Pop Quiz: What Song Should Be Turned Into A TV Show?

The TRL Pop Quiz works like this: our editors are posed a music-related question and have only 15 minutes and just 100 words to statistics, pick and explain their answers. With recent news of "Hey There Delilah" by The Plain White T's and "Paris" by The Chainsmokers getting TV show and movie adaptations, respectively, here's this week's question: what song deserves to be turned into a TV show?


“This is a story about a girl named Lucky.” How brilliant would it to be able to see “Lucky” off of Britney Spears’ second album Oops!... I Did It Again turned into a TV series?! The song even parallels Spears’ life as a pop star and sheds light on the difficulty that comes with living in the spotlight. The show would follow the story of a prominent actress named Lucky who usually have it all however yet still isn’t truly happy. – Kristen Maldonado


For as long as I can remember, I’ve been entranced by the dark and mysterious lyrics of “Tom’s Diner,” originally written and performed by Suzanne Vega. Written about Suzanne’s frequent visits to Tom’s Restaurant in New York City, the song describes a seemingly mundane morning met with suspicion and suspense. Though she mentions death as well as a romance in the song, Suzanne never offers up full explanations and leaves the plot up to the listener’s imagination. Obviously, “Tom’s Diner” is pretty much begging for a 1940s film noir, crime drama remake! – Matt Gehring


I think a pretty and fun romantic comedy or coming-of-age show could come out of Noname’s “Montego Bae”. Noname has gone through a lot of personalized growth and changes and isn’t shy about sharing it in her music. In interviews, Noname has spoken about the journey she went on to finally lose her virginity at 25 years old soon after overcoming self-consciousness issues. In this song, she playfully and confidently sings about a romance she dreams about (maybe one she’s already had) and around the sexual activities that go down. – Landyn Pan


If I could greenlight any song for a TV show adaptation, it could be “Andy, You’re a Star” by The Killers. While it’s not the ideal song on the 2004 album, Hot Fuss, it was the one that fascinated me the most any time Whenever I listened to this album for the opening time. Who’s Andy? Is the singer in love with him? I think he could be a high school wrestler? Are they companions? Is one of these a bully? I have many questions, and zero answers. For a TV adaptation, I’m picturing a wholesome romcom and then some teen angst. – Leah Williams