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The Law in Song Trivia Quiz

In each classic rock lyric I give you will be a mention of some sort of law enforcement. Just name the band/artist.

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

Author
RonRut

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,209

Updated
Apr 28 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
888

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Question 1 of 10

1. "The dream police they live inside of my head"? Hint

Foghat

BTO

Boston

Cheap Trick

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Step out of line the man come and take you away" (man referring to the police) Hint

Buffalo Springfield

Poco

Stephen Stills

Neil Young

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Like looking in my mirror and seeing a police car" Hint

Crosby, Stills, and Nash

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Jefferson Airplane

The Grateful Dead

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Sheriff John Brown always hated me" Hint

Peter Tosh

Bruce Springsteen

Bob Dylan

Bob Marley

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The police in New York City chased a boy right through the park" Hint

Led Zepplin

The Rolling Stones

The Who

The Kinks

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Agents of the law luckless pedestrians" Hint

Steely Dan

The Eagles

John Lennon

Deep Purple

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Question 7 of 10

7. "And so then Patty call the cops and they arrive on the scene with their red lights flashing in the hot New Jersey night" Hint

Bruce Springsteen

Ted Nugent

Aerosmith

Bob Dylan

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Don't touch my bags if you please Mr. Customs Man" Hint

Woody Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie

David Crosby

Bing Crosby

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The police said we can't drink in the bar what a shame" Hint

Molly Hatchet

The Allman Brothers

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Outlaws

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who sings "Bad Boys" (The theme from "Cops")? Hint

Dread Men

Black Bone

Island Thugs

Inner Circle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The dream police they live inside of my head"?

Answer: Cheap Trick

From The song "The Dream Police".

2. "Step out of line the man come and take you away" (man referring to the police)

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

From the song "For What it's Worth". Both Stills and Young were in the band together.

3. "Like looking in my mirror and seeing a police car"

Answer: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

The song "Almost Cut my Hair" off of the CSN and Y album "Deja Vu".

4. "Sheriff John Brown always hated me"

Answer: Bob Marley

"I Shot the Sheriff" was also later covered by Eric Clapton.

5. "The police in New York City chased a boy right through the park"

Answer: The Rolling Stones

From the song "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)".

6. "Agents of the law luckless pedestrians"

Answer: Steely Dan

From the song "Don't Take me Alive", on the album "The Royal Scam".

7. "And so then Patty call the cops and they arrive on the scene with their red lights flashing in the hot New Jersey night"

Answer: Bob Dylan

The song "Hurricane", off of his "Desire" album, is of a true story about the boxer Hurricane Carter who spent time in jail for a crime he didn't commit.

8. "Don't touch my bags if you please Mr. Customs Man"

Answer: Arlo Guthrie

Even though it seems like something David Crosby should have been pleading in the 70's, it's from Arlo's song "Coming into Los Angeles".

9. "The police said we can't drink in the bar what a shame"

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

"What's Your Name", from the album "Street Survivors".

10. Who sings "Bad Boys" (The theme from "Cops")?

Answer: Inner Circle

Signed to Island Records in 1978, they were one of the first Jamaican bands to tour the U.S.

Source: Author RonRut

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