Songs Of 1982 In Other Words Trivia Game | Music in Other Words

Songs Of 1982 In Other Words Trivia Quiz

The titles to these songs of 1982 have been re-worded. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to decipher the song titles and match them to the actual artists that did them. All songs reached their peak positions on 1982 charts.

A matching quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Sight Organ of Panthera tigris"

Answer: Survivor

"Eye of the Tiger" by American rock band Survivor was released in 1982 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was also used as the theme song for the 1982 film "Rocky III". Other songs by the band include "Poor Man's Son", "Caught in the Game", "I Can't Hold Back",and "The Search Is Over".

2. "The Middle of a Playboy Magazine"

Answer: The J. Geils Band

"Centerfold" by the J. Geils Band was released in September 1981 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982. Other songs by the band include "Must of Got Lost", "One Last Kiss", and "Freeze-Frame".

3. "Tough For Me to Apologize"

Answer: Chicago

"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago was released in 1982 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other hits by the group include "Make Me Smile", "Saturday in the Park", "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long", "Old Days", and "You're the Inspiration".

4. "Spoiled Adorement"

Answer: Soft Cell

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell was released in 1981 and reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982. The song was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. Marilyn Manson also did a cover of the song in 2001 that reached number 33 on the US Alternative Airplay (Billboard) chart.

5. "Lapidify My Blood Pumping Organ"

Answer: Quarterflash

"Harden My Heart" by rock group Quarterflash was released in September 1981 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982. Other songs by the group include "Find Another Fool", "Take Me to Heart", and "Talk to Me".

6. "Small Isle Off the Coast of Florida"

Answer: Bertie Higgins

"Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins was released in September 1981 and reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1982. Other songs by Higgins include "Just Another Day in Paradise", and "When You Fall in Love".

7. "Just the Companionless"

Answer: The Motels

"Only the Lonely" by American new wave band The Motels was released in 1982 and reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Take the L", "Shame", and "Suddenly Last Summer".

8. "Sight Organ in the Upper Atmosphere"

Answer: The Alan Parsons Project

"Eye in the Sky" by British rock band the Alan Parsons Project was released in 1982 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)", "Time", "Old and Wise", and "Prime Time".

9. "I Sprinted (An Extreme Distance)"

Answer: A Flock of Seagulls

"I Ran (So Far Away)" by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls was released in 1982 and reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the group include "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)", "Space Age Love Song", and "The More You Live, the More You Love".

10. "Performing Manual Labor For Saturday and Sunday"

Answer: Loverboy

"Working for the Weekend" by Canadian rock band Loverboy was released in September 1981 and reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982. The song was used in the "SNL" skit "Chippendales Audition", in which Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley had a dance off to see who would be hired for the club.

The skit was ranked in the top ten skits of all time on "SNL". Other songs by Loverboy include "Turn Me Loose", "Hot Girls in Love", and "Lovin' Every Minute of It".

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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Questions		Choices
1. "Sight Organ of Panthera tigris"		A Flock of Seagulls
2. "The Middle of a Playboy Magazine"		Loverboy
3. "Tough For Me to Apologize"		Chicago
4. "Spoiled Adorement"		Survivor
5. "Lapidify My Blood Pumping Organ"		The J. Geils Band
6. "Small Isle Off the Coast of Florida"		Soft Cell
7. "Just the Companionless"		The Motels
8. "Sight Organ in the Upper Atmosphere"		Bertie Higgins
9. "I Sprinted (An Extreme Distance)"		Quarterflash
10. "Performing Manual Labor For Saturday and Sunday"		The Alan Parsons Project