Hi Everyone! 

This is my first quiz and I hope you enjoy it.  Its an audio quiz and the common thread is the intros of all 40 songs start out with percussion instruments.    Some of these will be more challenging than others but I have hints ready.  :) Good luck!

1980s Drum Intro Song Game

Leaderboard:

CeramicsFanatic: 8
Paul: 6
whistledog: 5
mooster: 5
Doc Brown: 4
Henk: 3
Windbreaker05: 3
lorac61469: 3
Gaylon: 1
Badfinger-fan: 1
maddog: 1


Initial limit: Four (4) No Limits

1. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister (#21 in 1984) - whistledog
2. Every Breath You Take - Police (#1 in 1983) - whistledog
3. Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders (#10 in 1986) - whistledog
4. Footloose - Kenny Loggins (#1 in 1984) - whistledog
5. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen (#4 in 1987)  - CeramicsFanatic
6. Roll With It - Steve Winwood (#1 in 1988)  - CeramicsFanatic
7. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (#1 in 1983) - CeramicsFanatic
8. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band (#1 in 1982) - mooster CLUE: They didn't use hocus-pocus to make this song number one.
9. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany (#1 in 1987) - Henk
10. Jump (for My Love) - Pointer Sisters (#3 in 1984) - CeramicsFanatic
11. Stuck With You - Huey Lewis and the News (#1 in 1986) - Doc Brown
12. We Got The Beat - Go-Gos (#2 in 1982) - lorac61469
13. Rock With You - Michael Jackson (#1 in 1980) - CeramicsFanatic
14. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer (#1 in 1986) - Gaylon
15. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (#2 in 1983)   - CeramicsFanatic
16. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship (#1 in 1987)  - CeramicsFanatic
17. Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work (#1 in 1982)  - Doc Brown
18. Mickey - Toni Basil (#1 in 1982) - Windbreaker05
19. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean (#1 in 1984)  - mooster
20. Celebration - Kool and the Gang (#1 in 1981) - Badfinger-fan
21. Little Jeannie - Elton John (#3 in 1980)   - CeramicsFanatic
22. Invisible Touch - Genesis (#1 in 1986) - Doc Brown
23. Hurts So Good - John Cougar (#2 in 1982) - lorac61469
24. Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli (#1 in 1989) - Paul
25. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung (#2 in 1986) - whistledog
26. Down Under - Men At Work (#1 in 1983) - Windbreaker05
27. Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles (#1 in 1986) - Henk
28. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Gos (#20 in 1981) - mooster
29. Call Me - Blondie (#1 in 1980) - mooster
30. Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby (#1 in 1988) - mooster
31. Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger (#2 in 1986) - Windbreaker05
32. Joanna - Kool and the Gang (#2 in 1983) - Paul
33. Kokomo - Beach Boys (#1 in 1988) - Doc Brown
34. I Love Rock 'n Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (#1 in 1982) - Henk
35. Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton (#1 in 1981) - Paul
36. In Your Room - Bangles (#5 in 1988) - maddog
37. Material Girl - Madonna (#2 in 1985)  - Paul CLUE: A gold digger's anthem.
38. Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes (#8 in 1983) - lorac61469
39. The Final Countdown - Europe (#8 in 1986) - Paul
40. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson (#5 in 1983) - Paul

interesting, to say the least

my only guess is 14, maybe Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer

by the way, my birthday song is The Song From Moulin Rouge by Percy Faith

very cool theme RobertK

I'd like to see if #20 is Celebration by Kool and the Gang
and if #26 is Shout by Tears For Fears
and what about #12, is it Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker

whether I am right or wrong, you get Karma for putting together the quiz

Very very cool quiz! Thank you for it.

6. Veronica - Elvis Costello?
18. Mickey - Toni Basil
26. Down Under - Men at Work?
40. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Hollies?

This is a fantastic quiz! I recognize most of these.  Hard to choose which 4 to answer, so here are the the first 4 :D

01 | We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
02 | Every Breath You Take - Police
03 | Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
04 | Footloose - Kenny Loggins

A couple more guesses...

7. Raspberry Beret - Prince?
31. Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone - Glass Tiger?

my only guess is 14, maybe Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer


Good job Gaylon,  you are right!


very cool theme RobertK

I'd like to see if #20 is Celebration by Kool and the Gang
and if #26 is Shout by Tears For Fears
and what about #12, is it Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker



Hi Badfinger-fan your second two guesses are incorrect but #20 is indeed Celebration.  Congrats! And thanks for the Karma.  :)


6. Veronica - Elvis Costello?
18. Mickey - Toni Basil
26. Down Under - Men at Work?
40. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Hollies?


Hiya Windbreaker05!  Good job, you got 18 and 26 correct!

01 | We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
02 | Every Breath You Take - Police
03 | Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
04 | Footloose - Kenny Loggins


Excellent job whistledog!  You got 'em all on the first try!


7. Raspberry Beret - Prince?
31. Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone - Glass Tiger?


#31 is indeed Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone.  :)

Very cool quiz, RobertK!  8)

Too bad the limit's four... :D

5. Crazy For You - Madonna
7. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
10. Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
13. Rock With You - Michael Jackson

5. Crazy For You - Madonna
7. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
10. Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
13. Rock With You - Michael Jackson




Not bad CeramicsFanatic!  You got three (#7, #10, #13) right!  Although its not right, good guess on #5.  It isn't Crazy For You, but it does sound very similar.

Not bad CeramicsFanatic!  You got three (#7, #10, #13) right!  Although its not right, good guess on #5.  It isn't Crazy For You, but it does sound very similar.


Ah!

In that case, I'll fill my limit by answering #16...'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' by Starship.  :)

Ah!

In that case, I'll fill my limit by answering #16...'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' by Starship.  :)


You are correct, and that makes four.  Good job CeramicsFanatic!

This is an awesome quiz! #12 White Wedding -Billy Idol

Hello Bob. :) Excellent first time, and challenging (to say the least)...a few are mere impossible, if you ask me! ;)

Still, I managed to squeeze out four that I think I recognize:

#6: Loco In Acapulco - Four Tops (if it isn't, it should be! ;D)
#9: I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
#27: Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
#34: I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Karma to you, sir. Looking forward to your next contribution already...

#35 Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
maybe I got this one correct?    8)

Great quiz Robert

Henk beat me to #27 but I thought #6 sounded like Get It On - Power Station

Great stuff Robert, I enjoyed this quiz....can't see how anyone will get #8 though!

My guesses for the ones that remain:

#33 Smooth Operator - Sade  (not 100% sure on this one...)
#36 In Your Room - The Bangles

This is an awesome quiz! #12 White Wedding -Billy Idol


Hi wildcard.  Unfortunately, #12 is not White Wedding. 


#6: Loco In Acapulco - Four Tops (if it isn't, it should be! ;D)
#9: I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
#27: Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
#34: I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Karma to you, sir. Looking forward to your next contribution already...


Thanks Henk!  You got three right (#9 #27 #34).  Congrats!  And for #6... well.. i have hints ready. :)


#35 Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar


Though it is a good guess, its not Love Is A Battlefield.



Henk beat me to #27 but I thought #6 sounded like Get It On - Power Station


Hi Karen.  Henk was correct. If nothing else, even the wrong guesses have pretty good intros! :)


Great stuff Robert, I enjoyed this quiz....can't see how anyone will get #8 though!

My guesses for the ones that remain:

#33 Smooth Operator - Sade  (not 100% sure on this one...)
#36 In Your Room - The Bangles


I agree maddog... #8 is the toughest one.  It is a rather generic drum beat.  I almost didn't put it in, but I wanted to have 40 hits.  Now I see in some of the guesses there were a lot of other songs I could have put in that would have been a great replacement for it. :-

Now a question for you all... since this is my first quiz I am not 100% certain of the protocol.  Specifically how long before the limit is dropped and when are hints usually given.  I'm sure it varies somewhat  but is there a general rule of thumb?  Any guidance would be appreciated.  Thanks!