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Places in Songs III (Cities) Trivia Quiz

These are all cities or towns or areas in song names. This has a pretty good mix of music, so it might be a challenge.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,048

Updated
Jul 31 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
4859

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (13/15), PurpleComet (14/15), BarbaraMcI (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. KISS says "you gotta lose your mind" where? Hint

New York Rock City

Detroit Rock City

LA Rock City

Seattle Rock City

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Question 2 of 15

2. Cheech and Chong did a parody of Springsteen's "Born in the USA". Where did they say they were born? Hint

Green Bay

San Tropez

Tampa Bay

East L. A.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Jan and Dean sang about a "Little Old Lady from ______". Hint

Miami

Pasadena

Newark

Honolulu

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Question 4 of 15

4. The Clash had a song (and album) called "______ Calling". Hint

Moscow

Paris

London

Vienna

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Question 5 of 15

5. And Falco had a song called "_______ Calling". Hint

Moscow

London

Vienna

Paris

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who sang "Folsom Prison Blues"? Hint

Hank Williams

James Brown

Johnny Cash

Elvis Presley

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Question 7 of 15

7. What kind of 'shuffle' did the Rolling Stones do? Hint

Atlantic City Shuffle

Compton Shuffle

Harlem Shuffle

South Beach Shuffle

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who sang the song "Allentown"? Hint

Billy Joel

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Hornsby and the Range

Elton John

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which city did Sheryl Crow sing about leaving? Hint

Las Vegas

El Paso

Los Angeles

Santa Fe

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Question 10 of 15

10. The Beastie Boys got 'No Sleep Til' where? Hint

London

Brooklyn

Manhattan

Bangkok

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Question 11 of 15

11. ZZ Top has a song about a religious figure and a city. What is it called? Hint

Jesus Just Left Chicago

Mohammed Struck it Rich in Vegas

The Virgin Mary Loves Rome

Vishnu in Hong Kong

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who wrote and performed "I Love LA", from the movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills"? Hint

Paul Newman

Gary Numan

Randy Newman

Eric Neuman

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following is by Warren Zevon? Hint

Rockaway Beach

Cabo Wabo

Philadelphia Freedom

Werewolves of London

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Question 14 of 15

14. They Might Be Giants did a remake of a Four Lads hit from 1953. Where do they say is 'not Constantinople'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who had a song called "Guns of Brixton"? Hint

The Clash

999

The Sex Pistols

The Exploited

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. KISS says "you gotta lose your mind" where?

Answer: Detroit Rock City

There was actually a movie made in 1999 called "Detroit Rock City" about kids going to see a KISS show in the 70's. You can get information on KISS' famous fan club at www.kissarmy.com.

2. Cheech and Chong did a parody of Springsteen's "Born in the USA". Where did they say they were born?

Answer: East L. A.

"Born in East LA" is from the movie of the same name. The 1987 movie stars Cheech Marin and Daniel Stern.

3. Jan and Dean sang about a "Little Old Lady from ______".

Answer: Pasadena

There is actually a registered trademarked website called 'The Official Home of the Little Old Lady from Pasadena'. It can be found at http://www.gogrannygo.com/. I cannot even begin to explain it- you will have to check it out for yourself.

4. The Clash had a song (and album) called "______ Calling".

Answer: London

"London Calling" was also the name of the album the song appears on. It was released in December of 1979. This critically acclaimed album is arguably one of the most influential albums ever recorded.

5. And Falco had a song called "_______ Calling".

Answer: Vienna

"Vienna Calling" was on Falco's third album, aptly titled "Falco 3". Johann H�lzel aka Falco was born in Vienna on February 19th, 1957. He changed his name to Falco in 1977 for Falko Weisspflog, a skier from East Germany.

6. Who sang "Folsom Prison Blues"?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash wrote "Folsom Prison Blues" in 1956, but it was his 1968 recording that went to number one on the country charts and number 32 on the pop charts.

7. What kind of 'shuffle' did the Rolling Stones do?

Answer: Harlem Shuffle

The song is creditied to Relf/Nelson and it appeared on The Rolling Stones' 1986 release "Dirty Work". It was not one of their best albums.

8. Who sang the song "Allentown"?

Answer: Billy Joel

"Allentown" is about the collapse of Pennsylvania's steel industry in the 1970's. It is on Billy Joel's 1982 album "The Nylon Curtain". "The Nylon Curtain" also includes the songs "Scandanavian Skies" and "Goodbye Saigon", to keep with our theme.

9. Which city did Sheryl Crow sing about leaving?

Answer: Las Vegas

The original version appears on Crow's 1993 album "Tuesday Night Music Club". Sheryl has won 'Best Female Rock Vocal Performance' in 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2003.

10. The Beastie Boys got 'No Sleep Til' where?

Answer: Brooklyn

"No Sleep Til Brooklyn" was on the smash hit album "Licensed to Ill". The Beastie Boys opened up for Madonna on this tour. Kerry King from Slayer played the guitar solo for this track.

11. ZZ Top has a song about a religious figure and a city. What is it called?

Answer: Jesus Just Left Chicago

"Jesus Just Left Chicago" is on ZZ Top's "Tres Hombres" album, released in 1973.

12. Who wrote and performed "I Love LA", from the movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills"?

Answer: Randy Newman

Randy Newman has been doing movie soundtracks since the 1970's. He finally won a Grammy in 2002 when he received the Oscar for Best Original Song for "If I Didn't Have You", from the hit comedy "Monsters, Inc."

13. Which of the following is by Warren Zevon?

Answer: Werewolves of London

"Rockaway Beach" is by the Ramones. "Philadelphia Freedom" is by Elton John, and "Cabo Wabo" is a Van Halen song off of the album "OU812".

14. They Might Be Giants did a remake of a Four Lads hit from 1953. Where do they say is 'not Constantinople'?

Answer: Istanbul

With Words by Jimmy Kennedy and Music by Nat Simon, this catchy tune hit #10 for the Four Lads. I guess they had a problem with Turkey renaming the city.

15. Who had a song called "Guns of Brixton"?

Answer: The Clash

The Dropkick Murphy have covered this song. The Clash released it on their 1979 album "London Calling" (see interesting information for Q4).

Source: Author Sarah606

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