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Song Lyrics Allusion

Description: Test your knowledge of song lyrics that make allusions to other songs, artists, or cultural references.
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In the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, what is the name of the opera singer who is mentioned?

  1. Galileo

  2. Scaramouche

  3. Figaro

  4. Pavarotti


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The line "Figaro! Magnifico-o-o-o" is a reference to the opera "The Barber of Seville" by Gioachino Rossini.

In the song "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, what is the name of the girl who is being sung to?

  1. Lucy

  2. Eleanor Rigby

  3. Penny Lane

  4. Strawberry Fields


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "Hey Jude, don't make it bad" is a reference to the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by The Beatles.

In the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, what is the name of the deodorant that is mentioned?

  1. Axe

  2. Old Spice

  3. Speed Stick

  4. Right Guard


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The line "Load up on guns, bring your friends, it's fun to lose and to pretend" is a reference to the Right Guard deodorant commercial that aired in the 1980s.

In the song "Umbrella" by Rihanna, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh"?

  1. Ella Fitzgerald

  2. Ella Mai

  3. Ella Enchanted

  4. Ella and Louis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh" is a reference to the song "Ella Fitzgerald" by Ella Fitzgerald.

In the song "Africa" by Toto, what is the name of the country that is being sung about?

  1. Kenya

  2. Nigeria

  3. South Africa

  4. Egypt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "There's nothing that a hundred men on Mars could ever do" is a reference to the song "Kenya" by Toto.

In the song "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "At first I was afraid, I was petrified"?

  1. I Will Survive

  2. Staying Alive

  3. The Hustle

  4. Disco Inferno


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The line "At first I was afraid, I was petrified" is a reference to the song "Staying Alive" by The Bee Gees.

In the song "Dancing Queen" by ABBA, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life"?

  1. Dancing Queen

  2. Mamma Mia

  3. Waterloo

  4. Fernando


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life" is a reference to the song "Dancing Queen" by ABBA.

In the song "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene"?

  1. Billie Jean

  2. Thriller

  3. Beat It

  4. Man in the Mirror


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene" is a reference to the song "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson.

In the song "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "How does it feel, how does it feel?"?

  1. Like a Rolling Stone

  2. Blowin' in the Wind

  3. The Times They Are A-Changin'

  4. Mr. Tambourine Man


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "How does it feel, how does it feel?" is a reference to the song "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan.

In the song "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "Good times never seemed so good"?

  1. Sweet Caroline

  2. Cracklin' Rosie

  3. Song Sung Blue

  4. I Am... I Said


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "Good times never seemed so good" is a reference to the song "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond.

In the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, what is the name of the opera that is being referenced in the line "Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the fandango"?

  1. La Bohème

  2. Carmen

  3. The Barber of Seville

  4. Rigoletto


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The line "Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the fandango" is a reference to the opera "The Barber of Seville" by Gioachino Rossini.

In the song "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "And any time you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain"?

  1. Hey Jude

  2. Let It Be

  3. Come Together

  4. Here Comes the Sun


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "And any time you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain" is a reference to the song "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.

In the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "Load up on guns, bring your friends, it's fun to lose and to pretend"?

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit

  2. Lithium

  3. In Bloom

  4. Come As You Are


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "Load up on guns, bring your friends, it's fun to lose and to pretend" is a reference to the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.

In the song "Umbrella" by Rihanna, what is the name of the song that is being referenced in the line "Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh"?

  1. Umbrella

  2. Don't Stop the Music

  3. Take a Bow

  4. SOS


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh" is a reference to the song "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

In the song "Africa" by Toto, what is the name of the country that is being sung about?

  1. Kenya

  2. Nigeria

  3. South Africa

  4. Egypt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The line "There's nothing that a hundred men on Mars could ever do" is a reference to the song "Kenya" by Toto.

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