80s Music Trivia Quiz # 58
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Andy Gibb Trivial Quiz - What variety-musical show did Andy co-host in the early 80s?
The correct answer is 'Solid Gold'
Solid Gold brought Andy's music and face into living rooms all across America.
80s Music Question 2
Canadian Music from the 1980s - What group scored with 'Don't Walk on Past' in 1983?
The correct answer is 'Blue Peter'
The other choices are all Canadian bands as well. The Killer Dwarfs were a fixture of the Toronto club scene in the 80s, never really cracking the big time. Idle Eyes were a group that got their start in Richmond, B.C. Saga was a Toronto band that had many hits including 'On the Loose.' They are well known all over the world, but interestingly, it is in Germany that they found their biggest success.
80s Music Question 3
1980s Music 1st Lines : Volume 3 - 'There is a time when a man needs somebody to talk to.'
The correct answer is 'Chicago'
'Along Comes a Woman'
80s Music Question 4
80s Behind the Lyrics VII - Toto took us all to the dark continent in their hit "Africa." One line runs, "I know that I must do what's right/As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti." In what country would you find Kilimanjaro?
The correct answer is 'Tanzania'
Kilimanjaro, a giant stratovolcano, rises almost 20,000 feet above sea level near the border with Kenya. Its name means "shining mountain" in Swahili.
80s Music Question 5
Ska Revival: British Ska Late 70s-Early 80s - 'You're working at your leisure to learn the things you'll need', the Specials sing on this 1980 single. Which one?
The correct answer is 'Rat Race'
'Rat Race' was only released as a single, although the American version of 'More Specials' had it as an extra song.
80s Music Question 6
Songwriters for Other Singers Part 2 - In the mid 80s, the pop group Power Station found themselves at the top of the chart. Comprised of accomplished songwriters like Robert Palmer, Andy and John Taylor (of Duran Duran), and Tony Thompson the band experienced phenomenal success. Their biggest hit, "Bang a Gong" was a huge hit for someone else in the early '70s. Who wrote "Bang a Gong"?
The correct answer is 'Marc Bolan'
There's something universal about Marc Bolan's T. Rex song, "Bang a Gong"; several recording artists have covered it. While it is acknowledged to be the trademark "glam" song of the 70s, Bolan claimed it was his attempt to emulate Chuck Berry's "Little Queenie".
80s Music Question 7
UK Chart Music from the 1980s - Which British electronic dance group had a top ten hit in 1981 with the quirky "Einstein A Go-Go"?
The correct answer is 'Landscape'
Landscape's bizarre "Einstein A Go-Go" was their only UK top ten hit. Although never hitting the big time with the group, founder member Richard James Burgess became a noted producer for groups such as Spandau Ballet, Five Star, Adam Ant, Colonel Abrams and Kim Wilde whilst John Walters went on to produce Kissing The Pink.
80s Music Question 8
Lyrics from the 1980s - Which Yaz(oo) song contains these lyrics?
"Love just like addiction now I'm hooked on you
I need some time to get it right
your love gonna see me through"
"Love just like addiction now I'm hooked on you
I need some time to get it right
your love gonna see me through"
The correct answer is 'Don't Go'
The British Duo changed their name from Yazoo to Yaz for the US Market, for the one year that they were a group. Now the name Yaz is being marketed for an oral contraceptive.
80s Music Question 9
Lyrics from the 1980s and 90s - 'An underwater guy who controlled the sea, got killed by ten million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey'
The correct answer is ''Monkey Gone to Heaven' - The Pixies'
80s Music Question 10
1980s Music - American Fool
The correct answer is 'John Cougar'