American cities in songs quiz

David Whitley,

This quiz ploughs the huge back catalogue of songs about American cities. Can you put your musical knowledge to the test – or guess smartly from the clues given – to get 100%?

American cities in songs quiz

This quiz ploughs the huge back catalogue of songs about American cities. Can you put your musical knowledge to the test – or guess smartly from the clues given – to get 100%?

1 / 10

Which Arizona city did JoJo leave for some California sun in Get Back by the Beatles?

2 / 10

Which Californian city does Dionne Warwick ask for directions to in a famous Burt Bacharach-penned song?

3 / 10

In which American city does Vanilla Ice continue to A1A Beachfront Avenue?

4 / 10

Which American city will Frances Farmer have her revenge on according to the title of a Nirvana track from their In Utero album?

5 / 10

The Tennessee mountain resort city of Gatlinburg plays host to one of music’s most famous fights in which Johnny Cash song?

6 / 10

Which American city did Right Said Fred claim they’re too sexy for in their 1991 hit?

7 / 10

The Animals famously sang about the House of the Rising Sun. In which US city was it?

8 / 10

In which US city was Mark Cohn walking in 1991?

9 / 10

According to Scott Mackenzie, you should be sure to wear flowers in your hair when going to which city?

10 / 10

Which song by a band with a travel-related name includes the line: “Just a city boy/ born and raised in South Detroit?”

Your score is

The average score is 81%

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