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Musical Acts from Los Angeles by Two Songs

Can you name these musical acts that came from the Los Angeles area based on two of their songs?
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First submittedJune 28, 2012
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Songs
Musical Act
Sweet Child o' Mine / November Rain
Guns N' Roses
Surfin' USA / California Girls
The Beach Boys
Under the Bridge / Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I Gotta Feeling / Let's Get It Started
The Black Eyed Peas
Moves Like Jagger / Payphone
Maroon 5
Bad Guy / Birds of a Feather
Billie Eilish
Straight Outta Compton / Express Yourself
N.W.A.
Light My Fire / Love Me Two Times
The Doors
Last Train to Clarksville / I'm a Believer
The Monkees
Not Like Us / Squabble Up
Kendrick Lamar
Hot for Teacher / Panama
Van Halen
Undone – The Sweater Song / Buddy Holly
Weezer
Dr. Feelgood / Shout at the Devil
Mötley Crüe
Gin and Juice / Drop It Like It's Hot
Snoop Dogg
Killing in the Name / Revolver
Rage Against the Machine
Hotel California / Desperado
Eagles
It Was a Good Day / Check Yo Self
Ice Cube
Party Rock Anthem / Sexy and I Know It
LMFAO
Enter Sandman / Master of Puppets
Metallica
In the End / Numb
Linkin Park
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18 Comments
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Level 66
Sep 29, 2012
Got em all. It helps to be eclectic! Lol
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Level 22
Jan 7, 2013
I kept trying Katy Perry for "California Girls" lol
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Level 34
Jul 24, 2015
Well i missed Rage because i thought the name of their song was killing in the name of, lol. Also, maybe having a subsequent "hit" as their second song might help, like bulls on parade, or testify, or guerrilla radio, or renegades of funk, or sleep now in the fire.
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Level 94
Jul 24, 2015
I almost missed them because it didn't accept RATM.
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Level 48
Jul 24, 2015
Need to add CCR
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Level 92
Jul 24, 2015
Except CCR is from the San Francisco Bay Area, 400 miles from LA.
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Level 72
Jul 24, 2015
Can't believe I missed the Doors!!
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Level 21
Jul 26, 2015
should add tupac, california love
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Level 90
Sep 10, 2016
Only missed Ice Cube...i don't listen to much hip hop
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Level 43
Jan 30, 2018
Metallica is from San Francisco, not Los Angeles!
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Level 80
Jun 14, 2018
Exactly my thoughts
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Level 80
Jun 14, 2018
I stand corrected on their origin though, having just looked it up now. Formed in LA, but spent most of their career in/around SF.
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Level 38
Oct 17, 2019
james h & lars U are from LA,

when they needed a new guitarplayer they met kirk H. He wanted to play in the band but only if Lars and James mooved to frisco with him.

sorry for my english... i'm from Belgium

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Level 93
Mar 9, 2026
It was Cliff Burton who insisted they move to the Bay, not Kirk Hammett.
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Level 87
Sep 15, 2020
No jebbush .they moved to San Francisco to link up with Cliff Burton and to get away from the hair glam metal scene . thrash was just emerging in San Francisco .
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Level 87
Sep 15, 2020
How is anyone supposed to know RHCpeppers come from LA , California . Maybe they could mention it in some of their songs to give us a clue.
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Level 93
Mar 9, 2026
Hahaha, good one!
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Level 94
Jul 16, 2023
The Black-Eyed Sell-outs…