"

Answer: Love Will Tear Us Apart

After Ian Curtis, the lead singer, died, the group reformed and became New Order. Curtis died just a few days before the band was to perform their first United States Tour.

5. From which Bangles song do these come from? "Close your eyes Give me your hand Darling Do you feel my heart beating?"

Answer: Eternal Flame

This song was released as a single in 1988. They subsequently broke up shortly after this release.

6. The Billy Idol song "Eyes without a face" can be translated into French as "Les Yeux Sans Visage?"

Answer: True

This was also the name of a French movie made in 1959, about a doctor who attempts to transplant faces. This song was also covered by Paul Anka of all people.

7. Which Yaz(oo) song contains these lyrics? "Love just like addiction now I'm hooked on you I need some time to get it right your love gonna see me through"

Answer: Don't Go

The British Duo changed their name from Yazoo to Yaz for the US Market, for the one year that they were a group. Now the name Yaz is being marketed for an oral contraceptive.

8. From which Toto song do these lyrics come from? "I know that I must do whats right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure whats deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become"

Answer: Africa

This was their first number one hit and was released on the album "Toto IV." The group had started to gain fame in the 1970's with the hit "Hold the Line."

9. From which song do these lyrics come from? "I'm in heaven With my boyfriend, my laughing boyfriend There's no beginning and there is no end Time isn't present in my dimension He'll take my arm, When we're walking, Rolling & Rocking"

Answer: Genius of Love

The Tom Tom Club was formed by Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads as a side project. This song has been sampled in numerous other songs as well, including one by Mariah Carey.

10. From which Tears for Fears song do these lyrics come from? (From the album "Songs from the Big Chair") "Cumple a�os chica, no hay que preocuparse"

Answer: Listen

This is what Roland sings at the very end of the song, after Curt has sang all of the intelligible lyrics. It is Spanish for "Grow up girl, don't worry," or something very close to that. Roland also happens to be part Spanish and Argentinian.

Source: Author leviathanlotl

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