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Quiz about Forgotten Songs of the 80s part 2

Forgotten Songs of the 80s part 2 Quiz

More of the best forgotten songs of the 80s.

A multiple-choice quiz by amfan83. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
amfan83

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,136

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

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416

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which band released songs such as "Crazy", "You Sure Fooled Me" and "What You Do To Me"? Hint

The Boomtown Rats

The John Hall Band

Toronto

Kansas

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which artist released "Go Solo" in 1982? Hint

Tears For Fears

Stevie Nicks

Billy Squier

Hall & Oates

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which female fronted band's less familiar songs include "Tell Me Why", "Now It's My Turn", and "You Don't Know"? Hint

The Motels

Quarterflash

Berlin

Missing Persons

4. Marilyn Martin was a back-up singer for artists such as Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, and Joe Walsh. In January 1986, Martin had a single that reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100; what was the name of the song? Hint

Sorcerer

Night Moves

How Will I Know

Talk To Me

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which artist had a song called "Maybe Someday" in 1983? Hint

Taxxi

Marshall Crenshaw

Steel Breeze

April Wine

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Question 6 of 15

6. "Night Of The Vampire" was recorded in 1980 by a group led by the singer of a sixties psychedelic band; what was the name of this group? Hint

Rainbow

Jefferson Starship

Roky Erickson And The Aliens

The Bleeding Heart Band

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who released "Love In A Vacuum" in 1985? Hint

The Go-Go's

Scandal

'Til Tuesday

Animotion

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which duo released the single "The Captain Of Her Heart" in 1985? Hint

Hall & Oates

Naked Eyes

Tears For Fears

Double

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Question 9 of 15

9. Steve Strange and his group Visage were pioneers of the New Romantic sound of the early eighties. Which song was NOT performed by the group? Hint

The Chauffeur

Night Train

Mind Of A Toy

The Damned Don't Cry

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Too Much Pressure" was released by which British ska band in 1980? Hint

The Selecter

Madness

The Specials

The English Beat

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which two bands released the song "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" in the eighties? Hint

The Boomtown Rats and General Public

The Korgis and The Dream Academy

The Clash and Thompson Twins

Genesis and Yazz

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which artist had a hit with "I Can't Wait" in 1986? Hint

Shoes

Nu Shooz

Simply Red

Swing Out Sister

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which band recorded a song that was written by Ray Davies of The Kinks and originally performed by Peggy Lee? Hint

Katrina And The Waves

Praying Mantis

The Pretenders

Van Halen

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Hang Tough" was a song recorded by which band in 1982? Hint

Tesla

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

New Kids On The Block

Michael Stanley Band

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Piece of My Heart" was a single released by which group in 1982? Hint

John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band

Patty Smyth & Scandal

Helen Schneider with the Kick

Eddie And The Cruisers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band released songs such as "Crazy", "You Sure Fooled Me" and "What You Do To Me"?

Answer: The John Hall Band

John Hall co-founded Musicians United For Safe Energy along with Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, and Bonnie Raitt and founded seventies band Orleans. In 2007, Hall became The U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district.

2. Which artist released "Go Solo" in 1982?

Answer: Hall & Oates

"Go Solo" is featured on "H20", the eleventh studio album by Hall & Oates.

3. Which female fronted band's less familiar songs include "Tell Me Why", "Now It's My Turn", and "You Don't Know"?

Answer: Berlin

Berlin formed in Orange County, California in 1978 and was best know for their 1986 hit "Take My Breath Away". The band called it quits in 1987, but Terri Nunn reformed the band in 1998 with different members.

Answer: Night Moves

"Sorcerer" was recorded by Marilyn Martin for the 1984 film "Streets of Fire", "How Will I Know" was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, and "Talk To Me" was a hit for Stevie Nicks in 1986.

5. Which artist had a song called "Maybe Someday" in 1983?

Answer: Taxxi

Taxxi formed in London, England in the late seventies and had a minor hit with "I'm Leaving". The band had a few videos on MTV in the early eighties. Former "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson was a member of the group.

6. "Night Of The Vampire" was recorded in 1980 by a group led by the singer of a sixties psychedelic band; what was the name of this group?

Answer: Roky Erickson And The Aliens

Roky Erickson was the lead singer of sixties psychedelic band 13th Floor Elevators. Jefferson Airplane changed their name to Jefferson Starship, The Bleeding Heart Band was the backing band for Pink Floyd's Roger Waters in 1980, and Rainbow featured former Deep Purple guitarist Richie Blackmore.

7. Who released "Love In A Vacuum" in 1985?

Answer: 'Til Tuesday

'Til Tuesday formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1982 and was best known for their 1985 hit "Voices Carry". Singer Aimee Mann married Michael Penn, singer and brother of Sean Penn.

8. Which duo released the single "The Captain Of Her Heart" in 1985?

Answer: Double

Double was Swiss duo Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug. Maloo and Haug were previously part of a trio called Ping Pong.

9. Steve Strange and his group Visage were pioneers of the New Romantic sound of the early eighties. Which song was NOT performed by the group?

Answer: The Chauffeur

"The Chauffeur" was a song on Duran Duran's 1982 album "Rio". Steve Strange would go on to battle heroin addiction.

10. "Too Much Pressure" was released by which British ska band in 1980?

Answer: The Selecter

"Too Much Pressure" was one of the very first videos on MTV.

11. Which two bands released the song "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" in the eighties?

Answer: The Korgis and The Dream Academy

The Korgis released the song first in 1980, and The Dream Academy covered the song in 1987. Yazz did a cover of the song in 1991.

12. Which artist had a hit with "I Can't Wait" in 1986?

Answer: Nu Shooz

Shoes is a powerpop band best known for the songs "Too Late" and "Tomorrow Night" released in 1981. Simply Red is best known for the 1985 hit "Holding Back The Years" and Swing Out Sister is best known for 1987's "Breakout".

13. Which band recorded a song that was written by Ray Davies of The Kinks and originally performed by Peggy Lee?

Answer: The Pretenders

"I Go To Sleep" was performed by The Pretenders in 1981 and the song went to number seven in the UK. Peggy Lee's version was released in 1965. Van Halen, Praying Mantis, and Katrina And The Waves have covered other songs by The Kinks.

14. "Hang Tough" was a song recorded by which band in 1982?

Answer: Michael Stanley Band

Tesla recorded a song with the same title, but Michael Stanley band was the only band to release a song called "Hangin' Tough" in 1982. The song can be found on the band's 1982 album "MSB". New Kids On The Block had a song called "Hangin' Tough".

15. "Piece of My Heart" was a single released by which group in 1982?

Answer: Helen Schneider with the Kick

Helen Schneider appeared in the 1983 film "Eddie And The Cruisers", and the real band that performed the songs for the film was John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band.

Source: Author amfan83

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