All I Ever Need to Know I Learned From 80's Music - Answers

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  1. A fact's a fact.
        -- "Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  2. A mess is not allowed.
        -- "Our House" - Madness (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  3. Ain't no use in complaining when you got a job to do.
        -- "Summer of '69" - Bryan Adams (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  4. As for fame, it's just a name--it only satisfies you for a while.
        -- "King For a Day" - The Thompson Twins (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  5. Best that you can do is fall in love.
        -- "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  6. Bolt the door real tight.
        -- "Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  7. Boys will be boys.
        -- "Bad Boys" - Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  8. Can't be too careful with your company.
        -- "One Night in Bangkok" - Murray Head (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  9. Celebrate youth.
        -- "Celebrate Youth" - Rick Springfield (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  10. Diamonds are forever.
        -- "Forever Young" - Alphaville (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  11. Different people have different needs.
        -- "People Are People" - Depeche Mode (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  12. Distance yields the strongest pain.
        -- "Mirror Man" - Human League (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  13. Don't drink; don't smoke.
        -- "Goody Two-Shoes" - Adam Ant (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  14. Don't ever give your heart to a stranger.
        -- "The More You Live, the More You Love" - A Flock of Seagulls (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  15. Don't give in, aim for a new tomorrow.
        -- "You've Got Another Thing Coming" - Judas Priest (Submitted by Andy Harper)
  16. Don't go speed your time away.
        -- "Life in One Day" - Howard Jones (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  17. Don't jump before you look.
        -- "Stop!" - Erasure (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  18. Don't look back--you can never look back.
        -- "Boys of Summer" - Don Henley (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  19. Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past--you must fight just to keep them alive.
        -- "Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  20. Don't mess with Doctor Dream--he will bring you to your knees.
        -- "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" - The Thompson Twins (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  21. Don't need nothin' but a good time.
        -- "Nothin' But a Good Time" - Poison (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  22. Don't strain your brain.
        -- "Rapture" - Blondie (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  23. Don't worry. Be happy.
        -- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  24. Don't you ever lower yourself, forgetting all your standards.
        -- "Prince Charming" - Adam and the Ants (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  25. Down in the street there is violence, and a lots of work to be done.
        -- "Electric Avenue" - Eddy Grant (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  26. East is East. West is West.
        -- "The Gap" - The Thompson Twins (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  27. Every little boy needs a girl.
        -- "Pop Goes the World" - Men Without Hats (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  28. Everybody wants to rule the world.
        -- "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  29. Everybody's got to live together, just to find a little peace of mind.
        -- "So Hard" - The Pet Shop Boys (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  30. Everybody's looking for something.
        -- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Eurythmics (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  31. Everyone's a superhero; everyone's a Captain Kirk.
        -- "99 Red Balloons" - Nena (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  32. Fall in love.
        -- "Fall" - Berlin (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  33. Forever's gonna start tonight.
        -- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  34. Girls just wanna have fun.
        -- "Girls Just Wanna have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  35. Give a little bit of love to grow.
        -- "Heart and Soul" - T'Pau (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  36. Give a little respect.
        -- "A Little Respect" - Erasure (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  37. Go west--life is peaceful there.
        -- "Go West" - The Village People (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  38. Grass is always greener over there.
        -- "Wouldn't It Be Good" - Nik Kershaw (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  39. Happiness goes on.
        -- "The Longest Time" - Billy Joel (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  40. If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger.
        -- "The Promise" - When in Rome (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  41. If you want to find all the cops they're hanging out in the donut shop.
        -- "Walk Like an Egyptian" - The Bangles (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  42. If you're all alone, pick up the phone.
        -- "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker, Jr. (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  43. If you're blue and you don't know where to go to, why don't you go where fashion sits?
        -- "Puttin' on the Ritz" - Taco (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  44. If you're feeling low, turn up your radio.
        -- "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  45. In Heaven, love comes first.
        -- "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" - Belinda Carlisle (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  46. In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26. In Vietnam, he was 19.
        -- "19" - Paul Hardcastle (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  47. It ain't a crime to be good to yourself.
        -- "Lick it Up" - KISS (Submitted by Gerald Logue)
  48. It's fun, banging on a different drum.
        -- "I Eat Cannibals" - Total Coelo (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  49. It's not the game, it's how you play.
        -- "Over and Over" - Madonna (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  50. It's only time that heals the pain and makes the sun come out again.
        -- "It's Raining Again" - Supertramp (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  51. It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.
        -- "The Rose" - Bette Midler (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  52. Just live for the day.
        -- "Oh, L'amour" - Erasure (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  53. Karma could take us at any moment.
        -- "Nemesis" - Shriekback (Submitted by Todd Hall)
  54. Keep a little mystery.
        -- "My Sharona" - The Knack (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  55. Keep your hands to yourself.
        -- "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" - The Georgia Satellites (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  56. Kind hearts don't grab any glory.
        -- "Kids in America" - Kim Wilde (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  57. Let it all out.
        -- "Shout" - Tears For Fears (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  58. Life is OK.
        -- "Take On Me" - A-ha (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  59. Live for each second without hesitation.
        -- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" - Elton John (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  60. Lose your blues.
        -- "Footloose" - Kenny Loggins (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  61. Love is a battlefield.
        -- "Love Is a Battlefield" - Pat Benatar (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  62. Make lots of money.
        -- "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" - The Pet Shop Boys (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  63. Never trust a stranger.
        -- "Never Trust a Stranger" - Kim Wilde (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  64. No mere mortal can resist the evil of the Thriller.
        -- "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  65. No one listens any more.
        -- "Words" - Missing Persons (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  66. No time is a good time for goodbye.
        -- "Sara" - Starship (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  67. Nobody walks in L.A.
        -- "Nobody Walks in L.A." - Missing Persons (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  68. Now if you wanna go to get away from it all, go down to Kokomo.
        -- "Kokomo" - The Beach Boys (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  69. One thing leads to another.
        -- "One Thing Leads to Another" - The Fixx (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  70. Only time will tell.
        -- "Only Time Will Tell" - Asia (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  71. Owner of a lonely heart is much better than the owner of a broken heart.
        -- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  72. People love it when you lose.
        -- "Dirty Laundry" - Don Henley (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  73. Philosophy is a walk on slippery rocks.
        -- "What I Am" - Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  74. Push it.
        -- "Push It" - Salt 'n' Pepa (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  75. Put the needle on the record.
        -- "Pump Up the Volume" - M.A.R.R.S. (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  76. Put your pride on the shelf.
        -- "Y.M.C.A." - The Village People (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  77. Raise your aim.
        -- "Poison Arrow" - ABC (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  78. Relax.
        -- "Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  79. Rock and roll ain't noise pollution.
        -- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" - AC/DC (Submitted by Andy Harper)
  80. Suffer just enough to sing the blues.
        -- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" - Elton John (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  81. Save it for later.
        -- "Save It for Later" - The Specials (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  82. Solitaire--it gets so lonely.
        -- "Solitaire" - Laura Branigan (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  83. Some guys do nothing but complain.
        -- "Some Guys Have All the Luck" - Rod Stewart (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  84. Some things will never change.
        -- "The Way It Is" - Bruce Hornsby & the Ranger (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  85. Something special, something pure--this is love worth waiting for.
        -- "Everlasting Love" - Howard Jones (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  86. Sometimes love don't feel like it should.
        -- "Hurt So Good" - John Cougar (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  87. Sometimes you're better off dead.
        -- "West End Girls" - The Pet Shop Boys (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  88. Sometimes, the truth is harder than the pain inside.
        -- "Sometimes" - Erasure (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  89. Stand and deliver.
        -- "Stand and Deliver" - Adam and the Ants (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  90. Stand up, you don't have to be afraid.
        -- "I Love It Loud" - KISS (Submitted by Andy Harper)
  91. Stick with the gang if you want to belong.
        -- "Left to My Own Devices" - The Pet Shop Boys (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  92. Sweat! Sweat! Sweat! Sweat!
        -- "Dancing With Myself" - Billy Idol (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  93. Talk is cheap when the story is good, and the tales grow taller on down the line.
        -- "Take It on the Run" - REO Speedwagon (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  94. The innocents can all sleep safely.
        -- "Senses Working Overtime" - XTC (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  95. There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man and bring him to the ground.
        -- "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  96. There is no monopoly of common sense on either side of the political fence.
        -- "Russians" - Sting (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  97. There's a light ahead at the end of the line.
        -- "I Engineer" - Animotion (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  98. There's no balance--no equality.
        -- "Obsession" - Animotion (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  99. There's no need for living in the past.
        -- "They Don't Know" - Tracey Ullman (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  100. They're always changing corporation names.
        -- "We Built This City" - Starship (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  101. Things are going great, and they're only getting better.
        -- "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" - Timbuk-3 (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  102. Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime.
        -- "Do They Know It's Christmas" - Band Aid (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  103. Time can never mend the careless whisper of a good friend.
        -- "Careless Whisper" - Wham (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  104. Time it goes so fast when you're having fun.
        -- "Manic Monday" - The Bangles (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  105. Tomorrow's more of the same.
        -- "Masquerade" - Berlin (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  106. Try a little harder.
        -- "Too Shy" - Kajagoogoo (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  107. Try not to bruise it.
        -- "The Reflex" - Duran Duran (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  108. Turn the radio up for that sweet sound.
        -- "Make Me Lose Control" - Eric Carmen (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  109. Use your freedom of choice.
        -- "Freedom of Choice" - Devo (Submitted by Lori Harper)
  110. Video killed the radio star.
        -- "Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  111. War is not the answer.
        -- "Star" - Erasure (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  112. Watch out for that piranha.
        -- "Rock Lobster" - The B-52's (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  113. Watch out, you might get what you're after.
        -- "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  114. We don't need no education.
        -- "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" - Pink Floyd (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  115. When you hear temptation call, it's your heart that takes the fall.
        -- "Toy Soldiers" - Martika (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  116. Whip it.
        -- "Whip It" - Devo (Submitted by Carolyn Stone)
  117. Without tenderness there's something missing.
        -- "Tenderness" - General Public (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  118. Words are made to bend.
        -- "Lies" - The Thompson Twins (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  119. You can be what you wanna be.
        -- "I Can't Break Away" - Big Pig (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  120. You can concern yourself with bigger things.
        -- "Heat of the Moment" - Asia (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  121. You can dance if you want to.
        -- "The Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  122. You can live it up, live it up all over the town.
        -- "Wild, Wild West" - Escape Club (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  123. You can win or lose--that's a chance you take, when the heat's on you.
        -- "The Heat Is On" - Glenn Frey (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  124. You can't start a fire without a spark.
        -- "Dancing in the Dark" - Bruce Springsteen (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  125. You don't know what you're missing 'cause you don't know what you got.
        -- "Vive Le Rock" - Adam Ant (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  126. You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
        -- "Hard Habit to Break" - Chicago (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  127. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
        -- "Now It's My Turn" - Berlin (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  128. You need someone to hold you tight.
        -- "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  129. You won't get no dessert 'till you clean off your plate.
        -- "Eat It" - Weird Al Yankovic (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  130. You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real.
        -- "Jump" - Van Halen (Submitted by Eric Stone)
  131. You've got to slow down before you start to blow it.
        -- "Gloria" - Laura Branigan (Submitted by Eric Stone)