| WAITRESSES | The , U.S. new wave band noted for their 1981 song Christmas Wrapping (10) |
| SPECIALS | The ____ , English ska revival band noted for their 1981 hit Ghost Town (8) |
| FICTIONFACTORY | Scottish new wave band noted for their 1983 song (Feels Like) Heaven (7,7) |
| BLUEBELLS | The ____, indie new wave band noted for the 1984 hit Young At Heart (9) |
| BLUEOYSTER | ___ Cult, U.S. rock band noted for their song (Don't Fear) The Reaper (4,6) |
| STRANGLERS | The ____ , British punk rock band noted for their 1982 song Golden Brown (10) |
| GUNSNROSES | U.S. hard rock band noted for their 1988 song Sweet Child O' Mine (4,1,5) |
| WILDCHERRY | U.S. funk rock band noted for their 1976 song Play That Funky Music (4,6) |
| ALPHAVILLE | German synth-pop band noted for their 1984 song Big In Japan (10) |
| MENATWORK | Australian rock band best known for their 1981 worldwide hit Down Under (3,2,4) |
| THETEARDROPEXPLODES | Group fronted by Julian Cope best known for their 1981 top ten single Reward (3,8,8) |
| SURVIVOR | U.S. rock band noted for their 1982 hit Eye Of The Tiger (8) |
| ZZTOP | U.S. rock band noted for their song Gimme All Your Lovin' released in 1983 (2,3) |
| HUEY | **** Lewis and the News, rock band noted for their song 'The Power of Love' (4) |
| STONE | Sly And The Family ____, U.S. band noted for their psychedelic soul sound (5) |
| EXTREME | U.S. rock band noted for their 1991 song More Than Words (7) |
| CONNELLS | The ___, U.S. band noted for their 1995 hit '74-'75 (8) |
| ONSILVERPOND | The Fonda's less expensive remake of their 1981 drama? |
| DARLENE | ___ Love singer who annually performed the song Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) on the Late Show with David Letterman |
| GETPHYSICAL | "Let's ____" sang Olivia Newton-John in a 1981 song censored or banned by some radio stations |