Do You Know The Real Lyrics To These Misunderstood ’80s Songs?

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The 1980s were more than 30 years ago at this point, but its music is forever. We would say it’s timeless, but there’s so much synthesizer in almost every song, we’re going to go ahead and say it’s actually wildly specific. It’s so specific that it’s its own genre, basically. Whatever your main taste in music is, it’s pretty safe to say your taste in ’80s bops is pretty eclectic: a little glam rock, some punk, old school hip hop, and an astonishing amount of one-hit wonders. And unless you consciously listen to retro throwback jams on purpose all the time, your knowledge of these lyrics may have slipped.

Did you even know all the right words in the first place? Who knows. But, since these songs get stuck in everyone’s head constantly, you’re probably going to do okay… unless you’ve been wrong all along. Oh no! The horror! Find out if you’re right or not by filling in the blanks to these classic ’80s lyrics!

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This '80s staple from The Clash may be one of the most frequently misheard lyrics of all time. Do you know the rest of the words? "Sharif don't like it. ___________."

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Rock the dance floor
Rock your pants off
Rock the catwalk
Rock the Casbah
Rock the cash bar

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Bon Jovi's song "Livin' On A Prayer" has a chorus that starts with this "She says we gotta hold on to what we've got. It doesn't make a difference if ____________ or not." Fill in the blank!

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We’re wasted
We make it
You take it
We fake it
We’re naked

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The B52's "Love Shack" has a part that goes "You're what? ________." It sounds like nonsense, but it's a real lyric. What is it?

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Great big buster
Dijon mustard
Tin roof rusted
Camera crusted
Real moose custard

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The Tears for Fears song "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" goes something like this: "So glad we've almost made it. So sad they had to _______ it. Everybody wants to rule the world." What did they have to do?

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Fade
Fake
Shake
Break
Trade

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Who doesn't love the Whitney Houston classic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"? Complete the lyrics to one of the verses: "I've been in love and lost my senses, ____________________. Sooner or later, the fever ends and I wind up feeling down."

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Feeling like a clown
Feeling the ups and downs
Spinning round and round
Spinning through the town
My feet swept off the ground

You've probably never heard of the band Soft Cell, but you've definitely heard their song "Tainted Love." Fill in the blank to this lyric: "You need someone to hold you tight. And you'll think love's __________."

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All play
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All grey
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Okay
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To pray

Bonnie Tyler sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and you've probably sang it at karaoke. But what are the right words? "Your love is like a ________ on me all of the time (all of the time). I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark. We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks."

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Black hole
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Shadow
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Willow
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Rainbow

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The Talking Heads song "Once In A Lifetime" is super catchy, but did you catch the right words? They go something like this. "Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down. Letting the days go by, water flowing underground. Into the blue again after ________. Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground. "

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The money’s gone
The the time has gone
Your buddy’s gone
The dummy’s gone
Your mommy’s gone

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According to Rick James you're a "Superfreak" if the following applies to you: "She likes the boys _________, she says that I'm her all time favorite. When I make my move to her room, it's the right time, she's never hard to please."

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In the van
In the band
I’m a man
In the clan
When she scans

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Salt n' Pepa! You've sang along to "Push It" but did you sing the right words? "Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss. Better make it fast or else ___________. Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?" Fill in the blank!

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I’m gonna get dissed
You’ll be dismissed
I’m gonna get pissed
You’ll be missed
You’ll get my fist

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David Bowie and Freddie Mercury collaborated on the unforgettable song "Under Pressure." What's the missing word in these lyrics? "_________ around, kick my brains around the floor. These are the days it never rains but it pours"

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Spinning
Whipping
Tripping
I’ve been
Chipping

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Completing these lyrics might be "Tricky." Get it? Like the Run DMC song? Okay, we'll see ourselves out, but seriously try it. "In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme. They really (__________) but we just (walk) because we have no time"

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Gawk
Stalk
Mock
Hawk
Squawk

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Diana Ross is responsible for the song everyone's gotten stuck in their head: "I'm Coming Out." How does it go? "I've got to show the world all that I want to be and all my ________. There's so much more to me"

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Pedigrees
‘Bilities
Wannabes
Family trees
ABCs

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"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want." We all can sympathize with that, but it's a song from The Smiths. Do you know how it goes? "Haven't _________ in a long time. See, the life I've had can make a good man bad.""

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Been redeemed
Had a team
Had a dream
Been seen
Felt esteem

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If you can forgive The Bangles for the casual racism of "Walk Like An Egyptian" you might be able to complete these lyrics: "All the kids __________ say, 'Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh.' Walk like an Egyptian."

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In the marketplace
In the human race
With a pokerface
Feeling out of place
In the darkest place

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"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" but do you know the words? Cyndi Lauper sang them, launching her career. They go "Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the ______ of the world. I want to be the one to walk in the sun. Oh girls they wanna have fun."

Ready? Scroll down to answer

Best
Rest
Worst
Cursed
Mess

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George Michael used to be in a band called Wham! You might know them best from the song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Do you remember the pre-chorus? It goes like this: "_______, baby, move in tight. We'll go dancing tomorrow night. It's cold out there, but it's warm in bed. They can dance, we'll stay home instead."

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Hurry up
Come on
Run in
Cuddle up
Buckle up

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We'll send you off with a "Kiss" from Prince. This is your last 80's lyrics fill in the blank. You ready? "You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude. You just leave it all up to me, my love will be your ______. Yeah"

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Groove
Move
Mood
Fruit
Food

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This '80s staple from The Clash may be one of the most frequently misheard lyrics of all time. Do you know the rest of the words? "Sharif don't like it. ___________."

Bon Jovi's song "Livin' On A Prayer" has a chorus that starts with this "She says we gotta hold on to what we've got. It doesn't make a difference if ____________ or not." Fill in the blank!

The B52's "Love Shack" has a part that goes "You're what? ________." It sounds like nonsense, but it's a real lyric. What is it?

The Tears for Fears song "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" goes something like this: "So glad we've almost made it. So sad they had to _______ it. Everybody wants to rule the world." What did they have to do?

Who doesn't love the Whitney Houston classic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"? Complete the lyrics to one of the verses: "I've been in love and lost my senses, ____________________. Sooner or later, the fever ends and I wind up feeling down."

You've probably never heard of the band Soft Cell, but you've definitely heard their song "Tainted Love." Fill in the blank to this lyric: "You need someone to hold you tight. And you'll think love's __________."

Bonnie Tyler sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and you've probably sang it at karaoke. But what are the right words? "Your love is like a ________ on me all of the time (all of the time). I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark. We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks."

According to Rick James you're a "Superfreak" if the following applies to you: "She likes the boys _________, she says that I'm her all time favorite. When I make my move to her room, it's the right time, she's never hard to please."

Salt n' Pepa! You've sang along to "Push It" but did you sing the right words? "Yeah, you come here, gimme a kiss. Better make it fast or else ___________. Can't you hear the music's pumpin' hard like I wish you would?" Fill in the blank!

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury collaborated on the unforgettable song "Under Pressure." What's the missing word in these lyrics? "_________ around, kick my brains around the floor. These are the days it never rains but it pours"

Completing these lyrics might be "Tricky." Get it? Like the Run DMC song? Okay, we'll see ourselves out, but seriously try it. "In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme. They really (__________) but we just (walk) because we have no time"

Diana Ross is responsible for the song everyone's gotten stuck in their head: "I'm Coming Out." How does it go? "I've got to show the world all that I want to be and all my ________. There's so much more to me"

"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want." We all can sympathize with that, but it's a song from The Smiths. Do you know how it goes? "Haven't _________ in a long time. See, the life I've had can make a good man bad.""

If you can forgive The Bangles for the casual racism of "Walk Like An Egyptian" you might be able to complete these lyrics: "All the kids __________ say, 'Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh.' Walk like an Egyptian."

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" but do you know the words? Cyndi Lauper sang them, launching her career. They go "Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the ______ of the world. I want to be the one to walk in the sun. Oh girls they wanna have fun."

We'll send you off with a "Kiss" from Prince. This is your last 80's lyrics fill in the blank. You ready? "You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude. You just leave it all up to me, my love will be your ______. Yeah"

What did you get? Let us know in the comments!

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