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80s Music Trivia Quiz # 34

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80s Music Question 1
AC/DC: 1980s - AC/DC released a song called "Blow Up Your Video".
 True
 False
The correct answer is 'False'
There is an album "Blow Up Your Video"(1988) but there is not a song named after the album.

80s Music Question 2
80s One Hit Wonders in the USA I - Dexy's Midnight Runners
 'In A Big Country'
 'Don't Turn Around'
 'Come On Eileen'
 'Tainted Love'
The correct answer is ''Come On Eileen''
'Come On Eileen'

80s Music Question 3
1980s Tunes - Who performed "She Works Hard For The Money"?
 Diana Ross
 Patti Labelle
 Donna Summer
 Aretha Franklin
The correct answer is 'Donna Summer'
Donna Summer was born LaDonna Andrea Gaines.

80s Music Question 4
Tribute Records - 'The Best Album of the 80s' - according to a good portion of the UK music press - was covered in its entirety in 1996. Among the purveyors of tributal sounds were the Boo Radleys, Placebo and Therapy?
 'The Smiths is Dead' - the Smiths tribute
 'Pornograffiti - the Cure tribute'
 'Doo a Little - tribute to the Pixies'
 'Where the Trees Have No Name - tribute to U2'
The correct answer is ''The Smiths is Dead' - the Smiths tribute'
On 'The Smiths is Dead' the entire 'The Queen is Dead' album was covered by the Boo Radleys, the High Llamas, the Trash Can Sinatras, Billy Bragg, the Frank & Walters, Placebo, Bis, Therapy?, the Divine Comedy and Supergrass. The Boo Radleys' version of the title song is utter genius. The rest of the album is crap.

80s Music Question 5
80s Power Ballads! - Finish this: " Nothing lasts forever, and we both know hearts can change, so I'll just end up walking in the cold..."
 October rain
 September rain
 November rain
 April rain
The correct answer is 'November rain'
"November Rain" from one of Guns 'n Roses "Use Your Illusion" albums, I just can't remember which one. (Hey, cut me some slack, it's been a while!)

80s Music Question 6
UK 80s Who Sang This IV - 'I think I finally know you, I can see beyond your smile'
 Luther Vandross
 George Benson
 Alexander O'Neal
 Peabo Bryson
The correct answer is 'George Benson'
'In Your Eyes'.

80s Music Question 7
80s Punk/HC - Album and song: HeHo--"Proof"
 McRad
 Ruin
 Stickmen
 Swiz
The correct answer is 'Ruin'
Yes, they were from Philly. They had some weird art-psychology thing going on. How many punk bands can you name that covered Leonard Cohen songs?

80s Music Question 8
80S Music Videos 1 - The video for UB40's number 1 hit "Red Red Wine" was originally released it which year?
 1988
 1987
 1989
 1983
The correct answer is '1983'
Although the song reached number 1 in 1988, the video and album "Labour Of Love" were originally released in 1983.

80s Music Question 9
1980s Artists and Their Hits - "Our House" was sung by which group?
 Madness
 The Buggles
 Stray Cats
 The Fixx
The correct answer is 'Madness'
I love this song! The video is quite funny as well. Those Brits. They crack me up. This song only made it to Number 7 on the charts in 1983. They were under "The David Geffen Company."

80s Music Question 10
Philadelphia Music Scene 1980s - Which Philadelphia musican had a brother who briefly played football with the Philadelphia Eagles?
 John Eddie
 Greg Davis
 Jade Starling
 Tommy Conwell
The correct answer is 'Tommy Conwell'
Joe Conwell was an offensive lineman with the Eagles.



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