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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #244 - 10/26/05

Music at the Movies - The 80s

This series of music trivia quizzes was inspired by the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Songs website. This 80s quiz practically wrote itself - there were so many memorable soundtracks from those years.

1. He had hits from the soundtracks of "Caddyshack," "Footloose," and "Top Gun."
2. This Survivor soundtrack hit from 1982 took its title and theme from "Rocky III."
3. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was the theme song to what 1985 classic?
4. Of "When Doves Cry," "Take Me With U," "Little Red Corvette" or "Baby I'm a Star," which was not from the soundtrack to "Purple Rain?"
5. What song appeared on the soundtracks of both "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Back to School?"
6. Which actor in "St. Elmo's Fire" played a saxophonist who just didn't want to grow up?
7. This 1983 movie about a reunion of old college friends had a soundtrack full of old Motown songs.
8. "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy was featured on the soundtrack to what 1989 movie?
9. Peter Cetera's first solo hit was from the soundtrack to "The Karate Kid, Part II." What was the name of the song?
10. This music superstar made her film debut in "Desperately Seeking Susan."
11. In "Risky Business," Tom Cruise dances around in his underwear accompanied by what song?
12. Joe Cocker sang a duet with who in "Up Where We Belong" from "An Officer and a Gentleman?"
13. She sang the title theme from "9 to 5" and also starred in the movie.
14. And she sang the title theme from "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" and also starred in the movie.
15. Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Willie "Too Big" Hall and Tom "Bones" Malone were part of whose movie band?
16. What singer/actress appeared in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," "Ruthless People," "Outrageous Fortune" and "Beaches?"
17. This Puerto Rican/Cuban American performer sang the title songs to both "Fame" and "Flashdance."

Bonus: The movie "Summer Lovers" contained what future hit for Chicago?

Good Luck!!!

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