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Music Of The Eighties : 2 Trivia Quiz

Here we go again with my second 1980s music trivia quiz. This one should be a little harder than the first one. Good luck to all!

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,004

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
5279

Last 3 plays: red_and_blue (15/20), Guest 152 (12/20), Guest 135 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. The first words of this song are spoken. A woman's voice asks : 'Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin.' The title of the song is 'Doesn't really matter'. Who sang this song? Hint

Platinum Blonde

Pat Benatar

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Kim Wilde

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Question 2 of 20

2. What band sang 'The Breakup Song (They don't write 'em)'? Hint

The Greg Kihn Band

Ultravox

Aerosmith

Naked Eyes

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who sang 'Don't Pay The Ferryman'? Hint

Bryan Ferry

Joe Jackson

Don Henley

Chris De Burgh

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Question 4 of 20

4. What girl band sang 'Cruel Summer'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 20

5. The song is Gloria, sung by a solo female artist, not U2. Who is she? Hint

Laura Branigan

Gloria Gaynor

Blondie

Chrissie Hynde

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who sang 'Let it go'? Hint

Depeche Mode

Luba

Heaven 17

Toronto

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which group sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 20

8. You should easily get this one: Who teamed up with the group 'Queen' to record 'Under Pressure' in 1982?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who sang 'Fade To Grey'? Hint

Visage

Taco

Ultravox

Peter Schilling

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who sang the 1980's version of 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'? Hint

Diana Ross

The Cars

Echo and The Bunnymen

Kim Wilde

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who sang 'P-Machinery'? Hint

Mike And The Mechanics

Karen Young

Nina Hagen

Propaganda

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who sang 'Twist in my Sobriety'? Hint

Tanita Tikaram

Talk Talk

Lyle Lovich

Leonard Cohen

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who sang 'Don't you want me'? Hint

Dead Or Alive

The Human League

Duran Duran

Abba

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who sang 'Money (That's What I Want)'? Hint

The Flying Lizards

Pink Floyd

The B-52's

The Romantics

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Question 15 of 20

15. What musician, actor and writer sang 'One Night In Bangkok'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who sang 'Echo Beach'? Hint

Echo And The Bunnymen

Josie And The Pussycats

The Parachute Club

Martha And The Muffins

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who sang 'Gold'? Hint

Duran Duran

Love and Rockets

Animotion

Spandau Ballet

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who sang 'Something about you'?

Answer: (One word and a number)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who sang 'Rock me Amadeus'? Hint

Falco

Adam Ant

Taco

Nick Cave

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Question 20 of 20

20. What band from down under sang 'Down Under' in 1983?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first words of this song are spoken. A woman's voice asks : 'Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin.' The title of the song is 'Doesn't really matter'. Who sang this song?

Answer: Platinum Blonde

This song was released in 1983. 'Platinum Blonde' was a Canadian new wave rock band.

2. What band sang 'The Breakup Song (They don't write 'em)'?

Answer: The Greg Kihn Band

This group recorded 18 albums. They reached the top of the charts in the early 1980's. 'The Breakup Song' was released in 1981.

3. Who sang 'Don't Pay The Ferryman'?

Answer: Chris De Burgh

From his 7th album, 'The Getaway'. He his still active on the music scene.

4. What girl band sang 'Cruel Summer'?

Answer: Bananarama

The group inspired themselves from the children's TV show 'The Banana Splits' and from Roxy Music's song 'Pyjamarama' to create the name of the band.

5. The song is Gloria, sung by a solo female artist, not U2. Who is she?

Answer: Laura Branigan

In 1982, this song was number one in Germany and Australia.

6. Who sang 'Let it go'?

Answer: Luba

A Montreal band formed in 1979. This single was a big hit for them in 1984. Luba is the name of the group and the name of the lead singer.

7. Which group sang 'Bizarre Love Triangle'?

Answer: New Order

Their first album 'Movement' was released in 1981.

8. You should easily get this one: Who teamed up with the group 'Queen' to record 'Under Pressure' in 1982?

Answer: David Bowie

Bowie also teamed up with Mick Jagger in the 1980's for a remake of 'Dancing In The Streets'.

9. Who sang 'Fade To Grey'?

Answer: Visage

This song was released in 1980. It featured ex-Ultravox guitarist Midge Ure.

10. Who sang the 1980's version of 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'?

Answer: Kim Wilde

She is very popular in Europe but had only a few hits in North America.

11. Who sang 'P-Machinery'?

Answer: Propaganda

A German band. This song was very popular in the alternative dance clubs in 1985.

12. Who sang 'Twist in my Sobriety'?

Answer: Tanita Tikaram

This German born singer was only 18 years old when this song made in on the charts in 1988.

13. Who sang 'Don't you want me'?

Answer: The Human League

From their 3rd album 'Dare' (1981)

14. Who sang 'Money (That's What I Want)'?

Answer: The Flying Lizards

A fun new wave twist given to a song previously recorded by 'The Beatles'.

15. What musician, actor and writer sang 'One Night In Bangkok'?

Answer: Murray Head

This song was from the musical 'Chess'. Murray Head also had a hit in the 1970's 'Say it ain't so'.

16. Who sang 'Echo Beach'?

Answer: Martha And The Muffins

Another Canadian band: 2 girls and 4 guys from Toronto.

17. Who sang 'Gold'?

Answer: Spandau Ballet

This song was from 1983. They also recorded another hit 'True'. They seemed to enjoy one-word titles...

18. Who sang 'Something about you'?

Answer: Level 42

They were formed in the early 1980's. Their last performance was in 1994.

19. Who sang 'Rock me Amadeus'?

Answer: Falco

An Austrian rock singer. Can you say 'one-hit wonder'?

20. What band from down under sang 'Down Under' in 1983?

Answer: Men At Work

They won a Grammy for best new artist that year. They also had a smash with 'Who can it be now?'

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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