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Iluvthe80s
10-05-01, 07:58 PM
This week it is music trivia. Good Luck!

1. Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran produced what band's 1983 album?

2. Who sung "I Want My MTV" on the Dire Strait's song "Money For Nothing"?

3. What was the name of the band Cyndi Lauper fronted before going solo?

4. What current T.V. star appears onstage with Bruce Springsteen in the video, "Dancing In The Dark"?

5. What group did New Order evolve from?

6. What band got their name from the 60's movie "Barbarella"?

7. Alanis Morrisette appeared on what 80's cable children's show?

8. On the Def Leppard album "Pyromania", the keyboardist's name on the credits is Booker T. Boffin. Due to contractual obiligations, his real name could not be printed. What is his real name?

9. What member of a famous duo co-wrote and sang backup on Icehouse's 1987 hit "Electric Blue"?

10.What famous blues guitarist played on David Bowie's 1983 album "Let's Dance"?

wavemaster
10-05-01, 08:02 PM
#2 Sting
#5 Joy Division
#6 Duran Duran

TJ
10-05-01, 08:17 PM
#4 Courteney Cox
#7 "You Can't Do That On TV"

Wave beat me to 2, 5 & 6. :p

wavemaster
10-05-01, 08:27 PM
Originally posted by TJ:
<STRONG>Wave beat me to 2, 5 & 6. :p</STRONG>

Sorry for doing it again. :p

rayrah
10-05-01, 09:58 PM
#1 - Kajagoogoo
#3 - Blue Angel
#10 - Stevie Ray Vaughn

I'm a newbie and just wanted to say hi all!
rayrah

Jimbo
10-05-01, 10:05 PM
Hello all,

No. 9- John Oates (Hall & Oates)

Regards,

Jimbo
;)

Iluvthe80s
10-05-01, 10:17 PM
Okay, now all are correct. Only #8 needs to be answered.

Roemello
10-06-01, 04:02 AM
I got his one... :D

#8. Thomas Dolby

Iluvthe80s
10-06-01, 01:11 PM
Correct, Roem! Now all questions have been answered.

morningmyst
10-06-01, 02:25 PM
Good job everyone! Got to them all before I even had a chance to read them! LOL

Roemello
10-06-01, 03:22 PM
Gotta fly through every forum with the quickness to get a word in 'round these parts...lol. No rest for the weary... :p

morningmyst
10-06-01, 03:42 PM
I guess so......but, geez.....I was at work when they were all answered.....except yours! But, I didn't know that one! :p

Iluvthe80s
10-06-01, 07:04 PM
I tell you, you can't trick anyone in here. I thought I had some hard ones to answer this time but I guess not.

Roemello
10-06-01, 07:30 PM
Tricked me with most of 'em ;) I only knew a few of 'em myself, but collectively, us 80's freaks are a formidable trivia answering force :D

Zel
10-07-01, 02:02 AM
I had no idea that the voice was Sting!?! It makes so much sense now LOL