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Town Tunes - Places in Songs Trivia Quiz

Location, location, location. It's not just real estate talk... it's the theme of this music quiz. All chart info is Billboard Pop Chart Top 100.

A multiple-choice quiz by JRooowe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JRooowe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,283

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
653

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you're thinking of relocating to Texas, and don't know where to start, you might ask George Hamilton IV. He sang the virtues of one particular place back in 1963. What was that place? Hint

Houston

El Paso

Abilene

Galveston

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wouldn't want to go to Abergavenny after hearing Marty Wilde (aka Shannon) sing about it back in 1969! What kind of folks should I expect to meet there? Hint

people who call you friend

Republicans

paradise people

leprechauns

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1956 Les Baxter had a Number One hit tune extolling the underprivileged and empty-pocketed citizens of what locale? Hint

Paris

Allentown

Shanty Town

Moscow

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Question 4 of 10

4. Back in 1952 Guy Mitchell had some business to take care of in "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." Where did he go? Hint

a riverboat

a pawnshop

an ice cream parlor

Forbes Field

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Question 5 of 10

5. Poor Roger Miller. His gal gave him the slip when she hopped off the train a few stops back. We don't know just where she got off... but where did she get on? Hint

Detroit

Hee Haw Junction

Baltimore

Springfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1969 Perry Como just squeaked into the Top 40 singing the theme song from TV's "Here Come The Brides." What was the song? Hint

Moon Over Miami

Under Paris Skys

Seattle

Tuxedo Junction

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city is nice... in fact if you ask Danny Kaye it's "Wonderful, wonderful.." What is this terrific place? Hint

Copenhagen

New York, New York

Walla Walla

Wink, Texas

8. Most of these places sound pretty good... however... Jeanie C. Riley's description of the townfolks here as drunks, lechers, and just general low-lifes probably excludes her from a spot on the Chamber of Commerce. What is this awful place? Hint

Honkytonk Town

Kansas City

Harper Valley

New Orleans

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Question 9 of 10

9. It's 1964 and it looks like everybody is "Dancing In the Street." Well... almost everybody. Which of these cities doesn't get a mention in the Martha & The Vandellas classic hit? Hint

Memphis

Philadelphia

Baltimore

Chicago

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1958 England's Reg Owen & His Orchestra gave us what upbeat instrumental hit? Hint

Spanish Harlem

Manhattan Spiritual

Memphis

Dublin on the Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you're thinking of relocating to Texas, and don't know where to start, you might ask George Hamilton IV. He sang the virtues of one particular place back in 1963. What was that place?

Answer: Abilene

According to Hamilton, not only is Abilene the "prettiest town I ever seen" it's also a place where "folks down there don't treat you mean." This was his last record on the Billboard Pop Charts and it peaked at Number 15. We love the actor George "Tan Man" Hamilton... but this guy isn't him.

2. Who wouldn't want to go to Abergavenny after hearing Marty Wilde (aka Shannon) sing about it back in 1969! What kind of folks should I expect to meet there?

Answer: paradise people

This song always makes me want to make the trip. Abergavenny is a picturesque town in Wales, just about 20 miles from the English border. Brit-star Marty Wilde was a very successful singer in the late '50s mostly covering U.S. hits. He is the father of pop-star Kim Wilde.

3. In 1956 Les Baxter had a Number One hit tune extolling the underprivileged and empty-pocketed citizens of what locale?

Answer: Paris

Les spent six weeks at the top of the charts with "The Poor People of Paris." It was just a year earlier that he hit Number One with his version of "Unchained Melody." Les was the composer of Martin Denny's 1959 Top Ten hit "Quiet Village."

4. Back in 1952 Guy Mitchell had some business to take care of in "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." Where did he go?

Answer: a pawnshop

Unfortunately for Guy though he "ain't got a thing left to hock." On the other hand, he did get a Top Ten hit out of it; this one peaked at Number Four.
Guy's biggest hit "Singing The Blues" held the Number One spot for ten weeks in 1956. In 1961 Guy appeared as Audie Murphy's partner in the TV Western-Detective series "Whispering Smith."

5. Poor Roger Miller. His gal gave him the slip when she hopped off the train a few stops back. We don't know just where she got off... but where did she get on?

Answer: Baltimore

Roger's sang of his heartache in "Engine Engine #9" in 1965. While waiting for his "big break" Roger worked at numerous jobs including bell-hop, firefighter, and fiddler in Minnie Pearl's road band.

6. In 1969 Perry Como just squeaked into the Top 40 singing the theme song from TV's "Here Come The Brides." What was the song?

Answer: Seattle

"Here Come the Brides" co-starred singer Bobby Sherman. Sherman was a regular on Shindig from 1964-66 but had NO hit records until 1969. Then, in a one-year period he had four Top Ten hits; the theme song from his show wasn't one of them. He is now retired from show biz.

7. This city is nice... in fact if you ask Danny Kaye it's "Wonderful, wonderful.." What is this terrific place?

Answer: Copenhagen

Danny sang the song "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen" in the 1952 film "Hans Christian Anderson." In the harbor is a statue of "The Little Mermaid" which is one of Anderson's most loved characters. Every now and then vandals saw off the statue's head and it has to be replaced. Roy Orbison was from Wink.

Answer: Harper Valley

When Jeanie C. Riley, in the guise of Mrs. Johnson, got that snippy note from the "Harper Valley P.T.A.", it was time to speak up. This song, written by country star Tom T. Hall, was Jeanie's only Top 40 hit and made it to Number One in 1968.

9. It's 1964 and it looks like everybody is "Dancing In the Street." Well... almost everybody. Which of these cities doesn't get a mention in the Martha & The Vandellas classic hit?

Answer: Memphis

Other cities mentioned are New York City, New Orleans, L.A., Detroit, and D.C. "Dancing In the Street" peaked at Number Two and was the groups highest charting record. Martha served one 4-year term on the Detroit City Council from 2005-2009. Her re-election effort failed when she didn't finish in the top 18 in the primaries.

10. In 1958 England's Reg Owen & His Orchestra gave us what upbeat instrumental hit?

Answer: Manhattan Spiritual

This was the only U.S. hit for the British saxophonist and orchestra leader. Highly regarded as an arranger, conductor and orchestrator, Reg worked on albums all over Europe as well as writing film scores. In 1978 he died at the age of 57.

Source: Author JRooowe

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