This quiz originally appeared November 23, 1998.
The year for this edition of Phil's Lyric Quiz is 1986. This year Challenger, Chernobyl and Contra-gate were the big disasters. On the other hand, Tom Cruise starred in "Top Gun", and Clint Eastwood starred as mayor of Carmel, while in Boston everybody knew your name at "Cheers" and the Celtics won the NBA championship. In between, we held Hands Across America, read "Red Storm Rising", and listened to...(25 Hot 100 singles, 0 album tracks)
1. Don't you ever go away, it'll always be this way.
2. He'd be giving it to her, giving it to her.
3. This heat of love has turned ice-cold.
4. She tells me it's easy when you do it right.
5. Hold on, come back, oh yeah, it's just that easy.
6. I'll be fine even if I gotta fake it.
7. When the day goes down on the water town.
8. I try the phone but I'm too shy (can't speak).
9. Ooh, baby, anytime my world gets crazy.
10. She says she loves you but she doesn't know why.
11. The moon is the only light we'll see.
12. I know just what it's like to be a big-time rider.
13. Listen, honey, just like Ronnie sang.
14. I always stop and think of you especially.
15. I had a dream last night, the world was set on fire.
16. And there are things that you know darn well.
17. If you're seeing somebody hangin' around, don't get uptight.
18. Holmes, you did not read it was a can of dog food!
19. She makes the sign of a teaspoon, he makes the sign of a wave.
20. You can't stop the world for a boy or a girl.
21. We're talkin' 'bout Reagonomics, oh Lord, down in the Congress.
22. Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you.
23. Is it East versus West or man against man?
24. Check out Mr. Businessman, uh-oh-oh.
25. Baby, dry your eyes, save all the tears you've cried.
Bonus questions:
B1. Two of the bands on this quiz include siblings in their lineups. Identify the siblings and the bands they are in. (2 points)
B2. Two of the solo artists on this quiz had hit number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with their previous bands before another solo artist on this quiz was even born. Name the young solo artist, the two old-timers, and their number 1 hits before the younger's birth. (3 points)
B3. Two of the artists on this quiz have made the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 with songs written by another of the artists on this quiz. Identify the songwriting artist, the two artists who covered his/her songs, and the songs they took to the top 10.
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