Name That Song - '80s Edition, Part 3 Quiz

Answer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Poison

This song is about lead singer Bret Michaels' failed relationship with his girlfriend. After playing a gig in Dallas, Tx, Michaels called his girlfriend, who was in Los Angeles, and stated that he heard a man's voice in the background. The next day, Michaels wrote this song while he was at the laundromat.

Answer: "Eternal Flame" - Bangles

According to lead singer Susanna Hoffs, the title for this song was inspired by the Bangles' trip to see Elvis Presley's gravesite. At his gravesite, there was a little box that was supposed to have an eternal flame burning for him. One member of their party stated that "Eternal Flame" was a good name for a song, and it stuck.

Answer: "Devil Inside" - INXS

Going all the way to number two on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart in 1988, the video for this song was directed by famed movie directer Joel Schumacher. This song was used in the 2001 movie "Rock Star" and has been covered by Sindistry, Green Day, and The Jasons, among others.

Answer: "Could've Been" - Tiffany

This song went to number one on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart in 1988. This song has been covered by numerous acts including Mandy Moore, Carrie Underwood, and Miley Cyrus, among others. Tiffany didn't write this song and had to convince her manager and record label that she was musically mature enough to pull this song off; she pulled it off in a big way.

Answer: "Funky Town" - Pseudo Echo

The Pseudo Echo version of this song ran all the way to number six on the "US Billboard Hot 100" in 1987. Originally recorded by Lipps Inc. in 1979, Pseudo Echo had their version appear in the movie "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise" and the cult-classic movie "North Shore".

Answer: "Midnight Blue" - Lou Gramm

Lou Gramm, the original lead singer for Foreigner, took this song to number five on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart in 1987. Allmusic, an online music guide service, has stated that "Midnight Blue" is "one of the decade's truly underappreciated singles".

Answer: "Here I Go Again" - Whitesnake

Originally recorded in 1982 by Whitesnake, this song was re-recorded for their 1987 album and went all the way to number one on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart that same year. "Here I Go Again" has appeared in the movies "Old School", "Fired Up", "Rock of Ages", and the video game "Rock Band 3".

Answer: "True Colors" - Cyndi Lauper

This song went all the way to number one on the "US Billboard Hot 100" in 1986. Songwriter Billy Steinberg has stated that he wrote this song about his mother. It was originally offered to Anne Murray, but she passed on it and Cyndi Lauper recorded it and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1987.

Answer: "Crazy For You" - Madonna

Topping out at number one on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart in 1985, this song garnered Madonna her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance the following year. "Crazy For You" was recorded for the movie "Vision Quest" and is sung by Madonna in the movie, as she makes a cameo appearance.

Answer: "Let's Talk About It" - Dweezil Zappa

Although written by, and credited to Dweezil Zappa on his album "Havin' A Bad Day", he didn't sing this song. His sister Moon sang while Dweezil played guitar. The video for "Let's Talk About It" was in heavy rotation on MTV and featured such guest stars as Jane Fonda, Robert Wagner, and Frank Zappa.