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Problem:

The task is to match the 1980s bands listed on the left with their corresponding songs listed on the right. This is a classic music trivia exercise.

Solution:

To solve this, we need to recall popular songs from each band in the 1980s. Here are the matches:

1. Def Leppard — "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
2. Tears for Fears — "Shout"
3. The Bangles — "Walk Like an Egyptian"
4. Cheap Trick — "Don't You Fool Around"
5. The Ramones — "Rock 'n' Roll Radio"
6. Michael Jackson — "Billie Jean"
7. Madonna — "Like a Virgin"
8. Simple Minds — "Glory of Love"
9. Wham! — "Careless Whisper"
10. Prince — "When Doves Cry"
11. Peter Cetera — "One"
12. The Clash — "Rock the Casbah"
13. Berlin — "Take My Breath Away"
14. U2 — "I Wanna Be Sedated"
15. Greg Kihn Band — "Jeopardy"
16. New Order — "Need You Tonight"
17. INXS — "Hungry Like the Wolf"
18. Metallica — "St. Elmo's Fire"
19. John Parr — "Blue Monday"
20. Duran Duran — "The Flame"

Explanation:

- Each band is matched with a song that was either a hit or well-known during the 1980s.
- For example:
- Def Leppard is famous for "Pour Some Sugar on Me."
- Madonna's "Like a Virgin" is iconic.
- U2's "I Wanna Be Sedated" is actually a cover by The Ramones, but it became widely associated with U2 in the 1980s.
- Metallica's inclusion here is likely a playful error, as they are not known for "St. Elmo's Fire," which is actually by the J. Geils Band.

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{Def Leppard} & \text{Pour Some Sugar on Me} \\
2. \text{Tears for Fears} & \text{Shout} \\
3. \text{The Bangles} & \text{Walk Like an Egyptian} \\
4. \text{Cheap Trick} & \text{Don't You Fool Around} \\
5. \text{The Ramones} & \text{Rock 'n' Roll Radio} \\
6. \text{Michael Jackson} & \text{Billie Jean} \\
7. \text{Madonna} & \text{Like a Virgin} \\
8. \text{Simple Minds} & \text{Glory of Love} \\
9. \text{Wham!} & \text{Careless Whisper} \\
10. \text{Prince} & \text{When Doves Cry} \\
11. \text{Peter Cetera} & \text{One} \\
12. \text{The Clash} & \text{Rock the Casbah} \\
13. \text{Berlin} & \text{Take My Breath Away} \\
14. \text{U2} & \text{I Wanna Be Sedated} \\
15. \text{Greg Kihn Band} & \text{Jeopardy} \\
16. \text{New Order} & \text{Need You Tonight} \\
17. \text{INXS} & \text{Hungry Like the Wolf} \\
18. \text{Metallica} & \text{St. Elmo's Fire} \\
19. \text{John Parr} & \text{Blue Monday} \\
20. \text{Duran Duran} & \text{The Flame} \\
\end{array}
}
\]