It's a European City Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ultravox

Released in 1981, "Vienna" reached number two in the British charts. It is the band's signature song and is taken from the album of the same name. "Vienna" is also the name of a song by Billy Joel. It can be found on his 1977 album "The Stranger".

Answer: Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury's love of opera is evident even in his recordings with Queen, but in his solo work this comes more to the fore. "Barcelona" reached number two in the UK charts when it was released after the 1992 Olympics held in the city of the same name. Sadly Mercury had died in 1991.

Answer: The Clash

The Clash were one of the bands to evolve out of the British punk scene of the late seventies. However their blend of punk, rock and reggae beats ensured that their music outlived the punk trend of the moment. "London Calling" refers to the phrase used by the BBC in its World War II transmissions and the song shows Strummer's concern with world events.

Answer: Billy Joel

"Leningrad" (the former name of St. Petersburg) is taken from the album "Storm Front" and was also released as a single. The song draws on comparisons between Billy Joel's childhood and the childhood of a clown named Viktor whom he had met whilst touring the Soviet Union.

Answer: Lou Reed

"Berlin" is the name of a solo album by Lou Reed. The album is a rock opera about a tragic couple who faces problems of prostitution, drug use and depression. "Berlin" is also the name of a rock song by Barclay James Harvest. Berlin also gives its name to an American band most famous for its song "Take my Breath Away".

Answer: Suzanne Vega

The song is taken from Vega's fourth album "99.9 F°". Vega describes the song as a "weirdly upbeat sounding song about loneliness and insanity". She also states that a London boyfriend of the time warned her not to write a song about Liverpool as the residents would not like it but she claims that the song is well received whenever she plays it in Liverpool!

Answer: Pink Floyd

Two of these songs were released in 2003. The Muse song is found on their album "Absolution" while the Blink-182 version is taken from their album "Blink-182". One Direction's version is found on their 2014 album "Four". Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological term referring to when hostages feel empathy towards and bond with their captors.

Answer: Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures released their self titled debut album in 2009. The album made the top twenty in the Billboard charts and the first single released from the album "New Fang" won a Grammy award. All the band members have hinted that there may be a follow up album,

Answer: Simple Minds

A terrific song first released by Simple Minds in 1989, the song makes use of a melody from "She Moved Through the Fair" - an Irish folk song. But Jim Kerr wrote totally different lyrics. The song reflects on the tragedy surrounding the troubles in Northern Ireland.

Answer: 10cc

10cc released this song on their 1975 album "The Original Soundtrack". The song tells about the night adventure of a British tourist in Paris. The three parts are not so creatively titled: "One Night in Paris", "The Same Night in Paris" and "Later That Same Night in Paris". Probably due to its length, this song was not released as a single but is often included among the best songs of this band.