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Quiz about SeldomHeard Songs from the 70s 80s 1

Seldom-Heard Songs from the 70s & 80s #1 Quiz

All of these songs were on the Top 100 Billboard list at some point during the 1970s and 80s, so there aren't any tricks. You just had to have listened to the radio a lot (haha). Have a good time.

A multiple-choice quiz by jbug1262. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jbug1262

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,153

Updated
Jul 19 22

# Qns
15

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who sang, "Kick the Wall"? Hint

Rob Junkglas

Husker Du

Bronsky Beat

Jimmy Davis and the Junction

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who sang, "Bag Lady"? Hint

Kenny Ricks and the Kickers

EBN OZN

Sweet

XTC

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which one of these groups sang the song, "Black Betty"? Hint

The Oblongs

Blue Cheer

Ram Jam

The Totally Stressed-Out Misfits

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Question 4 of 15

4. The group, The Truth, sang which one of these songs? Hint

The Consequences of Love

Saturday Night Love, Sunday Morning Heartache

The Genius of Love

Weapons of Love

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these groups sang the song, "Hot Summer Nights"? Hint

Player

The Joey Scarbury Group

Night

Firefall

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the missing word in this lyric, "_______ of the airwaves, here is my request. You don't have to play it, but I hope you do your best"? Hint

Songstress

Deejay

Pilot

Lover

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Question 7 of 15

7. "So Wrong" was a top 40 hit for which of these Doobie Brothers in 1983? Hint

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

Michael McDonald

Patrick Simmons

Tom Johnston

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the title of the song containing these lyrics, "A room full of faceless strangers, here I am again. Suddenly my eyes meet yours, looks like I've found a friend."? Hint

Hello, Old Friend

Cool Love

Midnight Rendevous

Baby, Come Back

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the word that belongs in this seldom heard song from 1976, "When I wake up, in the morning light, I pull my blue _____ on. I pull my old, blue _____ on"? Hint

shoes

shorts

socks

jeans

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which one of these groups had a top 10 re-make of the song, 'Funky Town", in 1987? Hint

The Psychedelic Furs

Pseudo Echo

The Kane Gang

4 Non Blondes

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Question 11 of 15

11. The song "Street Corner Serenade" was a top 20 hit for The Michael Stanley Band in 1981?

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the Sniff 'N the Tears song, "Driver's Seat", what was the name of the girl the group said was "so sweet"? Hint

Jamie

Jackie

Jenny

Jilly

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the name of the song that has these lyrics, "Save my life, I'm going down for the last time. Woman with the sweet loving, better than a white line"? Hint

Save My Life

Love Is the Drug

All We Need Is Us

Never Been Any Reason

14. What is the name of the person whom Elton John names in this song, "And I feel like a bullet in the gun of ______________. I'm low as a paid assassin is, you know I'm as cold as a hired sword"? Hint

Annie Oakley

Jesse James

Robert Ford

John Sterling

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Question 15 of 15

15. Lets close out with the Bee Gees, what is the name the song that contains these lyrics, "She came on like the night, and she held on tight. And the world was right when she made love to me. We were free"? Hint

Fanny Be Tender With My Love

End of the Universe

Boogie Child

Love So Right

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang, "Kick the Wall"?

Answer: Jimmy Davis and the Junction

The Junction was a band out of Memphis, Tennessee, whose lead vocalist was ex-Riverbluff Clan founding member, Jimmy Davis. The song only got as high as number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1987.

2. Who sang, "Bag Lady"?

Answer: EBN OZN

Robert Rosen (OZN) and Ned Liben (EBN) formed the duo, EBN OZN, inthe early 1980's. They had a minor hit on the R&B chart with "AEIOU Sometimes Y" in 1983 before charting with "Bag Lady" at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 Club Chart, in 1984.

3. Which one of these groups sang the song, "Black Betty"?

Answer: Ram Jam

This group was formed in New York City and featured former Lemon Pipers member, Bill Bartlett, on guitar. The song went to number 18 on the pop chart in 1977.

4. The group, The Truth, sang which one of these songs?

Answer: Weapons of Love

Initially a R&B band, The Truth sang, "Weapons of Love", which topped out at number 65 in 1986. This was a dramatic swtich from their early R&B roots to the synch/pop sound of the 1980's and it ended up costing the group their fan base.

5. Which of these groups sang the song, "Hot Summer Nights"?

Answer: Night

Night was a five-man, one female pop/rock group that featured the former lead singer of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Chris Thompson, on vocals and future Pretender and Paul McCartney backing band member, Robbie McIntosh, on guitar. The song went to number 18 on the pop chart in 1979.

6. What is the missing word in this lyric, "_______ of the airwaves, here is my request. You don't have to play it, but I hope you do your best"?

Answer: Pilot

Charlie Dore, a female singer/songwriter from London, asked the "Pilot of the Airwaves" to play her request in 1980. The song peaked at number 13 on the pop chart.

7. "So Wrong" was a top 40 hit for which of these Doobie Brothers in 1983?

Answer: Patrick Simmons

An original member of the Doobie Brothers, Patrick Simmons had this modest hit song that peaked at number 30 on the pop chart during the group's disbanding in 1983. He helped to re-form the band in 1988.

8. What is the title of the song containing these lyrics, "A room full of faceless strangers, here I am again. Suddenly my eyes meet yours, looks like I've found a friend."?

Answer: Cool Love

Pablo Cruise, a band formed in San Francisco, went to number 13 with "Cool Love", in 1981 with this song.

9. What is the word that belongs in this seldom heard song from 1976, "When I wake up, in the morning light, I pull my blue _____ on. I pull my old, blue _____ on"?

Answer: jeans

David Dundas pulled on his old blue jeans in this song, 'Jeans On', that went to number 1 in the fall of 1976.

10. Which one of these groups had a top 10 re-make of the song, 'Funky Town", in 1987?

Answer: Pseudo Echo

Pseudo Echo was from Melbourne, Australia. They went to number 6 in 1987 with a re-make of Lipps, Inc.'s, "Funky Town", which had gone to number 1 in 1980 and enjoyed a four week stay.

11. The song "Street Corner Serenade" was a top 20 hit for The Michael Stanley Band in 1981?

Answer: False

"Street Corner Serenade" was done by Wet Willie,a rock/pop group from Alabama, in 1977. The song peaked at number 30 in 1978.

12. In the Sniff 'N the Tears song, "Driver's Seat", what was the name of the girl the group said was "so sweet"?

Answer: Jenny

Jenny was the girl who was so sweet in the song in 1977. The song sped up the charts, but stalled and peaked at number 15 in 1979.

13. What is the name of the song that has these lyrics, "Save my life, I'm going down for the last time. Woman with the sweet loving, better than a white line"?

Answer: Never Been Any Reason

Head East pushed this song, "Never Been Any Reason", only as high as number 68 on the pop chart in 1975; however, it has become a staple on many classic rock stations.

Answer: Robert Ford

Robert Ford, a member of the Jeese James outlaw gang, made a deal with the governor of Missouri to kill Jesse James and collect the reward money for himself. On April 3, 1882, Ford held up his end of the deal by shooting James in the back of his head while visiting with him in James' home. Ford was arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death for the deed, however, the governor did honor his part of the deal, also, and Ford was released two days before he was scheduled to die, receiving his reward as promised.

As for the song, while it was on the "B" side of "Grow Some Funk of Your Own", it received just as much airplay and peaked at number 14 on the pop chart in 1975 at the same time as the "A" side did.

Answer: Love So Right

"Love So Right" went to number 3 in 1976 for the brothers Gibb.

Source: Author jbug1262

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