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80s One Hit Wonders In Other Words Quiz

The titles to these 80s One Hit Wonders songs have been re-worded. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to decipher the song titles and match them to the actual artists that did them.

A matching quiz by bigjohnsludge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Days To Come Are of Such Brilliance That I Find Myself In Need of Donning Dark Tinted Eye Protection"

Answer: Timbuk 3

"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3 was released in 1986 and reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Life Is Hard", "All I Want for Christmas (Is World Peace)", "Rev. Jack & His Roamin' Cadillac Church", and "Just Wanna Funk with Your Mind".

2. "Changing Into An Indigenous Person of Tokyo"

Answer: The Vapors

"Turning Japanese" by English band the Vapors was released in 1980 and reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was featured in the 1997 movie "Beverly Hills Ninja". Other songs by the group include "News at Ten", "Waiting for the Weekend", "Spiders", and "Jimmie Jones".

3. "VIII, VI, VII, V, III, O, IX / Female Donkey"

Answer: Tommy Tutone

"867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone was released in 1981 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Tommy Tutone include "Angel Say No", "Which Man Are You", "Get Around Girl", and "Time Won't Let Me".

4. "Crazy Person Edging"

Answer: Red Rider

"Lunatic Fringe" by the Canadian rock band Red Rider was released in 1981 and reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Other songs by the band include "White Hot", "Don't Fight It", "Human Race", "Power (Strength in Numbers)", and "Big League".

5. "I Dissolve While We Are Together"

Answer: Modern English

"I Melt with You" by the British new wave band Modern English was released in 1982 and reached number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was featured in the 1983 film "Valley Girl". Covers of the song were featured in the 2001 film "Not Another Teen Movie", the 2004 film "50 First Dates", and the 2005 film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".

6. "My Desire Is Sweet Confections"

Answer: Bow Wow Wow

"I Want Candy" by English new wave group Bow Wow Wow was released in 1982 and reached number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is a cover of the 1965 song by the Strangeloves that reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

7. "I Understand the Things Young Lads Rejoice In"

Answer: The Waitresses

"I Know What Boys Like" by the Waitresses was released in 1982 and reached number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Christmas Wrapping", "Square Pegs", and "Make the Weather".

8. "Precipitation Consisting of Human Males"

Answer: The Weather Girls

"It's Raining Men" by the American musical duo the Weather Girls was released in 1982 and reached number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart but reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) chart. The song reached the top 10 on charts in 21 other countries.

9. "Placing It Upon the Small Round Cracker"

Answer: Taco

"Puttin' On the Ritz" by Taco was released in 1982 and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Taco never had another song reach the top 100 on U.S. charts.

10. "Speaking Sounds Go a Long Way"

Answer: 'Til Tuesday

"Voices Carry" by the American rock band 'Til Tuesday was released in 1985 and reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the band include "Looking Over My Shoulder", "What About Love", "Coming Up Close",
"(Believed You Were) Lucky", and "Everything's Different Now".

Source: Author bigjohnsludge

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Questions		Choices
1. "The Days To Come Are of Such Brilliance That I Find Myself In Need of Donning Dark Tinted Eye Protection"		Timbuk 3
2. "Changing Into An Indigenous Person of Tokyo"		The Vapors
3. "VIII, VI, VII, V, III, O, IX / Female Donkey"		The Weather Girls
4. "Crazy Person Edging"		Bow Wow Wow
5. "I Dissolve While We Are Together"		The Waitresses
6. "My Desire Is Sweet Confections"		Red Rider
7. "I Understand the Things Young Lads Rejoice In"		Tommy Tutone
8. "Precipitation Consisting of Human Males"		'Til Tuesday
9. "Placing It Upon the Small Round Cracker"		Taco
10. "Speaking Sounds Go a Long Way"		Modern English