80's Trivia Questions

Your source for weekly 80's trivia questions. You will find 80s trivia questions ranging from clothing and hair to TV and movies and, of course, 80's music. If you think you have the answer, post it in the comments section.

80's songs that wont die

There have been many 80's songs that have experienced a renewed enthusiasm during recent years and in the 90's. Many songs from the 80's seem they will never die. Many of these 80's songs that caught a "second wind" achieved it with the aid of a movie or commercial that contained the classic 80s tune. Or perhaps, someone remixed the song causing interest in the original as well.

Whatever the cause, some popular 80's hits that went over big between '93 and '96 might have included "Treason" by Teardrop Explodes, "I Feel For You" by Chaka Kahn, "I Would Die For U" by Prince, "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco, or "Church Of The Poison Mind" by Culture Club. "Legs" by Art Of Noise got played all the time back then, but doesn't get requested as much now. By contrast, tunes like "The Promise" by When In Rome ,"Head On" by The Jesus And Mary Chain, "Don't Put Another Dime In The Jukebox" by The Flirts, "You Might Think" by The Cars, and Dramarama's "Anything, Anything" represent the kind of tunes that have been added to the set in the last 5 years.

Of course, there's many standards that always please the crowds like: "Billy Jean," "Come On Eileen," "Safety Dance," "Hungry Like The Wolf," "In A Big Country," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Spin Me Round," "Oh L'Amour, "Don't You Forget About Me," "Into The Groove", and "Take On Me" or the infamous "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles. After all, it was the first video ever played on MTV. But do you remember the name of the first Buggles album, the one that contained this hit?

Bonus Question: The artist who recorded "Kiss Me" was a founding member of Duran Duran, but he left the band right before they made it big. He soldiered on, though, recording under several different names. What was he calling himself when he recorded "Kiss Me"?

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At December 21, 2006, Blogger Bill Cook said...

The answer to the Trivia Question(Do you remember the name of the first Buggles album, the one that contained the hit "Video Killed The Radio Star?") was "The Age Of Plastic."

The answer to the Bonus Question (The artist who recorded "Kiss Me" was a founding member of Duran Duran, but he left the band right before they made it big. What was he calling himself when he recorded "Kiss Me"?) was Tin Tin.

 

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