80s-music Trivia Quiz # 6
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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 2
The Many Sounds of "Superman" - There have been many songs about "Superman" created during the 1960's and 1970s which have been re-created, and covered during the 1980s and 1990s. Which of the following band's song was actually inspired by Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Superman Lover"?
The correct answer is 'Redman and Chico Debarge'
Redman and Chico Debarge's "Soopaman Luva" series drew inspiration from Johnny "Guitar" Watson's 1976 song "Superman Lover". In the songs, Superman is boasted upon for his super abilities in comparison to a regular human's punitive powers.
80s Music Question 3
1980s Music 1st Lines : Volume 3 - 'I don't fool around on my baby, he don't fool around on me.'
The correct answer is 'Christine McVie'
'Love Will Show Us How'
80s Music Question 4
80s Music: New Wave / Vol. I - In the 80s, guitarist / songwriter Johnny Marr played with many musicians. Which artist did NOT feature Johnny Marr on an 80s recording?
The correct answer is 'Echo and the Bunnymen'
Johnny Marr was a highly regarded musician in the 80s. He played guitar on 80s tracks with The Pretenders and Bryan Ferry. His band, The Smiths, broke up at the end of the decade, but he continued to record with other musicians such as The The and Electronic.
80s Music Question 5
1980s Music 1st Lines : Volume 3 - 'Sometimes you have no choice, sometimes you got no voice.'
The correct answer is 'Arcadia'
'Goodbye is Forever'
80s Music Question 6
80s One Hit Wonders in the USA I - Double
The correct answer is ''The Captain Of Her Heart''
'The Captain Of Her Heart'
80s Music Question 7
Tool Knowledge - Maynard James Keenan's son shares his name with which 80s pop band?
The correct answer is 'Devo'
Yep, his son's name is Devo, the 80s techno-pop band who had a hit with the song 'Whip It'. Also, Adam Jones, Tool's guitarist, is a Devo fan.
80s Music Question 8
80s Pop Music - What artist had a hit with the song 'The Loco-Motion' during the 1980's?
The correct answer is 'Kylie Minogue'
Little Eva did it in the 60's, Grand Funk in the 70's and the Village People should have done it in the 90's but missed their chance.
80s Music Question 9
80s Behind the Lyrics V - When Hall and Oates sang "I'm down on my daydream/ All that sleepwalk should be over by now/ I know" in their hit "You Make My Dreams," I wonder if they knew that the scientific term for sleepwalking is ________________.
The correct answer is 'Somnambulism'
Somnambulism is more prevalent in children than in adults, and 5-15% of children are reported to have episodes. Sleepwalkers can actually answer questions put to them, and if they aren't awakened, rarely remember anything of the incident. Might be a good way to learn the dirt about your big brother!
80s Music Question 10
80s Music UK - What was Vince Clarke's first band?
The correct answer is 'Depeche Mode'
He started off with the Basildon foursome before forming Yazoo with Alison Moyet, then having a hit with a song called "Never Never" as The Assembly helped by Fergal Sharkey, and then teaming up with Andy Bell to form Erasure.