Sunday Special - Lost in the Eighties
How many of these groups/ artists/songs can you identify ?
1. What band instructed listeners to "whip it good!" in 1980 ?
2. What band sang the 1982 smash "Come On Eileen"?
3. Who asked us to "Relax" in 1984 ?
4. Marc Almond fronted the band who gave us "Tainted Love" ... name it...
5. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had one in 1988... name that tune...
6. Who sang the 1984 song "She Blinded Me With Science"?
a. - Thomas Dolby
b. - Mathew Wilder
c. - Rockwell
d. - Bare Naked Ladies
7. Eddie Grant was inspired by the first street in his London neighborhood
to get electric lights; Name that tune !
8. What band is best known for the song "Our House (In the Middle of the
Street)"?
a. - The Shadows
b. - Wild Cherry
c. - Madness
d. - Mad World
9. Two Oregon bands called Pilot and Seafood Mama joined forces to form this
band, which was known for the song "Harden My Heart"...
a. - Devo
b. - The Buggles
c. - Lonesome Cowboys
d. - Quarterflash
10. Who scored with "I Want Candy" ?
a. - Pussycat Dolls
b. - Bow Wow Wow
c. - Sex Pistols
d. - Weather Girls
11. Before they declared "We're Not Gonna Take It," this band was known as
Silver Star.
12. What was the most famous song by the band Men Without Hats?
13. What were singers Martha Wash and Izora Armstead better known as ?
14. What Michael Sembello song was featured in the movie "Flashdance" ?
15. What band hit No. 1 of the Billboard singles chart in 1986 with "(I
Just) Died in Your Arms"?
a. - Kraftwerk
b. - Rockwell
c. - Nena
d. - Cutting Crew
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1. Devo
2. Dexy's Midnight Runners
3. Frankie Goes to Hollywood
4. Soft Cell
5. "It Takes Two"
6. - a
7. "Electric Avenue"
8. - c
9. - d
10. - b
11. Twisted Sister
12. "The Safety Dance"
13. The Weather Girls
14. "Maniac"
15. - d
How many of these groups/ artists/songs can you identify ?
1. What band instructed listeners to "whip it good!" in 1980 ?
2. What band sang the 1982 smash "Come On Eileen"?
3. Who asked us to "Relax" in 1984 ?
4. Marc Almond fronted the band who gave us "Tainted Love" ... name it...
5. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had one in 1988... name that tune...
6. Who sang the 1984 song "She Blinded Me With Science"?
a. - Thomas Dolby
b. - Mathew Wilder
c. - Rockwell
d. - Bare Naked Ladies
7. Eddie Grant was inspired by the first street in his London neighborhood
to get electric lights; Name that tune !
8. What band is best known for the song "Our House (In the Middle of the
Street)"?
a. - The Shadows
b. - Wild Cherry
c. - Madness
d. - Mad World
9. Two Oregon bands called Pilot and Seafood Mama joined forces to form this
band, which was known for the song "Harden My Heart"...
a. - Devo
b. - The Buggles
c. - Lonesome Cowboys
d. - Quarterflash
10. Who scored with "I Want Candy" ?
a. - Pussycat Dolls
b. - Bow Wow Wow
c. - Sex Pistols
d. - Weather Girls
11. Before they declared "We're Not Gonna Take It," this band was known as
Silver Star.
12. What was the most famous song by the band Men Without Hats?
13. What were singers Martha Wash and Izora Armstead better known as ?
14. What Michael Sembello song was featured in the movie "Flashdance" ?
15. What band hit No. 1 of the Billboard singles chart in 1986 with "(I
Just) Died in Your Arms"?
a. - Kraftwerk
b. - Rockwell
c. - Nena
d. - Cutting Crew
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.
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.
.
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1. Devo
2. Dexy's Midnight Runners
3. Frankie Goes to Hollywood
4. Soft Cell
5. "It Takes Two"
6. - a
7. "Electric Avenue"
8. - c
9. - d
10. - b
11. Twisted Sister
12. "The Safety Dance"
13. The Weather Girls
14. "Maniac"
15. - d