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First Lines of 1980s Hits Trivia Quiz

I give you the first line(s). Do you know the song?

A multiple-choice quiz by Vermic. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Vermic

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,846

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
27424

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What song begins with:
"Move yourself
You always live your life
Never thinking of the future"? Hint

Blue Rondo a la Turk - "Me and Mrs. Sanchez"

The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian"

Modern Romance - "Everybody Salsa"

Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song begins with:
"Dark in the city night is a wire
Steam in the subway earth is afire
Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo"? Hint

Duran Duran - "Rio"

Duran Duran - "Girls on Film"

Duran Duran - "The Reflex"

Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song begins with:
"You could have a steamtrain
If you just lay down your tracks
You could have an aeroplane flying
If you bring your blue skies back"? Hint

Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded me with Science"

Phil Collins - "Against all Odds"

Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"

Billy Idol - "White Wedding"

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song begins with:
"You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you"? Hint

Human League - "Louise"

Human League - "Don't You Want Me"

Human League - "The Lebanon"

Human League - "Mirror Man"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What song begins with:
"I walk along the avenue
I never thought I'd meet a girl like you
With auburn hair and stormy eyes
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through"? Hint

A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"

A Flock of Seagulls - "The More You Live the More You Love"

A Flock of Seagulls - "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"

A Flock of Seagulls - "Why This Haircut"

6. What song begins with:
"Sometimes you're better off dead
There's a gun in your hand
And it's pointing at your head
You think you're mad too unstable
Kicking in chairs and knocking down tables"? Hint

Pet Shop Boys - "Go West"

Pet Shop Boys - "New York City Boy"

Pet Shop Boys - "Always Something There to Remind Me"

Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls"

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song begins with:
"Six o'clock
Already I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream"? Hint

The Bangles - "Eternal Flame"

The Bangles - "Manic Monday"

The Bangles - "Going Down to Liverpool"

The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian"

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song begins with:
"You must understand
That the touch of your hand
Makes my pulse react
That it's only that thrill
Of boy meeting girl
Opposites attract"? Hint

Tina Turner - "What's Love Got To Do With It"

Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You"

Tina Turner - "Simply the Best"

Whitney Houston - "I Learned from the Best"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song begins with:
"I'm saying all the things
That I know you'll like
Makin' good conversation
I gotta handle you just right"? Hint

Dolly Parton - "9 to 5"

Olivia Newton-John - "Physical"

Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"

Sheena Easton - "Mornin' Train"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song begins with:
"Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note"? Hint

Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Inner Circle - "Sweat (La La La)"

Bob Marley - "Is it Love?"

Peter Tosh - "Don't Look Back"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What song begins with: "Move yourself You always live your life Never thinking of the future"?

Answer: Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

"Owner of a Lonely Heart" appeared on the 1983 album "90125". Other songs included "Hold On", "It Can Happen" and "Leave It".

2. What song begins with: "Dark in the city night is a wire Steam in the subway earth is afire Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo"?

Answer: Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"

Duran Duran enjoyed the height of their popularity in the 1980s. The group consisted of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Andy Taylor and Roger Taylor. All three of the members named Taylor were not related.

3. What song begins with: "You could have a steamtrain If you just lay down your tracks You could have an aeroplane flying If you bring your blue skies back"?

Answer: Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"

Peter Gabriel was a founding member of the band Genesis. Some of his other solo hits included "Shock the Monkey", "In Your Eyes" and "Big Time". Gabriel was born in England in 1950.

4. What song begins with: "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar When I met you"?

Answer: Human League - "Don't You Want Me"

Human League were a popular band from Sheffield, England which formed in 1977. The group became popular playing their electronic style of rock music. The band has evolved over the years, changing members along the way. The one constant force has been Philip Oakey who has been there since the very beginning.

5. What song begins with: "I walk along the avenue I never thought I'd meet a girl like you With auburn hair and stormy eyes The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through"?

Answer: A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"

A Flock of Seagulls rode the MTV wave to the top of video era. Their lead singer's hair style even created its own name "Flock of Seagull hair". The band won a Grammy award for the song "D.N.A." in 1983 for Best Instrumental Performance.

6. What song begins with: "Sometimes you're better off dead There's a gun in your hand And it's pointing at your head You think you're mad too unstable Kicking in chairs and knocking down tables"?

Answer: Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls"

The Pet Shop Boys were Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Their electronic style of music has been highly successful all over the world. They are listed in the "Guiness Book of World Records" as the best selling UK music duo of all time and have sold over 100 million records.

7. What song begins with: "Six o'clock Already I was just in the middle of a dream I was kissin' Valentino By a crystal blue Italian stream"?

Answer: The Bangles - "Manic Monday"

The Bangles were an all girl group formed in Los Angeles, CA in the very early 1980s. The band was known as The Supersonic Bangs before they hit the charts as The Bangles.

8. What song begins with: "You must understand That the touch of your hand Makes my pulse react That it's only that thrill Of boy meeting girl Opposites attract"?

Answer: Tina Turner - "What's Love Got To Do With It"

Tina Turner originally found success with her ex-husband Ike Turner. Once she broke free of his domination, she went on to great solo success as a pop star and even as an actress. She had roles in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", "Last Action Hero" and The Who's "Tommy".

9. What song begins with: "I'm saying all the things That I know you'll like Makin' good conversation I gotta handle you just right"?

Answer: Olivia Newton-John - "Physical"

Olivia Newton John was cast as the role of Sandy in the movie "Grease". She starred with John Travolta as the straight laced girl who changes her ways to impress the leather jacket wearing, cigarette smoking boy she met during summer vacation.

10. What song begins with: "Here's a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note"?

Answer: Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Bobby McFerrin was born in Manhattan, New York in 1950. He may be known as a one hit wonder, but he has won ten Grammy awards, played with artists as varied as Chick Corea and Laurie Anderson and has even garnered acclaim as a classical orchestra conductor.

Source: Author Vermic

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