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Quiz about Lyric Quest  Year 1980
Quiz about Lyric Quest  Year 1980

Lyric Quest : Year 1980 Trivia Quiz


The US hockey team performed a "Miracle on Ice", Kristin shot JR, and Airplane! taught us not to eat airplane food...it's 1980! These were the songs filtering out of radios all across America.

A multiple-choice quiz by bottle_rocket. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
225,608
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
2459
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Question 1 of 20
1. What song told us, "You're a real tough cookie with a long history"? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What popular song had these lyrics: "Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, talk about it"? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which of these Eagles' songs featured this line: "When all the debutantes in Houston, baby, couldn't hold a candle to you"? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What song warned us to "try to detect it, if it's not too late"? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. "Are you happy, are you satisfied?" comes from what classic? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Which of these ballads contains the line, "All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony"? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What record politely queried, "Will you visit me please?" ? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Which of these female-driven songs stated the obvious with "No truth is ever a lie"? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Which of these songs had the lyric, "Something inside whispered to me, you'd better move in carefully"? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What song title followed the lyrics, "One more lonely night for me, I looked up, what did I see?" ? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which Air Supply song began with the line, "I realize the best part of love is the thinnest slice"? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. "I'll love you twice as much tomorrow" was a lyric in the chorus of what song? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Which record contained the line, "So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf"? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Which of these duets from 1980 had the line "Come bring me your softness, comfort me through all this madness"? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which R & B hit contained this line: "Romantic lady, single baby, mmmmm, sophisticated mama"? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. "I won't cut fresh flowers for you" is a line from what single? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What song was "Keepin' perfect rhythm with the song on the radio"? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Which of these records reassured "But I ain't losing sleep, and I ain't counting sheep"? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What song says, "We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines"? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What is the one-word title of the song that told us, "We may be big or small or black or white, eternally"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song told us, "You're a real tough cookie with a long history"?

Answer: Hit Me With Your Best Shot

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" became Pat Benatar's first top ten hit when it peaked at number nine of the Billboard Hot 100 on December 20th, 1980.
2. What popular song had these lyrics: "Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, talk about it"?

Answer: Funkytown

"Funkytown" by Lipps Inc. was a monster hit back in the spring of 1980. It ended the six week reign of Blondie's "Call Me" when it began its own four week run at number one on May 31st, 1980.
3. Which of these Eagles' songs featured this line: "When all the debutantes in Houston, baby, couldn't hold a candle to you"?

Answer: The Long Run

"The Long Run" spent two weeks at the number eight position on the Billboard Hot 100 beginning on February 2nd, 1980.
4. What song warned us to "try to detect it, if it's not too late"?

Answer: Whip It

"Whip It" by Devo, while now considered by many to be a classic, was only a moderate pop hit in 1980 when it peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
5. "Are you happy, are you satisfied?" comes from what classic?

Answer: Another One Bites The Dust

"Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen spent three weeks at Number One in October of 1980, nearly 4 months in the top ten, and 21 weeks in the top 40 to become one of the 80's biggest songs.
6. Which of these ballads contains the line, "All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony"?

Answer: Sailing

"Sailing" by Christopher Cross anchored to the number one spot on August 30th, 1980 and won Record of the Year honors at the Grammy Awards the following year.
7. What record politely queried, "Will you visit me please?" ?

Answer: Cars

For three weeks in June, 1980, "Cars" by Gary Numan held tight to the number nine spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
8. Which of these female-driven songs stated the obvious with "No truth is ever a lie"?

Answer: Woman In Love

"Woman In Love" dominated the airwaves in the fall of 1980, spending three weeks at number one starting October 25th, 1980, and was the only number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 during the 1980's for Barbra Streisand.
9. Which of these songs had the lyric, "Something inside whispered to me, you'd better move in carefully"?

Answer: He's So Shy

In the fall of 1980, The Pointer Sisters took this song to number three for three weeks while "Woman In Love" held the top spot.
10. What song title followed the lyrics, "One more lonely night for me, I looked up, what did I see?" ?

Answer: Sexy Eyes

"Sexy Eyes" was the only top ten hit in the 1980's for Dr. Hook. It hit number five in May, 1980.
11. Which Air Supply song began with the line, "I realize the best part of love is the thinnest slice"?

Answer: Lost In Love

"Lost In Love" was the first top 40 record and the first of a string of seven top five hits for the Australian group Air Supply. It spent four weeks at number 3 in May, 1980.
12. "I'll love you twice as much tomorrow" was a lyric in the chorus of what song?

Answer: More Than I Can Say

Starting on December 6th, 1980, "More Than I Can Say" by Leo Sayer began its five week run at number two, never quite being able to oust Kenny Rogers "Lady" or John Lennon's posthumous "(Just Like) Starting Over" from the top spot.
13. Which record contained the line, "So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf"?

Answer: Off The Wall

"Off The Wall" was the third of four top ten hits from Michael Jackson's album, "Off The Wall". It spent two weeks at number ten in April, 1980.
14. Which of these duets from 1980 had the line "Come bring me your softness, comfort me through all this madness"?

Answer: With You I'm Born Again

"With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston and Syreeta began a four week stay at number four on April, 19th, 1980.
15. Which R & B hit contained this line: "Romantic lady, single baby, mmmmm, sophisticated mama"?

Answer: Ladies Night

"Ladies Night" was the first of a string of top 40 hits for Kool and the Gang in the 1980's. It reached number 8 on January, 12th, 1980.
16. "I won't cut fresh flowers for you" is a line from what single?

Answer: Jesse

"Jesse" was the highest charting song for Carly Simon on the Billboard Hot 100 during the 1980's. peaking at number eleven.
17. What song was "Keepin' perfect rhythm with the song on the radio"?

Answer: Drivin' My Life Away

"Drivin' My Life Away" by Eddie Rabbitt held down the number five spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in October, 1980.
18. Which of these records reassured "But I ain't losing sleep, and I ain't counting sheep"?

Answer: We Don't Talk Anymore

"We Don't Talk Anymore" was British legend Cliff Richard's biggest hit in America in the 1980's. It peaked at number seven for two weeks in January, 1980.
19. What song says, "We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines"?

Answer: Romeo's Tune

"Romeo's Tune" was Steve Forbert's highest charting song peaking at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100.
20. What is the one-word title of the song that told us, "We may be big or small or black or white, eternally"?

Answer: Desire

"Desire" was the only top ten song for Andy Gibb in the 1980's following his string of three number one songs during the 1970's. The song spent four weeks at number four in March, 1980.
Source: Author bottle_rocket

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