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1. "From the South Bay to the Valley
From the West Side to the East Side
Everybody's very happy
'Cause the sun is shining all the time
Looks like another perfect day."
Sure, "I Love L.A.," but who sings it?
2. "All the vampires walkin' through the valley
Move west down Ventura Boulevard
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
All the good girls are home with broken hearts."
It sounds to me that Mr. Petty has spent some quality time in Reseda and other parts of the San Fernando Valley. Can you name the Tom Petty song?
3. "There's a fog upon L.A." sings George Harrison, "And my friends have lost their way." Where in L.A. can you find George and the rest of The Beatles?
4. We all remember Jan & Dean's "Dead Man's Curve," don't we?
"Well - the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve
And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve
I know I'll never forget that horrible sight
I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right."
Ironically, on April 12, 1966, Jan slammed his Corvette Stingray into a back of a parked truck. Fortunately, Jan survived, but he never fully recovered. On what famous street is "Dead Man's Curve" and where did Jan's accident take place?
5. This Pixies' frontman's first solo album features the song, "Los Angeles." Name the man.
6. Speaking of Los Angeles, since the tune goes that way, this next band released its first album, "Los Angeles" in 1980. They're a little punk, a bit of rockabilly and a whole lot of fun. Door's keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, produced this album and their stunning cover of "Soul Kitchen." Name the band.
7. And speaking of the Doors, "L.A. Woman" is a classic tribute to "the city of light. The city of night." True or false, John Lennon wrote the lyrics to "L.A. Woman."
8. "I hang my head down on Hollywood
'Cause either way you look down it's just stars
And I'm making my way down the Cherokee
To get drunk in a bar."
Lyrics from the former Whiskeytown frontman. "The Bar Is A Beautiful Place" can be found on "Gold." His 2000 release of "Heartbreaker" is amazing and "Cold Roses" released in 2005 is a consistant effort of his talent. Well? Who sang about the bars in Hollywood?
9. "Ventura highway in the sunshine
Where the days are longer
The nights are stronger than moonshine
You're gonna go I know."
A 70's classic. But what the heck are "alligator lizards in the air?" Can you name the artist?
10. "She drives real fast and she drives real hard
She's the terror of Colorado Boulevard.
It's the little old lady from ___________."
Whether it's the Beach Boys or Jan & Dean, do you know where our little old lady is from?
11. "We can live beside the ocean
Leave the fire behind
Swim out past the breakers
Watch the world die."
Do we have breakers on the west coast? Anyway, this is Everclear's song about what famous city and beach, Santa _________?
12. In 1982, we were all introduced to the lines "gag me with a spoon" and "like bag your face." Moon Unit performed "Valley Girl" at the age of 14, but the song was written by her father. Can you name him?
13. "Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi
'cos he's liable to turn and bite,
But stand close by Bette Davis
Because hers was such a lonely life.
If you covered him with garbage,
George Sanders would still have style,
And if you stamped on Mickey Rooney
He would still turn round and smile,
But please don't tread on dearest Marilyn
'cos she's not very tough."
"Celluloid Heroes" is a tribute to Hollywood and the movie industry. Who performed the song?
14. You may have heard "Creeque Alley" by The Mamas & The Papas. The song chronicles the history of the band and nearly every verse ends with "And no one's getting fat except Mama Cass."
Also within the song you'll find these lyrics: "McGuinn and McGuire just are gettin' higher in L.A. you know where that's at..."
McGuinn was a member of what band?
15. I'm not altogether certain that Decemberists' leader Colin Meloy has too many good things to say about Los Angeles in "Los Angeles, I'm Yours," but it's a good song by a great band. The song makes reference to "an ocean's garbled vomit" and "you hill and valley crowd." Which ocean and what valley?
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