I love the 80s
I come home in the morning light, my mother says, 'when you gonna live your life right?' Oh, Mama dear, we're not the fortunate ones...
What is Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cindy Lauper?`
In 1974, Carl Douglas catchy tune had everyone doing this.... Hint - "those kicks were fast as lighting"
What is Kung Fu Fighting?
This is a common triangle shaped Irish instrument
What is the Celtic harp?
This fruity sounding band had hits with Linger and Zombie
Who are The Cranberries?
The '70s was known as this age
What is Disco?
This artist had the most number 1 hits of the 80s.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This song included the lyrics ""rock the rhythm that will make your body rock"
What is Rapper's Delight?
This is the name of a traditional Irish frame drum
What is the Bodhran?
This is the name of the Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band formed in Los Angeles in 1997
Who is Flogging Molly?
The Beatles broke the television with their American debut which kickstarted this...
What is the British Invasion?
This song earned Whitney Houston the best-selling single of 1987.
What is I Wanna Dance with Somebody?
This song took a play on a fantasy world and included the lyrics "imagination, life is your creation"
What is Barbie Girl?
This song is Ireland’s unofficial national anthem
What is The Fields of Athenry?
Larry Mullen JR is a member of this Irish rock-group
Who is U2?
The scandal where DJ's were being paid to play music instead of giving air time to all artists
What is the Payola Scandal?
In this popular '80s song, this was Jenny's phone number?
What is 867-5309?
Grover Washington Jr's hit included the lyrics "to make those rainbows in my mind, when I think of you sometimes..."
What is Just the Two of Us?
This poet wrote the song “The Unicorn” made very popular by the Canadian band The Irish Rovers in 1968
Who is Shel Silverstein?
This popular Irish boy band sings “The Rose”
Who is Westlife?
This revival took place in the 70s - best explained as rock music with it's blues-y country roots
What is the Rockabilly Revival?
Things Rick Astley is never going to do.
What is:
-Give you up
-let you down
-run around and desert you
-say goodbye
-tell a lie
-hurt you?
The Product G&B sang this sultry song which featured guitar solo's by Carlos Santana
What is Maria, Maria?
This artist wrote the song “Forty Shades of Green”
Who is Johnny Cash?
This singer, Eithne Ni Bhraonain, is better known as
Who is Enya?
This opera was written by Beethoven and the name of the opera is sung very very quickly by a man in the opera.
What is Figaro?