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Quiz about Urban Areas Can Be So Musical
Quiz about Urban Areas Can Be So Musical

Urban Areas Can Be So Musical Trivia Quiz


Urban areas have been mentioned in many song titles. Can you match the song title containing an urban area to the artist who sings it?

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
382,513
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
693
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (6/10), miner8265 (7/10), Guest 35 (6/10).
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1. Tennis legend Billie Jean King inspired the 1975 song "Philadelphia Freedom" performed by which singer?   
  Michael Jackson
2. The 1980 apocalyptic and politically charged song "London Calling" was performed by which punk band?   
  Tony Bennett
3. Which group rapped about life in their hometown with the 1988 single "Straight Outta Compton"?  
  Bruce Springsteen
4. Fans lost their minds listening to the 1976 song "Detroit Rock City" by which rock band?  
  The Beastie Boys
5. Which rap group performed a spoof of 1980s heavy metal bands with the 1987 single "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"?   
  Deep Purple
6. The 1997 single "Stranger in Moscow" was an international hit single for which "King of Pop"?   
  KISS
7. The 1962 song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" became the signature song for which crooner?   
  Warren Zevon
8. After playing a show at the Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan in August of 1972, which band recorded a song titled "Woman from Tokyo"?   
  The Clash
9. The 1993 song "Streets of Philadelphia" was a movie theme performed by which singer?   
  Elton John
10. The 1978 comedy song "Werewolves Of London" was recorded by which singer?  
  N.W.A.





Select each answer

1. Tennis legend Billie Jean King inspired the 1975 song "Philadelphia Freedom" performed by which singer?
2. The 1980 apocalyptic and politically charged song "London Calling" was performed by which punk band?
3. Which group rapped about life in their hometown with the 1988 single "Straight Outta Compton"?
4. Fans lost their minds listening to the 1976 song "Detroit Rock City" by which rock band?
5. Which rap group performed a spoof of 1980s heavy metal bands with the 1987 single "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"?
6. The 1997 single "Stranger in Moscow" was an international hit single for which "King of Pop"?
7. The 1962 song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" became the signature song for which crooner?
8. After playing a show at the Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan in August of 1972, which band recorded a song titled "Woman from Tokyo"?
9. The 1993 song "Streets of Philadelphia" was a movie theme performed by which singer?
10. The 1978 comedy song "Werewolves Of London" was recorded by which singer?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tennis legend Billie Jean King inspired the 1975 song "Philadelphia Freedom" performed by which singer?

Answer: Elton John

British singer Elton John began recording in 1962. The 1975 song "Philadelphia Freedom" was recorded by Elton John as a non-album single. The song hit the top five of the carts in four different countries.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote Elton John's 1975 song "Philadelphia Freedom". This song was written for John's friend and tennis star Billie Jean King. Billie Jean King played professional tennis for a team called the Philadelphia Freedoms based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2. The 1980 apocalyptic and politically charged song "London Calling" was performed by which punk band?

Answer: The Clash

The Clash was a British punk band formed in London, England in 1976. Their 1979 album "London Calling" was highly acclaimed by "Rolling Stone" magazine and the "The New York Times", the "Chicago Sun-Times" and the "Los Angeles Times" newspapers. The title track from this Clash album was released as a single in December of 1979.

The song lyrics discussed the many ways in which the world could end including the coming of an ice age, starvation and war.
3. Which group rapped about life in their hometown with the 1988 single "Straight Outta Compton"?

Answer: N.W.A.

N.W.A. was a rap group from Compton, California who released two studio albums between 1988 and 1991. The 1988 single "Straight Outta Compton" was the title track for the rap group N.W.A.'s first studio album. This single provided N.W.A. with their only appearance on the on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
4. Fans lost their minds listening to the 1976 song "Detroit Rock City" by which rock band?

Answer: KISS

The band KISS formed in 1973 in New York City, New York. On April 10, 2014, KISS was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their 1976 song "Detroit Rock City" was inspired by one of the band's fans who died in a car crash on his way to a see a KISS concert.
5. Which rap group performed a spoof of 1980s heavy metal bands with the 1987 single "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"?

Answer: The Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were a rap group from New York City who were active from 1980 through 2012. Their 1987 single "No Sleep to Brooklyn" spoofed certain behaviors of 1980s heavy metal bands such as their ridiculous costumes, excessive hairspray and the tendency for bands to take themselves too seriously.

The title of the song was inspired by Motörhead's 1981 live album titled "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith".
6. The 1997 single "Stranger in Moscow" was an international hit single for which "King of Pop"?

Answer: Michael Jackson

The "King of Pop" Michael Jackson was a singer who found success as a solo artist and with his brothers in the groups the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons. Michael Jackson recorded the single "Stranger in Moscow" as part of his 1995 album "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I". Jackson released the single in early 1997 and the song hit the top ten in seven different countries.
7. The 1962 song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" became the signature song for which crooner?

Answer: Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett is a singer from Queens, New York who began his singing career in 1949. Bennett released his signature song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in 1962. The song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance. The song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" has been recorded on twenty-eight occasions between 1962 and 2013.
8. After playing a show at the Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan in August of 1972, which band recorded a song titled "Woman from Tokyo"?

Answer: Deep Purple

The rock band Deep Purple formed in Hertford, England in 1968. The band was named in the 1975 "Guinness Book of World Records" as "the globe's loudest band" for their 1972 concert at London, England's Rainbow Theatre.

While recording their 1973 album "Who Do We Think We Are", the band did three shows in Japan in August of 1972. One of those shows was at the famed Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan. After the show, the band wrote and a recorded the song "Woman from Tokyo" about a fictional lovely lady from Tokyo who drove the band wild.
9. The 1993 song "Streets of Philadelphia" was a movie theme performed by which singer?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

American Bruce Springsteen began his musical career in 1964. His song "Streets of Philadelphia" was the theme to the 1993 movie "Philadelphia". The movie was about a lawyer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who sued his law firm for wrongful termination.

The song "Streets of Philadelphia" was recorded by Bruce Springsteen. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and four Grammy Awards.
10. The 1978 comedy song "Werewolves Of London" was recorded by which singer?

Answer: Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon was an American singer was active from 1965 through 2003. The 1978 song "Werewolves Of London" was written by Robert Wachtel and Warren Zevon. Jackson Browne produced the song. Warren Zevon recorded this song for his 1978 album "Excitable Boy". The song was Zevon's first and only top forty hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
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