Part 2 of the really useless rock trivia quiz kinda generally based on geography:

1. George Hamilton IV was wary of this town where women treat you mean. a. Austin b. Anderson c. Abilene d. Albuquerque e. Ambrosia 2. The Standells did a song called “Dirty Water,” which was a reference to a. A Boston Bean Recipe b. The Boston Celtics c. The Boston Massacre d. The Boston Strangler e. The Boston Tea Party 3. Paper Lace did a song about a Capone-era gun battle. What fictional part of town did it happen? a. Gold Coast b. Uptown c. Rush Street d. The East Side e. Pullman District 4. Bobby Bare fooled the folks back home, who believed he was a bigshot in: a. Duluth b. Des Moines c. Denver d. Detroit e. Dominica 5. In the song, “El Paso,” where does Marty Robbins meet the Mexican girl? a. On the sidewalk b. Outside the bank he just robbed c. At the funeral parlor d. Rosa’s Cantina e. Bringing him food at the jail 6. On his way to “Folsom Prison,” Johnny Cash laments having shot a man in: a. Florida b. Fentonville c. Santa Fe d. Rio e. Reno

7. On that “Rainy Night in Georgia,” Brook Benton found himself here, strumming his guitar: a. In a boxcar b. In the waiting room of an old service station c. In a Greyhound bus stop d. In a police station e. In an airport terminal 8. Dean Martin, going to “Houston,” was so hungry that when he walked, he: a. Sounded kinda empty b. Was drunk as a skunk c. Wanted to dance d. Went swimming e. Squeaked 9. R. Dean Taylor, on the run in “Indiana Wants Me,” is accused of what crime? a. Stealing a car b. Robbing a bank c. Killing a man who insulted his woman d. Killing a man who robbed a bank e. Killing a man who stole a car 10. Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra were “hotter than a pepper sprout” about going here: a. Jumbalaya City b. Johnsonville c. Johnstown Junction d. Jackson e. Jubilee 11. The group Kansas had a dour outlook on life, claiming that: a. We’re born to be wild b. We’re broke, drunk and out of our heads c. We never had any future anyhow d. All we are is dust in the wind e. We’re just wind on the sea of eternity 12. Ides of March did a song called: a. Las Vegas Love b. La Cambria de Juevo El Paso c. LaLumiere Forbidden d. LA, Goodbye e. Lost in St. Louie 13. “Memphis,” by Johnny Rivers, was also a hit as an instrumental by: a. Chuck Berry b. Percy Faith c. Larry and the Limelighters d. Lois and Clark e. Lonnie Mack 14. Lots of songs have been written about New Orleans. Which of these did not do one? a. Gary U.S. Bonds b. Freddy Cannon c. Chuck Berry d. Fats Domino e. Frankie Valli 15. The term “bubble gum” music is exemplified by songs by this pointless group: a. Ohio Valley REMC b. Ohio Players c. Ohio State University Vocal Band d. Ohio Express e. Oh-Re-Ohio 16. “Papa Joe’s” was a night club made famous by the Dixie Belles. The place is in what city? a. Portland b. Paducah c. Pensacola d. Portsmouth e. New Orleans 17. Some not-so-rock songs made the charts. This one by Martin Denny, got some air time: a. Quando, Quando, Quando b. Queen of My Heart c. Quiet Village d. Think about geography when answering this question e. Quintillion 18. So, you think it’s all rock ‘n roll? This is the unofficial “fight song” of the Univ. of Tennessee: a. Rock Me Baby b. Rocky Top c. Rocket Man d. Rock Like a Doll e. Rubber Duckie, I Love You 19. Where do all the hippies meet, according to the Orlons song? a. San Francisco b. Seattle c. South Street d. South of the Border e. Somewhere in the Night

20. Gene Pitney, only 24 hours from this town, decided to stay with his new love: a. Toronto b. Tulsa c. Texarkana d. Tennessee Junction e. Tabonga 21. In the peculiar song “Back in the USSR,” by the Beatles, Moscow girls would do what: a. Kiss and tell state secrets b. Really knock me out c. Hide behind the Kremlin wall d. Make me sing and shout e. Quietly just give out 22. The Ventures had a hit with this TV series theme song: a. “El Paso” b. “Miami Vice” c. “Streets of San Francisco” d. “Hawaii Five-Oh” e. “Dallas” 23. Claude King went here to find his woman, even though it was dangerous: a. Walker City b. Wolverton Mountain c. West of the Wall d. White Castle Uptown e. Where Broken Hearts Go 24. X-Y-Z … What would you need to manage on the Yellow Brick Road by Elton John: a. Some extra cash b. A map c. The ability to skip d. A brain e. A couple of vodka and tonics 25. Bonus: “Sweet Cream Ladies” by the Box Tops is about: a. Nursing students b. Volunteers at a TB hospital c. Girl Scouts d. Streetwalkers e. School teachers

The answers: 1.c 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. d 6. e 7 a. 8. e 9. c 10. d 11. d 12. d 13. d 14. e 15. d 16. e 17. c 18. b 19. c 20. b 21. d 22. d 23. b. 24. e 25. e