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Quiz about Classic Rock Geographic Lyrics
Quiz about Classic Rock Geographic Lyrics

Classic Rock Geographic Lyrics Quiz


These songs have the name of a geographic place in the lyrics. You pick the artist or group that sang them. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by miamisammy29. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
miamisammy29
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,268
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
4562
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (13/20), Kiwikaz (10/20), Guest 172 (14/20).
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1. 'Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields, sold in a market down in New Orleans.' Hint


2. 'Early morning, April 4, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky.' Hint


3. 'There are stars in every city, in every house, and on every street. And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in concrete.' Hint


4. 'I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see.' Hint


5. 'Could we have kippers for breakfast, Mommie dear, Mommie dear? They've gotta have 'em in Texas, 'cause everyone's a millionaire.' Hint


6. 'I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone, even rode my motorcycle in the rain.' Hint


7. 'Newcastle brown, I tell ya, it could sure smack you down.' Hint


8. 'I got a wife in Chino, Babe, and one in Cherokee. The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me.' Hint


9. 'What has become of the green, pleasant fields of Jerusalem?' Hint


10. 'Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC, didn't get to bed last night.' Hint


11. 'The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day, so they set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray.' Hint


12. 'We no like to with the Gringo fight, but there might be a death in Mexico tonight.' Hint


13. 'I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was time for a change. Killed the Czar and his ministers. Anastasia screamed in vain.' Hint


14. 'Playin' for a week in Rhode Island, a man came to the stage one night. He smoked a big cigar, drove a Cadillac car.' Hint


15. 'I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my name.' Hint


16. 'California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright...' Hint


17. 'Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gambling man. Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand.' Hint


18. 'One hundred thousand disparos, lost in the jails in South America.' Hint


19. 'Now it's a mighty long way down rock 'n' roll, from the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl.' Hint


20. 'The Rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night. And the Magic Rat drove his sleek machine over the Jersey state line.' Hint



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Most Recent Scores
May 28 2025 : Guest 71: 13/20
May 01 2025 : Kiwikaz: 10/20
Apr 30 2025 : Guest 172: 14/20
Apr 30 2025 : Guest 99: 11/20
Apr 26 2025 : Guest 99: 14/20
Apr 25 2025 : Guest 136: 13/20
Apr 25 2025 : Guest 75: 15/20
Apr 24 2025 : Guest 72: 9/20
Apr 21 2025 : Guest 70: 13/20

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields, sold in a market down in New Orleans.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Brown Sugar'
2. 'Early morning, April 4, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky.'

Answer: U2

'Pride (In the Name of Love)'
3. 'There are stars in every city, in every house, and on every street. And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in concrete.'

Answer: The Kinks

'Celluloid Heroes'
4. 'I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see.'

Answer: Eagles

'Take It Easy'
5. 'Could we have kippers for breakfast, Mommie dear, Mommie dear? They've gotta have 'em in Texas, 'cause everyone's a millionaire.'

Answer: Supertramp

'Breakfast in America'
6. 'I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone, even rode my motorcycle in the rain.'

Answer: Billy Joel

'You May Be Right'
7. 'Newcastle brown, I tell ya, it could sure smack you down.'

Answer: Humble Pie

'30 Days in the Hole'
8. 'I got a wife in Chino, Babe, and one in Cherokee. The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me.'

Answer: Grateful Dead

'Friend O' the Devil'
9. 'What has become of the green, pleasant fields of Jerusalem?'

Answer: The Kinks

'20th Century Man'
10. 'Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC, didn't get to bed last night.'

Answer: The Beatles

'Back in the USSR'
11. 'The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day, so they set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray.'

Answer: Warren Zevon

'Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner'
12. 'We no like to with the Gringo fight, but there might be a death in Mexico tonight.'

Answer: Elton John

'Grow Some Funk of Your Own'
13. 'I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was time for a change. Killed the Czar and his ministers. Anastasia screamed in vain.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Sympathy for the Devil' - the greatest piece of music ever written. 'Beethoven's Fifth' runs a distant second.
14. 'Playin' for a week in Rhode Island, a man came to the stage one night. He smoked a big cigar, drove a Cadillac car.'

Answer: Boston

'Rock 'N' Roll Band'
15. 'I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my name.'

Answer: The Who

'Who Are You'
16. 'California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright...'

Answer: Led Zeppelin

'The Song Remains the Same'
17. 'Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gambling man. Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand.'

Answer: Steely Dan

'Do It Again'
18. 'One hundred thousand disparos, lost in the jails in South America.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Undercover of the Night'
19. 'Now it's a mighty long way down rock 'n' roll, from the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl.'

Answer: Mott the Hoople

'All the Way From Memphis'
20. 'The Rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night. And the Magic Rat drove his sleek machine over the Jersey state line.'

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

'Jungleland'
Source: Author miamisammy29

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