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by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:11 pm

Generation X need not apply.

1. Name two songs by Soft Cell

2. Who sung 'Are friends electric' ?

3. Name two Men at Work albums (Greatest Hits not allowed)

4. Who released the album 'Smash and Grab'?

5. Who sung 'Ebony Eyes'?

6. What HG Wells novel was turned into a Double Album?

7. What was the name of the album that contained the hit 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?

8. What is the song 'Turning Japanese' about?

9. When did Rod Stewart release 'Blondes have more fun?'

10. Which Travelling Wilbury sung on 'Xanudu'?

11. Which band released an album called 'English Settlement'

12. Who had the hit single 'Goody twoshoes'?

13. What KISS album came after 'Dynasty'

14. Name two Devo albums (Greatest hits don't count)

15. What was the chick's name that had the phone number of 8675309?

16. What was Spandau Ballet's first hit song in Australia?

17. Name three Police albums (Greatest hits don't count)

18. Which Queen song is this line from 'Just a man, with a man's courage'?

19. What David Bowie album had the hit single 'Ashes to Ashes'?

20. Who sung 'Mickey'?

21. What was the name of the follow up album to 'Get the Knack' by the Knack?

22. Who sung the original verision of 'Funky Town'?

23. What was INXS' first hit single?

24. Which came first, 'East' or 'Circus Animals'?

25. What was the name of the Rolling Stones album released after 'Some Girls'?

26. Which two legendary rock drummers kicked the bucket in 1978 and 1980?

27. Which (late) 1979 album was voted by Rolling Stone as the number one album of the 80's?

28. Which Pink Floyd album contained the song 'Comfortably Numb'?

29. Who sung 'Girls Talk'?

30. Who sung 'Golden Brown'?

31. What was U2's first hit in Australia?

32. Name two Tears for Fears albums (Greatest hits excluded)

33. Did Led Zeppelin release an album in the 1980's? (Remasters excluded)

34. Falco and After the Fire both had a single of what name in the early 80's?

35. 'Jealous Guy' by Roxy Music and 'Empty Garden' by Elton John were tributes to who?

36. Who blamed it on the Boogie?

37. Who sung 'The Stroke'?

38. Who sung 'I want to kiss you all over'?

39. What was the last album recorded by AC/DC prior to Bon Scott's death?

40. What Split Enz album had the song 'Six Months in a leaky boat' on it?

Enjoy! Please note that 'hit' doesn't necessarily mean top ten, but top 40 at least. Who sung means the band not the person who was lead vocallist.

regards,

REB

by **Dissident** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:25 pm

I don't think I'm knowledgable enough to answer most of those - was born in '77.

On a side note - "Tainted Love" was actually a cover.

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:30 pm

Dissident wrote:I don't think I'm knowledgable enough to answer most of those - was born in '77.

On a side note - "Tainted Love" was actually a cover.

Ah, I didn't know that! Wasn't a big fan of it at the time but it's better than top 40 today of course.

regards,

REB

PS - You've got half a point!

by **Dissident** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:36 pm

Well, I know a couple. But that's all

1. Tainted Love and something

6. War of the Worlds?

10. I'd guess the Big O

16. True?

19. Scary Monsters

20. Toni Basil

22. Lips Inc?

23. Just Keep Walking

26. I'd guess John bonham for one

28. The Wall

30. The Strangles? Or something from memory.

36. MJ

That's all I can muster for now

by **Dissident** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:37 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:
Dissident wrote:I don't think I'm knowledgable enough to answer most of those - was born in '77.

On a side note - "Tainted Love" was actually a cover.

Ah, I didn't know that! Wasn't a big fan of it at the time but it's better than top 40 today of course.

regards,

REB

PS - You've got half a point!

I wasn't a big fan of it at ANY time.
I thought it was funny how one of the biggest one hit wonders was a cover

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:38 pm

8 points for Dissident.

regards,

REB

by **Leaping Lindner** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:39 pm

Post deleted to keep quiz going.

by **Booney** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:42 pm

15: Rosie

20: Toni Basil

26: Bonham and ?

36: The Jackson Freaks.

39:Fly on the wall

by **Interceptor** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:56 pm

33. Yes. 'Coda' (1982) -consisted of outtakes and recorded concert rehearsals

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:56 pm

2 for Booney.

regards,

REB

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:57 pm

1 for interceptor.

regards,

REB

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:59 pm

It's all over folks Leaping Linder has vaulted over all comers with a spectacular 39. If you're not a Google man then this one is for you..

=D>

regards,

REB

by **Interceptor** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:59 pm

2. Gary Numan

by **Booney** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:01 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:It's all over folks Leaping Linder has vaulted over all comers with a spectacular 39. If you're not a Google man then this one is for you..

regards,

REB

Or,if you are just an old bastard.... $\:D/$

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:02 pm

Interceptor wrote:2. Gary Numan

Nope. Pretty close tho. (He WAS the vocallist..see Linder's answer here).

regards,

REB

by **Leaping Lindner** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:06 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:It's all over folks Leaping Linder has vaulted over all comers with a spectacular 39. If you're not a Google man then this one is for you..

regards,

REB

In my defence I mis-read the question I thought it said 1980 not 1980s.
I don't google that is the really scary part. :shock:

Mcalmanac will back me up on this. :lol:

I'm going to delete my answers to keep this thead alive.

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:08 pm

That means you have to do the next quiz braniac :wink:

regards,

REB

by **Leaping Lindner** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:09 pm

Booney wrote:
Rik E Boy wrote:It's all over folks Leaping Linder has vaulted over all comers with a spectacular 39. If you're not a Google man then this one is for you..

regards,

REB

Or,if you are just an old bastard.... $\:D/$

43 (nearly 44) and spent WAY too much time watching rock music shows and listening to the radio as a teenager. Should have been studying I might be a lawyer or doctor now. :lol:

by **Pseudo** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:20 pm

My effort, sans Google, and with moer than a few guesses:

2 - Tubeway Army (which later became just plain Gary Numan)

5 - Eric Carmen?

6 - War of the Worlds. Still the best single reason to buy a hi-fi

7 - The Age Of Plastic

8 - WANKING

10 - Jeff Lynne, since ELO did the music

12 - Adam and the Ants

13 - Love Gun?

14 - Freedom of Choice, Are We Not Men?, Total Devo, ...

15 - Jenny

16 - To Cut A Long Story Short?

17 - Zenyatta Mondatta, Synchronicity, umm...

20 - Toni Basil

21 - there wasn't a follow up, was there?!?

22 - Lipps Inc

23 - Original Sin

26 - Keith Moon?

28 - The Wall

30 - The Stranglers

31 - Gloria ???

32 - The Hurting, Songs From The Big Chair

34 - Der Kommissar

35 - John Lennon

36 - Schappelle Corby. but in the '70s-'80s it was the Jacksons.

37 - Billy Squier

40 - Time and Tide

by **Rik E Boy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:52 pm

22.16 to Shoe-do. Top effort that!

regards,

REB

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