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New Wave 80s Music Trivia Quiz

New Wave music has had an enormous impact on people in the 80s. This quiz is for all you 'black clothes lovers'. I hope it brings back happy memories. These bands mentioned were popular in Europe and Belgium in particular.

A multiple-choice quiz by wimm. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
wimm

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,612

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
2843

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Question 1 of 15

1. It wouldn't be right not to start with the best band of the decade, the singer is Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine is called Dr Avalanche. The name of the band please? Hint

The Mission

The Sisters of Mercy

Joy Division

The Simple Minds

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'Close to Me', 'In Between Days' and 'A Forest' are all well known songs of which band? Hint

The Cure

The Virgin Prunes

Siouxsie and the Banshees

The Simple Minds

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Question 3 of 15

3. Pioneers of the Electronic Body Music were FRONT242. This Belgian band has been Belgium's biggest export product in the 80s. Which title is NOT one of their songs? Hint

Tyranny-for-you

Headhunter

No Shuffle

Tragedy-for-you

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Question 4 of 15

4. A very nice song was 'In Strict Tempo'; can you give me the singer? Extra hint: he used to play keyboards with the band Soft Cell?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

5. With songs as for instance 'Just like Honey', 'Never Understand', 'Some Candy Talking' and 'April Skies' the British band The Jesus and Mary Chain became very popular. Which word completes the title of their debut album 'Psycho _____ ' ? Hint

No word, the title was just 'Psycho'

Killer

Candy

Case

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the name of the band giving very poor birth control advice in the song 'Coitus Interruptus'? Also 'Collapsing New People' was one of their most famous songs. Hint

DAF

The Neon Judgement

Yello

Fad Gadget

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Question 7 of 15

7. Belgium is a small country, but they had a lot of new wave bands at the time. Which band is NOT a Belgian band? Hint

The Neon Judgement

Red Zebra

Siglo XX

Grauzone

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Question 8 of 15

8. New Wave fans didn't want to be seen listening to Madonna. Which band solved this problem partially by covering her biggest hit 'Like a Virgin'? Also 'Caucasian Walk' was a big hit for them.

Answer: (their name is somewhat similar to the titleI)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Ahead of their time, The Sisters of Mercy used an ABBA song at their concerts to everyone's satisfaction. Do you know which song was brilliantly performed? Hint

Gimme Gimme Gimme

I Have a Dream

Waterloo

Super Trouper

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Question 10 of 15

10. Also Dolly Parton was not a safe choice for The Sisters of Mercy. Which song was performed at a little uptempo pace?

Answer: (One Word, a girl's name)

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Question 11 of 15

11. After being kicked out of The Sisters of Mercy, Wayne Hussey formed his own band. What is the name of this band? Hint

The Mission

The Sisterhood

Ghostdance

Dead or Alive

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'A.G.N.E.S.' was a great song from a band with a very unusual name, do you know which? Hint

1000 Ohm

1000 V

1000 Volts

1000 A

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Killing Moon', 'The Cutter' and 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' are all songs of which band? Hint

Siouxsie and the Banshees

TC Matic

Killing Joke

Echo and the Bunnymen

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'Brothers', 'Die Rauber und der Prinz' and 'Der Mussolini' are songs of which notorious band? Hint

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Yello

DAF

Bauhaus

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Question 15 of 15

15. 90s band Therapy got inspiration from a new wave band, and covered a song of them called Isolation. Which band was it? Hint

Aroma di Amore

The Virgin Prunes

Joy Division

The Bollock Brothers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It wouldn't be right not to start with the best band of the decade, the singer is Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine is called Dr Avalanche. The name of the band please?

Answer: The Sisters of Mercy

Well yeah, taste is personal of course.

2. 'Close to Me', 'In Between Days' and 'A Forest' are all well known songs of which band?

Answer: The Cure

Singer Robert Smith used to play with Siouxsie and the Banshees also.

3. Pioneers of the Electronic Body Music were FRONT242. This Belgian band has been Belgium's biggest export product in the 80s. Which title is NOT one of their songs?

Answer: Tyranny-for-you

It was the title of an album, not a song.

4. A very nice song was 'In Strict Tempo'; can you give me the singer? Extra hint: he used to play keyboards with the band Soft Cell?

Answer: Dave Ball

The song appeared on his only solo-album 'In Strict Tempo', that was released in 1983.

Answer: Candy

6. What is the name of the band giving very poor birth control advice in the song 'Coitus Interruptus'? Also 'Collapsing New People' was one of their most famous songs.

Answer: Fad Gadget

Lead singer of the band is Frank Tovey.

7. Belgium is a small country, but they had a lot of new wave bands at the time. Which band is NOT a Belgian band?

Answer: Grauzone

You must know Grauzone from their classic 'Eisbaer'.

8. New Wave fans didn't want to be seen listening to Madonna. Which band solved this problem partially by covering her biggest hit 'Like a Virgin'? Also 'Caucasian Walk' was a big hit for them.

Answer: the Virgin Prunes

9. Ahead of their time, The Sisters of Mercy used an ABBA song at their concerts to everyone's satisfaction. Do you know which song was brilliantly performed?

Answer: Gimme Gimme Gimme

It feels kinda strange when you hear Andrew Eldritch sing in his very deep voice: 'gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight...'

10. Also Dolly Parton was not a safe choice for The Sisters of Mercy. Which song was performed at a little uptempo pace?

Answer: Jolene

Ah, the poetry of 'your smile is like a breath of spring, your voice is soft like summer rain'...

11. After being kicked out of The Sisters of Mercy, Wayne Hussey formed his own band. What is the name of this band?

Answer: The Mission

Ghostdance was formed by another ex-Sisters member, Gary Marx. Originally he wanted to call it 'The Sisterhood', but a legal case prevented it. Dead or Alive was the band he played in before he joined the Sisters.

12. 'A.G.N.E.S.' was a great song from a band with a very unusual name, do you know which?

Answer: 1000 Ohm

13. 'Killing Moon', 'The Cutter' and 'Bring on the Dancing Horses' are all songs of which band?

Answer: Echo and the Bunnymen

14. 'Brothers', 'Die Rauber und der Prinz' and 'Der Mussolini' are songs of which notorious band?

Answer: DAF

'DAF' is an acronym for 'Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft'.

15. 90s band Therapy got inspiration from a new wave band, and covered a song of them called Isolation. Which band was it?

Answer: Joy Division

Everybody should know the song 'Love Will Tear us Apart' from this band.

Source: Author wimm

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