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Answer: "More Than A Feeling" by Boston

The song can be found on Boston's first album, a self-titled effort released in 1976. It took Tom Scholz more than 7 years to write it. NSync recorded a cover version for the European release of their debut self-titled CD.

Answer: "Symphony of Destruction" by Megadeth

"Symphony of Destruction", written by Dave Mustaine, is on Megadeth's fifth studio album "Countdown to Extinction"(1992). In addition to being featured in "Guitar Hero" the song can be heard in several other video games, including "Full Auto:2", "FlatOut 2", and "Smackdown vs RAW 2006".

Answer: "Killer Queen" by Queen

"Killer Queen" is considered to be Queen's breakthrough hit song. It was released on the 1974 album "Sheer Heart Attack" and reached number two on UK charts in early 1975. According to Freddie Mercury himself, the song is about an upper-class prostitute: "I'm trying to say that classy people can be whores as well".

Answer: "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple

"Smoke on the Water" was first released on the 1972 album "Machine Head". The lyrics tell a true story: on December 4, 1971, Deep Purple were in Montreux, Switzerland when a fire broke out that destroyed the casino complex. The title comes from the way the smoke spread out over Lake Geneva.

In 1994, 1322 guitarists from Vancouver, British Columbia all played the main riff together for a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. A radio station in Kansas City plans to attempt to break this record on June 3, 2007.

Answer: "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Higher Ground" was originally written by Stevie Wonder for his 1973 album "Innervisions". It was notably covered by RHCP in 1989 for their album "Mother's Milk".

Answer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones

The song was written by Joey Ramone, in 1977-78 and was released on the album "Road to Ruin"(1978). In an old interview with Joey, he stated that this song was about The Ramones' first time being in England. They were in London around Christmas time, and the city shuts down at Christmas, so there was "nothing to do, nowhere to go".

It was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as "the greatest god-does-the-road-ever-suck song" and the video features a young Courtney Love.

Answer: "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie

"Ziggy Stardust" was written in 1972 for the album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars". It has been covered many times over the last few decades, including by Hootie and the Blowfish, Def Leppard, and AFI.

Answer: "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age

"No One Knows" was Queens of the Stone Age's first single, from their 2002 CD "Songs for the Deaf". The song featured Dave Grohl on drums, and Grohl appeared in the music video again.

Answer: "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand

"Take Me Out" was Scottish band Franz Ferdinand's first single. It was released as a single in January 2004 in the UK and then a month later in North America. It also appears on their debut album "Franz Ferdinand"(2004). It reached as high as number three on UK charts, and number 7 in Canada.

Answer: "Bark at the Moon" by Ozzy Osbourne

"Bark at the Moon" appears on the 1983 album of the same name. It is about a mythical creature who terrorized a town, was killed and came back to life. It has been noted how similar this song is to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man", in terms of the storyline, not the music. "Bark at the Moon" is also featured in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City".