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Quiz about Classic Rock Geographic Lyrics
Quiz about Classic Rock Geographic Lyrics

Classic Rock Geographic Lyrics Quiz


These songs have the name of a geographic place in the lyrics. You pick the artist or group that sang them. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by miamisammy29. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
miamisammy29
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,268
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
4527
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: MK240V (9/20), Guest 71 (11/20), Guest 120 (13/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. 'Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields, sold in a market down in New Orleans.' Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. 'Early morning, April 4, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky.' Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. 'There are stars in every city, in every house, and on every street. And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in concrete.' Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. 'I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see.' Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. 'Could we have kippers for breakfast, Mommie dear, Mommie dear? They've gotta have 'em in Texas, 'cause everyone's a millionaire.' Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. 'I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone, even rode my motorcycle in the rain.' Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. 'Newcastle brown, I tell ya, it could sure smack you down.' Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. 'I got a wife in Chino, Babe, and one in Cherokee. The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me.' Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. 'What has become of the green, pleasant fields of Jerusalem?' Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. 'Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC, didn't get to bed last night.' Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. 'The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day, so they set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray.' Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. 'We no like to with the Gringo fight, but there might be a death in Mexico tonight.' Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. 'I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was time for a change. Killed the Czar and his ministers. Anastasia screamed in vain.' Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. 'Playin' for a week in Rhode Island, a man came to the stage one night. He smoked a big cigar, drove a Cadillac car.' Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. 'I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my name.' Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. 'California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright...' Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. 'Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gambling man. Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand.' Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. 'One hundred thousand disparos, lost in the jails in South America.' Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. 'Now it's a mighty long way down rock 'n' roll, from the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl.' Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. 'The Rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night. And the Magic Rat drove his sleek machine over the Jersey state line.' Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 26 2024 : MK240V: 9/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 71: 11/20
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 120: 13/20
Oct 21 2024 : patthebag: 6/20
Oct 14 2024 : rossprichard: 15/20
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 72: 10/20
Oct 03 2024 : jukebox54: 14/20
Oct 02 2024 : davtrtmn: 7/20
Sep 22 2024 : Guest 65: 9/20

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields, sold in a market down in New Orleans.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Brown Sugar'
2. 'Early morning, April 4, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky.'

Answer: U2

'Pride (In the Name of Love)'
3. 'There are stars in every city, in every house, and on every street. And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in concrete.'

Answer: The Kinks

'Celluloid Heroes'
4. 'I was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see.'

Answer: Eagles

'Take It Easy'
5. 'Could we have kippers for breakfast, Mommie dear, Mommie dear? They've gotta have 'em in Texas, 'cause everyone's a millionaire.'

Answer: Supertramp

'Breakfast in America'
6. 'I walked through Bedford-Stuy alone, even rode my motorcycle in the rain.'

Answer: Billy Joel

'You May Be Right'
7. 'Newcastle brown, I tell ya, it could sure smack you down.'

Answer: Humble Pie

'30 Days in the Hole'
8. 'I got a wife in Chino, Babe, and one in Cherokee. The first one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me.'

Answer: Grateful Dead

'Friend O' the Devil'
9. 'What has become of the green, pleasant fields of Jerusalem?'

Answer: The Kinks

'20th Century Man'
10. 'Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC, didn't get to bed last night.'

Answer: The Beatles

'Back in the USSR'
11. 'The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day, so they set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray.'

Answer: Warren Zevon

'Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner'
12. 'We no like to with the Gringo fight, but there might be a death in Mexico tonight.'

Answer: Elton John

'Grow Some Funk of Your Own'
13. 'I stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was time for a change. Killed the Czar and his ministers. Anastasia screamed in vain.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Sympathy for the Devil' - the greatest piece of music ever written. 'Beethoven's Fifth' runs a distant second.
14. 'Playin' for a week in Rhode Island, a man came to the stage one night. He smoked a big cigar, drove a Cadillac car.'

Answer: Boston

'Rock 'N' Roll Band'
15. 'I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my name.'

Answer: The Who

'Who Are You'
16. 'California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright...'

Answer: Led Zeppelin

'The Song Remains the Same'
17. 'Now you swear and kick and beg us that you're not a gambling man. Then you find you're back in Vegas with a handle in your hand.'

Answer: Steely Dan

'Do It Again'
18. 'One hundred thousand disparos, lost in the jails in South America.'

Answer: Rolling Stones

'Undercover of the Night'
19. 'Now it's a mighty long way down rock 'n' roll, from the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl.'

Answer: Mott the Hoople

'All the Way From Memphis'
20. 'The Rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night. And the Magic Rat drove his sleek machine over the Jersey state line.'

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

'Jungleland'
Source: Author miamisammy29

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