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Quiz about Bowling for Soup 1985
Quiz about Bowling for Soup 1985

Bowling for Soup "1985" Trivia Quiz


I hope you know the lyrics to "1985." Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by gazelle61788. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
gazelle61788
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
207,878
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
4404
Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (10/10), Guest 90 (9/10), stephedm (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the woman who is referred to throughout the song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What prescription drug is the woman taking once a day? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. She had dreams of becoming an actress.


Question 4 of 10
4. What type of car does she drive? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Bruce Springsteen is not mentioned in the song.


Question 6 of 10
6. How many children does she have in high school? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What word do her children describe her as? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What genre of music does Motley Crue "convert" to? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What material is the mini-skirt made of? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What Bowling For Soup record album is "1985" on? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the woman who is referred to throughout the song?

Answer: Debbie

"Debbie just hit the wall,
She never had it all..."
2. What prescription drug is the woman taking once a day?

Answer: Prozac

"One Prozac a day,
Husband's a CPA..."
3. She had dreams of becoming an actress.

Answer: True

"She was gonna be an actress
She was gonna be a star
She was gonna shake her ass
On the hood of Whitesnake's car..."
Bowling For Soup was originally going to be named Bowling Alone, but they believed that it would sound sad and depressing for a band name.
4. What type of car does she drive?

Answer: Yellow SUV

"Her yellow SUV is now the enemy
Looks at her average life
And nothing has been
Alright."
5. Bruce Springsteen is not mentioned in the song.

Answer: False

"Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie..."
These stars were all idols to the lead singer, Jaret Von Erich, when he was growing up.
6. How many children does she have in high school?

Answer: Two

"Her two kids in high school..."
7. What word do her children describe her as?

Answer: Uncool

"Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985."
1985 was the favorite year in the lives of the members of Bowling For Soup.
8. What genre of music does Motley Crue "convert" to?

Answer: Classic Rock

"She hates time; make it stop
When did Motley Crue become classic rock?"
Motley Crue was also another idol to Bowling For Soup.
9. What material is the mini-skirt made of?

Answer: Snakeskin

"Where's the mini-skirt made of snakeskin?
And who's the other guy that's singing in Van Halen?"
Bowling For Soup likes to rewind to the past and show what was going on in the pop culture world in the midst of the 1980s.
10. What Bowling For Soup record album is "1985" on?

Answer: A Hangover You Don't Deserve

"A Hangover You Don't Deserve" was released September 14, 2004, and "Drunk Enough To Dance" was released August 6, 2002. "Let's Do It For Johnny!" was released May 16, 2000, and "Rock on Honorable Ones!" was released January 1, 1998.
Source: Author gazelle61788

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