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1980's Pop Music and Artists
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1
Which song is not a Michael Jackson song?
Don't Stop Believin'
Beat It
Billie Jean
Thriller
2
Name that group
AC/DC
U2
Bon Jovi
The Police
3
We’re Not Going to Take It
by Twisted Sister is an example of which 1980’s style of music?
new wave
punk
pop
heavy metal
4
Which song was Van Halen's biggest hit?
Jump
Let's Go Crazy
Sweet Child O' Mine
We're Not Going to Take It
5
Name that tune
In the Name of Love
Livin' On a Prayer
Sweet Child O' Mine
Jump
6
Which style of music is a more musically developed form of punk?
pop
funk
synthpop
new wave
7
Which Michael Jackson hit is an example of funk music?
Billie Jean
Beat It
Thriller
Man in the Mirror
8
Who performed
Sweet Dreams
?
Talking Heads
Run DMC
Devo
Eurythmics
9
Which group or artist has the top selling album of all time?
Bon Jovi
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
AC/DC
10
Which record label did the Jackson Five sign with?
BMI
Decca
Motown
Capital
11
Which group is not part of the punk/new wave genre of music?
Devo
Blondie
The Ramones
Journey
12
Which of the following is not a typical element found in rap music?
rhythm
melody
lyrics
rhyme
13
Name that group
Bon Jovi
U2
AC/DC
The Police
14
Who performed
Whip It
?
Eurythmics
Hall and Oates
Talking Heads
Devo
15
Which of the following is a hit song by the band
The Police
?
Livin' On a Prayer
Every Breath You Take
How Will I Know
I Can't Go for That
16
Which artist is famous for his musical parodies?
Prince
Vanilla Ice
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Cyndi Lauper
17
Name the dance move most associated with Michael Jackson.
krumping
the worm
moonwalk
the twist
18
Name that group
U2
Bon Jovi
The Police
AC/DC
19
What was missing from early rap?
clear bass line
a strong beat
rhythmic pulse
lyrics
20
Who performed the hit
Don't Stop Believin'
?
Talking Heads
Hall and Oates
Bon Jovi
Journey
21
Which group is from Australia?
Van Halen
Twisted Sister
Journey
AC/DC
22
Which group performed the rap
King of Rock
?
Sugar Hill Gang
Journey
Run DMC
Aerosmith
23
Rap music developed out of which style of music from the 1970’s?
hard rock
rock
disco
funk
24
What year did Michael Jackson die?
2009
2011
2003
2006
25
Which rap is the group The Sugar Hill Gang famous for performing?
Rapper's Delight
Walk This Way
I Can't Go for That
King of Rock
26
Which song was written to raise money for famine relief in Africa?
Every Breath You Take
We Are the World
We're Not Going to Take It
Don't Stop Believin'
27
Name that group
Bon Jovi
The Police
U2
AC/DC
28
Which group helped launch the boy band craze of the 1990’s?
New Kids on the Block
Backstreet Boys
98 Degrees
N'Sync
29
Which musician also influenced the world of fashion?
Jon Bon Jovi
Darryl Hall
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
30
What style of music are the bands Devo, Eurythmics, and Talking Heads known for playing?
new wave
rap
punk
alternative
31
Which song is an example of 1980's synthpop?
Back in Black
Every Breath You Take
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Livin' On a Prayer
32
Name that tune
Let's Go Crazy
I Can't Go For That
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
We Are the World
33
Which song by Michael Jackson was made into a parody by “Weird Al” Yankovic?
Billie Jean
Thriller
Beat It
Man in the Mirror
34
Who performed
Burning Down the House
?
Talking Heads
Eurythmics
Journey
Devo
35
Which style of music often deals with inner city life?
synthpop
rap
new wave
pop
36
Which is not an example of rap?
Parents Just Don't Understand
Rapper's Delight
King of Rock
Let's Go Crazy
37
Name that guitarist
Slash
Sting
Prince
Eddie Van Halen
38
What is the name of the film that shows Michael Jackson's final rehearsals before his death?
Thriller
Jackson Live!
This Is It
Final Farewell
39
Name that group/artist
Blondie
Twisted Sister
Cyndi Lauper
Eurythmics