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The 1980s Bite Back Trivia Quiz

Loved the 80s? Miss the 80s? Here's a quiz to show your devotion!

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

Author
Nebnim

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4555

Last 3 plays: Koz13 (9/10), Guest 93 (6/10), Guest 73 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Step by step, heart to heart
Left, right, left
We all fall down like..."
Who sang this epic song?
Hint

Cher

Paula Abdul

Martika

Cyndi Lauper

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
White lightning bound to drive you wild
Mama's baby's in the heart of ever school girl
'Love Me Tender' leaves 'em crying in the aisle"
Who sang this?
Hint

Concrete Blonde

Alannah Myles

Joan Jett

Eurythmics

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance
Given half the chance..."
Who sang this ballad?
Hint

Eric Clapton

Chris De Burgh

Elton John

Terence Trent D'arby

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Question 4 of 10

4. "He earned his love through discipline
A thundering, velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand"
Who sang this?
Hint

Men Without Hats

Elvis

Dan Fogelberg

The Cars

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I know you broke up with him
And your heart's still on the shelf
It's been over two years for me
And I'm still not quite myself
You can't be with someone new
And you can't go back to him
You're beginning to realize
That it's sink or swim"
Who sang this?
Hint

.38 Special

Mike And The Mechanics

Journey

Don Henley

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Well I was born an original sinner
I was born from original sin
And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money
Piled up to my chin"
This is the beginning lyrics for a Eurythmics song.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Is it cloak and dagger, could it be spring or fall?
I walk without a cut through a stained glass wall
Weaker in my eyesight, the candle in my grip
And words that have no form are falling from my lips"
Who sang this little fantasy?
Hint

Madonna

Sophie B Hawkins

Roxette

Heart

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Question 8 of 10

8. "You can see the summit but you can't reach it
It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit
Doctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain
Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain"
Who sang this profound ditty?
Hint

Ah-Ha

Soft Cell

Howard Jones

Lonestar

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Question 9 of 10

9. "This ain't no place for losers or the innocent of mind
It's a full time job for anyone to stay alive"
Who sang this?
Hint

Hall And Oates

Air Supply

Joe Cocker

Boston

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride"
Who sang this?
Hint

Foreigner

Guns N Roses

Cheap Trick

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 18 2024 : Koz13: 9/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 93: 6/10
Apr 06 2024 : Guest 73: 4/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 152: 9/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10
Mar 14 2024 : angostura: 10/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 62: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Step by step, heart to heart Left, right, left We all fall down like..." Who sang this epic song?

Answer: Martika

"Toy Soldiers" by Martika, a number one hit in 1989. Martika, born as Marta Marrero, originally got her start as an actress for a kids show.

2. "Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave White lightning bound to drive you wild Mama's baby's in the heart of ever school girl 'Love Me Tender' leaves 'em crying in the aisle" Who sang this?

Answer: Alannah Myles

"Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles, another 1989 multi-country hit. Did you know, in order to get her start, she sold her favorite horse in order to buy a guitar? The first song she ever wrote was called "Ugly Little Cabbage In The Garden"...she was eight years old at the time.

3. "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight I've never seen you shine so bright I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance They're looking for a little romance Given half the chance..." Who sang this ballad?

Answer: Chris De Burgh

"Lady In Red" by Chris De Burgh, became a hit in 1986. Little bit of trivia...did you know that the De Burgh family can trace their roots back to King Richard the Lionheart?

4. "He earned his love through discipline A thundering, velvet hand His gentle means of sculpting souls Took me years to understand" Who sang this?

Answer: Dan Fogelberg

"The Leader Of The Band" by Dan Fogelberg, was a 1981 hit. He started his first band, The Clan, at the age of 14. His first instrument was a piano, and he eventually taught himself how to play on a Hawaiian slide guitar.

5. "I know you broke up with him And your heart's still on the shelf It's been over two years for me And I'm still not quite myself You can't be with someone new And you can't go back to him You're beginning to realize That it's sink or swim" Who sang this?

Answer: Don Henley

"The Last Worthless Evening" by Don Henley was a 1989 hit. Did you know that Don and Glen Frey were backup singers for Linda Ronstadt before they formed The Eagles?

6. "Well I was born an original sinner I was born from original sin And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done There'd be a mountain of money Piled up to my chin" This is the beginning lyrics for a Eurythmics song.

Answer: True

"Missionary Man" by The Eurythmics was a 1987 hit. Did you know that Annie's real name is Griselda Ann Lennox? Chew on that...

7. "Is it cloak and dagger, could it be spring or fall? I walk without a cut through a stained glass wall Weaker in my eyesight, the candle in my grip And words that have no form are falling from my lips" Who sang this little fantasy?

Answer: Heart

"These Dreams" by Heart was a 1985 smash hit. Did you know that after the sisters joined the all-male band, they changed names three times before finally settling on "Heart"?

8. "You can see the summit but you can't reach it It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit Doctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain" Who sang this profound ditty?

Answer: Howard Jones

"No One Is To Blame" by Howard Jones was a 1985 hit. Did you know that Jones dropped out of music college? Who said education is everything :)

9. "This ain't no place for losers or the innocent of mind It's a full time job for anyone to stay alive" Who sang this?

Answer: Joe Cocker

"Shelter Me" was from Joe Cocker's 1986 semi-self titled album "Cocker". Did you know that Cocker did the opening performance at Woodstock '94, one of the only original alumni who performed at Woodstock in 1969?

10. "Early morning, April 4 Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride" Who sang this?

Answer: U2

"Pride" by U2 from their 1988 album "Rattle & Hum". Did you know that Bono's real name is Paul David Hewson? Wonder why he changed it to Bono...

Source: Author Nebnim

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