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1. "I am Superman, and I can do anything" permeates the chorus of this hit, released early in the group's history. Originally known as a college band, they became more mainstream in the latter 1980s. From their album "Life's Rich Pageant", who is the band that had a mild hit with "Superman"?
2. One of few songs to find the top of the music charts that mentions a superhero, this song goes further and bases the entire song on one. Inspired by the 1989 movie "Batman", this artist put together an eclectic mix of funk music intermingled with audio clips from the movie. As much a four-minute advertisement as it is a song, who performed this long reference to Batman?
3. "I don't believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein or Superman," is the reference to a superhero for this song from the group's album, "Jazz". What was the group that put out "Bicycle Race" in 1978?
4. The debut LP of this hard rock band in 1988 produced the song "Paradise City", which references the Marvel Comics superhero Captain America. What band recorded "Paradise City"?
5. It's rare to find a bass voice as the lead singer in a band, but that's just what you hear from this Canadian group who released "Superman's Song" in 1991. Led by Brad Roberts, who was this group from the Great White North?
6. The world was introduced to this hip-hop artist in 1999 with the song "My Name Is". Intermingled with the vulgar and misogynistic lyrics is a reference to the superhero The Incredible Hulk. Which rapper, with double-digit Grammy Awards and an Oscar on his mantel, is this?
7. The hard rock band in question here references Superman in the chorus of their hit single "Kryptonite", the title also a reference to the universe that is all things Superman. Who was the group to give us this superhero shoutout in 2000?
8. Looking at the alternative music scene in 1996, the song "Why's Everybody Always Pickin' On Me" includes a reference to X-Men member Wolverine, not dwelling on Wolverine's heightened abilities, but rather his extreme hirsuteness. What band was this that released "Why's Everybody Always Pickin' On Me" in the 1990's?
9. In 1986, this pop group released a politically infused anthem from their album "Invisible Touch" entitled "Land of Confusion". "Hey, Superman, where are you now?" is the line featuring a superhero. The video even featured the Superman suit. Can you name the group?
10. A pop culture buffet released in 1998, the song "One Week" referenced Aquaman in its rapid fire lyrics. Also included in the many references are Japanese director Akira Kurosawa and baseball player Bert Campaneris. What band released the Billboard Number One hit "One Week"?
11. The only true ballad in this quiz to involve a superhero, it references Superman in its title, "Superman (It's Not Easy)", but not in the lyrics. But verses that feature words like "I'm only a man in a silly red sheet, Digging for kryptonite on this one way street. Only a man in a funny red sheet Looking for special things inside of me" let you know exactly who songwriter John Ondrasik is talking about. Who is this "band" in question here?
12. Prior to devoting his musical career to a life on the beach with a drink in his hand, this future superstar released a song in 1970 called "Captain America", a song with political overtones that describes the person he wanted to see bring the country out of the upheaval it was in at the time. Who was the artist who first did "Captain America"?
13. Giving two references to superheroes in one song, this group released "Thick as a Brick" in 1972. One of the verses states "Make your will and testament. Won't you join your local government? We'll have Superman for president, let Robin save the day." Who is this group who would later win a surprising Grammy in 1989?
14. This artist gave us good advice when he told us, "You don't tug on Superman's cape" in 1972. Despite the title of the song, he isn't actually referring to himself in the song in question. Who was this singer/songwriter who was taken from his fans far too soon?
15. Another artist to release a song with two superhero call-outs, this one puts the Green Lantern side by side with Superman in the song "Sunshine Superman", released in 1966. Who is this eclectic musician that is difficult to pigeonhole in any music genre?
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