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Rock Lyrics - Mystery Word #44 Quiz

Another in the series of rock lyrics quizzes with a twist. I hope everyone's still enjoying them. I give you the lyrics; you guess the band or artist who sang them. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by miamisammy29. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
miamisammy29

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang these lyrics: "Down on the boulevard, they take it hard. They look at life with such disregard." Hint

The Eagles

Sammy Hagar

Dire Straits

Jackson Browne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sang these lyrics: "You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of." Hint

The Kinks

Motley Crue

The Cure

Jim Jones and the Kool-Aid Kids

3. Who sang these lyrics: "All the vampires walking through the valley, move west down Ventura Boulevard. And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows. And all the good girls are home with broken hearts." Hint

Tom Petty

The Monkees

Robert Palmer

Sweet

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who sang these lyrics: "All I wanna do is have some fun, I got a feeling I'm not the only one. All I wanna do is have some fun, until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard." Hint

The Stooges

Sheryl Crow

The Go-Gos

Don Henley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang these lyrics: "Jesus freaks, out in the street, handing tickets out for God. Turning back, she just laughs; the boulevard is not that bad. Piano man, he makes a stand in the auditorium" Hint

Paul McCartney

Billy Joel

Mark Knopfler

Elton John

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who sang these lyrics: "Marry me, girl; be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation. A teenage bride with a baby inside, getting high on information. And buy me a star on the boulevard, it's Californication." Hint

The Pretenders

Billy Idol

Faith No More

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sang these lyrics: "Beyond the Palace, hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard. The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors, and the boys try to look so hard." Hint

John Lennon

Deep Purple

Bruce Springsteen

Led Zeppelin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sang these lyrics: "Look at that mountain, look at those trees. Look at that bum over there, man, he's down on his knees. Look at these women; there ain't nothin' like 'em nowhere. Century Boulevard (We love it). Victory Boulevard (We love it). Santa Monica Boulevard (We love it). Sixth Street (We love it, we love it)." Hint

Robert Plant

Jimi Hendrix

Randy Newman

Kiss

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who sang these lyrics: "Pedro dreams of being older and killing the old man, but that's a slim chance, he's going to the boulevard. He's gonna end up on the dirty boulevard. He's going out to the dirty boulevard." Hint

Dream Theater

Jim Carroll Band

Lou Reed

Dire Straits

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Question 10 of 10

10. Time once again for the mystery word. Tell me, what one word was used at least once in each of the previous nine lyrics?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang these lyrics: "Down on the boulevard, they take it hard. They look at life with such disregard."

Answer: Jackson Browne

"Boulevard", from the album "Hold Out", originally released in 1980. This album also includes the tunes, "Disco Apocalypse" and "That Girl Could Sing". Jackson Browne joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in the mid-1960's, but only stayed with the band a few months.

2. Who sang these lyrics: "You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, some that you recognize, some that you've hardly even heard of."

Answer: The Kinks

"Celluloid Heroes", from the album "Everybody's in Show-Biz", originally released in 1972. This album also includes the tunes, "Maximum Consumption" and "Top of the Pops". When released in 1972, this album consisted of two records - one with original material, and one live album with previously performed Kinks' Klassics.

Answer: Tom Petty

"Free Fallin'", from the album "Full Moon Fever", originally released in 1989. This album also includes the tunes, "I Won't Back Down", "Runnin' Down a Dream", and "Yer So Bad". "Full Moon Fever", produced by Jeff Lynne of ELO fame, was Tom Petty's first album without his band, the Heartbreakers.

4. Who sang these lyrics: "All I wanna do is have some fun, I got a feeling I'm not the only one. All I wanna do is have some fun, until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard."

Answer: Sheryl Crow

"All I Wanna Do", from the album "Tuesday Night Music Club", originally released in 1993. This album also includes the tunes, "Leaving Las Vegas", "Strong Enough", and "No One Said It Would Be Easy". At the 1995 Grammy Awards, Sheryl Crow won Awards for Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal, and Record of the Year for "All I Wanna Do".

Answer: Elton John

"Tiny Dancer", from the album "Madman Across the Water", originally released in 1971. This album also includes the tunes, "Levon", "All the Nasties", and the absolutely brilliant title track. "Madman Across the Water" was Elton's fourth studio album, and combined with the success of his next two albums, "Honky Chateau" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", John quickly became a rock and roll legend.

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Californication", from the album of the same name, originally released in 1999. This album also includes the tunes, "Scar Tissue", "Around the World", and "Otherside". The "Californication" album marked the return of guitarist, John Frusciante, to the Chili Peppers. Frusciante had left the band in 1992.

7. Who sang these lyrics: "Beyond the Palace, hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard. The girls comb their hair in rearview mirrors, and the boys try to look so hard."

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

"Born to Run", from the album of the same name, originally released in 1975. This album also includes the tunes, "Jungleland", "Thunder Road", and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out". This album is the one that made Bruce Springsteen a superstar. His first two albums sold relatively poorly, and his record company threatened to drop him if "Born to Run" was not a big seller. It was.

Answer: Randy Newman

"I Love L.A.", from the album "Trouble in Paradise", originally released in 1983. This album also includes the tunes, "Miami", "Christmas in Capetown", and "There's a Party at My House". Randy Newman was the voice of the "Singing Bush" in the movie, "Three Amigos!".

Answer: Lou Reed

"Dirty Blvd", from the album "New York", originally released in 1989. This album also includes the tunes, "Busload of Faith", "Dime Store Mystery", and "Last Great American Whale". Lou Reed attended the University of Syracuse, where he was dismissed from the ROTC for threatening to shoot an officer.

10. Time once again for the mystery word. Tell me, what one word was used at least once in each of the previous nine lyrics?

Answer: Boulevard

Kids, don't end up on the dirty boulevard, and don't do crack.

Source: Author miamisammy29

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