In this quiz there is an 80's artist representing every letter of the alphabet except for 'x'.  Twenty-five lyrics in no particular order...your job is to provide the song title and the artist(s).

Limit: 5

Good luck!

1. "Don't be cute, don't be funny now"
ladybug  (Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band)

2. "Break those chains that bind you"
ladybug  Journey]

3. "No stars are out tonight, but we're shining our own light"
Indy  (All I Need - Jack Wagner)

4. "I live among the creatures of the night"
nally  (Self Control - Laura Branigan)

5. "Reach the stars, fly a fantasy"
Paul  (The Never Ending Story - Limahl)

6. "I don't feel the need to give such secrets away"
ladybug  (Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates)

7. "I'm a feline Casanova"
onaree  (Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats)

8. "Now that I'm away I wish I'd stayed"
cornwallis  (Vacation - The Go-Go's)

9. "Are you hiding somewhere behind those eyes?"
nally  (Electric Blue - Icehouse)

10. "Who is he and tell me what he means to you"
Indy  (Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams)

11. "Into the blue again, into the silent water"
ladybug  (Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads)

12. "You're gonna hear me on the radio"
ladybug  (Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash)

13. "I've given up on this love getting stronger"
Indy  (Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)

14. "Falling on my head like a new emotion"
nally  (Here Comes The Rain Again - The Eurythmics)

15. "It must have been cold there in your shadow"
Paul  (Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler)

16. "State your case with black or white"
nally  (One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx)

17. "No sense in draggin' on past our needs"
Paul  (How 'Bout Us - Champaign)

18. "Watch the night go up in smoke"
Indy  (Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard)

19. "They come runnin' just as fast as they can"
Indy  (Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top)

20. "Can't you see we've got everything going on and on and on"
philbo  (Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young)

21. "You know I like my girls a little bit older"
nally  (Your Love - The Outfield)

22. "Two hungry hearts under the gun"
Indy  (Heart Of The Night - Juice Newton)

23. "I don't believe it, not for a minute"
Paul  (Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon)

24. "If I could throw this lifeless lifeline to the wind"
Sylence  (Bad - U2)

25. "So baby dry your eyes"
Mordor  (Dreams - Van Halen)

Okay...

#4: "Self Control" by Laura Branigan
#9: "Electric Blue" by Icehouse
#14: "Here Comes The Rain Again" by Eurythmics
#16: "One Thing Leads To Another" by the Fixx
#21: "Your Love" by the Outfield

I know a few others, but I think I've reached my limit. :)

Okay...

#4: "Self Control" by Laura Branigan
#9: "Electric Blue" by Icehouse
#14: "Here Comes The Rain Again" by Eurythmics
#16: "One Thing Leads To Another" by the Fixx
#21: "Your Love" by the Outfield

I know a few others, but I think I've reached my limit. :)


Perfect score, nally!  8)

#1 is "Jeopardy" Greg Kihn Band
#2 is "Separate Ways" Journey
#6 is "Kiss On My List" Hall & Oates
#11 is "Once In A Lifetime" Talking Heads
#12 is "Take Me To Heart" Quarterflash

#1 is "Jeopardy" Greg Kihn Band
#2 is "Separate Ways" Journey
#6 is "Kiss On My List" Hall & Oates
#11 is "Once In A Lifetime" Talking Heads
#12 is "Take Me To Heart" Quarterflash


I see you really know your 80's music, ladybug!  ;)

3. All I Need-Jack Wagner
10. Cuts Like A Knife-Bryan Adams
13. Don't Come Around Here No More-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
18. Rock of Ages-Def Leppard
19. Sharp Dressed Man-ZZ Top

Hi Karen...

#5. 'Never Ending Story' - Limahl
#15. 'Wind Beneath My Wings' - Bette Midler (I never knew this 'til the other day...this 'standard' was first recorded by Sheena (9 To 5) Easton...!)
#17. 'How 'Bout Us' - Champaign (lovely song!)
#23. 'Take It On The Run' - REO Speedwagon (as was that!)

3. All I Need-Jack Wagner
10. Cuts Like A Knife-Bryan Adams
13. Don't Come Around Here No More-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
18. Rock of Ages-Def Leppard
19. Sharp Dressed Man-ZZ Top


5 for 5, Indy!  :)

Hi Karen...

#5. 'Never Ending Story' - Limahl
#15. 'Wind Beneath My Wings' - Bette Midler (I never knew this 'til the other day...this 'standard' was first recorded by Sheena (9 To 5) Easton...!)
#17. 'How 'Bout Us' - Champaign (lovely song!)
#23. 'Take It On The Run' - REO Speedwagon (as was that!)


Hiya Paul!

As usual, you got all of these right!  Love your comments, BTW....especially the one for #17 (a favorite of mine)!  :)

7.  Stray Cat Strut--The Stray Cats.  I listened to this song all the time.  It's one of my all time favorites.

BTW, cool quiz as always!  ;)

25.Dreams-Van Halen

#20 - Every time I go away (Paul Young)... another one I've parodied :)

7.  The Stray Cats  "Stray Cat Strut"
8.  The Go-Go's  "Vacation"
20.  Paul Young  "Everytime You Go Away"
25.  Van Halen  "Dreams"

---cornwallis

7.  Stray Cat Strut--The Stray Cats.  I listened to this song all the time.  It's one of my all time favorites.

BTW, cool quiz as always!  ;)


Hi onaree, and thanks for the compliment!  :)

You are spot on with this one...and yes, it is a great little song!  8)

25.Dreams-Van Halen


Hi Mordor!  Haven't seen you in a while...welcome back!  :)

Your answer is correct!  ;)

#20 - Every time I go away (Paul Young)... another one I've parodied :)


Spot on, philbo!  8)

7.  The Stray Cats  "Stray Cat Strut"
8.  The Go-Go's  "Vacation"
20.  Paul Young  "Everytime You Go Away"
25.  Van Halen  "Dreams"

---cornwallis



Hi cornwallis!  I can only give you credit for #8, as the others were answered ahead of you.  :)

Hi CF! :)
#24 - "Bad" - U2

Hi CF! :)
#24 - "Bad" - U2


Hi Sylence!  You are correct!  :)

Is 22. Heart of the Night by Juice Newton?

Is 22. Heart of the Night by Juice Newton?


It is indeed, Indy!  I hadn't lifted the limit yet, but that's okay.  You're probably the only one who would have gotten that one anyway.  ;)