How Well Do You Know your 80's Bands?

If you love 80's music as much as I do, then this trivia quiz is for you! Test you knowledge of 80's bands and see where you rank! Don't you really want to find out how much of an 80's music guru you really are!

So you think you know all about our beloved 80's pop bands now do ya? I dare you to test your knowledge and really find out how much of an 80's music guru you really are!

Created by: Marla Calandra
  1. All of the following bands played at LIVE AID 1985 EXCEPT:
  2. What Band sang the following lyrics: "Where does it go from here, is it down to the lake I fear"....
  3. What was the REAL name of the only female member of Dexys Midnight Runners-Fiddler player, Helen O' Hara?
  4. All of the following are Album Titles by the Welsh band, The Alarm-Which one is NOT?
  5. The song "SAFETY DANCE" by Men Without Hats, is really about:
  6. Which music film was about The Clash?
  7. The video for the song, "Stand By" by 80's Pop band Roman Holliday, finds lead singer Steve Lambert going...?
  8. The "sister" to a member of this band, played "EILEEN" in Dexys Midnight Runner's video, "Come on Eileen":
  9. What Artist is incorrectly "matched" to their correct REAL NAME?
  10. This song's lyrics pleads, "They don't know my name, They don't know my kind"...
  11. This band was the first to produce an animated video where the singer is pulled into a comic book...
  12. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, members of Tears for Fears, are from what City in England?
  13. Spandau Ballet originally were called "The Makers", changed their name:
  14. How does the video "In a Big Country" by Scottish band Big Country, start out?
  15. Which of the following songs was the UK's #1 Hit single in 1984?
  16. What band/Artist sang the song lyrics: "I have a picture pinned to my wall, an image of you and of me..."
  17. The song "Rock at the Casbah" by The CLASH, is about what??
  18. Which Culture Club song did NOT make #1 in the charts?
  19. Which name listed below was NOT a member of Dexys Midnight Runners 2nd line up (1980)?
  20. What car was Curt Smith from Tears for Fears driving in their video, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"?
  21. What was Cy Curnin, lead singer of of The Fixx doing in the "Saved by Zero" video?
  22. 80's bands often developed their own personal style of trends in clothing and hairstyles which made them easily recognizable. Which band below is incorrectly matched to their self created style?
  23. What is Prince's favorite color?

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