What Would Be Your Role in an '80s Rock Band?

By: Steven Miller

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Time to grab a can of hairspray and style up that big hair look. We're about to rock it, yeah. Find out what part of the band your personality and skills are best suited for.

How strong of a singing voice do you have?

Extremely strong

Somewhat strong
Not very strong

Not strong at all

How good of a guitar player are you?

Air guitar is the limit of my guitar skills.

I'm not a very good guitar player.
I'm an excellent guitar player.

I'm a decent guitar player.

How good is your rhythm?

I have pretty good rhythm.

I have excellent rhythm.
My rhythm is not all that great.

I have trouble keeping the beat.

How responsible are you?

I'm not responsible at all.

I'm not very responsible.
I'm extremely responsible.

I'm pretty responsible.

How do you feel about the idea of being interviewed by the press?

I would be alright with it.

I'm all about it.
I can't imagine they'd want to talk with me.

I would leave the talking to another member of the band.

How intense is your focus?

I can be pretty focused when I need to be.

I struggle with staying focused.
I'm not very focused at all.

I'm an extremely focused person.

How likely are you to pull pranks on other members of the band?

That's pretty likely.

That's somewhat unlikely.
That's extremely likely.

That's very unlikely.

How famous would you like to be?

I'm not interested in being famous at all.

I'm not very interested in being famous.
I'm somewhat interested in being famous.

I'm very interested in being famous.

How would you describe your energy level?

Calm and steady

Somewhat upbeat
I'm very high-energy.

I'm very mellow.

Are you more drawn to the harmony or the melody of a song?

Very much the melody

Somewhat the harmony
Very much the harmony

Somewhat the melody

How good of a sense of humor do you have?

I have an excellent sense of humor.

I don't have much of a sense of humor.
I have a bit of a sense of humor.

I have a pretty good sense of humor.

Are you more of a leader or a follower?

I'm a total follower.

I'm a total leader.
I'm somewhat of a follower.

I'm somewhat of a leader.

How attractive to the opposite sex are you?

Extremely attractive

Somewhat attractive
Somewhat unattractive

Very unattractive

Which instrument is more appealing to you?

Amplifier

Drums
Guitar

Voice

Which part of a song draws you in the most?

The melody

The beat
The lyrics

The volume

How much would you enjoy living on the road?

It would be okay.

It would be pretty fun.
I would love it.

I wouldn't like it that much.

How likely are you to do dangerous or crazy things?

It's not very likely.

It's not likely at all.
It's somewhat likely.

It's extremely likely.

How good is your hand-eye coordination?

It's pretty terrible.

It's not all that great.
It is pretty good.

It is phenomenal.

How much physical stamina do you have?

I have pretty good physical stamina.

I have okay physical stamina.
I have excellent physical stamina.

I don't have much physical stamina.

How likely are you to be the one cleaning up after a party?

I'm definitely that person.

That's somewhat likely.
That's not going to happen.

That's somewhat unlikely.

How likely are you to do some crowd-surfing during a concert?

That's somewhat unlikely.

That's probably not going to happen.
That's definitely going to happen.

That's somewhat likely.

Would people describe your personality as more warm or cold?

Somewhat cold

Very warm
Somewhat warm

Very cold

How likely are you to go shirtless?

It's very likely.

It's very unlikely.
It's somewhat unlikely.

It's somewhat likely.

When do you usually arrive somewhere?

Very early

A little late
A little early

Right on time

Which '80s rock song do you like the most?

"Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns N' Roses

"Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard
"Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen

"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

Which '80s rock band do you like the most?

The Police

Whitesnake
Scorpions

U2

Are you more likely to have a mullet or big hair?

More likely big hair

More likely a mullet
Definitely big hair

Definitely a mullet

What type of clothing are you most likely to wear?

Jean jacket

Ripped T-shirt
Flannel

Leather

Which '80s slang is most likely to come out of your mouth?

That's bad.

Gnarly.
Not even.

Totally bitchin'.

Which '80s fad would you have been most into?

Boom boxes

Break dancing
Converse All-Stars

Video arcades

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