Finish the Lyric
Conference Rooms
It's Up to "U"
New York, New York
Before & After
100

“No, I don’t want no scrub…”

What is “a scrub is a guy that can’t get no love from me.”

(No Scrubs, TLC)

100

Billy Joel, Harry Styles, and Phish have banners hung in the rafters of this venue. 

What is Madison Square Garden?

100

The other name for north when taking the train.

What is uptown?

100

This elevated park was built on a former rail line on Manhattan’s West Side.

What is The High Line?

100

An Asia-set musical merges with an Isaac Asimov tale known for its 3 laws.

What is The King & I, Robot?

200

“Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down…”

What is “and I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there. I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town called Bel-Air”

(The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme, Will Smith)

200

"The Everest" of venues on 7th Avenue opened in 1891 with a concert conducted by Tchaikovsky. 

What is Carnegie Hall?

200

This instrument, often associated with Hawaiian music, had a viral resurgence on YouTube covers in the 2010s.

What is a ukulele?

200

This borough gets its name from the Lenape people and means "land of many hills."

What is Manhattan (Mannahatta)?

200

The "Fresh Off the Boat" actress joins this rap group with members RZA, GZA, and Ghostface Killah.

Who is Constance Wu-Tang Clan?

300

"We were both young when I first saw you. I close my eyes and the flashback starts..."

What is "I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air."

(Love Story, Taylor Swift)

300

At this venue, named after a Greek god, performers rub a literal tree stump that sits on a pedestal for good luck. 

What is the Apollo Theater?

300

This popular car service shares its name with the German word meaning "over" or "above." 

What is Uber?

300

New York was once called _________. (Why'd they change it? I cant say!)

What is New Amsterdam?

300

Ancient civilization that time travels and becomes a Jay-Z song about NYC. 

What is The Roman Empire State of Mind?

400

"Oh, well imagine. as I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor..."

What is "and I can't help but to hear– no I can't help but to hear an exchanging of words."

(I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic! At the Disco)

400

This ballroom gets its name from the "other one" in the famous family, not the Sound of Music lyricist. 

What is the Hammerstein Ballroom?

400

This word describes a stripped-down performance, often acoustic, popularized by MTV sessions in the ‘90s.

What is unplugged?

400

This early 20th-century intellectual and artistic explosion in a northern Manhattan neighborhood redefined African American cultural identity.

What is The Harlem Renaissance?

400

Video game franchise featuring Link meets up with F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife. 

What is the Legend of Zelda Fitzgerald?

500

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy..."

What is "caught in a landslide, no escape from reality."

(Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen)

500

The theater is the pride of Washington Heights, and its greatest modern champion is Lin-Manuel Miranda.

What is United Palace?

500

Princess Diana famously performed a dance to this iconic Billy Joel song.

What is Uptown Girl?

500

This small island between Manhattan and Queens was once home to a notorious prison and now hosts summer concerts and festivals.

What is Randall's Island?

500

Ken's rhyming dream abode in the "Barbie" movie, becomes a Game of Thrones prequel. 

What is Ken's Mojo Dojo Casa House of the Dragon