80's New Wave Grab Bag - Interesting facts about 80's Mega-bands

Question 1

Cyndi Lauper recorded "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" her first hit was written by Robert Hazard. Cyndi is interestingly?

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a professional wrestling mega-fan

Question 2

Elvis Costello was born Declan McManus & took his pseudonym from Elvis Presley & who?

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father's stage name "Day Costello"

Question 3

A behind the scenes feud bubbled up in the 80's between Robert Smith & Morrissey; WHICH details of the feud are TRUE?

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Smith called Morrissey "The Pope of Mope", Morrissey called Smith a "whingebag", Morrissey called Smith "a sad clown with a guitar", Robert Smith was offended that Morrissey named his band The Smiths

Question 4

The first all female band who wrote their own songs & play own instruments The Go Go's got their break opening for?

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The Police

Question 5

The band Tears For Fears took their name from a phycologists' 'tears instead of fears therapy', the doctor was also....

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famous for introducing scream therapy & having John Lennon as a patient

Question 6

On their five 80's albums, New Order rarely used words from their song titles in songs lyrics. Of 47 tracks, how may do?

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Six

Question 7

Angela Trimble born Miami, FL, aka Debbie Harry; her band Blondie in 1980 recorded "Call Me" a song intended for who?

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Stevie Nicks

Question 8

Duran Duran's classic line up is: Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & the three Taylors, Andy, Roger & John, who are all?

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Not related

Question 9

Flowerpot headgear, matching industrial jumpsuits, robotic movements, Brian Eno produced with a mechanical sound DEVO

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pioneered the electronic drum machine

Question 10

Everyone knows what the first video played on MTV debuting on August 1st, 1981; but do you know the second video played?

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Pat Benatar - You'd better Run

Question 11

The Vapors 2nd album "Magnets" cover art by Martin Handford, (4) band members are hidden in the drawing, he went on to?

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Illustrate Where's Waldo books

Question 12

MTV sweetheart Burning Sensations hits w a calypso/new wave fusion cut "Belly of the Whale" singer/creator Tim McGovern

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Had just a year before fired from the Motels

Question 13

Depeche Mode has not played one of their biggest hits on stage since the mid 80's, what is that unforgettable BONG?

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People Are people

Question 14

Manager Malcolm McLaren in 1980 discovers ‎Annabella Lwin then recruits band members from what band to form Bow Wow Wow?

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Adam & the Ants

Question 15

The artist Toni Basil who co-directed The Heads "Once In a lifetime" video; but in "Mickey" video she was 38 & sporting?

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Her own cheerleader uniform from high school 20 years prior

Question 16

One of the biggest Bangles hits was written & produced by none other than music extraordinaire Prince, name that hit!

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Manic Monday

Question 17

The band The Human League led by Phil Oakey took their band name from what?

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A Sci-fi boardgame called "Star Force"

Question 18

New York punks The Talking Heads originally ask who to be their lead singer?

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Debbie Harry

Question 19

The Breakfast Club's "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds was originally rejected by Billy Idol & also who?

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Bryan Ferry, Cy Curnin, Cory Hart

Question 20

Terri Nunn, singer of LA's Berlin, was in at the ground floor of electronic dance music in the 80's; all Terri regrets?

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A failed audition for the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars

Question 21

Term "New Wave" is a reference to a French modern art movement, but the it stuck in 1978 after WHICH of the these?

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"Rat Trap" post punk's 1st # 1 Boomtown Rats Bob Geldof "it's a new wave!", Joan Jett refused to be called punk, calling that a corporate title, Tom Snyder to Jam singer Paul Weller: do you prefer to be known as new wave

80's New Wave Grab Bag - Interesting facts about 80's Mega-bands

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