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If you are a child of the '80s, matching these lyrics to the song and artist should be pretty easy. This quiz concentrates on popular songs from the mid-to-late-'80s.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,251
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "They say hey little boy you can't go
Where the others go
'Cause you don't look like they do
Said hey old man how can you stand
To think that way
Did you really think about it
Before you made the rules"

Which 1986 hit contains these lyrics?
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Question 2 of 10
2. "Step by step, one by one, higher and higher
Step by step, rung by rung, climbing Jacob's ladder."

"Jacob's Ladder" was a 1986 hit for which artist?
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Question 3 of 10
3. "Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (just how far I go)
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road
I can make it, I know I can
You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man"

What song contains these lyrics?
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Question 4 of 10
4. "May the good Lord be with you
Down every road that you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
Surround you when you're far from home"

Can you identify the song with these lyrics?
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Question 5 of 10
5. "I call you when I need you, my heart's on fire
You come to me, come to me wild and wired
Mmm, you come to me
Give me everything I need"

What cover song, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler, contains these lyrics?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Come and see me
I'm the same boy I used to be"

You may be familiar with this line of the chorus, but what is the name of this Steve Winwood song?
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Question 7 of 10
7. "When the night falls down
I wait for you
And you come around
And the world's alive
With the sound of kids
On the street outside"

What "heavenly" song is this verse beginning from?
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Question 8 of 10
8. "There's something out there
I can't resist
I need to hide away from the pain
There's something out there
I can't resist"

What song from an Ann and Nancy Wilson-led band had a 1985 hit with these lyrics?
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Question 9 of 10
9. "Every time I look into your loving eyes
I see a love that money just can't buy
One look from you I drift away
Afraid that you are here to stay"

What 1989 hit contains these lyrics?
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Question 10 of 10
10. "Why do you keep a-comin' around
playing with my heart
why don't you get out of my life
and let me make a brand new start
let me get over you
the way you've gotten over me, yeah"

What 1986 cover of a Supremes song contain these lyrics?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "They say hey little boy you can't go Where the others go 'Cause you don't look like they do Said hey old man how can you stand To think that way Did you really think about it Before you made the rules" Which 1986 hit contains these lyrics?

Answer: "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Hornsby and his brother, John, co-wrote the song "The Way It Is" which dealt with civil rights issues. The third verse refers directly to the 1964 Civil Rights Acts ("Well they passed a law in '64, To give those who ain't got a little more").

This was the title track to Bruce Hornsby and the Range's debut album, "The Way It Is." The song reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the U.S. This album also includes "On The Western Skyline", "Every Little Kiss", "Mandolin Rain" and other well-known songs.
2. "Step by step, one by one, higher and higher Step by step, rung by rung, climbing Jacob's ladder." "Jacob's Ladder" was a 1986 hit for which artist?

Answer: Huey Lewis and the News

"Jacob's Ladder" was written by Bruce and John Hornsby and given to Huey Lewis as a thank you jesture for helping produce Bruce's album "The Way It Is". Bruce also recorded his own version of the song and included it in the 1988 album "Scenes from the Southside".

The Huey Lewis song was featured on the 1986 album "Fore!" and topped Billboard's Hot 100 at number 1 in the U.S.
3. "Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (just how far I go) Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road I can make it, I know I can You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man" What song contains these lyrics?

Answer: "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr

David Foster originally wrote this song for fellow Canadian, Rick Hansen, a paraplegic who went on a world tour called "The Man in Motion Tour" in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord research. Foster and John Parr adapter the song to use for the movie "St. Elmo's Fire".

"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
4. "May the good Lord be with you Down every road that you roam And may sunshine and happiness Surround you when you're far from home" Can you identify the song with these lyrics?

Answer: "Forever Young" by Rod Stewart

With an identical title and similar lyrics as a Bob Dylan song, Rod Stewart agreed to share royalties from the 1988 hit with Dylan. "Forever Young" is on the album "Out of Order." Stewart co-wrote the song with Jim Cregan and Kevin Savigar.

"Forever Young" peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
5. "I call you when I need you, my heart's on fire You come to me, come to me wild and wired Mmm, you come to me Give me everything I need" What cover song, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler, contains these lyrics?

Answer: "The Best" by Tina Turner

Originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler, Tina Turner did a cover of the song and released it on the 1989 album "Foreign Affair". Edgar Winter, of The Edgar Winter Group, played the saxophone solo.

"The Best" is a well-known anthem in pop-culture all over the world and is frequently used at sporting events.
6. "Come and see me I'm the same boy I used to be" You may be familiar with this line of the chorus, but what is the name of this Steve Winwood song?

Answer: "Valerie"

"Valerie" was first released in 1982 but failed to climb the charts. A remixed version was released in 1987 and did much better, rising to number 9 on the Billboard Top 100 in the U.S.

Will Jennings and Steve Winwood co-wrote the song.
7. "When the night falls down I wait for you And you come around And the world's alive With the sound of kids On the street outside" What "heavenly" song is this verse beginning from?

Answer: "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle

Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" was her only U.S. number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, although she came close with a number 2 hit ("I Get Weak) and a number 3 hit ("Mad About You").

Diane Keaton directed the video for this 1987 hit. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, but lost to Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)."
8. "There's something out there I can't resist I need to hide away from the pain There's something out there I can't resist" What song from an Ann and Nancy Wilson-led band had a 1985 hit with these lyrics?

Answer: "These Dreams" by Heart

Heart is led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The 1986 hit, "These Dreams", was Heart's first number 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) as well as Nancy's first lead vocals performance. Heart dedicated the song to Nancy's friend Sharon Hess, who died of leukemia a short time before the song was recorded.
9. "Every time I look into your loving eyes I see a love that money just can't buy One look from you I drift away Afraid that you are here to stay" What 1989 hit contains these lyrics?

Answer: "You Got It" by Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison wrote and recorded this in 1988 for the 1989 album, "Mystery Girl". Sadly, Roy died of a heart attack in December of 1988. Orbison, though only 52 at the time of his death, had a long career in music dating back to the mid-'50s. Roy Orbison was also a member of the supergroup, Traveling Wilburys.

Bonnie Raitt covered this song for the 1995 movie soundtrack "Boys on the Side".
10. "Why do you keep a-comin' around playing with my heart why don't you get out of my life and let me make a brand new start let me get over you the way you've gotten over me, yeah" What 1986 cover of a Supremes song contain these lyrics?

Answer: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" is featured on Kim Wilde's album, "Another Step". Vanilla Fudge and Reba McEntire have also covered the song. Wilde's version was released in 1986 in the U.K. and in 1987 in the U.S.

"You Can't Hurry Love" was also a Supremes cover by Phil Collins released in 1982.
Source: Author Sprink1234

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