Pop Music Hits of 1979 Quiz | 1970s Music

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1. In 1979, the vocal group Sister Sledge hit the U.S. singles charts with "We Are Family." Which 1979 championship Major League baseball team used this tune as its theme song?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team used the hit single "We Are Family" as its theme song. The Pirates, led by Willie Stargell, defeated the Baltimore Orioles to win the 1979 World Series title. Sister Sledge, a group from Philadelphia, reached the number two position on the U.S. Billboard singles chart with "We Are Family."

2. In the 1979 hit song "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy", which items did Rod Stewart apologize to his lover that he was "out of"?

Answer: Milk and coffee

Rod Stewart's song "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" was released in late 1978 and climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard singles charts in February 1979. According to the song's lyrics, the narrator and his lover woke up at dawn in his apartment. Stewart then sang these words:

"He says I'm sorry but we're out of milk and coffee
Never mind, sugar, we can watch the early movie..."

3. Which British band led by Roger Hodgson had a 1979 hit single with "The Logical Song"?

Answer: Supertramp

Roger Hodgson and the band Supertramp reached the number six spot in the U.S. Billboard singles chart with "The Logical Song." This song came from the highly successful "Breakfast in America" album. The opening lyrics of this song read:

"When I was young, it seemed that life was wonderful
It was beautiful, magical...
But then they sent me away to teach me how to be
Sensible, logical, responsible, practical..."

4. "And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene He's got a daytime job; he's doing alright He can play (the) honky tonk just like anything..." Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits sang these lyrics. Can you supply the title of this 1979 hit single?

Answer: Sultans of Swing

The song "Sultans of Swing" became a hit single in the U.S. for the British band Dire Straits. "Sultans of Swing" was recorded in 1978, and it eventually climbed to the number four spot in the Billboard charts in the spring of 1979. The song featured some excellent guitar work from Mark Knopfler.

5. Please complete this line from Gloria Gaynor's hit single "I Will Survive": "First I was afraid, I was ____________ Kept thinking I could never live Without you by my side..."

Answer: Petrified

"First, I was afraid, I was petrified..." With these words, New Jersey-born Gloria Gaynor launched a major hit from the Disco Era. "I Will Survive" was an international number one song in 1979, and the tune remains popular to this day. Gaynor sang these words:

"Oh, no, not I. I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive, I will survive..."

6. In 1979, Dr. Hook sang, "When you're in love with a beautiful woman, ____________."

Answer: It's hard

"When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard." These lyrics began a 1979 hit single in the U.S. by Dr. Hook. This tune was released in the States in April 1979 and eventually climbed to the number six position in the Billboard charts. The lyrics, written by country music songwriter Even Stevens, were rather downbeat. The opening verse contained these words:

"When you're in love with a beautiful woman, it's hard
When you're in love with a beautiful woman, you know it's hard
Everybody wants her, everybody loves her
Everybody wants to take your baby home..."

7. In the Charlie Daniels' 1979 hit song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", who was the boy who defeated Satan in a high-stakes fiddle competition?

Answer: Johnny

The Charlie Daniels Band had a top ten hit single in 1979 with the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Johnny was the hero of this tune; he accepted the devil's challenge to have a fiddle-playing duel. Johnny offered his soul in exchange for a gold fiddle. Johnny, of course, won the competition, and Satan bowed his head in shame at the end of the song.

8. Which one of these songs was a hit single in 1979 for Blondie?

Answer: Heart of Glass

The band Blondie, led by vocalist Debbie Harry, had an international number one hit single with "Heart of Glass." The song was released in January 1979 and quickly climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard singles charts. Harry sang these lyrics:

"Once I had a love, and it was a gas
Soon turned out, had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind..."

The Knack performed "My Sharona", Robert John did "Sad Eyes" and "Ring My Bell" was performed by Anita Ward.

9. In 1979, Earth, Wind & Fire sang these lyrics: "Something happened along the way And yesterday was all we had..." Can you identify this hit song?

Answer: After The Love Has Gone

The dynamic band Earth, Wind & Fire reached the number two spot in the U.S. Billboard charts with the song "After the Love Has Gone." This single was released in July 1979 and became one of the best "break-up" songs of the 1970s. Some of the lyrics to the chorus read:

"Oh, after the love has gone
What used to be right is wrong
Can love that's lost be found?"

10. In 1979, the Australian group Little River Band had a U.S. top ten single with "Lonesome Loser." According to this song's lyrics, which playing card defeated the gambler "every time"?

Answer: Queen of Hearts

The Melbourne group Little River Band reached the number six spot in the U.S. singles charts with their song "Lonesome Loser." Glenn Shorrock and company sang these opening lyrics from the song:

"Have you heard about the lonesome loser
Beaten by the queen of hearts every time
Have you heard about the lonesome loser
He's a loser, but he still keeps on trying..."

The "queen of hearts" mentioned in the lyrics could very well be a symbol of the singer's broken heart and misfortune in love.

Source: Author mrgrouchy

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