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Quiz about Hey Deanie Catchy Tunes 19771986
Quiz about Hey Deanie Catchy Tunes 19771986

Hey Deanie! Catchy Tunes 1977-1986 Quiz


Pop music in the years of 1977-1986 was certainly catchy! I supply the lyrics, you choose the song and artist.

A multiple-choice quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
367,071
Updated
Jul 19 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "____
_____
Won't you come out tonight
The stars are dancin'
Like diamonds in the moonlight
And we could never find a better time
To be in love..."

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one.
When you gonna give me some time, _______?
Ooh you make my motor run, my motor run.
Gun it comin' off the line _______
Never gonna stop, give it up.
....
My my my i yi woo. M M M My _______... "

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "She'll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new, I've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
She's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door"

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Baby, don't understand
Why we can't just live long to each other's hands
This time might be the last, I fear
Unless I make it all too clear
I need you so, ohhhh..."

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Every time I think of you
I always catch my breath
And I'm still standing here and you're miles away
And I'm wondering why you left"

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Chaka, Chaka, Chaka, Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan, let me rock you
Let me rock you, Chaka Khan
Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do"

These are the lyrics to which song?

Hint: This is not a trick question.
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Girl, it's been a long time that we've been apart
Much too long for a man who needs love
I miss you since I've been away
...
There's no one like you
I can't wait for the nights with you
I imagine the things we'll do
I just wanna be loved by you"

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Now there's a backseat/lover
That's always under/cover
And I talk til my daddy say
Said you ain't seen/nuthin
...
And it started with a little kiss, like this"

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Hast du etwas Zeit fur mich dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich von __
__________ auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont
Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich von __
__________
Und dass sowas von sowas kommt"

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "I'm alone sitting with my empty glass
My four walls follow me through my past
I was on a Paris train I emerged in London rain
And you were waiting there swimming through apologies"

These are the lyrics to which song?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "____ _____ Won't you come out tonight The stars are dancin' Like diamonds in the moonlight And we could never find a better time To be in love..." These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "Hey Deanie" by Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy was the son of award-winning actor/singers Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy and became a teen idol in the late 1970s. He went on to become an actor, and, later, a writer and producer. His older half-brother is David Cassidy, from the American TV series, "The Partridge Family."

"Hey Deanie" was written by Eric Carmen who had been inspired by the movie "The Splendor in the Grass" in which Natalie Wood starred as a troubled teenager named Deanie. Carmen released the song himself but it was Shaun's version that was on the top of the charts in November, 1977.
2. "Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one. When you gonna give me some time, _______? Ooh you make my motor run, my motor run. Gun it comin' off the line _______ Never gonna stop, give it up. .... My my my i yi woo. M M M My _______... " These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "My Sharona" by The Knack

The band "The Knack" came out of Los Angeles in the late 1970s and released "My Sharona" in 1979 and it quickly went to number one on the American charts. The song was written for the lead singer's girlfriend, Sharona Alperin, who was 17 at the time and who appears on the album cover for "Meet the Knack."

A few months later, Weird Al Yankovic, a college student at Caly Poly, San Luis Obispo at the time, wrote a parody called "My Bologna" and released it on Dr. Demento's radio show.
3. "She'll only come out at night The lean and hungry type Nothing is new, I've seen her here before Watching and waiting She's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door" These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "Maneater" by Hall & Oates

"Maneater" by the American duo Hall & Oates hit number one in December, 1982. It was on the "H20" album which went triple platinum. It has been covered many times and shown up in several movies and television series, from "The Runaway Bride" to "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City."

A few years later, Weird Al released a parody, "Spameater."
4. "Baby, don't understand Why we can't just live long to each other's hands This time might be the last, I fear Unless I make it all too clear I need you so, ohhhh..." These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister

American band Mr. Mister released "Broken Wings" in 1985 and it hit number one in the U.S. soon after. Mr. Mister was formed in Phoenix, Arizona in the late 1970s but the members lived in Los Angeles for the most part. They broke up in 1990.
5. "Every time I think of you I always catch my breath And I'm still standing here and you're miles away And I'm wondering why you left" These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "Missing You" by John Waite

In 1984 English musician John Waite had a hit with "Missin' You." He'd previously been in the band The Babys for five years, then became a solo artist and finally had a hit on his second album. The single hit number one on both British and American charts. It has since been rerecorded by a variety of artists, including Tina Turner.
6. "Chaka, Chaka, Chaka, Chaka Khan Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan Chaka Khan, let me rock you Let me rock you, Chaka Khan Let me rock you, that's all I wanna do" These are the lyrics to which song? Hint: This is not a trick question.

Answer: "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan

The artist Prince wrote "I Feel For You" and even released it on his self-titled 1979 album, but it was Chaka Khan's version in 1985 that became the most successful. The video was played often on MTV and presented breakdancing to the mainstream.
7. "Girl, it's been a long time that we've been apart Much too long for a man who needs love I miss you since I've been away ... There's no one like you I can't wait for the nights with you I imagine the things we'll do I just wanna be loved by you" These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "No One Like You" by The Scorpions

German heavy metal band Scorpions released the single "No One Like You" in 1982. The band was launched by Rudolf Schenker who has remained the band's longest-lasting member. Play it for yourself in "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s."
8. "Now there's a backseat/lover That's always under/cover And I talk til my daddy say Said you ain't seen/nuthin ... And it started with a little kiss, like this" These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC based on Aerosmith's version

"Walk This Way" was originally written and released by hard rock group Aerosmith in 1975, but the version we're talking about is the one released by rap group Run-DMC in 1986. Aerosmoth members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry even sang on Run-DMC's version.
9. "Hast du etwas Zeit fur mich dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich von __ __________ auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Denkst du vielleicht g'rad an mich dann singe ich ein Lied fur dich von __ __________ Und dass sowas von sowas kommt" These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "99 Luftballoons" by Nena

In 1983, the German band Nena released "99 Luftballoons" and a year later re-recorded it in English. The song was a protest against nuclear arms. The band's guitarist, Carlo Karges, was attending a Rolling Stones concert in Berlin in 1982 where balloons were released over the stage. Carlo imagined what would happen if they floated over into East Berlin, which at that time was separated from the West by the Berlin Wall.
10. "I'm alone sitting with my empty glass My four walls follow me through my past I was on a Paris train I emerged in London rain And you were waiting there swimming through apologies" These are the lyrics to which song?

Answer: "Metro" by Berlin

"Metro" by Berlin has been cited as the epitome of late-70s, early-80s new wave music. Originally released in 1982, it was a song by band member Terri Nunn. Despite their European name, the band was formed in Los Angeles, California.
Source: Author PootyPootwell

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