Who Sang It: Boyz II Men or Mötley Crüe?

By: Lauren Lubas
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Who Sang It: Boyz II Men or Mötley Crüe?
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About This Quiz

Sure, you might look at these two bands and wonder what they could possibly have in common. Mötley Crüe is an '80s hair band with attitude and a hard sound. On the other hand, Boyz II Men is a smooth R&B quartet with an easy listening style based mainly on love music. However, when you aren't listening to the songs, and you only hear the lyrics or titles, these two bands truly have a lot of similarities. Both of them have lyrics that are dangerously close to poetry, and both of them are capable of stepping outside of their perspective genres.

When it comes down to it, people can be fans of both legendary bands. All music lovers know that even though they come from different genres and different backgrounds, these artists gave us all an outlet in the form of their music, and they really knew what they were doing (whether it came to controlling their voices or their instruments). If you consider yourself a music lover who likes every different kind of music, it's time to test your skills. Do you think you can take on this crazy quiz? Let's see if you know who sang it Boyz II Men or Mötley Crüe.


12-Kickstart
Elektra
Do you know who sang "Kickstart My Heart"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

One of the most popular singles from the "Dr. Feelgood" album that was released in 1985, "Kickstart My Heart" was a song about the various ways and means people use to get adrenaline rushes.

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2-Helter-Skelter
Elektra
Do you know which band did a rendition of "Helter Skelter" by The Beatles?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While U2 did release a live version of "Helter Skelter" on their "Rattle and Hum" album, Motley Crue also released a version on their "Shout at the Devil" album in 1983. However, Boyz II Men never remade this song.

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14-Too-Fast
Elektra
Who sang "Too Fast For Love", and "Too Young to Fall In Love"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Though "Too Young To Fall In Love" sounds like it could be the title of a Boyz II Men song, Motley Crue sang both of these songs. They aren't necessarily love songs, but they do speak of love in the lifestyle that the band led.

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9-I-Shoulda
Motown
Who released the song "I Shoulda Lied" in 2011?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Motley Crue stopped producing studio albums in 2008. Though you can catch them on a soundtrack or see a "best of" album from time to time, their new music has stopped. Boyz II Men, on the other hand, is still making music to this day.

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31-New-Day
Motown
"This is a new day. Let's change the game. Look beyond the surface. Open up your heart, your mind and soul" are lyrics from which song and band?
Mötley Crüe, "Too Young To Fall In Love"
Boyz II Men, "Believe"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Like most Boyz II Men songs, "Believe" is about taking a chance and believing in yourself enough to have the confidence to love. Though the song has a simple meaning, the lyrics are poetic as any other Boyz II Men song.

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35-Running-Back
Motown
"I'll Come Running Back To You" is a song by which band?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If you know the music of Boyz II Men, you can probably already guess what this song is about. It's about a man who gets dumped, realizes his ex found someone else, and this time, they aren't ashamed to admit it.

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1-Spotlight
LaFace / Arista / Motown
Which band sang "The spotlight is on us, watch us do this"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "Motown Philly" (1991), Boyz II Men not only talks about their roots, they prepare the audience for all of the music that will come from them with the line "Boyz II Men going off, not too hard, not too soft."

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8-Without-You
Elektra
Do you know which band sang the ballad "Without You"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Like most songs by Motley Crue, this song was written by bassist Nikki Sixx. He explains that the idea for the song was inspired by Heather Locklear and Tommy Lee's relationship.

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11-50-Candles
Motown
Which band included the song "50 Candles" on their 1994 hit album?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Despite the name, this is not a song about someone's 50th birthday cake. As a matter of fact, it's a love song (big surprise) by Boyz II Men. Who doesn't want to make love with 50 candles lit?

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27-So Let me get this
Motown
Can you name the band who sang these lyrics? "So let me get this right, you call yourself saying goodbye with no good reason why."
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Refuse To Be The Reason" was released in 2011. It's a song about giving up on a relationship that doesn't deserve time or energy anyway. It describes a relationship where only one partner was working toward success.

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34-NEW
Google Play
"Moving up to Shangri-la, came by his wealth as a matter of luck" are lyrics sung by which band?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Dr. Feelgood" (1989) is one of Motley Crue's most well-known songs. If you read the lyrics (or listen to the song), you realize that it's not only about a drug dealer, but a social criticism on how the police ran things in the 1980s.

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20-NEW
Mötley
"Dancing On Glass" was a song by which band?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While you might expect a song called "Dancing On Glass" by Motley Crue to be about a stripper, it's actually much deeper than that. It's about understanding the lifestyle that the band chose and the consequences that come with it.

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23-Forgive-You
Wiki Commons by Eva Rinaldi
"Maybe I'll forgive you. Maybe you'll try. We should be happy together forever, you and I," are lyrics from which song?
Boyz II Men, "End Of The Road"
Mötley Crüe, "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Boyz II Men's "End Of The Road" (1993) was yet another song that people can easily misinterpret as a pining breakup song. However, if you really listen to the lyrics, it's all about not giving up on a relationship.

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25-Not-Like-You
Wiki Commons by John Mathew Smith
Which band sings the song "Not Like You" on their album "Twenty" (2011)?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Pearl Jam actually sang a song entitled "Not For You" in 1994, but Boyz II Men released this song in 2011. The song is sad and slow and takes us down a path of separation and difference that a lot of people feel.

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18-Water-Runs-Dry
Elektra
Who sang the song "Water Runs Dry" about fixing a relationship?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While most people think of this as a breakup song, it's actually about mending a relationship ... or, at least, attempting to mend a relationship. Though the band knows that "Some people will work things out, and some just don't know how to change."

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32-Lifes-On-Steady
Elektra
Can you name the band who sang the lyrics "Your life's on a steady tilt. I stand around and watch you wilt"?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In Motley Crue's "Five Year's Dead" (1987), we get a pretty gory story about a boy who is set up for failure. This was an anthem to the lower class and inner-city fans in the 1980s.

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24-Seasons
Elektra
Who sings "But in the seasons of the wither, ya stand and deliver. Be strong and laugh ..."?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Who would have thought that Motley Crue would have a song about standing strong and laughing ... well, if you don't know the next line is "shout, shout, shout, shout at the devil!" you probably didn't get this one right.

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29-Cool-Cool
Motown
Who sang these lyrics? "Now she's a cool, cool black. She moves like a cat. If you don't get her game, well, you might not make it back."
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

You probably remember the song "Looks That Kill" from its intense music video. The painted faces of each of the band members, along with the interpretive dancing, gave you enough insight into the world of Motley Crue for decades to come.

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26-ten-Seconds
Elektra
"Ten Seconds To Love" is a song by which band?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While we think of nearly every love song ever written as being sung by Boyz II Men, a song like "Ten Seconds To Love" is probably going to be closer to Motley Crue's flavor of music and style of lyrics.

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10-Every-Passing
Elektra
The lyrics "Every passing kiss of mine, an empty smile on your face" come from which band?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

These lyrics come from the song "Heavenly White" by Boyz II Men. It's a song about loving someone from afar and never telling them about your true feelings (or not knowing how to express those feelings).

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7-Surely
LaFace / Arista / Motown
The lyrics "Surely we never needed to think about the time, because we were free (then we were free)," came from which band?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Do You Remember?" (2000) is a Boyz II Men song that focuses on the beat. The band reminisces on old love. It brings back memories to anyone who listens to it. The lyrics are a pining and desperation for old times.

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19-Trials-Tribulations
Motown
"Trials and tribulations build up walls, in front of faces made of stone. Yet we stand strong enough, to break the walls down to journey on," are lyrics from which band?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

If you are just reading these lyrics and you don't have music or vocals as a context, it might be very easy to assume that these are Motley Crue lyrics. However, this Boyz II Men song is from their Christmas album.

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17-NEW
Motown
Can you name the band that has a song called "You're All I Need"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Yes, Motley Crue wrote the song "You're All I Need" in 1987. However, it's not what you think it is. The lyrics are pretty graphic and are about obsession and murder rather than love and passion.

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30-Benefit
Elektra
Which band sand "Benefit Of A Fool"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Beatles sang "For The Benefit of Mr. Kite" and "Fool On The Hill," but they never sang "Benefit Of A Fool." This song was released by Boyz II Men. The song is about a man who tries to do better because he falls in love.

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22-I-Will-Always-Love-You
Elektra
Do you remember which band wrote "I Will Always Love You"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Both
Neither
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

We know that we tricked you with this one, but both Motley Crue and Boyz II Men have songs that have titles relatively close to "I Will Always Love You," yet neither band has a song with that actual title.

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21-Save-Our-Souls
Motown
Which band wrote the song "Save Our Souls" in 1985?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

From their album "Theater Of Pain" (1985), Motley Crue delivers a slower rock song (though not a ballad, just slower). It's really just a song that makes you think about your actions and what comes after.

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33-What-Happens
Motown
Who sang the song "What Happens In Vegas"?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

That's right, only Boyz II Men have a song with the title "What Happens In Vegas." Though the band has a residency in Las Vegas, you can also see Vince Neil (lead singer of Motley Crue) hanging around town quite a bit as well. After all, he lives there.

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28-NEW
Mötley
Do you remember which band sang "Tonight (We Need A Lover)"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Theater Of Pain" (1985) was one of Motley Crue's most interesting albums. It gave us songs like "Home Sweet Home" and then it gave us "Tonight (We Need A Lover)," which is a very detailed song about "lovemaking."

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3-Nothin
LaFace / Arista / Motown
Can you name the band that sang "Nothin' left to do. Too many things were said to ever make it feel like yesterday did"?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" (1989) Motley Crue wrote a song about heartache and breaking up. The lyrics of this song speak about young love crashing and burning, and that being alright, as long as the two parties could get over it.

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16-In-this-World
Wiki Commons by Joe Bielawa
Which band sang "In this world today, love is scarce and far away and your heart gets so afraid, to trust someone"?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Although Motley Crue sang several songs about losing trust and not being able to fall in love, these lyrics actually come from Boyz II Men. The song is "Never," and it was released on their 1997 album, "Evolution."

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6-NEW
Mötley
One band sang "On The Road Again." Who was it?
Boyz II Men
Mötley Crüe
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home" (1985) is one of their ballads, and it shows the range of the entire band. On the other hand, "On The Road Again" by Boyz II Men is a slow and sad song about losing love.

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13-Come-On
Motown
Which band told us to"Come on and Dance?"
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Though Boyz II Men has a few songs with some variation of "come on" in the lyrics, Motley Crue only has one. As you may have guessed, these songs are very different when it comes to sound, but they have elevated lyrics.

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4-Hey-Man
Elektra
They wrote a song that begins "Hey man ... you know sometimes you've got to listen to yourself or not listen to yourself." Can you name the band?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Many don't know that Boyz II Men still make music, and they still tour. As a matter of fact, they still have a residency at The Mirage in Las Vegas. These lyrics are from the song "Ego," which was released in 2006.

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5-Death-do-us
LaFace / Arista / Motown
Did Motley Crue or Boyz II Men sing the song "'Til Death Do Us Part" in 1996?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

While it would seem like Boyz II Men would have a song with this title, they surprisingly don't. Motley Crue sings this song, and the lyrics suggest that it is simply about being able to stand on your own and accept who you are.

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15-smiled
Motown
"But when you smiled, I had to take the chance, I had to take the chance to be with you tonight" are lyrics from which band?
Mötley Crüe
Boyz II Men
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Tonight" was a song that came out on Motley Crue's debut album. While this might be the closest thing to a love song that the band released on that first album, it wasn't necessarily on par with Boyz II Men love songs.

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