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Quiz about Lyrics from the 80s Part 2

Quiz about Lyrics from the 80s Part 2

Lyrics from the '80s Part 2 Trivia Quiz

You're back! Ready for even more 80s lyrics? Again, I'll give you the lyric and you guess the song or the band.

A multiple-choice quiz by brownrose. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
brownrose

Time
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376,820

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band sings this 1986 song?
"We're leaving together, but still it's farewell/And maybe we'll come back to earth, who can tell/I guess there is no one to blame/We're leaving ground/ Will things ever be the same again/It's the final countdown" Hint

Survivor

Europe

Journey

Whitesnake

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song do these lyrics go to?
"But I would walk 500 miles/And I would walk 500 more/Just to be the man who walks 1,000 miles/To fall down at your door" Hint

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

I'm on My Way

Sunshine on Leith

Hit the Highway

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song from 1981 includes these lyrics?
"Sometimes I feel I've got to/Run away, I've got to/Get away from the pain you drive into the heart of me/The love we share/Seems to go nowhere/And I've lost my light/For I toss and turn, and I can't sleep at night" Hint

Don't Stop Believin'

Jessie's Girl

Tainted Love

Physical

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who sings these lyrics?
"I just called to say I love you/I just called to say how much I care/I just called to say I love you/And I mean it from the bottom of my heart" Hint

Stevie Wonder

Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson

James Brown

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song from a popular '80s movie do these lyrics belong to?
"Just remember/You're the one thing/I can't get enough of/So I'll tell you something/This could be love because..." Hint

Power of Love

Time After Time

Unchained Melody

The Time of My Life

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song includes these lyrics?
"Gonna stand my ground, won't be turned around/And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down/Gonna stand my ground and I won't back down/Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out/Hey I will my stand my ground" Hint

Free Fallin'

A Self-Made Man

Rebels

I Won't Back Down

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sings this song from 1980? "Emotions come, I don't know why/Cover up love's alibi/Call me on the line/ Call me, call me any, anytime/Call me oh my love/When you're ready we can share the wine/Call me" Hint

Berlin

Blondie

The Bangles

Book of Love

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song has these lyrics?
"Some boys romance, some boys slow dance/That's alright with me/If they can't raise my interest then I have to let them be/Some boys try and some boys lie/ But I don't let them play/Only boys that save their pennies/Make my rainy day" Hint

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Rich Girl

The Glamorous Life

Material Girl

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which band sings the following lyrics?
"Take me down to the paradise city/Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty/Oh won't you please take me home" Hint

AC/DC

Bon Jovi

Survivor

Guns N' Roses

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who sings this song from "The Breakfast Club"?
"Don't you forget about me/Don't, don't, don't, don't/Don't you forget about me/As you walk on by/Will you call my name/As you walk on by/Will you call my name/When you walk away" Hint

Simple Minds

Bon Jovi

Billy Idol

Duran Duran

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1. Which band sings this 1986 song? "We're leaving together, but still it's farewell/And maybe we'll come back to earth, who can tell/I guess there is no one to blame/We're leaving ground/ Will things ever be the same again/It's the final countdown"

Answer: Europe

"The Final Countdown" was written by Europe singer Joey Tempest. The band played the song in Sweden on December 31, 1999 in celebration of the millennium.

2. Which song do these lyrics go to? "But I would walk 500 miles/And I would walk 500 more/Just to be the man who walks 1,000 miles/To fall down at your door"

Answer: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

"I'm Gonna be (500 Miles)" is by The Proclaimers. "Sunshine on Leith" is actually the title of their 1988 album. The song is heard in the movie "Pitch Perfect" as well as "Benny & Joon". In 2015 a cover version by Sleeping At Last was used in a Super Bowl ad.

3. Which song from 1981 includes these lyrics? "Sometimes I feel I've got to/Run away, I've got to/Get away from the pain you drive into the heart of me/The love we share/Seems to go nowhere/And I've lost my light/For I toss and turn, and I can't sleep at night"

Answer: Tainted Love

Originally the was recorded in 1965 by Gloria Jones. But the cover by Soft Cell in 1981 made it the classic '80s song that it is now. The song was also covered by Marilyn Manson in 2001.

4. Who sings these lyrics? "I just called to say I love you/I just called to say how much I care/I just called to say I love you/And I mean it from the bottom of my heart"

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was born May 13, 1950. He has received 25 Grammy Awards as of 2015. He has also received an Academy Award in 1984. The song "I Just Called to Say I Love You" won Best Original Song in the movie "The Woman in Red".

5. Which song from a popular '80s movie do these lyrics belong to? "Just remember/You're the one thing/I can't get enough of/So I'll tell you something/This could be love because..."

Answer: The Time of My Life

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was written for the movie "Dirty Dancing"; Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes sang it. The song won both an Academy Award and a Grammy Award. In 2008 Barry Manilow covered the song.

6. Which song includes these lyrics? "Gonna stand my ground, won't be turned around/And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down/Gonna stand my ground and I won't back down/Hey baby, there ain't no easy way out/Hey I will my stand my ground"

Answer: I Won't Back Down

"I Won't Back Down" is by Tom Petty. It is on the album "Full Moon Fever". The song has been covered by many artists including: Johnny Cash, Bon Jovi, Pearl Jam, and others.

7. Who sings this song from 1980? "Emotions come, I don't know why/Cover up love's alibi/Call me on the line/ Call me, call me any, anytime/Call me oh my love/When you're ready we can share the wine/Call me"

Answer: Blondie

"Call Me" was used as the theme for the 1980 movie "American Gigolo". Debbie Harry sang a shortened version of the song on "The Muppet Show" with the Muppet band.

8. Which song has these lyrics? "Some boys romance, some boys slow dance/That's alright with me/If they can't raise my interest then I have to let them be/Some boys try and some boys lie/ But I don't let them play/Only boys that save their pennies/Make my rainy day"

Answer: Material Girl

"Material Girl" is the title of the song and it is also a nickname for Madonna. In 1989 a parody song called "Cereal Girl" was done on Sesame Street. And Madonna sang a medley of "Material Girl", "Dress You Up", and "Like a Virgin" on the "Who's That Girl" World Tour.

9. Which band sings the following lyrics? "Take me down to the paradise city/Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty/Oh won't you please take me home"

Answer: Guns N' Roses

"Paradise City" is sometimes played along with "Welcome to the Jungle" during sports games. Both songs are on the band's debut album "Appetite For Destruction".

10. Who sings this song from "The Breakfast Club"? "Don't you forget about me/Don't, don't, don't, don't/Don't you forget about me/As you walk on by/Will you call my name/As you walk on by/Will you call my name/When you walk away"

Answer: Simple Minds

Billy Idol and two others were asked to record the song but Simple Minds ended up doing it. Actress Molly Ringwald, who played Claire in the movie, recorded the song in 2013. And in the 2012 movie "Pitch Perfect" the song was done a cappella and combined with several other songs in the final competition.

Source: Author brownrose

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