Statistics for Bands by Name Origin (M-S)

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  • The average score is 6 of 15

Answer Stats

Name OriginArtist% Correct
Combined the names of a sex symbol and a cult leaderMarilyn Manson
83%
The frontman chose the name, defining it to his bandmates as the 'attainment of perfection'.Nirvana
83%
Named after the main character from Back to the FutureMcFly
77%
Selected randomly from a dictionary, defined as "mischievous little elves"Pixies
72%
Inspired by the Duke Ellington song "Mood Indigo"The {Moody} {Blue}s
52%
They hastily came up with this name when they were in a hurry to quickly think of oneRush
43%
The band started 41 days into the summer.Sum 41
40%
Named themselves after a Talking Heads song from the album True StoriesRadiohead
33%
A regal name meant to be "heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls"Queens of the Stone Age
32%
Chosen because the producer and vocalist sent demos back and forth through the mailThe {Postal} {Service}
32%
From a Muddy Waters songThe Rolling Stones
26%
Refers to the rapper's skin (He was one of the only white people in his neighborhood in Canada)Snow
25%
4 capital letters reflecting a rejection of gimmickry (common in early 80s music)NOFX
21%
Named in honor of a Veruca Salt songSeether
15%
Named after the vocalist's little sister, and translates to "victory rose"Sigur Ros
12%

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