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Streets, Static and Swagger: March B-side Quiz Answers

 


These are the tracks that built the noise this month.

From Velvet Underground cool to Detroit chaos, from CBGB floors to modern alt echoes.

Not the obvious hits —

but the songs that carry the attitude.

Listen here


ANSWERS — TRACKS & ARTISTS

1. I’m Gonna Move Right In — Velvet Underground

2. Poets Problem — Blondie

3. Tattoo Vampire — Blue Öyster Cult

4. Sugar on My Tongue — Talking Heads

5. Hard Luck Woman — Kiss

6. Personality Crisis — New York Dolls

7. Looking for a Kiss — New York Dolls

8. I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You — Ramones

9. Kung Fu Girls — Blondie

10. Cities — Talking Heads

11. Held Up Without a Gun — Bruce Springsteen

12. Walk on the Wild Side (Acoustic/Demo) — Lou Reed

13. Hey Joe (Version) — Patti Smith

14. A Pillar of Salt — The Thermals

15. Almost Crimes (Radio Kills Remix) — Broken Social Scene

16. Hover — TrustCompany

17. Wait — Earshot

18. Munich — Editors

19. Dreaming — Blondie

20. Barracuda — Heart

21. Pushin’ Too Hard — The Seeds

22. Psychotic Reaction — Count Five

23. Summertime Blues — Blue Cheer

24. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) — The Electric Prunes

25. Kick Out the Jams — MC5


SCORE CHART

0–5 → Static in the Background

6–10 → Garage Door Cracked Open

11-15 → CBGB Regular

16–20 → Street-Level Operator

21–24 → Underground Authority

25 → King/Queen of the Backstreet Sound


That’s the sound of the underground.

Messy. Loud. Timeless.

These weren’t just answers —

they were the blueprint.

Hidden Gems was never quiet… it just turned up the volume. 🔥🎸

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