I watched it and was struck by how I knew every song but would have struggled to name

who recorded lots of them - hence the idea for the quiz. I wondered if it was just me.

And no, I don't think it's cheating. It's called doing your homework :)

Posted By: Bravo win or die on August 23rd 2018 at 21:38:19

Message Thread

*Bonus 1986 TOTP quiz* Can you name the band/artist who recorded these top tunes? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 20:49:10
- Pretty sure Tricky's fav band is in there (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 23, 23:22:06
- I watched it (General Chat) - CauldRon, Aug 23, 21:34:51
  - I watched it and was struck by how I knew every song but would have struggled to name (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:38:19
    - It’s obviously cheating (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 23, 21:40:10
      - It's how the government like us to do out tests. Listen to the facts, learn them, (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:44:44
- All those by one band/artist??! (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 23, 21:31:24
  - I liked the song that you, Dubs and I made up yesterday. I couldn't help singing it at the (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:35:34
    - Did anyone join in? (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 23, 21:38:29
      - No they didn't - miseries! However, I had fun. Any win will do... 🎶 (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:40:41
  - IDEOT (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 23, 21:32:37
    - Great minds (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 23, 21:34:47
      - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 23, 21:43:21
        
        I've been humming and ha-ing got about how I should have written it. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:47:21
        
        Indeed (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 23, 21:53:52
        
        Innit bruv (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 23, 21:56:57
        
        Or you had it right first time. Ideots! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 22:12:41
- Ooooh! (General Chat) - norway, Aug 23, 21:24:31
  - 6/9 Not bad! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:29:09
    - Oh bollocks! (General Chat) - norway, Aug 23, 21:47:00
    - is the silent running song "can you hear me,can you hear me a runnin'"? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:30:30
      - Yes! Who is it?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:48:11
        
        Mike and the mechanics? (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:57:59
        
        Yep! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 22:11:38
- well,i can remember dancing to chain reaction by Diana Ross in about 1981 (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:17:36
  - Chain reaction was no 1 in 1986 - not sure what you were dancing to in 1981! (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:23:44
    - I was at primary school when I danced to that,it must have been released? (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:25:55
      - According to wiki, it was recorded in 1985 (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:33:24
        
        Well I'm (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:35:42
        
        knock on wood by amii stewart (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Aug 23, 22:49:41
      - rereleased. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:26:33
- Mike and the mechanics (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Aug 23, 21:13:21
  - Jim diamond,was going to for Joe Jackson,that Neil Morrissey thing theme time. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 23, 21:29:23
    - It was from boon (n/m) (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Aug 23, 21:47:10
  - Good effort! (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:21:53
    - Knew the song couldn’t remember the artist (n/m) (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Aug 23, 21:24:11
- Frank Sinatra sang New York New York but I doubt its the right answer for 1986 (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 23, 21:05:12
  - It is! It was re-releases (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:24:53
    - Boooooom (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 23, 21:31:11
  - Think it is. Big disco hit iir. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 23, 21:06:24
- ... (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 23, 21:04:20
  - Is it referring to Kiss by Prince? (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 23, 21:10:58
    - Yes! That's the one! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:25:13
    - Ah yeah, it will be (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 23, 21:16:45
- Hmmmm (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, Aug 23, 20:55:23
  - Hi ho silver!!! (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, Aug 23, 21:22:40
    - ... (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:26:47
      - Oh yeah (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, Aug 23, 21:51:01
  - They're tricky aren't they? Those three are correct! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Aug 23, 21:00:00

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