The Totally Awesome 80s Pop Music Trivia Book

by Michael-Dante Craig

Overview

A totally awesome trivia book about the pop music from the gnarliest decade of all time, the 80s.

If you can name all the members of Duran Duran, lip synch with perfection to a song by Milli Vanilli, or out-dance Madonna in her Lucky Star music video, then this is the perfect book for you! It's all here, from a-ha to ZZ Top. So, slip on your leg warmers or your "Frankie Says Relax" shirt, open a can of New Coke, and put on a Culture Club CD, it's time to take a trip back to the Wild and Wacky 80s, the most totally awesome decade of all time!

Open up this book and you're sure to have a gnarly good time!!!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780595170104
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/20/2001
Pages:	220
Sales rank:	1,095,776
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
	Acknowledgements	xiii
	Introduction	xv
	80s Pop Music Trivia Challenge	3
	True or False	8
	Multiple Choice	10
	Name That 80s Tune	15
	Fill in the Blank	20
	Who Sang Those Words?	24
	Motion Picture Soundtracks	27
	Yanks VS. Brits	29
	I'm With the Band	31
	Remade in the 80s	33
	Victories in Vinyl	35
	One Hit Wonders	37
	80s Fashion Disasters	39
	Buy the Book	41
	Video Killed the Radio Star	43
	Star Nicknames	47
	Model Citizens	49
	The Object of My Affection	51
	80s Duets	53
	Wacko Jacko's Hit Parade	55
	80s Word Scramble	57
	Say What?	59
	Bitten by the Acting Bug	62
	Video Created the Pop Star	64
	Solid Gold Hosts	65
	God Bless America	67
	80s Political Statements	69
	The (Stage) Name Game	71
	This and That	73
	Country Fried Pop	74
	The Thunder From Down Under	77
	Who Am I?	80
	The Top 150 Songs of the 80s	87
	The Top Ten Worst Songs of The 80s	98
	The 80s Hottest Male Heart Throbs	101
	Top Ten Sexiest Female Stars of The 80s	103
	Top Ten Female Vocalists of the Decade	104
	Top Ten Male Vocalists of the Decade	105
	Best Dressed Male Artist or Group	106
	Best Dressed Female Artist	107
	Worst Dressed Male Star or Group	108
	Worst Dressed Female Artist	109
	Top Female Rockers of the 80s	110
	Best All Girl 80s Bands	111
	80s Bands With the Biggest Hair	112
	The Top Ten 80s Pop Culture Media Events	113
	The Best Music Videos of the 80s	114
	The Ten Worst Music Videos of the 80s	116
	Love Is in the Air: The Top Ten Most Romantic Hits of the 80s	117
	Eighties Biggest Rap Hits	119
	Gone But Not Forgotten	121
	The Top Ten Most Influential Albums of the 80s	123
	Then & Now	126
	The Good, The Bad and The Ugly	129
	Out of the Closet	132
	Plastic Surgery Junkies	134
	Betty Ford Clinic Graduates	136
	Eighties Mug Shots	138
	Bizarre Eighties Band Names	140
	Happy Birthday!	149
	80s Pop Music Trivia Challenge	159
	True or False	162
	Multiple Choice	164
	Name That Eighties Tune	165
	Fill in the Blank	168
	Who Sang Those Words	170
	Motion Picture Soundtracks	172
	Yanks VS. Brits	173
	I'm With the Band	175
	Remade in the 80s	177
	Victories in Vinyl	178
	One Hit Wonders	179
	Eighties Fashion Disasters	180
	Buy the Book	181
	Video Killed the Radio Star	182
	Star Nicknames	184
	Model Citizens	185
	The Object of My Affection	186
	Eighties Duets	187
	Wacko Jacko's Hit Parade	188
	Eighties Word Scramble	189
	Say What?	190
	Bitten by the Acting Bug	192
	Video Created the Pop Star	193
	Solid Gold Hosts	194
	God Bless America	195
	80s Political Statements	196
	The Stage Name Game	197
	This and that	198
	Country Fried Pop	199
	The Thunder From Down Under	200
	Who Am I?	201
	About the Author	203