80s Trivia: Bruce Willis once had a Top 10 hit with a cover of what song?

When actors sing, the results are usually downright hysterical:



However, every now and then, an actor will surprise you by showing real vocal talent and score a commercial and critical hit.  One of those actors is Bruce Willis.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - Bruce Willis once had a Top 10 hit with a cover of what song?  Respect Yourself, Party All The Time, Macarthur Park or All The Things She Said?

Music Trivia: What 1988 song refers to Stalin, Mussolini, Kennedy and Ghandi?

Songs make political statements all the time - that's pretty much par for the course at this point.  Most political songs are protest songs in some way.  Some, however, deal with broader political issues - like the nature of politics itself.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: Music Trivia - What 1988 song refers to Stalin, Mussolini, Kennedy and Ghandi?  Is it Ohio, Freedom, Cult of Personality or This War?

Music Trivia: What actor released a cover of Respect Yourself in 1987?

Actors frequently make cross-overs into music, often with disastrous or hilarious results (ever heard Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy?  Ouch).  Sometimes commercial successes, other times failures, these songs frequently prove why a legitimate double-threat (acting & singing combo) is so rare.

However, they aren't all bad.  In fact, sometimes they can sound halfway decent and be commercial successes.  So, off of our newest game, Pocket Trivia - Music Trivia:   What actor released a cover of Respect Yourself in 1987?  Was it Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Molly Ringwald or Tracey Ullman?

80s Trivia: What band's drummer has only one arm?

80s music contains a variety of fascinating facts, different sounds and one-hit wonders.  Like recent decades, musicians of the 80s were no less prone to tragedy then their counterparts in other decades.  One drummer in particular seemed to epitomize those tragedies - and, really, the ability that all of us have to overcome obstructions in our path.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - What band's drummer has only one arm?  Is the answer Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Guns 'N Roses or Metallica?

80s Trivia: Tracy Ullman briefly had a Top 10 hit with what song?

Tracy Ullman is a British actress & comedian, best known for her comedy work.  She had her own show on HBO from 1987 - 1990 - that show was, among other things, the platform by which The Simpsons was first launched in America.

However, Ullman is also a musician, and actually had a Top 10 hit in 1983.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - what was the name of the Tracy Ullman song that reached the Top 10 in America and the UK?  Was it I'm So Excited, They Don't Know, You Broke My Heart or Three of a Kind?

80s Trivia: What Wang Chung song appeared on the soundtrack of 'The Breakfast Club'?

We spent the week doing US History & US Presidential Trivia, so now we'll head back to the 1980s.  For some reason, I'e been listening to "St. Elmo's Fire" OVER AND OVER again - my wife is probably going to kill me soon.  Regardless, this got me thinking about 80s soundtracks - and specifically the breakfast club.  So, I took one of my favorite 80s bands, Wang Chung, for this question off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia:  What Wang Chung song appeared on the soundtrack of 'The Breakfast Club'?  Is the answer Fire in the Twilight, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, Wait or Hypnotize Me?

80s Trivia: Tracey Ullman briefly had a Top 10 hit with what song?

Tracey Ullman is freakin funny.  That's really the only way that I can describe it.  The comedian has achieved quite  a great deal over her multi-decade career - including serving as the television show by which The Simpsons were seen for the first time by the public at large.  Now, in addition to everything else, Ullman also had a serious musical career, including a top ten hit in 1983.  So, here's the question: what was the name of the song that broke into the U.S. top ten?  Was it I'm So Excited, They Don't Know, You Broke My Heart or Three of a Kind?

80s Trivia: How many studio albums did The Police release?

The Police were, arguably, one of the greatest bands of the late 70s and early 80s.  Originally a punk band, the group quickly expanded into other sounds, including New Wave and Rock.  The group broke up due to creative and personality differences in the mid-80s at the height of their popularity and left behind a massive void in the music scene (one that was filled quickly, of course).  So, here is today's question, courtesy of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia: How many studio albums did The Police release?  3, 5, 7 or 9?

Okay, this one is a little unfair, I'll be the first to admit it - you kind of have to be a Police fan to get it.  Anyways, the correct answer is five.  The Police released five studio albums before their break-up around 1984.  They are:

Outlandos d'Amour

Reggatta de Blanc

Zenyatta Mondatta

Ghost in the Machine

Synchronicity