Don't Dream It's Over: The 80s Music Party Game. Martin Joseph Quinn
a) the drug Dexedrine
b) Kevin’s girlfriend in Spandex
c) Kevin’s schnauzer
d) the diet pill Dexatrim
35. What popular ‘80s song contains the following words: nuclear science, graduation, X–ray eyes, Peeping Tom techie? (3)
36. In what video does Janet Jackson dance in a warehouse by herself (with the possible exception of a stunt double handling the back flip)? (3)
37. In what hair metal video does Dee Snider brutalize Mark Metcalf, who also played Doug Neidermeyer in the film Animal House? (4)
38. What “Satisfied” singer once sang backup for Lionel Richie? (4)
39. Spell the last name of the country singer that crooned “I Love A Rainy Night.” (5)
40. What band took “the skinheads bowling” in 1985? (5)
QUIZ 1 – ANSWER SET 4
31. “99 Luftballoons” by Nena
32. KC
33. The Dukes of Hazzard
34. a) the drug Dexedrine
35. “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” by Timbuk 3
36. “The Pleasure Principle”
37. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister
38. Richard Marx
39. Rabbitt
40. Camper Van Beethoven
QUIZ 1 – QUESTION SET 5
41. What popular ‘80s song contains the following words: rusted, Chrysler, whale, shimmies, tin roof? (1)
42. Name two of the five singles from Debbie Gibson’s Out of the Blue album? (1)
43. What one–hit wonder urged us to “Turn Up the Radio” in 1985? (2)
44. What “So Alive” band was made up of members from the goth band Bauhaus? (2)
45. What rock–and–roll legend sang “Great Gosh A–Mighty” in the 1986 film Down and Out in Beverly Hills? (3)
46. Which Swiss group charted with the easy–going “Captain of My Heart” in 1986? (3)
a) Double
b) Johnny Hates Jazz
c) Waterfront
d) the Jets
47. What hit from the 1985 musical Chess manages to name drop both Yul Brynner and Somerset Maugham in its lyrics? (4)
48. Which member of Duran Duran recorded the theme song to the film 9 1/2 Weeks? (4)
49. How many bands that had hits in the ‘80s were named after continents? (5)
50. What AC/DC lead singer died in February of 1980? (5)
QUIZ 1 – ANSWER SET 5
41. “Love Shack” by The B–52’s
42. “Only In My Dreams,” “Shake Your Love,” “Out Of the Blue,” “Foolish Beat,” “Staying Together”
43. Autograph
44. Love and Rockets
45. Little Richard
46. a) Double
47. “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head
48. John Taylor (“I Do What I Do...”)
49. 3 (Europe, Asia, America)
50. Bon Scott
QUIZ 1 – QUESTION SET 6
51. What General Hospital and Melrose Place star made housewives swoon with the ballad “All I Need”? (1)
52. What band was “Throwing It All Away” in 1986? (1)
53. Name the group that recorded the theme song to the film Weird Science. (2)
54. Name two of the six hit singles from Bryan Adams’s Reckless album. (2)
55. Spell the first and last name of the brassy Long Island singer that hit the charts with “Tell It To My Heart” and “Prove Your Love.” (3)
56. Reign in Blood is what band’s speed metal masterpiece? (3)
57. What song did U2 re-record with the New Voices of Freedom choir for their Rattle and Hum album? (4)
58. Deidre Roper, Sandy Denton, and Cheryl James make up what group? (4)
59. Which Sparks video, directed by David Lynch, features the lead singer taking off women’s clothes? (5)
a) “Cool Places”
b) “I Predict”
c) “Beat the Clock”
d) “Sextown U.S.A.”
60. What popular ‘80s song contains the following words: precious, possession, whipping boy, beast, gilded cage? (5)
QUIZ 1 – ANSWER SET 6
51. Jack Wagner
52. Genesis
53. Oingo Boingo
54. “Run To You,” “Somebody,” “Heaven,” “Summer of ‘69,” “One Night Love Affair,” “It’s Only Love”
55. Taylor Dayne
56. Slayer
57. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
58. Salt–N–Pepa
59. b) “I Predict”
60. “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” by Sting
QUIZ 1 – QUESTION SET 7
61. In what funk song do the Time “want to take you to my cage, lock you up and hide the key”? (1)
62. “Kids are playing up downstairs” and “father wears his Sunday best” in what idyllic Madness song? (1)
63. What Robert Palmer smash was originally recorded as a duet with Chaka Khan? (2)
64. Which song is not about cheating on your mate? (2)
a) “Secret Lovers” by Atlantic Starr
b) “Part–Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder
c) “I Get Weak” by Belinda Carlisle
d) “The Rain” by Oran “Juice” Jones
65. What shifty–eyed Bangles singer released a solo album titled When You’re A Boy? (3)
66. Which stoner comedy duo recorded “Born in East L.A.,” a parody of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In the U.S.A.”? (3)
67. Which ‘80s phone number song was sung by Squeeze? (4)
a) “867–5309”
b) “777–9311”
c) “853–5937”
d) “606–0842”
Bonus: Name the artists that performed at least two of the other three songs. (2)
68. What popular ‘80s song contains the following words: bright eyes, always in the dark, giving off sparks,