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Can You Name The U.S. Cities In These Song Lyrics?

This wouldn't make a shabby road trip playlist, tbh.

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Fill in the lyrics below with the correct U.S. city. Good luck!

  1. "Jojo left his home in _____ / For some California grass." — The Beatles 

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Tucson, Arizona

    The Beatles, "Get Back."

  2. "Well we're living here in _____ / And they're closing all the factories down."
    — Billy Joel
    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Allentown, Pennsylvania

    Billy Joel, "Allentown."

  3. "I'm headin' down the _____ highway. / Lookin' for the love getaway." — B-52s

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Atlanta, Georgia

    B-52s, "Love Shack."

  4. ''I took a _____ slugger to both headlights / Slashed a hole in all four tires.''
    — Carrie Underwood

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Louisville, Kentucky

    Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats."

  5. "There is a house in _____ / 
    They call the rising sun." — The Animals

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    New Orleans, Louisiana

    The Animals, "House Of The Rising Sun."

  6. "His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty / He spends his life walking the streets of _____." — Stevie Wonder

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    New York, New York

    Stevie Wonder, "Living For The City."

  7. "Busted flat in _____ / Waitin' for a train." — Janis Joplin

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Janis Joplin, "Me and Bobby McGee." It was originally performed by Roger Miller, but the lyrics are slightly different.

  8. "Dancing in the street / Philadelphia, PA / _____ and DC now." — Martha and the Vandellas

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Baltimore, Maryland

    Martha and the Vandellas, "Dancing In The Streets."

  9. "I met a gin-soaked bar-room queen in _____ / She tried to take me upstairs for a ride." — The Rolling Stones

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Memphis, Tennessee

    The Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women."

  10. "Well, I hear you went up to _____ / and your horse naturally won." — Carly Simon

    Correct! 
    Wrong! 

    Saratoga, New York

    Carly Simon, "You're So Vain."

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