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Musical Acts from New York City

Try to name these bands and solo artists from the New York City music scene based on two of their songs.
Not necessarily born in New York, don't be a whiner
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First submittedOctober 15, 2012
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Songs
Musical Act
99 Problems | Dirt Off Your Shoulder
Jay-Z
Y.M.C.A. | In the Navy
Village People
Hypnotize | Big Poppa
The Notorious
B.I.G.
Blitzkrieg Bop | I Wanna Be Sedated
Ramones
The Sound of Silence | Mrs. Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel
Because the Night | Redondo Beach
Patti Smith
In Da Club | Candy Shop
50 Cent
Electric Feel | Kids
MGMT
Mama Said Knock You Out | Doin' It
LL Cool J
Starships | Super Bass
Nicki Minaj
It's All About the Benjamins |
Shake Ya Tailfeather
Puff Daddy
Born This Way | Alejandro
Lady Gaga
Psycho Killer |
Burning Down the House
Talking Heads
Last Nite | Reptilia
The Strokes
Sabotage | Intergalactic
Beastie Boys
Take the "A" Train |
Black and Tan Fantasy
Duke Ellington
All I Want For Christmas Is You |
Always Be My Baby
Mariah Carey
Heroin | Stephanie Says
The Velvet
Underground
Mr. Tambourine Man |
Tangled Up in Blue
Bob Dylan
Heart of Glass | Call Me
Blondie
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33 Comments
Arp2600
+5
Level 89
Nov 30, 2014
And where is BÖC ? :(
Quizmaster
+16
Level ∞
Dec 28, 2019
Probably performing in a small casino in the middle of nowhere.
Arp2600
+5
Level 89
Dec 30, 2019
It took you five years to answer THAT? ^^ It's definitely still a shame that they are not in this quiz. And don't tell me they are from Long Island please ;).
aliberti68
+3
Level 53
Jan 3, 2020
I was thinking the same thing! No BOC, No KISS, Living Color...
kalbahamut
+4
Level 79
Feb 20, 2020
what is BOC? Blue Oyster Cult?
overtired
+4
Level 88
Feb 20, 2020
Ah yeah, must be, given the umlaut on the Ö.
Carry
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Level 63
Aug 31, 2017
I have a few songs of the least guessed band but I didn't know the two songs mentioned. Seeing the low % maybe that was the case for others as well.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Dec 28, 2019
I removed Interpol since so few people were getting it.
brainchild
+2
Level 68
Dec 30, 2019
Candy Shot? Thought it was Candy Shop...
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Dec 30, 2019
Fixed, thanks :)
MuchoMacho
+2
Level 86
Feb 20, 2020
Always Be *My* Baby, just a heads up on a needed correction.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Feb 20, 2020
Okay
kalbahamut
+4
Level 79
Feb 20, 2020
oh man. I can't believe I mixed up the Beastie Boys with Rage Against the Machine... >_< embarrassing.

Also... no J Lo?

tom88
+2
Level 77
Feb 20, 2020
Jenny from the block
wollkj
+4
Level 63
Feb 20, 2020
Bob Dylan is from Minnesota.
rgc1600
+6
Level 74
Feb 20, 2020
"New York City MUSICAL SCENE"
muroc17
+1
Level 84
May 3, 2026
Movie stars from the HOLLYWOOD scene: suddenly everyone's from California. Bob is from Minnesota. Anyone trying to make it in music must first leave Minnesota. I suppose Prince is from New York too, and all the country artists are from Nashville.
PoetsCorner
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Level 87
Dec 28, 2021
It's always strange how much weight people try to give Dylan's home by accident of birth over the home that he chose.

New York had INFINITELY more influence on his music than Minnesota ever had.

Quagga50
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Level 81
Nov 12, 2024
Because words have meanings. Dylan was born in Minnesota and lived there for 20 years. The only place he could possibly be "from" is Minnesota.
MinnesotaGenius
+1
Level 66
Sep 24, 2025
Justice for Duluth!
rgc1600
+4
Level 74
Feb 20, 2020
Lots of rap artists. But your clue said "music".
Jacktheguy
+7
Level 94
Feb 20, 2020
I counted seven. Might be a bit too much for some people, but it is New York, after all.
SniperNoSniping
+6
Level 58
Feb 20, 2020
Original
chrisgee89
+3
Level 52
Feb 20, 2020
No A Tribe Called Quest?!
chrisgee89
+4
Level 52
Feb 20, 2020
or Sonic Youth??
Tummykong
+4
Level 67
Feb 20, 2020
If you don't follow rap you're gonna do poorly on this quiz.
sumokitty
+3
Level 90
Feb 20, 2020
I don't follow rap at all and got most of them. These aren't exactly obscure songs -- I'd bet most of them have been in a movie trailer at some point.
stubart409
+3
Level 69
Feb 22, 2020
No Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Sad that only 21% have got The Velvet Underground.
Andrew169
+1
Level 77
Jan 20, 2023
My lack of knowledge regarding hip hop performers led me to a score of only 11/20.
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Jan 16, 2025
Nahhh not Diddy 😭😭😭
UG332
+2
Level 72
May 22, 2025
Please replace P. Diddy with Billy Joel, I think that's the biggest miss. He encapsulates New York more than a lot of musicians
SocraticFury
+2
Level 83
Dec 12, 2025
MGMT seems an odd choice. They formed and recorded their first music while at Wesleyan (Middletown, CT) and aren't really associated with the NYC music scene. Perhaps you are confusing them with Vampire Weekend? They have a similar origin story but started at Columbia (NYC).
teggy
+1
Level 62
Jan 13, 2026
mgmt's from connecticut.

great quiz still ;)

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