80s Music Trivia Quiz # 180
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1980s Music - The first album released by 'Van Halen', with Sammy Hagar as lead singer was:
The correct answer is ''5150''
Released in 1986, it contained a host of great songs, including 'Why Can't This Be Love?', 'When Love Walks In', and 'Summer Nights'.
80s Music Question 2
1980s Music 1st Lines : Volume 4 - 'It's crazy but, I'm frightened by the sound of the telephone.'
The correct answer is 'Robert Palmer'
'Clues'
80s Music Question 3
80s Behind the Lyrics I - Jackson Browne sings that "Down on the boulevard they take it hard/ They look at life with such disregard." What exactly is a boulevard?
The correct answer is 'A street divided by a grassy median'
Oddly enough, from the song "Boulevard." Boulevards usually have trees in the medians, also. Nice touch to a cityscape!
80s Music Question 4
Odd One Out - the 80s - All right, are you ready for a tougher one? Which of these albums from the 80's is the odd one out?
The correct answer is 'The Joshua Tree'
The other three were all solo projects by individual members of The Who which were released in the 80's. "Empty Glass" was released by guitarist Pete Townshend in 1980, and included the hits "Rough Boys" and "Let My Love Open the Door". "Too Late the Hero" was released by bassist John Entwistle in 1981, and included the tunes "Try Me" and "Too Late the Hero". "Under a Raging Moon" was released by vocalist Roger Daltrey in 1985, and included the hit "After the Fire". "The Joshua Tree", is, of course, the blockbuster album released by U2 in 1987, which included the hits "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
80s Music Question 5
80s Behind the Lyrics III - "You could really be a Beau Brummel baby/ If you just give it half a chance." This sartorial advice comes from Billy Joel in his song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me." Just who was Beau Brummel?
The correct answer is 'A fashion dandy from the British Regency'
Brummel was a lower-class boy who ingratiated himself into the British aristocracy during the reign of King George III. He was a stylish dresser in the Regency style--waist coats with tails, long sleeves, and cloth-covered buttons. He was exiled and died in poverty in Paris.
Currently, a high-end men's clothing chain is called Beau Brummel.
Currently, a high-end men's clothing chain is called Beau Brummel.
80s Music Question 6
Forgotten 80s Tunes - He's the brother of a famous actor. He had one hit in 1983 from a movie starring John Travolta. He's NOT John's brother. Name him.
The correct answer is 'Frank Stallone'
"Far from Over" from the movie "Stayin' Alive" was the only hit for him. It reached number 10 on the pop charts.
80s Music Question 7
80s Music Survey for Generation Y'ers - Part II - 1982: Dexy's Midnight Runners released a single that scored high on the US pop charts and commanded Top Single of the Year on the pop charts. Unfortunately, they could not follow up on the single's success and faded into pop music history as a one-hit wonder, at least in th US. What was the single?
The correct answer is 'Come On Eileen'
"Come On Eileen" featured a different, unique sound in an age when over-synthesized pop dominated. Fortunately, thanks to its upbeat tempo and lively rhythm, its popularity still endures with party crowds, especially in karaoke bars!
80s Music Question 8
Excellent 80s Lyrics - Will you meet him on the main line, or will you catch him on the rebound?
The correct answer is 'Gloria'
80s Music Question 9
Songwriters For Other Singers - The Bangles had a hit in the mid-1980s with "Manic Monday". Who wrote it?
The correct answer is 'Prince'
Prince originally wrote the song for his one-time girlfriend, Apollonia, but she never sang it. If you listen closely to the verse melody, it sounds an awful lot like Prince's "1999".
80s Music Question 10
80s Artists in Alpha Order - In 1982, this group sang 'It Ain't What You Do...'.
The correct answer is 'Fun Boy Three (The)'