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Build an '80s Playlist and We'll Guess Which High School Stereotype You Were

By: Teresa

4 min

Build an '80s Playlist and We'll Guess Which High School Stereotype You Were

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About This Quiz

Welcome to our Breakfast Club!

When it comes to music, the 1980s were an extremely iconic decade. Artists like Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper became well-known internationally. While they were singing solo, bands like Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses were rockin' out with the big hair to end all big hair. Which of these artists would make it onto your 80s playlist, and will your answers tell us about who you were in high school?

One of the most popular movies of the 80s was John Hughes' 1985 film, "The Breakfast Club." The movie took five high school stereotypes and forced them to spend Saturday morning in detention together. Which of these characters were you most like? Were you prim and popular? Were you the classic jock or the nerd? Maybe you were the outcast or the delinquent! While you might not realize it, your 80s playlist is the background music for your stereotype!

You might already know your stereotype, but let's find out if you're music tastes paired perfectly with it! Are you ready to follow the tune of these questions?

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Which Guns 'n Roses song would make your playlist?

"Sweet Child O' Mine"

"Welcome to the Jungle"

"Paradise City"

I never cared for Guns 'n Roses.

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Where would you fit a Madonna song into an 80s playlist?

Every other song would be by Madonna.

I don't like Madonna.

I'd start with one.

I'd end with one.

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Which one-hit wonder makes you want to dance the most?

"She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby

"867-5309" by Tommy Tutone

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell

"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister

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What do you think Taco is "Puttin' on the Ritz?"

That doesn't mean what you think it means.

I think he meant peanut butter.

I'm certain he was talking about caviar.

He was talking about spray cheese.

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Would you have more Whitney Houston or Cyndi Lauper on your list?

I had such a huge crush on Cyndi Lauper.

I know more of Whitney Houston's songs.

I like them both, but I would have more Whitney Houston.

I wouldn't add either one of them to my list.

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Which hair metal band gets a spot in your rotation?

Slaughter

Whitesnake

Poison

Motley Crüe

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Which U2 song do you like the most?

"With or Without You"

"Where the Streets Have No Name"

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"

"Sweetest Thing"

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What kind of music will your playlist have the most of?

Pop

Rock

New Wave

Electronic

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Which of The Cure's songs do you know best?

"Just Like Heaven"

"Pictures of You"

"Boys Don't Cry"

"Lullaby"

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Which Bon Jovi song meant the most to you in high school?

I never liked Bon Jovi.

"Livin' on a Prayer"

"Runaway"

"Bad Medicine"

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What Prince song could you listen to on repeat?

"When Doves Cry"

"Purple Rain"

"Raspberry Beret"

"Little Red Corvette"

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Do you like Siouxie and The Banshees?

I love Siouxie and The Banshees!

They were too wild for me.

Siouxie Sioux was a goddess!

Who is that?

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Which 80s band do you like most?

Devo

Pet Shop Boys

Joy Division

Depeche Mode

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Which song from "Thriller" is a must add to your playlist?

"Thriller"

"Billie Jean"

"Beat It"

"The Girl is Mine"

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Do you prefer Sting without The Police?

I prefer The Police.

I don't know who Sting is.

I prefer Sting's solo material.

I like them both.

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Which prom song would you add to your playlist?

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

"One More Night" by Phil Collins

I hated prom.

"True" by Spandau Ballet

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Do you like Boy George or George Michael more?

That's a lot of George! I'll take both.

I don't like either of them.

I prefer Boy George.

I like George Michael best.

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Would Def Leppard make your playlist's top 10?

They would be somewhere near the bottom.

Totally in my top 10!

I never liked Def Leppard.

They would fall somewhere in the middle of the playlist.

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Which Lionel Richie song gives you the feels?

"Hello"

"Say Say Say"

"Say You Say Me"

"Dancing on the Ceiling"

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Which song from an 80s soundtrack do you think is catchiest?

"Maniac" by Michael Sembello

"People Are Strange" by Echo & the Bunnymen

"A View To a Kill" by Duran Duran

"Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and The News

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Would you add "We Are the World" to your listening lineup?

It was epic, but it won't be on my playlist.

I've never heard it.

Ugh, no.

It will totally be on my playlist.

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Do you remember any Tears for Fears songs?

Not really...

I remember "Shout!"

I remember several of their songs!

I remember "Sowing the Seeds of Love."

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Which Bruce Springsteen song could have been your life's anthem?

"Dancing in the Dark"

"Born to Run"

"Glory Days"

"I'm on Fire"

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Which Bryan Adams song reminds you of your high school sweetheart?

"Heaven"

"Summer of '69"

"Cuts Like a Knife"

"Run to You"

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Which David Bowie songs did you think was coolest in the 80s?

I wasn't alive yet.

"Let's Dance"

"Modern Love"

"Under Pressure"

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Which 80s hip-hop act would get more than one song on your playlist?

Public Enemy

De La Soul

The Beastie Boys

I don't know much about 80s hip-hop.

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Which song do you think best represents the 80s?

"Like a Virgin" by Madonna

"You Spin Me Round" by Dead or Alive

"Push It" by Salt 'n Pepa

"Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order

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Would you have more songs by The Bangles or The Go Gos?

I would have songs by both.

Neither band is my style.

I prefer The Bangles.

The Go Gos are the best!

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Which of The Clash's songs would pick up the pace on your playlist?

"Rock The Casbah"

"Should I Stay or Should I Go Now"

I don't know many of The Clash's songs.

"Straight to Hell"

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With which Pat Benetar song would you end your playlist?

"Love is a Battlefield"

"We Belong"

"Shadows of the Night"

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"

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