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This is a general 1980s music quiz (esspecially for Megan McGregor-Zappa) involving questions about songs, artists, albums, videos, and other trivia...Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Nafa. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nafa

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

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4161

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Question 1 of 25

1. Name the song this lyric comes from: "Hey J.J., What you been doin'?/You say your car brokedown the thing just isn't movin'." Hint

"That's All" - Genesis

"Pink Cadillac" - Bruce Springsteen

"Freeway Of Love" - Aretha Franklin

"C'est La Vie" - Robbie Neville

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Question 2 of 25

2. This video featured bikers mixing with 18th Century aristocrats and a guy in a tuxedo. Name it. Hint

"Leather & Lace" - Stevie Nicks with Don Henley

"Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco

"Roll Over Beethoven" - Yahoo Serious

"Prince Charming" - Adam & The Ants

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Question 3 of 25

3. This band had success with songs "In The Name Of Love", "(We Are) Detective", and "King For A Day". Name them. Hint

They Might Be Giants

Thompson Twins

Talking Heads

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Question 4 of 25

4. Duran Duran was famous for their videos. The full length version of "Girls On Film" and ______ were banned from MTV. Name the other song. Hint

"Wild Boys"

"Rio"

"Hungry Like The Wolf"

"The Chauffeur"

5. A-Ha had success with the album "Hunting High And Low", which spawned the singles "Take On Me", "The Sun Always Shines On TV", and "Train Of Thought", as well as the title track. Name their less successful follow up album. Hint

"East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon"

"Scoundrel Days"

"Stay On These Roads"

"Memorial Beach"

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Question 6 of 25

6. What band did Madonna drum for? Hint

The Go-Go's

Tones On Tail

Synthphony

Breakfast Club

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the lead singer of Blue Angel? Hint

Sade

Lux Interior

Cyndi Lauper

Poison Ivy

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Question 8 of 25

8. Who co-wrote "Our Lips Are Sealed" with Go-Go Jane Wiedlin? Hint

Belinda Carlisle

Clarence Clemmons

Johnny Marr

Terry Hall

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Question 9 of 25

9. This show hosted many interpretations and look-a-likes lip synching to top hits of the day. Name it. Hint

Puttin' On The Hits

Star Search

Solid Gold

Dance Fever

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which member of Crowded House was NOT in Split Enz? Hint

Nick Seymour

Tim Finn

Neil Finn

Paul Hester

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which band had hits with "Black Coffee In Bed", "Tempted", and "853-5937"? Hint

Tommy Tutone

Rick Springfield

Wall Of Voodoo

Squeeze

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Question 12 of 25

12. David Bowie and Mick Jagger contributed what video to the Live Aid festivities? Hint

"Twist And Shout"

"One Love"

"Dancin' In The Streets"

"Love Is All You Need"

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Question 13 of 25

13. Limahl, the artist who sang "Never-Ending Story": what band did he front before going solo? Hint

Xymox

Kaja

Kajagoogoo

White Feathers

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Question 14 of 25

14. "A-E-I-O-U Sometimes Y" was a hit for this band. Hint

Ebn-Ozn

Kraftwerk

Icehouse

After The Fire

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who sang, "I have a perfect way to make the girls go crazy."? Hint

Scritti Politti

Gene Loves Jezebel

Bon Jovi

Boy George

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Question 16 of 25

16. Whose song titled "I Wanna Be A Flintstone" featured the lyric, "I wandered around in the twilight zone/A little baby Flintstone on my own"? Hint

Screaming Blue Messiahs

The Church

Midnight Oil

The Polecats

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Question 17 of 25

17. This video features huge pound notes, a peeping butler, and women dressed as the lead singer in various stages of his career. Name it. Hint

"Miss Me Blind" - Culture Club

"Goody Two Shoes" - Adam Ant

"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham!

"Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which song name drops John F. Kennedy, The Beatles, and Sinatra? Hint

"Smalltown Boy" - Bronski Beat

"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners

"Life In A Northern Town" - The Dream Academy

"The Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which artist did not spring from the first incarnation of Siouxsie And The Banshees? Hint

Robert Smith of The Cure

Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols

Marco Pirroni of Adam & The Ants/Adam Ant

Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & The Banshees

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Question 20 of 25

20. Haircut 100's follow-up single to their smash hit was called "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)". Name the previous single. Hint

I Love You Avenue

Fields Of Fire

Love Plus One

Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)

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Question 21 of 25

21. This mono-named artist's real middle and last names are Rogers Nelson. Hint

Cher

Prince

Madonna

Bono

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Question 22 of 25

22. This video features a distracting mime in a doorway trying to break the concentration of a keyboardist. Name it. Hint

"Union Of The Snake" - Duran Duran

"I'm Still Standing" - Elton John

"Too Late For Goodbyes" - Julian Lennon

"We Didn't Start The Fire" - Billy Joel

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which of these was not a music-related program featured in the 1980s? Hint

"Smash Hits"

"Night Flight"

"Friday Night Videos"

"Nickelodeon Sunday Concert"

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Question 24 of 25

24. When accepting their Grammy as Best New Artist, this person said, "We are the Men and we'll see you again." Name him. Hint

Nate Morris of Boys II Men

Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats

Colin Hay of Men At Work

Ricky Martin of Menudo

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Question 25 of 25

25. Frank Zappa's son Dweezil Zappa appeared on Don Johnson's "Heartbeat" album. Can you name Dweezil's first album? Hint

"My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama"

"Confessions"

"Automatic"

"Havin' A Bad Day"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the song this lyric comes from: "Hey J.J., What you been doin'?/You say your car brokedown the thing just isn't movin'."

Answer: "C'est La Vie" - Robbie Neville

Robbie's song "Just A Little Closer" was covered by The Pointer Sisters.

2. This video featured bikers mixing with 18th Century aristocrats and a guy in a tuxedo. Name it.

Answer: "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco

Falco was also the author of the After The Fire hit "Der Kommisar".

3. This band had success with songs "In The Name Of Love", "(We Are) Detective", and "King For A Day". Name them.

Answer: Thompson Twins

The Thompson Twins' biggest hits were "Hold Me Now" and "Doctor Doctor".

4. Duran Duran was famous for their videos. The full length version of "Girls On Film" and ______ were banned from MTV. Name the other song.

Answer: "The Chauffeur"

"Girls On Film" did appear in a highly edited form did eventually appear on MTV.

Answer: "Scoundrel Days"

The album spawned two minor hits with "I've Been Losing You" and "Cry Wolf".

6. What band did Madonna drum for?

Answer: Breakfast Club

After leaving BC she formed the band Emmy and then went solo.

7. Who was the lead singer of Blue Angel?

Answer: Cyndi Lauper

They released their only album in 1980.

8. Who co-wrote "Our Lips Are Sealed" with Go-Go Jane Wiedlin?

Answer: Terry Hall

Terry Hall (formerly of the legendary Ska band The Specials) also released a version of the song with his band Fun Boy Three.

9. This show hosted many interpretations and look-a-likes lip synching to top hits of the day. Name it.

Answer: Puttin' On The Hits

The show aired from 1983 through 1984.

10. Which member of Crowded House was NOT in Split Enz?

Answer: Nick Seymour

Tim Finn was a founding member of SE, Neil Finn joined SE to replace co-founder Phil Judd, and Paul Hester joined SE for their final album and tour.

11. Which band had hits with "Black Coffee In Bed", "Tempted", and "853-5937"?

Answer: Squeeze

The song was also known as "Angela" though the numeric title is the original one.

12. David Bowie and Mick Jagger contributed what video to the Live Aid festivities?

Answer: "Dancin' In The Streets"

The song was recorded and the video shot in one day.

13. Limahl, the artist who sang "Never-Ending Story": what band did he front before going solo?

Answer: Kajagoogoo

When Limahl left, the rest of the band shortened their name to Kaja and had a minor hit with "Big Apple".

14. "A-E-I-O-U Sometimes Y" was a hit for this band.

Answer: Ebn-Ozn

The band was named for it's members, Robert "OZN" Rosen and Ned "EBN" Liben.

15. Who sang, "I have a perfect way to make the girls go crazy."?

Answer: Scritti Politti

Ned Liebn of EBN-OZN went on to work with Scritti Politti.

16. Whose song titled "I Wanna Be A Flintstone" featured the lyric, "I wandered around in the twilight zone/A little baby Flintstone on my own"?

Answer: Screaming Blue Messiahs

Six years after it's original release the song found its way on to "The Flintstones" movie soundtrack.

17. This video features huge pound notes, a peeping butler, and women dressed as the lead singer in various stages of his career. Name it.

Answer: "Goody Two Shoes" - Adam Ant

The women in the video are dressed as Adam in his Jolly Roger, Noble Savage, and Prince Charming personas.

18. Which song name drops John F. Kennedy, The Beatles, and Sinatra?

Answer: "Life In A Northern Town" - The Dream Academy

The Dream Academy also covered The Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" on the unreleased "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" soundtrack.

19. Which artist did not spring from the first incarnation of Siouxsie And The Banshees?

Answer: Robert Smith of The Cure

Robert Smith did eventually pull double duty fronting The Cure and performing as lead guitarist for The Banshees on several albums and a Banshees/Cure tour.

20. Haircut 100's follow-up single to their smash hit was called "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)". Name the previous single.

Answer: Love Plus One

According to Nick Heyward, lead singer of Haircut 100, the band's name was the silliest thing they could think of at the time.

21. This mono-named artist's real middle and last names are Rogers Nelson.

Answer: Prince

And yes, Prince is his real first name.

22. This video features a distracting mime in a doorway trying to break the concentration of a keyboardist. Name it.

Answer: "Too Late For Goodbyes" - Julian Lennon

The Beatles' "Hey Jude" was written for Julian by his Uncle Macca (Paul McCartney).

23. Which of these was not a music-related program featured in the 1980s?

Answer: "Smash Hits"

"Smash Hits" was a magazine. "Nickelodeon Sunday Concert" series featured full length concerts by such acts as Duran Duran, Adam & The Ants, and (inexplicably) Rory Gallagher.

24. When accepting their Grammy as Best New Artist, this person said, "We are the Men and we'll see you again." Name him.

Answer: Colin Hay of Men At Work

Colin Hay has gone on to call the Best New Artist award the "Kiss of Death" award as most of the recipients have had little success after receiving it.

25. Frank Zappa's son Dweezil Zappa appeared on Don Johnson's "Heartbeat" album. Can you name Dweezil's first album?

Answer: "Havin' A Bad Day"

The album also featured vocals by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait.

Source: Author Nafa

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