Musical Streets
America the Songful
Is it New Wave?
Broad appeal
Weird about Al
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In this 2001 hit single, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst picks a fight with the listener leaving them with the ultimatum for which the song is named after.

What is My Way?

100

In this reminiscent 1971 song, Don McLean mourns "the day the music died" and sings bye bye to a lady named after a beloved dessert.

What is American Pie?

100

This artist is often blamed for The Beatle's break up and is often criticized for her shrill vocals.

Who is Yoko Ono?

100

In this classic musical we follow the story of Christine Daae, a talented beautiful singer who is mentored and later haunted by the very being this play is named after.

What is The Phantom of The Opera?

100

This popular Michael Jackson song was parodied and transformed into a song about eating food.

What is Eat it?

200

In this often covered 1991 song later made popular by the movie Cars, Tom Cochrane compares the hardships of life to roads and streets.

What is Life Is a Highway

200

In this satirical 1940 folk song, Woody Guthrie states that "this land was made for you and me" 

What is This Land is Your Land?

200

This band lead by David Byrne will tell you all about Psycho Killers and Once In a Lifetime experiences

Who are Talking Heads

200

This 1997 musical shares its name and story with the Disney film which tells the story of young Simba overcoming the death of his father and stepping up to his uncle's evil regime.

What is The Lion King?

200

This controversial parody of coolio's hit single was transformed into a song about the Amish.

What is Amish Paradise?

300

In this 1973 hit song, Elton John bids farewell to a famous landmark from The Wizard of Oz

What is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?

300

In this popular 1984 single Bruce Springsteen sings about the economic hardships Vietnam veterans faced upon returning home.

What is Born in the U.S.A.?

300

This band who boasts about devolution has famously asked their listeners to "whip it good".

Who is DEVO?

300

In this modern twist of a classic film we see the perspective The Wicked Witch of The West before and after Dorothy's famous voyage through Oz

What is Wicked?

300

This Parody of Chamillionare's biggest hit turns the song from a gangster to a song about a pasty passionate geek.

What is White & Nerdy?

400

In this 1961 song, Ray Charles plays a man who is getting kicked out of his house by his girlfriend due to his perceived lack of funds.

What is Hit the Road Jack?

400

In this 2002 song, Alan Jackson mourns the tragedy of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 in the World Trade Center.

What is Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)?

400

This band named after an US bomber plane will often sing about Rock Lobsters and Love Shacks

Who are The B-52's?

400

In this dark comedy we meet Seymour who stumbles upon a mysterious plant whom he names Audrey II who makes Seymour's wildest dreams come true, at a price.

What is Little Shop of Horrors?

400

This Parody of Queen's classic was Weird Al's rise to fame.

What is Another One Rides the bus?

500

The melody for this 1893 song would later become known as the Arabian Riff. It is often given the lyrics "They Don't Wear Pants in the Southern Part of France" 

What is The Streets of Cairo?

500

David Byrne talks about a seemingly abusive relationship with a supermodel and actress named after this 1997 song.

What is Miss America?

500

This band, lead by Danny Elfman, will tell you all about Weird Science, a Dead Man's Party and their fondness for Little Girls.

What is Oingo Boingo?

500

In this musical we meet a group known as the Jellicle Cats make their case as to why they should be allowed to ascend to The Heaviside Layer

What is Cats?

500

This song parodies the classic song by the Knack and turns it into a song about lunchmeat.

What is My Bolgna?

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