Statistics for Bands by Name Origin (A-C)

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Band Name Origin	Band	% Correct
A palindromic acronym from the initials of the first names of the band members	ABBA	89%
If a white flag means surrender, then this means anarchy.	Black Flag	71%
Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Inner Excellence	Beastie Boys	62%
The Crickets were cited as one inspiration for the name.	The Beatles	58%
Name derives from an event celebrated on the lead singer's birthday, July 14	Bastille	50%
From the name of a beehive hairstyle, itself named for the Stratofortress.	The B-52s	42%
Nickname given to frontwoman by catcalling truck drivers.	Blondie	37%
3 words: Friend's name + Quote from beer commercial + Word for their renewal	Creedence Clearwater Revival	30%
An Omaha, Nebraska, police code for indecent exposure.	311	24%
Changed the "u" to a "v" to make it easier to find in internet searches	Chvrches	20%
"We were going to have this band that dressed up in drag and played heavy metal as a joke."	Alice in Chains	19%
The name of a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry.	{Belle} & {Sebastian}	18%
From "Masters" of (the) basement	Ace of Base	17%
A character from The NeverEnding Story	Atreyu	16%
Named after the 1930 William Faulkner novel	As I Lay Dying	12%