This is a quiz I posted many moons ago elsewhere...

I found this list of song lyrics from 80's songs that the author calls "All I Ever Needed To Know, I Learned From 80's Music" so I thought I'd post it as a quiz. Whether or not we've learnt anything from these - I'm not sure !  ;D 

Please supply the name of the song and the band or artist who made it a hit. This is part one  ;)

Limit 3

Hint in red



1. A fact's a fact Henk
Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil

2. A mess is not allowed ninny
Our House - Madness

3. Ain't no use in complaining when you got a job to do Philip
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams

4. As for fame, it's just a name, it only satisfies you for a while ninny
King For A Day - Thompson Twins

5. Best that you can do is fall in love Karen
Arthur's Theme (the best that you can do) - Christopher Cross

6. Bolt the door real tight ninny
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

7. Boys will be boys Whistledog
Bad Boys - Miami Sound Machine

8. Can't be too careful with your company ladybug
One Night In Bankok - Murray Head

9. Celebrate youth Henk
Celebrate Youth - Rick Springfield

10. Diamonds are forever Karen
Forever Young - Alphaville

11. Different people have different needs Henk
People Are People - Depeche Mode

12. Distance yields the strongest pain ladybug/Philip
Human League - Mirror Man

13. Don't drink; don't smoke Karen
Goody Two Shoes - Adam and the Ants

14. Don't ever give your heart to a stranger whistledog
The More You Live, The More You Love - Flock of Seagulls

15. Don't give in, aim for a new tomorrow loki
You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest

16. Don't go speed your time away ladybug
Life In One Day - Howard Jones

17. Don't jump before you look loki
Stop - Erasure

18. Don't look back, you can never look back Pual
The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley

19. Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past, you must fight just to keep them alive Paul
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor

20. Don't mess with Doctor Dream he will bring you to your knees whistledog
Don't Mess With Doctor Dream - The Thompson Twins

21. Don't need nothin' but a good time loki
Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison

22. Don't strain your brain loki
Rapture - Blondie

23. Don't worry. Be happy Philip
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

24. Don't you ever lower yourself, forgetting all your standards Paul
Prince Charming - Adam & The Ants

25. Down in the street there is violence, and lots of work to be done Philip
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant



Oh yeah - some of them are easy !  :P

#23 Don't Worry Be Happy ~ Bobby McFerrin

#5 Arthur's Theme (the best that you can do) - Christopher Cross
#13 Goody Two Shoes - Adam and the Ants

#25.  Electric Avenue ~ Eddy Grant

Hi Amanda! :) Nicely done... ;)

#1: Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
#9: Celebrate Youth - Rick Springfield
#11: People Are People - Depeche Mode

Hello and thanks for a fun quiz.  I'll answer the ones I enjoy most:

#8 is One Night In Bankok - Murray Head

#13 is Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant

#16 is Life In One Day - Howard Jones

#3. Summer of 69 ~ Bryan Adams

#2 Our House- Madness
#4 King For A Day - Thompson Twins
#6 Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

Hi Amanda...fun stuff!

#18. 'The Boys Of Summer' - Don Henley
#19. 'Eye Of The Tiger' - Survivor
#24. 'War Canoe' - Rolf Harris 'Prince Charming' - Adam & The Ants

#23 Don't Worry Be Happy ~ Bobby McFerrin



#25.  Electric Avenue ~ Eddy Grant



#3. Summer of 69 ~ Bryan Adams


Indeed they are ! Well done Philip  8)



#5 Arthur's Theme (the best that you can do) - Christopher Cross
#13 Goody Two Shoes - Adam and the Ants


Those two are both correct Karen  :)

Hi Amanda! :) Nicely done... ;)

#1: Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
#9: Celebrate Youth - Rick Springfield
#11: People Are People - Depeche Mode


Hi Henk ! :)  Thank you  ;)

All three are correct of course  8)

There's another 3 parts to this quiz so keep your eye out too  ;)





Hello and thanks for a fun quiz.  I'll answer the ones I enjoy most:

#8 is One Night In Bankok - Murray Head

#13 is Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant

#16 is Life In One Day - Howard Jones


Hi and thanks ! :)

All of your answers are spot on - except Karen just scraped in before you on #13...

#2 Our House- Madness
#4 King For A Day - Thompson Twins
#6 Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell


Excellent ninny ! 8)



Hi Amanda...fun stuff!

#18. 'The Boys Of Summer' - Don Henley
#19. 'Eye Of The Tiger' - Survivor
#24. 'War Canoe' - Rolf Harris 'Prince Charming' - Adam & The Ants


Hi Paul -  many thanks ! :)

3 for 3  8)

Like I mentioned to Henk, there's three more parts to this to come  ;)

#7 - Bad Boys - Miami Sound Machine
#14 - The More You Live, The More You Love - Flock of Seagulls
#20 - Don't Mess With Doctor Dream - The Thompson Twins

#7 - Bad Boys - Miami Sound Machine
#14 - The More You Live, The More You Love - Flock of Seagulls
#20 - Don't Mess With Doctor Dream - The Thompson Twins



Hi Jason - you are absolutely correct ! 8)

Hi Amanda,

#15....You've Got Another Thing Coming.....Judas Priest?

#21....Nothin' But A Good Time.....Poison?

#22....Rapture....Blondie?

#17 Stop- Erasure

Hi Amanda,

#15....You've Got Another Thing Coming.....Judas Priest?

#21....Nothin' But A Good Time.....Poison?

#22....Rapture....Blondie?




Hi Kevin - a perfect score ! :)



#17 Stop- Erasure


Well done ninny - and just in time for me to remove the limit  ;)

Can I take it that #10 is not Shirley Bassey?

Hi Kevin - a perfect score ! :)


Well done ninny - and just in time for me to remove the limit  ;)



OOPS got a head of myself. SORRY me bad ;D
Can I take it that #10 is not Shirley Bassey?

That's who I thought it was.

Can I take it that #10 is not Shirley Bassey?

OOPS got a head of myself. SORRY me bad ;DThat's who I thought it was.
I am going for it....

Is #10 Shirley Bassey ?

I am going for it....

Is #10 Shirley Bassey ?


'fraid not...

'fraid not...
Worth I try... ?

Now with hints !

Can #12 be the Human League?

Can #12 be the Human League?

Yes, I believe it's Mirror Man.  It's been bugging me for days...

Yes, I believe it's Mirror Man.  It's been bugging me for days...
A ha, could be!

Can #12 be the Human League?



Yes, I believe it's Mirror Man.  It's been bugging me for days...


Correct ! Half a point each :)

Correct ! Half a point each :)
Thanks

For #10 I was thinking that Prince had a song with diamonds in it, but I do not think it is that.

Could be it something like

The Boy Who Never Grew Up

or

Forever Young

For #10 I was thinking that Prince had a song with diamonds in it, but I do not think it is that.


The title has nothing to do with diamonds...



Could be it something like

The Boy Who Never Grew Up

or

Forever Young


It is indeed the latter - well done  :)

Now who sang it ?  ;)

Rod Stewart?

Rod Stewart?


It was by Alphaville. Good guess though. It charted in 1984 and then it was covered by the band Youth Group for an episode of The O.C. series in 2005.

Personally, I loathe the song 8-P


Quiz is now complete. Thank you to all who participated :)

Thanks for this quiz, it still had me thinking.