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Quiz about 1980s Lyrics 2
Quiz about 1980s Lyrics 2

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See how much you remember of these totally 80s tunes!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
73,264
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
5588
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (7/15), Guest 110 (11/15), Guest 121 (3/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What 80s group asked 'What's it gonna take to make a dream survive'? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What 80s rapper sang these lyrics: 'Cold coolin at a bar, and I'm lookin for some action- But like Mick Jagger said, I can't get no satisfaction'? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What song is this line from: 'You catch a pearl and ride the dragon's wings'? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Fill in the missing word of this Eurythmics song: 'Here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a _________'.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 15
5. What group sang this line: 'Funny how your feet in dreams never touch the earth'? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Fill in the blanks of these Guns n Roses lyrics: 'Take me down to the _______
________ where the grass is green and the girls are pretty'.

Answer: (Two Words- name of song)
Question 7 of 15
7. What song do these lyrics come from: 'Day after day it reappears- Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear, ghosts appear and fade away'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. From what Pointer Sisters song do these lines come: 'What is this madness that makes my motor run, my legs too weak to stand?'?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 9 of 15
9. Many songs are titled by women's names. What female name is featured in the song that these gramatically incorrect lyrics belong to: 'But you know that there's a fever that you'll never find nowhere else. Can't you feel it burnin on and on..'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What Blondie song features the charming line 'Be pure, take a tour through the sewer'? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In the hit song 'Parents Just Don't Understand' by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, what clothing item is NOT purchased for the singer by his mother? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. In what song does Paula Abdul ask, 'Are you more than hot for me or am I a page in your history book?'? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Fill in the missing word of this Flock of Seagulls song: 'If I had a photograph of you, or something to remind me, I wouldn't spend my life just __________'.

Answer: (One Word- name of song)
Question 14 of 15
14. What girl group sang the suggestive lyrics: 'I'll be your sugar in the morning and the sweet stuff you need at night'? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In what 1981 hit does Olivia Newton-John sing 'You gotta know that you're bringin out the animal in me'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What 80s group asked 'What's it gonna take to make a dream survive'?

Answer: Simple Minds

From 'Alive and Kicking'.
2. What 80s rapper sang these lyrics: 'Cold coolin at a bar, and I'm lookin for some action- But like Mick Jagger said, I can't get no satisfaction'?

Answer: Tone Loc

From the 1988 hit 'Funky Cold Medina'.
3. What song is this line from: 'You catch a pearl and ride the dragon's wings'?

Answer: 'Heat of the Moment'

From 'Heat of the Moment' by Asia, an early-80s rock band.
4. Fill in the missing word of this Eurythmics song: 'Here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a _________'.

Answer: memory

The Eurythmics were the androgenous synth-pop duo of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
5. What group sang this line: 'Funny how your feet in dreams never touch the earth'?

Answer: Heart

From the 1986 hit 'These Dreams'. The video features lots of hair and cleavage.
6. Fill in the blanks of these Guns n Roses lyrics: 'Take me down to the _______ ________ where the grass is green and the girls are pretty'.

Answer: Paradise City

From 'Paradise City', on the 1987 album 'Appetite for Destruction'.
7. What song do these lyrics come from: 'Day after day it reappears- Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear, ghosts appear and fade away'?

Answer: 'Overkill'

From 'Overkill', the 1983 hit by Australia's Men at Work.
8. From what Pointer Sisters song do these lines come: 'What is this madness that makes my motor run, my legs too weak to stand?'?

Answer: Automatic

Ruth, Anita, and June Pointer sang this song in 1984.
9. Many songs are titled by women's names. What female name is featured in the song that these gramatically incorrect lyrics belong to: 'But you know that there's a fever that you'll never find nowhere else. Can't you feel it burnin on and on..'?

Answer: Sherrie

From 'Oh Sherrie' by Steve Perry, former lead singer of Journey.
10. What Blondie song features the charming line 'Be pure, take a tour through the sewer'?

Answer: Rapture

The 1981 hit 'Rapture' was the first rap song ever to hit Number 1.
11. In the hit song 'Parents Just Don't Understand' by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, what clothing item is NOT purchased for the singer by his mother?

Answer: Polka-dot polo shirt

In this part of the song, the Fresh Prince laments the choices his mother makes while shopping for school clothes. ('You go to school to learn, not for a fashion show!')
12. In what song does Paula Abdul ask, 'Are you more than hot for me or am I a page in your history book?'?

Answer: 'Straight Up'

This 1988 song was Paula's first Number 1 hit.
13. Fill in the missing word of this Flock of Seagulls song: 'If I had a photograph of you, or something to remind me, I wouldn't spend my life just __________'.

Answer: Wishing

From 'Wishing (Photograph of You)'. A Flock of Seagulls was famous for their strange hairdos.
14. What girl group sang the suggestive lyrics: 'I'll be your sugar in the morning and the sweet stuff you need at night'?

Answer: Mary Jane Girls

From their only hit, 1985's 'In My House'. This group was formed by 'Superfreaky' Rick James.
15. In what 1981 hit does Olivia Newton-John sing 'You gotta know that you're bringin out the animal in me'?

Answer: Physical

This song was at the top of the charts for 10 weeks.
Source: Author bullymom

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