80s Music Trivia Quiz # 4
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80s Behind the Lyrics V - Finally, Sting likes the mythical and metaphysical in his lyrics, and this little piece from The Police's "Wrapped Around Your Finger" is no exception: "You consider me the young apprentice/ Caught between Scylla and Charybdis." Just who are Scylla and Charybdis?
The correct answer is 'Two sea monsters'
Scylla--a sea nymph--was transformed into a monster with 12 feet and 6 heads because she loved the same man as Circe, daughter of Helios, the Sun. Charybdis sat on the opposite from Scylla in the Strait of Messina. She would swallow huge amounts of water three times a day and then spit it back out causing whirlpools. They wrecked ships and ate men as they passed.
It was the Sirens who lured sailors to their destruction with their beautiful songs.
It was the Sirens who lured sailors to their destruction with their beautiful songs.
80s Music Question 2
80s Title And Artist II - Save your love - is a song by:
The correct answer is 'Renee and Renato'
80s Music Question 3
New Wave 80s Music - 'Horror movies' and 'The Bunker' are two well-known songs of which band?
The correct answer is 'the Bollock Brothers'
80s Music Question 4
1980s Rock Music - What was the last album David Lee Roth recorded with Van Halen in the 80s?
The correct answer is '1984'
I still think Van Halen put out their best music with Dave.
80s Music Question 5
80s Lyrics "Oh God I Know This!" #1 - 'Mother, I'm running out of change, but I had to phone to let you know.'
The correct answer is 'Spear of Destiny'
The highest charting single for Spear, released in 1986 from the 'Outland' album, was the track 'Never Take Me Alive.' The track was performed as part of the 'Dead Men Walking' set featuring Kirk Brandon (Spear), Pete Wylie (Mighty Wah!), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), and Mike Peters (The Alarm).
80s Music Question 6
Match the Lyric to the Artist - 80s - I try to shut my eyes, but I can't get her outta my sight. I know I'm gonna know her, but I gotta get over my fright.
The correct answer is 'Jackson Browne'
from 'Somebody's Baby'
80s Music Question 7
Punk Rock 1980s and 90s - What do the bands Minor Threat, The Slinkees, Egghunt, Skewbald/Grand Union, Embrace, Teen Idles, Fugazi, The Evens and Pailhead all have in common?
The correct answer is 'All involved Ian Mackaye'
Ian Mackaye played in all these bands. Most notably, Minor Threat, Fugazi and Teen Idles. Some seem to think he played bass in Rites Of Spring but that is actually untrue. The Rites Of Spring bassist was called Mike Fellows. Ian played in The Slinkees when he was very young. This was prior to him setting up Dischord Records in 1980 which still runs today. I think he played very very briefly with The Untouchables towards the end of their tenure on the DC scene but essentially, The Untouchables was Ian's brother, Alec's band. Jeff Nelson drummed for Minor Threat, The Slinkees, Egghunt, Skewbald/Grand Union and Teen Idles. Brendan Canty played drums for Fugazi, Ivor Hanson for Embrace. The Evens was a collaboration of Ian Mackaye singing and playing baritone guitar with Amy Farina, who played with Alec Mackaye in The Warmers, on drums. They recorded 12 songs in the summer of 2004 released in March 2005, Other than Fugazi, The Evens is Mackaye's only band to have lasted into 2005. Pailhead was just Mackaye and some guy from Ministry but they only released two singles (on Wax Trax records) anyway so it doesn't matter.
80s Music Question 8
1980s Music 1st Lines : Volume 5 - 'Well I see him on the t.v. preaching about the promised land.'
The correct answer is 'Poison'
'Something to Believe In' - Poison is one of the few 80's "hair bands" that is still touring. I saw their "Hollyweird" tour this summer.
80s Music Question 9
First Lines from the 70s and 80s - "Bobby's driving through the city tonight,"
The correct answer is 'Say Goodbye To Hollywood'
The opening track from the 'Turnstiles' album, released in 1976. Billy Joel was one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the 1970's and 80's. Billy's first band, the Echoes, was formed in 1964, when Billy was still 14.
80s Music Question 10
1980s Music From A to Z - F - Who sang 'I Know There's Something Going On'?
The correct answer is 'Frida'
Freda was one of the singers of the Swedish pop group Abba.