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Music by Letter - M

Identify these musical things that start with the letter M.
The previous quiz in this series can be found here (Quiz L)
Quiz by kiwirage
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Last updated: September 20, 2018
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First submittedMarch 2, 2017
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"Like a Prayer" singer
Madonna
Color of Adam Levine's 5?
Maroon
City home to La Scala opera house
Milan
Pop singer Carey
Mariah
Composer who was not really killed by Salieri
Mozart
Graceland locale
Memphis
ABBA smash hit "_____ Mia"
Mamma
Thrash metal band of "Kill 'em All" fame
Metallica
Lute-like bluegrass instrument
Mandolin
Beatles song "Mean Mr. _______"
Mustard
Hint
Answer
This Ricky is "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Martin
Jazz legend Davis
Miles
Orchestra conductor's title
Maestro
Reggae's Bob
Marley
Handel "Hallelujah" oratorio
Messiah
Musician's time keeper
Metronome
Tune, song
Melody
He'd do anything for love (but not that)
Meat Loaf
What the M stands for in MC
Master
Alt-rock band: 10,000 _______
Maniacs
20 Comments
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Level 68
Mar 7, 2017
This is a really great series. Thanks!
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Level 62
Aug 22, 2018
Strictly speaking, neither Monteverdi nor Mahler were killed by Salieri either. Mussorgsky and Mendelsohn? the jury's still out.
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Level 79
Aug 24, 2018
Maybe he didn't actually pull the trigger but he was definitely behind all four. He was by far the most dangerous Mafia composer and is responsible for starting the trend of hiding guns in violin cases
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Level 54
Oct 24, 2024
I came here to make this joke but you beat me by six years. Well done.
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Level 63
Aug 22, 2018
MC may also mean "Microphone Controller"
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Level 87
Aug 23, 2018
I'm taking a wild guess here that I am older than the average Jetpunk member since I am one of the few who got the Beatles song right.
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Level 65
Nov 20, 2018
"Takes him out to look at the queen; always shouts out something obscene; such a dirty old man!"
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Level 76
Mar 17, 2023
I'm 17 and that was an extremely easy one for me but I am a Beatles fan.
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Level 75
Dec 24, 2018
So I'm thinking MC, that's 1100 in Roman numerals therefore M is 1,000. I think if you meant master of ceremonies it wouldn't be capitalized and would more-likely be m.c.
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Level 74
Dec 24, 2018
I just now realized what it meant. I thought it wanted the first name of MC Hammer, and I had no idea - I was trying Michael, Maurice, Mason, etc. However I tried Martin which gave me another one I didn't know so I can't complain.
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Level 87
Dec 24, 2018
My mind also immediately went to Hammer. Turns out the "MC" in MC Hammer actually is for "master of ceremonies."

The More You Know

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Level 74
May 16, 2021
I mean from a musical context (and specifically rap or hip hop) then microphone controller is still more relevant.
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Level 78
Dec 26, 2018
I actually thought MC stood for Miley Cyrus. I did not say I was an intelligent person
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Level 75
Jul 11, 2022
I thought it was MC5 - shows my age and where I grew up lol
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Level 77
Mar 8, 2019
I would suggest changing the clue for Madonna to 'Singer who had two hits that began with 'Like a...'' which I saw on another quiz; it is a much more notable fact and makes it easier to get, as well as helping the quiz-taker learn something new.
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Level 72
Jun 13, 2019
Does not make it easier to get AT ALL.... but yea it shines a light on things in a new way.
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Level 23
Jan 7, 2020
excuse me, but metallica is not trash metal!
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Level 63
Jan 7, 2020
Debatable. But it is definitely thrash metal, which is what the clue says.
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Level 80
Jul 30, 2023
Surprised not to see mariachi here.
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Level 80
Mar 20, 2024
I've only known the mandolin as an Irish Trad instrument, interesting to see how diverse it is