Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Okay, an easy one. A Flock of Seagulls had a hit with "I Ran", off of their first album of the same name. The next year, the band had another hit off of their sophmore effort, called "Listen". What was this hit?
2. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) had a UK Top 10 hit with what song based on a WWII bomber plane?
3. What is NOT a song by Adam Ant?
4. Hmm. I can't tell if I'm a big cheeseball for liking this band. All I know is that they came up with such wonderful hits like "I Got You" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat." Who are they?
5. Okay, here's a little tidbit to date me. On occasion, I used to go to a little club called the Pyramid on Thursday nights for their "Goth 80's" night. Instead of old standbys like "Temple of Love" by Sisters of Mercy, they used to play "Sex Dwarf." Who sang it?
6. What is NOT a song by The Jam?
7. Cyndi Lauper was born in what New York City borough?
8. What band did pretty boy Nick Heyward head?
9. Okay, some may contend that Cheap Trick is not a New Wave band but is more like Arena Rock or Album Rock, but who is splitting hairs? I mean come on! Cheap Trick is a great band! What is the name of their very famous live album?
10. Before Edwyn Collins went solo he was the lead singer of what band?
11. Echo and the Bunnymen are from what UK city?
12. Love and Rockets is an offshoot of what influential goth-rock band?
13. Okay, now on to one of my dirty secret/favorite bands of the 80's, Ultravox. Which song is not on their 1980 album, "Vienna"?
14. Who was the lead singer of ABC?
15. What band had the smash hit "Relax" in 1984?
Source: Author
MajorKong
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
bullymom before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.