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Place Names in Song Titles | 25 Question Music Multiple Choice Quiz

This quiz is about songs with a place name in the title. No further intro required, I reckon.

A multiple-choice quiz by Angelo80. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Angelo80

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
1079

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1. Who happened to be "An Englishman in New York"? Hint

Elton John

Bob Geldof

George Michael

Sting

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2. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballier had a duet about which gorgeous city? Hint

Rome

Barcelona

Florence

Lisbon

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3. "When my baby, when my baby smiles to me I go to Rio de Janeiro". We all know this catchy song, but who had a hit with it? Hint

Barry Manilow

Peter Allen

Tom Jones

Tony Christie

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4. "Night Boat To Cairo"! It's half past "noon, since the last monsoon on the banks of the river Nile". Another catchy song which makes you jump. Who performed it? Hint

Midnight Oil

The Police

Madness

No Doubt

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5. Ultravox had a massive hit with a rather interesting homage to this nice city. Hint

Brussels

Amsterdam

London

Vienna

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6. We all know the hippie song about "San Francisco". Still got flowers in your hair, do you? Do you also remember or know who performed this piece of history? Hint

Scott McKenzie

Fifth Dimension

Bob Dylan

Janis Joplin

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7. The Simple Minds had a hit with a heart breaking song about a child in a suffering city. What is the name of this city? Hint

Jerusalem

Berlin

Belfast

Baghdad

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8. "Goodnight Saigon" is a moving song. Who performed it? Hint

Billy Joel

Garry Rafferty

Bruce Springsteen

Don Henley

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9. Missing Persons had a modest hit about a city they were apparently walking in. Which city is it? Hint

Vancouver

Los Angeles

Memphis

Sydney

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10. U2 released a single on the Yugoslavia civil war. It"s about a certain miss, but from what city is she? Hint

Split

Belgrade

Sarajevo

Zagreb

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11. "Walking in Memphis" is a song performed by many artists. Who is the initial performer of it? Hint

Cher

Marc Cohn

Leeroy van Dyke

Elvis Presley

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12. ABBA debuted with which single, and won the Eurovision song festival with it? Hint

Reims

Waterloo

Mainz

Krakow

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13. "New York, New York" ta-ta ta-da-da ta-ta ta-da-da. Who performed this legend song? Hint

Gene Vincent

Frank Sinatra

Tom Jones

Buddy Holly

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14. Tony Christie seems to ask the way to this town forever. What is the name of it? Hint

Louisville

Amarillo

Clarksville

El Paso

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15. "Kingston Town" is performed by whom? Hint

Beenie Man

Bob Marley

UB40

Harry Belafonte

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16. Will Smith made an ode to the city he loves most. What is the name of it? Hint

New York

Mexico City

Havana

Miami

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17. For those Speedgarage lovers: who had a smash hit with "It's A London Thing"? Hint

Joost van Bellen

Scott Garcia

187 Lockdown

DJ Tiesto

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18. Bruce Springsteen made a soundtrack for which US city? Hint

Philadelphia

Austin

San Francisco

Boston

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19. Who was a "Stranger in Moscow"? Hint

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Elton John

Sting

Michael Jackson

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20. Which city was described as "sweet home" by the Blues Brothers (not the original performers, but definitely the most funny ones)? Hint

New Orleans

Atlanta

Las Vegas

Chicago

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21. Who performed "London Calling"? Hint

The Clash

The Cure

The Sex Pistols

The Cult

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22. Who made the classic bagpipes song about Jeanne d"Arc (Joan of Arc) called "Maid of Orleans"? Hint

OMD

Spandau Ballet

ABC

Depeche Mode

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23. Which city is, according to Kiss, best described as "Rock City"? Hint

Woodstock

Kansas

Boston

Detroit

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24. Who performed and produced a song about "Warsaw"? Hint

Duran Duran

Joy Division

Die Toten Hosen

Nena

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25. Which city was adulated by the King, Elvis Presley? Hint

Memphis

Salt Lake City

Cancun

Las Vegas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who happened to be "An Englishman in New York"?

Answer: Sting

The answer is "Sting" aka Gordon Sumner. The song was released in '87.

2. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballier had a duet about which gorgeous city?

Answer: Barcelona

It's "Barcelona". This interesting mixture between opera and pop music was released as the official anthem for the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona, despite the loss of Freddie Mercury in 1991.

3. "When my baby, when my baby smiles to me I go to Rio de Janeiro". We all know this catchy song, but who had a hit with it?

Answer: Peter Allen

It's Peter Allen who recorded "Rio" in 1976. For the ones who picked Barry Manilow: he's the guy from "Copacabana".

4. "Night Boat To Cairo"! It's half past "noon, since the last monsoon on the banks of the river Nile". Another catchy song which makes you jump. Who performed it?

Answer: Madness

It's Madness, in 1979.

5. Ultravox had a massive hit with a rather interesting homage to this nice city.

Answer: Vienna

The correct answer is "Vienna". The song was recorded in 1980 and has a unique but true 80s sound.

6. We all know the hippie song about "San Francisco". Still got flowers in your hair, do you? Do you also remember or know who performed this piece of history?

Answer: Scott McKenzie

It's from Scott McKenzie and is already over 40 years old ('67).

7. The Simple Minds had a hit with a heart breaking song about a child in a suffering city. What is the name of this city?

Answer: Belfast

The correct answer is "Belfast". The Simple Minds had a huge hit with "Belfast Child" in 1989. Berlin was torn apart from 1961 (the year the Berlin wall was constructed) to 1989, so that would have been bad timing... Baghdad and Jerusalem are not divided like Berlin, but still suffer from sectarian conflicts such as in Belfast.

8. "Goodnight Saigon" is a moving song. Who performed it?

Answer: Billy Joel

The answer is Billy Joel, recording this song about the war in Vietnam (from a veteran's perspective) in 1982. Most people know this song by chorus ("And we would all go down together, We said wed all go down together, Yes we would all go down together").

9. Missing Persons had a modest hit about a city they were apparently walking in. Which city is it?

Answer: Los Angeles

The answer is "Los Angeles" as the song title is "Walking in LA". Of course "Walking In Memphis" is also a song title, but this is not the 1982 hit from Missing Persons.

10. U2 released a single on the Yugoslavia civil war. It"s about a certain miss, but from what city is she?

Answer: Sarajevo

The answer is "Sarajevo" derived from the single "Miss Sarajevo". It did not became a hit, though.

11. "Walking in Memphis" is a song performed by many artists. Who is the initial performer of it?

Answer: Marc Cohn

The answer is Marc Cohn, who is the initial performer. All other versions are remakes.

12. ABBA debuted with which single, and won the Eurovision song festival with it?

Answer: Waterloo

"Waterloo" of course, dating from 1974.

13. "New York, New York" ta-ta ta-da-da ta-ta ta-da-da. Who performed this legend song?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra recorded this song no earlier than 1980. Maybe it is The Voice's biggest hit profiting from the catchy orchestra ta-ta ta-da-da ta-ta ta-da-da.

14. Tony Christie seems to ask the way to this town forever. What is the name of it?

Answer: Amarillo

The answer is "Amarillo" from 1971. Many remakes have been made since.

15. "Kingston Town" is performed by whom?

Answer: UB40

Although the other musicians are Jamaican, the correct answer is UB40 who released this smash hit in 1990.

16. Will Smith made an ode to the city he loves most. What is the name of it?

Answer: Miami

The correct answer is "Miami" dating from 1998.

17. For those Speedgarage lovers: who had a smash hit with "It's A London Thing"?

Answer: Scott Garcia

The correct answer is Scott Garcia who scored with it mainly in the UK club scene in 1997.

18. Bruce Springsteen made a soundtrack for which US city?

Answer: Philadelphia

The only right answer is "Philadelphia". The Boss recorded "Streets of Philadelphia" in 1993 as the soundtrack for "Philadelphia" starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington.

19. Who was a "Stranger in Moscow"?

Answer: Michael Jackson

It's Michael Jackson. Sound systems adore this 1997 hit from the king of pop.

20. Which city was described as "sweet home" by the Blues Brothers (not the original performers, but definitely the most funny ones)?

Answer: Chicago

The correct answer is The Blues Brothers who recorded this song in 1984 as a result of the movie made about Jake and Elwood Blues.

21. Who performed "London Calling"?

Answer: The Clash

It's The Clash who recorded this piece of punk rock history in 1979. In 1977 they also released "London's Burning".

22. Who made the classic bagpipes song about Jeanne d"Arc (Joan of Arc) called "Maid of Orleans"?

Answer: OMD

The correct answer is "OMD" aka Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. I prefer OMD ;-). "Maid of Orleans" (Also released as "Joan of Arc") was their biggest hit dating from 1981.

23. Which city is, according to Kiss, best described as "Rock City"?

Answer: Detroit

The right answer is "Detroit" as Kiss' 1976 hit is called "Detroit Rock City".

24. Who performed and produced a song about "Warsaw"?

Answer: Joy Division

It's Joy Division who performed this hit in 1978.

25. Which city was adulated by the King, Elvis Presley?

Answer: Las Vegas

"Viva Las Vegas" which dates from 1964. Sad enough, Vegas killed The King...

Source: Author Angelo80

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