Can You Guess ‘80s Songs From Their Opening Lyrics? Quiz

The song is "Thriller," by Michael Jackson. The full version of the hugely popular music video runs for nearly 14 minutes.

The song is 1986's "You Give Love a Bad Name," by Bon Jovi. Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Richie Sambora originally wrote the song with the band Loverboy in mind, but they liked it so much they decided to record it themselves.

The song is "We Didn't Start the Fire," by Billy Joel. It is about problems inherited by Joel's generation but caused by the generation before. He has admitted that he has trouble remembering the complex lyrics of this song in concert.

The song is "White Wedding," by Billy Idol. He is not singing to his sister - in British slang, "little sister" means "girlfriend." In the song, the woman he loves is marrying someone else.

The song is "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," by Culture Club. Singer Boy George later admitted that this song was about his relationship with the band's drummer, Jon Moss.

The song is "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," by Cyndi Lauper. Lauper wrote many of her own hits about girl power, but this one was written by a man, Robert Hazard. She tweaked the lyrics a bit.

The song is "We Are the World," by USA for Africa. Created to raise money for African famine relief, the song was recorded on the same night as 1985's "American Music Awards," so many artsts could participate.

The song is "Sweet Child O' Mine," by Guns N' Roses. Axl Rose wrote these lyrics about his then-girlfriend and future wife (for a brief time), Erin Everly. She is the daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers.

The song is "Juke Box Hero," by Foreigner. The song was inspired after the band saw a fan standing alone in the rain after a sound check and invited him backstage.

The song is "Physical," by Olivia Newton-John. Although a few radio stations banned the song for its sexual innuendo, it was the best-selling single of the '80s in the US.

The song is "Cuts like a Knife," by Bryan Adams. The "na-na-na" background chorus was inspired by The Beatles' "Hey Jude" and Journey's "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'," according to Adams' songwriting partner, Jim Vallance.

The song is "It's the End of the World As We Know It," by R.E.M. Writer and singer Michael Stipe says the song is a stream-of-consciousness about the end of the world.

The song is "Just Like Heaven," by The Cure. Lead singer Robert Smith says this is his favorite song by the band.

The song is "Like a Virgin," by Madonna. She performed the song live at the very first "MTV Video Music Awards" in 1984, stirring up a great deal of controversy.

The song is "Wrapped Around Your Finger," by The Police. In Greek mythology, the Scylla is a nymph turned into a monster, and Charibdes is a monster who lives in a whirlpool. Sailors caught between the Scylla and Charibdes faced near-certain death.

The song is "It's a Sin," by Pet Shop Boys. The anti-Catholic slant of this song caused controversy, especially for vocalist Neil Tennant, who was raised Catholic.

The song is "Modern Love," by David Bowie, recorded in 1983. He recorded another version of the song with Tina Turner in 1987, for a Pepsi commercial.

The song is "The Greatest Love of All," by Whitney Houston. It was written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed for the 1977 film, "The Greatest," a biography of Muhammad Ali. George Benson was the vocalist for the film version.

The song is "Take On Me," by a-ha. In the music video, the band members and a love interest are trapped in a comic book.

The song is "Karma Chameleon," by Culture Club. It was the group's biggest hit in the U.K. and won the 1984 Brit Award for Best Single.

The song is "Little Red Corvette," by Prince. Full of innuendo, the song still got radio play and it was Prince's first Top Ten hit in the U.S.

The song is "Land of Confusion," by Genesis. The video for the song featured puppets from a popular political TV series, "Spitting Image." Puppets included likenesses of the Genesis musicians, US President Ronald Reagan, Michael Jackson, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, and so many more.

The song is "Tempted," by Squeeze. Elvis Costello produced the track. At concerts, fans sometimes threw toothbrushes onstage during these opening lines.

The song is "Stray Cat Strut," by Stray Cats. The band was a key part of the rockabilly revival in the early '80s.

The song is 1983's "She's a Beauty," by The Tubes. The video had a happy carnival theme.

The song is "The Search Is Over," by Survivor. The song started as a title in writer Jim Peterik's notebook. It was his habit to write down catchy phrases, then expand them into songs later.

The song is "Billie Jean," by Michael Jackson. The video, which debuted in 1981, is credited with breaking the color barrier on MTV.

The song is "Footloose," by Kenny Loggins. It is the theme song for the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie with the same name.

The song is 1983's "Mad World," by Tears for Fears. It was the band's first hit in the UK.

The song is "Cars," by Gary Numan. The song is about isolation through technology. Numan prefers to mix electronic tracks with real instruments.

The song is "Time After Time," by Cyndi Lauper. It was her first number-one hit. The title was inspired by a 1979 Malcolm McDowell movie, also called "Time After Time."

The song is "Come On Eileen," by Dexys Midnight Runners. Johnny Ray, mentioned in the opening lyrics, was a heartthrob in the 1950s who often cried while singing.

The song is "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive, from 1984. The androgynous lead vocalist, Pete Burns, later sued his plastic surgeon for lip injections gone wrong.

The song is "Manic Monday," by the Bangles. The song was written by Prince.

The song is "What Have You Done for Me Lately," by Janet Jackson. She is the youngest of nine Jacksons, and as a child she wanted to ride horses and be a jockey.