80s Music Trivia Quiz # 25
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Obscure 1980s Music 3 - The first Hot 100 single from the band The Smithereens was which of the following songs?
The correct answer is 'Only A Memory'
The Smithereens scored their first Hot 100 single with the song "Only A Memory", featured on their sophomore album "Green Thoughts". The Smithereens reached the top 40 with the first single from their 1989 album "11", "Girl Like You" and with "Too Much Passion" from their 1991 release "Blow Up".
80s Music Question 2
80s Song Lyrics - "I wish I was in Tijuana eating bar-be-qued iguana".
The correct answer is 'Wall of Voodoo'
From the song "Mexican Radio". Stan Ridgeway eventually left Wall of Voodoo. He and Stewart Copeland (drummer for the Police) recorded "Don't Box Me In" a song from the soundtrack to the movie "Rumblefish".
80s Music Question 3
Punk Rock 1980s and 90s - Between the years 1994 and 2004 inclusive, Hot Water Music released six studio albums.
The correct answer is 'False'
Hot Water Music actually released 9 full length albums up to the end of 2004. One of which was a live album; "Live At The Hardback" released in 1999. One was a compilation of 3 early 7"'s ("Alachua", "Boy Out Of Bradenton", and "Pushing The Coin") and 4 splits (with "Chairmel", "Screaming Fat Rat", "Six Going On Seven", and "Tomorrow") called "Never Ender", released in 2001. The other seven studio albums were "Finding The Rhythms" (1996), "Fuel For The Hate Game" (1997), "Forever And Counting" (1997), "No Division" (1999), "A Flight And A Crash" (2001), "Caution" (2002), and finally, "The New What Next" released on Epitaph records in 2004.
80s Music Question 4
Music of the 1980s - 4 - Who sang 'Find Another Fool'?
The correct answer is 'Quarterflash'
From their debut album in 1981.
80s Music Question 5
Hair Metal Lyrics of the 1980s - Can you completes the following lyric?:
"Just a' urchin livin' under the street
I'm a hard case that's tough to beat
I'm your charity case..."
"Just a' urchin livin' under the street
I'm a hard case that's tough to beat
I'm your charity case..."
The correct answer is 'So buy me something to eat'
Guns 'N' Roses had a hit single with "Paradise City" off of their 1987 debut album "Appetite for Destruction".
80s Music Question 6
Excellent 80s Lyrics - I have a picture pinned to my wall
The correct answer is 'Hold Me Now'
80s Music Question 7
80s Artists & Songs - Which group, whose member was originally in Depeche Mode, sang "Who Needs Love Like That"
The correct answer is 'Erasure'
This group formed in 1985 & was one of the first openly gay performers.
80s Music Question 8
An 80s Music Mind Bender! - O.M.D.'s(Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)"Crush" album was released in 1986.
The correct answer is 'False'
Their "Crush" album was released in 1985, and contained the hit single"So in Love".
80s Music Question 9
Lead Singers of the 80s - This romantic band had a couple of hits; its lead singer was Tony Hadley:
The correct answer is 'Spandau Ballet'
Spandau Ballet wrote the chart-toppers "True", "Gold", and "Only When You Leave". They split shortly after; Tony pursued a solo career but could not emulate the success of Spandau Ballet.
80s Music Question 10
Female Fronted Bands - This 80s all-girl pop act had over 20 chart hits in the United Kingdom. Some of their U.S. hits included "Cruel Summer" and "I Heard a Rumour".
The correct answer is 'Bananarama'
Bananarama was formed in London in 1981, and the Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook produced one of the groups early singles, "Aie A Mwana". "Cruel Summer" was featured in the Ralph Macchio movie "Karate Kid".