The '80s are often ridiculed for their over the top fashion, mullet cuts, and "big hair" - but we know better! The 80's rocked! And, 1988 was the feel good year of the decade. Remember the following tunes? |
Billboard Top 10 Songs of 1988: |
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1988 Trivia:
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Q. What were Bobby McFerrin's words of wisdom in 1988?
A. Don't worry, be happy! Q. What song was the Beach Boy's 1st #1 song since 1966? A. Kokomo Q. What did Def Leppard say about love in 1988? A. "Love Bites" Q. In 1988, where did tourists go that they had never gone before? A. Antartica Q. Why was Pete Rose banned "for life" from baseball in 1988? A. For illegal gambling. He allegedly placed bets on his own team and on games in whcih he played. Q. In what movie did Tom Hanks utter, "all my life I've been waiting for someone, and when I find her she's a fish"? A. Splash Q. In 1988, the first nationwide public health alert was issued. What was the subject of that alert? A. The AIDS epidemic Q. What country, according to President Reagan, was an outlaw state run by "the strangest collection of misfits, Looney Tunes, and squalid criminals since the advent of the Third Reich"? A. Iran Q. Magic Johnson led what NBA team to five league titles in the 1980's? A. The LA Lakers Q. Name the wife of a Soviet secretary-general who came to the US with her husband in 1988 and became a hit with the American public? A. Raisa Gorbachev Q. What was seen in the sky in 1982 that hadn't been seen since 1911? A. Halley's Comet Q. What bestselling move boasted the following songs: Let's Hear it for the Boy, Holding Out for a Hero, and Almost Paradise? A. Footloose Q. In 1987, NASA first reported the presence of a very large hole...where? A. The ozone layer |