1: What artist hit #1 on the Billboard charts in December of 1989 with "We didn't start
the fire" ?
Billy Joel
Joe Jackson
Richard Marx
Dan Hartman
2: Complete the following song title from the '80s : "99 Red ________"
Apples
Balloons
Cars
Dragons
3: Name the artist associated with the lyrics : "Dream if you can a courtyard, an ocean
of violets in bloom"
Stevie Wonder
Prince
Elton John
None of the above
4: Name the group associated with the lyrics : "I met a strange lady, she made me
nervous..."
Ultravox
Men at Work
Wham!
Dexy's Midnight Runners
5: Who is the lead singer of Skid Row?
Axl Rose
Sebastian Bach
Steven Tyler
Bret Michaels
6: Which band released the hit album titled "Synchronicity" in 1983?
Tears for Fears
INXS
The Police
Men at Work
7: Who was the lead singer of 'Culture Club' ?
Limahl
Ric Ocasek
Pete Burns
Boy George
8: Which artist had small roles in the movies "U-571" and "Pay it Forward" ?
Phil Collins
Jon Bon Jovi
Bob Seger
John Cougar
9: Which Bruce Springsteen song describes his difficulty in writing a hit single?
(ironically, it was a hit single)
Dancing in the Dark
Glory Days
Born in the U.S.A
Brilliant Disguise
10: Which artist got his name from a black and yellow striped sweater he wore in
his youth?
Oingo Boingo
Adam Ant
Sting
Bono
11: Who is Farookh Bulsara better known as?
Eddy Grant
George Michael
Chaka Khan
Freddie Mercury
12: Which artist landed a gig as a backup singer on Michael Jackson's "Bad" tour in
the late 1980s?
Sheryl Crow
Mariah Carey
Faith Hill
Jennifer Lopez
13: "Don't You (forget about me)" , written by Keith Forsey, was a hit for Simple Minds
and was also the theme song to the popular '80s movie "The Breakfast Club". Which
artist turned down the offer to record it first?
Elton John
Glenn Frey
Billy Idol
George Michael
14: Which '80s song did the United States Armed Forces use as a rallying cry when they
invaded Iraq in 1991?
"Message in a bottle" ~ The Police
"In the Air Tonight" ~ Phil Collins
"Rock the Casbah" ~ The Clash
"Born in the USA" ~ Bruce Springsteen
15: The image shown below is taken from which popular '80s music video?
"I Ran (So far away)" - A Flock of Seagulls
"Safety Dance" - Men without Hats
"In a Big Country" - Big Country
"Come on Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
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