Out of Business
Its flagship store and headquarters in Ann Arbor, this bookstore chain liquidated 2011
Borders
This record label based in Detroit featured acts such as Smokey Robinson & the Temptations
Motown
If you spend time on Lake Michigan, you may find this treasure that is both a rock and a fossil
Petoskey Stone
This Beatles song laments a past time when troubles were distant and love was simple, playing with themes of nostalgia, regret, and the abrupt loss of a loved one
Yesterday
1978 by The Village People
YMCA
This DVD-rental store filed for bankruptcy in 2010, as streaming services like Netflix began to replace the need for physical rentals
Blockbsuster
Serial Killer Ted Bundy is referenced in the song "Stay Wide Awake" by this famous Detroit rapper
Eminem
This lake is home to Cleveland, Ohio and Buffalo, New York
Lake Eerie
A cover by Johnny Cash, "his trembling voice made it sound less like a song and more like a final confession"
Hurt
Chubby Checker, a worldwide dance craze
The Twist
It was a major American shoe manufacturer and retailer founded in 1894 that ceased operations in 1998, largely focused on providing popularly priced shoes to working-class families
Kinney Shoes
freep.com is the website of this paper that has been a Michigan institution since 1835
The Detroit Free Press
This Great Lake is the deepest and the coldest
Written after Clapton lost his four-year-old son, the song explores Clapton's grief, feelings of loss, and his hope for reunion in the afterlife
Tears in Heaven
A catchy tune with catchy arm movements. Heyyy!
Macarena
A historic Chicago-based department store chain known for its innovation in customer service and merchandise, it was acquired by Macy's in 2006
Marshall Field's
"Mr. Tiger" was the nickname of this Hall of Fame right fielder who played 22 seasons for Detroit and is considered one of the greatest players ever to wear a Tigers uniform
Al Kaline
Memorialized in Gordon Lightfoot's epic song, this ship sank in Lake Superior in 1975
The Edmund Fitzgerald
This 1963 Peter, Paul, & Mary song chronicles the story of a boy named Jackie growing up
Puff the Magic Dragon
For Halloween, something evil may be lurking
Thriller
A big-box retailer specializing in home textiles, housewares, and decorative home accessories - they ceased operations in 2008
Linens N' Things
Since 2017, the Detroit Pistons have played their home games in an arena named for this "Pizza! Pizza!" chain
Little Caesars
Its the only Great Lake that doesn't border Michigan
Lake Ontario
This 1971 Don McClean song explores a famous artist's struggles with mental illness, his artistic genius, and the lack of recognition he received during his lifetime
Vincent
A jump to the left and a step to the right
The Time Warp