Don't Dream It's Over: the '80s Music Party Game [Paperback]

Martin Joseph Quinn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2005

How much do you remember about the music of the Me Decade? "Don't Dream It's Over: The '80s Music Party Game" tests your knowledge of the songs, albums, lyrics, and lifestyles of hundreds of your favorite New Wave bands, New Jack swingers, and Old School rappers. The 1000+ questions cover everything from ABC to ZZ Top, hair metal to eyeliner goth, and high top fade hip hop to spiky-haired techno pop. With nine different ways to play and questions ranked according to difficulty, anybody can participate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Peter Cat Books LLC (July 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976084104
• ISBN-13: 978-0976084105
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,186,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet dreams are made of this book, June 17, 2005

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Shaun Cullinane - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Dream It's Over: the '80s Music Party Game (Paperback)

My friends and I had a great time quizzing each other with this book. It's the perfect mix of challenging questions and nostalgic fun. This would be a great gift for any child of the 80's.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of 80s Fun, June 10, 2005

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Douglas J. Roche - See all my reviews
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My favorite new party game! I got this book and played the game with some friends and was fully entertained for hours. "Don't Dream It's Over" is full of 80s questions that you'll know, drive yourself crazy trying to remember, or will be just plain baffled by. Invite over a couple of 80s neophytes, turn it into a drinking game, and watch the less 80s savvy get wasted. Well worth the price.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for 80s music fans!, August 29, 2005

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Beth Cholette "doctor_beth" (Upstate NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Dream It's Over: the '80s Music Party Game (Paperback)

My husband and I attended both high school and college in the 80s, and we're still such huge fans of 80s music that our 2003 wedding had an all-80s music theme! So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to discover this book, which contains 10 "Quiz Sets" of 100 questions each--that's right, 100 questions all about 80s music. I have to admit, I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to the crazy, corny music of that great decade, but I didn't get past the back cover before I was stumped ("name the three Prince hits where the letter "u" is substituted for the word "you" in the title"--I could only think of one!).

Author Martin Quinn provides several different ways in which you can use the book for a party game, from the "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" version (no teams) to the "Don't Worry Be Happy" version (a drinking game). Also, each of the questions is given a point value, from "1" being the easiest to "5" being the hardest. This is the only part of the book that didn't quite work for me, as some of the 1-point items are pretty tough, whereas "what starts with Q, ends with T, and commanded you to 'Bang Your Head' in 1984?" appears on the first page as a 3-point question (c'mon, you've got to know this one!). Overall, however, I know this book will provide me, my husband, and our friends with hours of entertainment, and I highly recommend it for any 80s music fans.