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Song Lyrics Audience

Test your knowledge of song lyrics and their audience.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by The Beatles was inspired by a painting by Pablo Picasso?

  1. Strawberry Fields Forever
  2. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
  3. A Day in the Life
  4. Eleanor Rigby
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Bob Dylan song became an anthem for the civil rights movement?

  1. Blowin' in the Wind
  2. The Times They Are A-Changin'
  3. Like a Rolling Stone
  4. Mr. Tambourine Man
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Queen was written as a tribute to Freddie Mercury's cat?

  1. Bohemian Rhapsody
  2. Another One Bites the Dust
  3. We Will Rock You
  4. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by The Rolling Stones was inspired by a novel by William S. Burroughs?

  1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  2. Paint It Black
  3. Sympathy for the Devil
  4. Gimme Shelter
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Bruce Springsteen was written as a tribute to his hometown of Freehold, New Jersey?

  1. Born to Run
  2. Thunder Road
  3. Dancing in the Dark
  4. Glory Days
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Michael Jackson was written as a tribute to his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles?

  1. Thriller
  2. Billie Jean
  3. Man in the Mirror
  4. Smooth Criminal
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Madonna was inspired by a painting by Frida Kahlo?

  1. Like a Virgin
  2. Material Girl
  3. La Isla Bonita
  4. Like a Prayer
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Prince was written as a tribute to his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota?

  1. Purple Rain
  2. When Doves Cry
  3. Let's Go Crazy
  4. 1999
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by David Bowie was inspired by a novel by Anthony Burgess?

  1. Space Oddity
  2. Ziggy Stardust
  3. Rebel Rebel
  4. Heroes
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by The Who was written as a tribute to the British mod subculture?

  1. My Generation
  2. Who Are You
  3. Baba O'Riley
  4. Won't Get Fooled Again
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by The Clash was written as a protest against the British government's treatment of immigrants?

  1. London Calling
  2. Should I Stay or Should I Go
  3. Rock the Casbah
  4. Train in Vain
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by The Cure was written as a tribute to the band's fans?

  1. Boys Don't Cry
  2. Just Like Heaven
  3. Lullaby
  4. Friday I'm in Love
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Nirvana was written as a tribute to the band's friend, Kurt Cobain?

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
  2. Come As You Are
  3. Lithium
  4. In Bloom
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which song by Radiohead was written as a tribute to the band's hometown of Oxford, England?

  1. Creep
  2. Karma Police
  3. Paranoid Android
  4. Street Spirit (Fade Out)
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