REB's late 70's-early 80's music quiz.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:11 pmGeneration X need not apply.
1. Name two songs by Soft Cell
2. Who sung 'Are friends electric' ?
3. Name two Men at Work albums (Greatest Hits not allowed)
4. Who released the album 'Smash and Grab'?
5. Who sung 'Ebony Eyes'?
6. What HG Wells novel was turned into a Double Album?
7. What was the name of the album that contained the hit 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?
8. What is the song 'Turning Japanese' about?
9. When did Rod Stewart release 'Blondes have more fun?'
10. Which Travelling Wilbury sung on 'Xanudu'?
11. Which band released an album called 'English Settlement'
12. Who had the hit single 'Goody twoshoes'?
13. What KISS album came after 'Dynasty'
14. Name two Devo albums (Greatest hits don't count)
15. What was the chick's name that had the phone number of 8675309?
16. What was Spandau Ballet's first hit song in Australia?
17. Name three Police albums (Greatest hits don't count)
18. Which Queen song is this line from 'Just a man, with a man's courage'?
19. What David Bowie album had the hit single 'Ashes to Ashes'?
20. Who sung 'Mickey'?
21. What was the name of the follow up album to 'Get the Knack' by the Knack?
22. Who sung the original verision of 'Funky Town'?
23. What was INXS' first hit single?
24. Which came first, 'East' or 'Circus Animals'?
25. What was the name of the Rolling Stones album released after 'Some Girls'?
26. Which two legendary rock drummers kicked the bucket in 1978 and 1980?
27. Which (late) 1979 album was voted by Rolling Stone as the number one album of the 80's?
28. Which Pink Floyd album contained the song 'Comfortably Numb'?
29. Who sung 'Girls Talk'?
30. Who sung 'Golden Brown'?
31. What was U2's first hit in Australia?
32. Name two Tears for Fears albums (Greatest hits excluded)
33. Did Led Zeppelin release an album in the 1980's? (Remasters excluded)
34. Falco and After the Fire both had a single of what name in the early 80's?
35. 'Jealous Guy' by Roxy Music and 'Empty Garden' by Elton John were tributes to who?
36. Who blamed it on the Boogie?
37. Who sung 'The Stroke'?
38. Who sung 'I want to kiss you all over'?
39. What was the last album recorded by AC/DC prior to Bon Scott's death?
40. What Split Enz album had the song 'Six Months in a leaky boat' on it?
Enjoy! Please note that 'hit' doesn't necessarily mean top ten, but top 40 at least. Who sung means the band not the person who was lead vocallist.
regards,
REB
1. Name two songs by Soft Cell
2. Who sung 'Are friends electric' ?
3. Name two Men at Work albums (Greatest Hits not allowed)
4. Who released the album 'Smash and Grab'?
5. Who sung 'Ebony Eyes'?
6. What HG Wells novel was turned into a Double Album?
7. What was the name of the album that contained the hit 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?
8. What is the song 'Turning Japanese' about?
9. When did Rod Stewart release 'Blondes have more fun?'
10. Which Travelling Wilbury sung on 'Xanudu'?
11. Which band released an album called 'English Settlement'
12. Who had the hit single 'Goody twoshoes'?
13. What KISS album came after 'Dynasty'
14. Name two Devo albums (Greatest hits don't count)
15. What was the chick's name that had the phone number of 8675309?
16. What was Spandau Ballet's first hit song in Australia?
17. Name three Police albums (Greatest hits don't count)
18. Which Queen song is this line from 'Just a man, with a man's courage'?
19. What David Bowie album had the hit single 'Ashes to Ashes'?
20. Who sung 'Mickey'?
21. What was the name of the follow up album to 'Get the Knack' by the Knack?
22. Who sung the original verision of 'Funky Town'?
23. What was INXS' first hit single?
24. Which came first, 'East' or 'Circus Animals'?
25. What was the name of the Rolling Stones album released after 'Some Girls'?
26. Which two legendary rock drummers kicked the bucket in 1978 and 1980?
27. Which (late) 1979 album was voted by Rolling Stone as the number one album of the 80's?
28. Which Pink Floyd album contained the song 'Comfortably Numb'?
29. Who sung 'Girls Talk'?
30. Who sung 'Golden Brown'?
31. What was U2's first hit in Australia?
32. Name two Tears for Fears albums (Greatest hits excluded)
33. Did Led Zeppelin release an album in the 1980's? (Remasters excluded)
34. Falco and After the Fire both had a single of what name in the early 80's?
35. 'Jealous Guy' by Roxy Music and 'Empty Garden' by Elton John were tributes to who?
36. Who blamed it on the Boogie?
37. Who sung 'The Stroke'?
38. Who sung 'I want to kiss you all over'?
39. What was the last album recorded by AC/DC prior to Bon Scott's death?
40. What Split Enz album had the song 'Six Months in a leaky boat' on it?
Enjoy! Please note that 'hit' doesn't necessarily mean top ten, but top 40 at least. Who sung means the band not the person who was lead vocallist.
regards,
REB
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