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Ahh the 80's. Punk changed to New Wave and New Romantic. Only to return every once in awhile as the years went on. We found the father of Disco and got Funk. Acid, Techno, Handbag House, you name it and it had a house.

70's music made its first comeback, like an annoying fucking houseguest. Sampling (and the law suits that followed). Synthesizers became the medium for musicians. And yet people allowed BonJovi to have hits.

Silly coloured trousers, shirts and ties. Men wearing makeup, more one hit wonders, designer drugs (same drugs new names) all done under a strobe lights.

So below, there are 120 trivia questions (to start with) to see if you were as anal retentive as we were about the 80's, nightclubs and 12' vinyl. You could fuck about on google to find some of the answers, but at least have a go first. All questions and answers were correct at the time of thinking of them.

Questions compiled and laughed about by: Wolf , Wizz, and TMC. And there will be more to come! If you are after the answers flick us an email to Feedback@itsthewolf.com or CLICK HERE with your answers. We will let you know know you went.

The First Twenty

The Second Twenty

The Third Twenty

The Fourth Twenty

The Fifth Twenty

The Sixth Twenty

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The First Twenty

  1. Who were the brothers in the original Duran Duran?
  2. Who were the brothers in the original Devo line - up?
  3. Who were the twins from Spandau Ballet?
  4. Name the movie the twins starred in?
  5. What is Doktor Avalanche?
  6. Name 3 bands Tony James was a member of?
  7. How many twins were in the Thompson Twins?
  8. What is Adam Ants real name?
  9. What is Stings real name?
  10. Name 3 bands Vince Clarke “formed”?
  11. Name 3 bands that Mick Jones was a member of?
  12. Name Martin Degvilles solo album?
  13. Name the lead singer of Frankie Goes To Hollywood? (Too easy)
  14. Ryuichi Sakamoto was in which group before going solo?
  15. Name the brothers in the original A Flock Of Seagulls?
  16. Midge Ure and Billy Curry were members of which other band as well as Ultravox?
  17. Name the members of The Power Station?
  18. Mighty Real was a hit for Sylvester. What was his full name?
  19. Johnny Warman had a hit with a song called Screaming Jets; name the man that did the backing vocals? (A bit hard this one)
  20. Name the lead singer of Japan?

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The Second Twenty

  1. Name the 2 English bands that covered Princes Kiss?
  2. Name the song Bronski Beat did with Eartha Kitt?
  3. Who was the original lead singer of Ultravox?
  4. Gary Numan and Bill Sharpe joined forces to record a single called?
  5. Bronski Beat and Marc Almond joined forces to record a single called?
  6. Wayne Hussey formed which band after Sisters Of Mercy?
  7. Bernard Sumner, Neil Tennant and Jonny Marr formed which 80’s “supergroup”?
  8. What nationality was Falco?
  9. Jah Wobble was the bassist for which band in the 80’s that had an ex Sex Pistol as a member?
  10. No One Is To Blame was a single (not real big though) for which solo artist?
  11. Puttin’ On The Ritz was a hit for which German artist in 1982?
  12. Andy Bell is the lead singer for which duo?
  13. Which duo had the hits The Rhythm Of The Jungle and Young Men Drive Fast?
  14. Which members of Talking Heads were in the The Tom Tom Club?
  15. Apart from INXS, what band did Michael Hutchence front?
  16. Which female singer was married to Simple Minds front man, Jim Kerr?
  17. Name the band that she was the lead singer for?
  18. Name the single Joy Division released on the eve of the death of lead singer Ian Curtis?
  19. What was the first single released by the Sisters of Mercy?
  20. Andrew Eldritch released an album under the band name Sisterhood. Why?

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The Third Twenty

  1. When Icehouse released the Primitive Man album, Iva Davies performed the entire album using an early music computer. What was this computer called?
  2. Animotion had a hit in Australia in 1985 with which song?
  3. Which group performed the theme song to the movie “Cry Little Sister (The Theme From The Lost Boys)
  4. The New Order single “Touched by the hand of God” appeared on which movie soundtrack?
  5. Name 2 other artists appearing on the same soundtrack
  6. The Tears for Fears song “Shout” comes from what album?
  7. Name 3 80’s hits sampled by Utah Saints
  8. What is Midge Ures real name?
  9. Name Midge Ures number one single of 1985?
  10. Name two British groups that had a hit with a song called Temptation?
  11. Where did Heaven 17 get their name?
  12. Name Heaven 17’s first single?
  13. Ian Craig Marsh and Martin Ware were in which band previous to forming Heaven 17 with Glen Gregory?
  14. Before Rick Astley was taken into the arms of Stock Aitken and Waterman, he was a lead singer for which English soul band?
  15. Name the man who formed and sang as lead in Wall Of VooDoo?
  16. Name the members of Arcadia?
  17. Name the lead singer of ABC?
  18. Name the members of Cabaret Voltaire?
  19. Which punk band did Captain Sensible start his career in?
  20. Name the back-up vocals singer on Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals?

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The Fourth Twenty

  1. Harry Vanda and George Young from the Easybeats formed a duo under what name?
  2. Name the five members of Depeche Mode during the 80’s?
  3. Considered the godfathers of electronic music (especially in my mind and it is my site so there) Kraftwerk have 4 members. Name them? (Another tough one)
  4. Laurie Anderson released the album Big Science in 1982. Name the single?
  5. Name the 2 members of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark?
  6. Name the two members of Tears For Fears?
  7. Which 2 members of New Order recorded as The Other Two?
  8. Monaco and Revenge were two bands, which included which member of New Order?
  9. Name the members of The Pet Shop Boys?
  10. Name the two (male) members of Wham!?
  11. Name the 2 (of the 3) female members of Wham!?
  12. George Michaels name at birth was?
  13. Men Without Hats were based around three Canadian brothers. Can you name them?
  14. Name the members of Blancmange?
  15. Name the female lead singer of Berlin?
  16. Siobhan Fahey married whom?
  17. Siobhan Fahey formed which group after leaving Bananrama?
  18. The Buggles, Art of Noise and Zang TummTumb have one man in common. Name him?
  19. Which duo sang Shiny Shiny?
  20. John Lydon and Afrika Bambaataa collaborated for one song, name the song and the name they used?

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The Fifth Twenty

  1. Name the 3 original members of Bronski Beat?
  2. Name the lead singer of Bauhaus?
  3. Name the three original members of Bananarama?
  4. Name the replacement member in Bananarama?
  5. Gentleman Take Polaroids was a hit for which English band?
  6. Who wrote the theme to Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence?
  7. Everybody Have Fun Tonight and Dance Hall Days were hits for which UK band?
  8. Making Plans For Nigel and Senses Working Overtime, were hits for which UK band?
  9. The Futures So Bright I gotta Wear Shades, was a minor hit for which band?
  10. Name the lead singer of Classix Nouveaux?
  11. Name the single that bought Classix Nouveaux a small amount of fame?
  12. Which band sang The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
  13. Which band sang the 1986 hit Life’s What You Make It?
  14. Who sang Johnny Are You Queer?
  15. Who sang Life In A Northern Town?
  16. Pump Up The Volume was a hit for which band?
  17. While Lucky Number was a hit in 79, New Toy was a hit in 81 for which female singer?
  18. Which band sang the original 81 hit Funkytown?
  19. Shirley from Wham! married which Spandau Ballet member?
  20. Name the two members of Everything But the Girl?

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The Sixth Twenty

  1. Jimmy Sommerville left Bronski Beat and formed Communards with which artist?
  2. Name the lead singer of Bow Wow Wow?
  3. The backing band from Bow Wow Wow was originally whose backing band?
  4. Name the members of The Cocteau twins?
  5. Name the lead singer of Dead Or Alive?
  6. What is Gary Numans real name? (Other than God {remember my site so I can say anything I want})
  7. What was the name Echo and the Bunnymen’s drum machine?
  8. Who is the lead singer of Echo and the Bunnymen?
  9. Name the members of the Eurythmics?
  10. Name the members of Fine Young Cannibals?
  11. Who did the backing vocals on the Fine Young Cannibals cover of Elvis’s Suspicious Minds?
  12. Falco (Rock Me Amadeus) teamed with Bridgett Nielson for which song?
  13. In 1984 singer Grace Jones co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in which movie?
  14. Duran Duran did the theme track to which Bond Film?
  15. Name the members of Go West?
  16. Name the lead singer of Haircut 100?
  17. In 1986 Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel teamed up for the second time to record a top ten hit called?
  18. Name the top 3 hit for Quarterflash in1981?
  19. Name the lead singer of Love And Rockets?
  20. What nationality was Taco? (Puttin On The Ritz)

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