This week In ’80s Throwback’ 30/52

How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.

The subjects du jour are : Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, Daryl Hall & John Oates, 10 000 Maniacs, Madonna, Madonna, Queen, Earth, Wind & Fire, AC/DC, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Guns N’Roses

They are the ’80s Throwback’ artists selected among the 448 Posts we publish this week.

QUIZ QUESTIONS
QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. What character does Kate Bush's 'Babooshka' feature?

  • A A cunning thief
  • B A younger persona of a wife
  • C A mysterious fortune teller

2. Why is Stevie Nicks' 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' historically noted on MTV?

  • A It featured dancing lobsters
  • B 25th video played at launch
  • C Won the first MTV award

3. Which hit by Hall & Oates became their second Billboard Hot 100 number-one single?

  • A Maneater
  • B Kiss on My List
  • C Rich Girl

4. 'Like the Weather' by 10,000 Maniacs contrasts its melody with lyrics about?

  • A A sunny, joyful day
  • B Lethargy and dreariness
  • C Political unrest

5. Which visual theme is explored in Madonna's 'Borderline' music video?

  • A Interracial relationships
  • B Space travel
  • C Vintage Hollywood

6. What fashion elements became iconic due to Madonna's 'Lucky Star' video?

  • A Cowboy boots and hats
  • B Lace gloves and crucifixes
  • C Neon leggings

7. What caused MTV to boycott Queen's 'I Want to Break Free' video?

  • A Its political statements
  • B Cross-dressing parody
  • C Injury to a crew member

8. 'Let's Groove' by Earth, Wind & Fire features effects created using?

  • A CGI technology
  • B Scanimate analog computer
  • C Puppetry

9. What is special about the bell used in AC/DC's 'Hells Bells' ?

  • A It was made of solid gold
  • B It weighed 2,000 pounds
  • C It had ancient origins

10. Metallica's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' shares its title with what?

  • A A Spanish painting
  • B A Hemingway novel
  • C A Shakespeare play

11. 'Angry' is the lead single from which Rolling Stones album?

  • A Exile on Main St.
  • B Tattoo You
  • C Hackney Diamonds

12. What inspired Guns N' Roses' 'Welcome to the Jungle' ?

  • A A trip to the Amazon
  • B Axl Rose's arrival in LA
  • C A childhood nightmare

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Tracklist

1 . Kate Bush . Babooshka

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Kate Bush

2 . Stevie Nicks . Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

Lifted from : "Bella Donna" Stevie Nicks'debut album

3 . Daryl Hall & John Oates . Kiss On My List

Lifted from : "Voices" Hall & Oates' ninth album released on July 29, 1980 by RCA.

4 . 10 000 Maniacs . Like The Weather

Lifted from : "In My Tribe" 10,000 Maniacs' second album

5 . Madonna . Borderline

Lifted from : "Madonna" eponymous debut album

6 . Madonna . Lucky Star

Lifted from : "Madonna" eponymous debut album

7 . Queen . I Want To Break Free

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Roger Taylor . Queen at Their Best

8 . Earth, Wind & Fire . Let's Groove

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Verdine White Best Of Earth, Wind . Fire

9 . AC/DC . Hells Bells

Lifted from : "Highway to Hell" AC/DC's fifth album

10 . Metallica . For Whom The Bell Tolls

Lifted from : "Kill 'Em All" Metallica's debut album

11 . The Rolling Stones . One Hit [To The Body]

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Mick Jagger

12 . Guns N' Roses . Welcome To The Jungle

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Slash

And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:

1. 'Babooshka' portrays a wife who, under a younger alias, tests her husband's loyalty. This dual identity adds depth to the narrative.

2. Stevie Nicks' 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' was the 25th video on MTV's launch, securing its historic slot.

3. 'Kiss on My List' topped the Billboard Hot 100, reinforcing Hall & Oates' presence in the charts.

4. 'Like the Weather' achieves contrast, with upbeat tunes shadowing lyrics of dreariness and lethargy.

5. 'Borderline' tackles interracial relationship themes, seminal in its early MTV play and visual storytelling.

6. Madonna's 'Lucky Star' video entrenched lace gloves and crucifixes into 1980s fashion lore.

7. Queen's 'I Want to Break Free' video spoofed 'Coronation Street' with cross-dressing, leading to MTV's boycott.

8. 'Let's Groove' leveraged Scanimate technology for its distinctive vintage electronic effects.

9. AC/DC's 'Hells Bells' bell tolled dramatically. At 2,000 pounds, it was a specially crafted musical icon.

10. Named after Hemingway's book, 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' weaves literature into Metallica's metal fabric.

11. 'Angry' introduces 'Hackney Diamonds,' heralding a new era for The Rolling Stones after a long hiatus.

12. Axl Rose's LA dive birthed 'Welcome to the Jungle,' narrating LA's raw side and whispered iconic warnings.

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