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Remember These 80s Lyrics? Trivia Quiz

Answer questions about these 80s songs based on the lyrics given. Chart positions referenced are based on U.S. charts. Now where did I put my parachute pants and purple bandana?

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,652

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. "You were the restless one
And you did not care
That I was the trouble boy
Lookin' for a double dare
I won't apologize for
The things I've done and said
But when I win your heart,
I'm gonna paint it cherry red"
Which song are these lyrics from? Hint

Midnight Blue

Don't Let It End

Hot Girls In Love

Sister Christian

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Question 2 of 10

2. "If you leave
At least in my lifetime
I've had one dream come true
I was blessed to be loved
By someone as wonderful as you"
Which KC & The Sunshine Band song are these lyrics from? Hint

Please Don't Go

Keep It Comin' Love

Give It Up

Wrap Your Arms Around Me

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Question 3 of 10

3. "It took so long to change my mind
I thought that love was a game
I played around enough to find
No two are ever the same
You made me realize the love I missed
So hot! Love I couldn't quite resist
When it's right the light just comes shining through"
Which song are these lyrics from? Hint

Caught Up In You

You Can't Hurry Love

Your Love is Driving Me Crazy

Rock the Casbah

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Question 4 of 10

4. "See chameleon
Lying there in the sun
All things to everyone
Run runaway"
Which group sang these lyrics? Hint

Scorpions

Berlin

Slade

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I can't understand it why you want to hurt me
After all the things I've done for you.
I buy you champagne and roses and diamonds on your finger -
Diamonds on your finger -
Still you hang out all night
what am I to do?"
Which actor charted with the song these lyrics are from in 1985? Hint

Eddie Murphy

John Travolta

Patrick Swayze

Val Kilmer

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I see no harm or danger in escaping
If the method suits the style
We put the mind on idle
And let the others take it for awhile
When the pace is too fast
And I think I won't last
You know where I'll be found
I'll be standing here beside myself
Getting ready for the final round"
What song are these lyrics from? Hint

Desperate But Not Serious

On The Loose

Queen of the Broken Hearts

Slipping Away

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Could I have loved someone like the one I see in you
I remember the good times baby now, and the bad times too
These last few weeks of holdin' on
The days are dull, the nights are long
Guess it's better to say..."
From the song "Goodbye to You", who sang this song? Hint

Quarterflash

Scandal

Kim Wilde

Heart

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Donnie Iris song are these lyrics from?
"You can't rely on Mother Nature
You can't rely on your paycheck
You can't depend on your doctor
You can't rely on your lawyer" Hint

Love Is Like A Rock

My Girl

Ah! Leah!

Do You Compute

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Question 9 of 10

9. "You were the girl that changed my world
You were the girl for me
You lit the fuse, I stand accused
You were the first for me
But you turned me out, baby"
These lyrics open which of these songs? Hint

You Dropped A Bomb On Me

Get Down On It

Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

Tainted Love

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Question 10 of 10

10. "It's not like I've been mean to you
Its not like I've got something better to do
The life I live you'll never understand
If you fly with me we'd never have to land
Its easy to live hard and fast
But inside we know it won't last"
Honeymoon Suite sang the song these lyrics are from. Which John Cusack movie featured this song on the soundtrack? Hint

The Sure Thing

Better Off Dead

One Crazy Summer

Hot Pursuit

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "You were the restless one And you did not care That I was the trouble boy Lookin' for a double dare I won't apologize for The things I've done and said But when I win your heart, I'm gonna paint it cherry red" Which song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Midnight Blue

Sung by Lou Gramm, "Midnight Blue" peaked at #5 in February 1987. The song was written by Lou Gramm and Bruce Turgon. Gramm was the lead singer for Foreigner before striking out on his own, and co-wrote many of the group's hits with Mick Jones.

2. "If you leave At least in my lifetime I've had one dream come true I was blessed to be loved By someone as wonderful as you" Which KC & The Sunshine Band song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Please Don't Go

KC & the Sunshine Band scored several #1 hits in the 70s, but "Please Don't Go" was their last #1, reaching that position in 1979.

3. "It took so long to change my mind I thought that love was a game I played around enough to find No two are ever the same You made me realize the love I missed So hot! Love I couldn't quite resist When it's right the light just comes shining through" Which song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Caught Up In You

From the album, "Special Forces", the song reached #10 on the charts in 1982. It was written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi and Jim Peterik, who also wrote other hits for .38 Special such as "Hold on Loosely", "Fantasy Girl" and "Rocking Into The Night".

4. "See chameleon Lying there in the sun All things to everyone Run runaway" Which group sang these lyrics?

Answer: Slade

Slade had been big in Britain for years before breaking into the U.S. charts with "Run Runaway", which climbed to #20 in 1984. Another single, "My Oh My" also made it into the top 40 the same year. Both songs were from the album "Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply".

5. "I can't understand it why you want to hurt me After all the things I've done for you. I buy you champagne and roses and diamonds on your finger - Diamonds on your finger - Still you hang out all night what am I to do?" Which actor charted with the song these lyrics are from in 1985?

Answer: Eddie Murphy

Eddie's song "Party All The Time" peaked at #2 in 1985. He also had another top 40 hit, "Put Your Mouth On Me" which reached #27 in 1989.

6. "I see no harm or danger in escaping If the method suits the style We put the mind on idle And let the others take it for awhile When the pace is too fast And I think I won't last You know where I'll be found I'll be standing here beside myself Getting ready for the final round" What song are these lyrics from?

Answer: On The Loose

One of MTV's most played videos in 1982, Saga's song only made it to #26 on the charts. The song was from their album "Worlds Apart". A second single from the album, "Wind Him Up", only made it to #64 in 1983.

7. "Could I have loved someone like the one I see in you I remember the good times baby now, and the bad times too These last few weeks of holdin' on The days are dull, the nights are long Guess it's better to say..." From the song "Goodbye to You", who sang this song?

Answer: Scandal

Although the video of this song had a lot of showings on MTV in 1982 (then again, MTV actually played music videos way back then), "Goodbye to You" only made it to #65 on the music charts. The group is often listed as Scandal featuring Patti Smyth. They did better with their song "The Warrior" which reached #7 in 1984, although I personally prefer "Goodbye to You".

8. Which Donnie Iris song are these lyrics from? "You can't rely on Mother Nature You can't rely on your paycheck You can't depend on your doctor You can't rely on your lawyer"

Answer: Love Is Like A Rock

From his "King Cool" album, "Love Is Like A Rock" reached #37 on the charts in 1982. Donnie Iris had previously made it to #29 with "Ah!Leah!" from his first album, "Back On The Streets". Iris (now a mortgage broker), friend and songwriting collaborator Mark Avsec (they met while both were part of Wild Cherry, Avsec is now a lawyer) and other bandmembers still perform as Donnie Iris and the Cruisers.

9. "You were the girl that changed my world You were the girl for me You lit the fuse, I stand accused You were the first for me But you turned me out, baby" These lyrics open which of these songs?

Answer: You Dropped A Bomb On Me

While only reaching #31 on the pop charts in 1982, The Gap Band made it to #2 on the R & B charts with "You Dropped A Bomb On Me". The song is from their album "Gap Band IV".

10. "It's not like I've been mean to you Its not like I've got something better to do The life I live you'll never understand If you fly with me we'd never have to land Its easy to live hard and fast But inside we know it won't last" Honeymoon Suite sang the song these lyrics are from. Which John Cusack movie featured this song on the soundtrack?

Answer: One Crazy Summer

The song, "What Does It Take", by Canadian group Honeymoon Suite only made it to #52 on the charts in 1986. The song is from the album, "The Big Prize", and was written by Derry Grehan. "One Crazy Summer" (1986) starred Cusack along with Demi Moore, Joel Murray, Bob Goldthwaite, Curtis Armstrong, Joe Flaherty and William Hickey. The song is played over the end credits.

Well, I couldn't find those parachute pants. Alas, I wouldn't have been able to fit them anymore anyway.

Source: Author Polaris101

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