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Who sang these pop songs about classic TV shows?
These hits featured references to Mary Tyler Moore, The Brady Bunch, Star Trek and more.
There's a hip band called TV on the Radio. This quiz is not about them.
No, this quiz is about when TV is on the radio, when popular songs reference television shows. We gathered hits from across the decades. They featured lyrics about everything from The Twilight Zone to Dynasty.
Can you correctly guess who sang them? Good luck!
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He sang "You don't have to watch Dynasty" in his No. 1 hit from 1986.
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This iconic British band sang about a British sitcom called Meet the Wife in its 1967 song "Good Morning Good Morning."
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He mentioned TV classics like Davy Crockett and Peyton Place (and dozens of other things) in a No. 1 hit of 1989.
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This rap group referenced both The Flintstones and Star Trek in its 1998 Top 40 hit "Intergalactic."
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This rapper won a Grammy in 1989 for his song that mentioned The Brady Bunch. He would later have his own TV show.
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A quarter century ago, this rock band sang about "Mary Tyler Moore" in its No. 2 Modern Rock smash.
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This German act sang that "Everyone's a Captain Kirk" in its 1984 No. 2 hit "99 Luftballons."
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Time for a commercial break! Which band sang about "that man" on the TV selling detergent in a 1965 No.1 hit?
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This band scored a big hit in 1992 by singing about Taxi star and comedy legend Andy Kaufman. Later, Hollywood used the song title for a Kaufman biopic.
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This cartoonish act titled its 2001 "Clint Eastwood," in honor of the Rawhide star. Though the chorus "I got sunshine in a bag" was from The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.
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This rapper mentioned talk show hosts Regis and Kathy Lee in his 2004 No. 11 hit "Jesus Walks." He has also made a lot of references to the sitcom Martin.
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He mentioned The Twilight Zone in his smash "Somebody's Watching Me," which went to No. 2 in 1984.
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This Dutch band scored a Top 10 hit in 1982 with a song called "Twilight Zone." They had a hit a decade earlier with "Radar Love."
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This band referenced Hill Street Blues, Dallas and The Jeffersons in the American punk classic "TV Party." You could also hear it in the movie 'Repo Man.'
Who sang these pop songs about classic TV shows?
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Willie Nelson - Horseshoe
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Elvis - The Stare
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Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock
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Yes - Yessongs
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Elvis - Long Live the King
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Elvis - Mugshot
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Yes - Logo
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CBGB - Logo (Gray)
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Jimi Hendrix - Kiss the Sky
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Yes - Logo
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ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
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Elvis - TCB
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Tom Petty - Heart and Banner
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Tom Petty - Circle
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Willie Nelson - Horseshoe
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16 Comments
I only missed the last one, and I would love to know how I got all of the rap ones right! (Well, the Kanye one was easy; the others were less guess & more vibe). I also had trouble with #8 because I heard Devo's version in my head when I read the lyrics.
10 out of 14
And let's not forget this classic from the Tubes:
"I wish I was the man with the mechanical heart
I'd conquer all my enemies alone and tear the guys apart.
Then scatter the pieces."
"I wish I was the man with the mechanical heart
I'd conquer all my enemies alone and tear the guys apart.
Then scatter the pieces."
You got 10 out of 14 - You can get satisfaction! Nice work! Time to have a TV party! Actually better than I thought I would do considering I guessed on about of them.
PERFECT SCORE!! 14/14 I ROCK!! 😄🍻🎸❤️
Bless You, Bless You, Bless You MeTv for having a quiz that mentioned Black Flag and one of my favorite movie soundtracks of all time! 1984's Repo Man (with Emilio Estevez)!! I will never tire of listening to the title cut Repo Man by Iggy Pop. Awesome guitars! 🎸 ❤️
When I first saw the link for this quiz I thought easy peasy. Then I took a peek at it and thought oh no this is not going to go well. Amazingly I only guessed at 2 or 3 questions.
Bless You, Bless You, Bless You MeTv for having a quiz that mentioned Black Flag and one of my favorite movie soundtracks of all time! 1984's Repo Man (with Emilio Estevez)!! I will never tire of listening to the title cut Repo Man by Iggy Pop. Awesome guitars! 🎸 ❤️
When I first saw the link for this quiz I thought easy peasy. Then I took a peek at it and thought oh no this is not going to go well. Amazingly I only guessed at 2 or 3 questions.
10/14 with many guesses.
11/14, and guessed on a few.
You got 6 out of 14
Maybe you're more into the rhythm and melody than the lyrics. Better luck next time.
No, I just like songs you can sing to, not scream to.
Someone should knock Rap in the head and put it out of it's misery.
Maybe you're more into the rhythm and melody than the lyrics. Better luck next time.
No, I just like songs you can sing to, not scream to.
Someone should knock Rap in the head and put it out of it's misery.
9/14 Thought I would have done better than that
I got 6 right, and 8 wrong! Which is bad for me.
9/14. Asking me questions about rap is a completely pointless endeavor.
I was 3/14.
9/14.Not bad since I didn't even study for this test.😋
3 out of 14.
12/14! didn't know my rap, so I missed 4 and 11! Fun fact: Michael Jackson did background vocals on 12!!
12/14. Foiled by 6 and 8.