Statistics for Bands by Name Origin (D-F)

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Band Name Origin	Band	% Correct
Phonetic spelling of this rapper's former stage name	Eminem	81%
Reduplicated name that comes the villain of the cult sci-fi film Barbarella	Duran Duran	52%
Short for the idea that, instead of evolving, mankind has actually begun to regress	Devo	51%
Term used by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II to describe UFOs	Foo Fighters	47%
The sidekick of comic book superhero Radioactive Man from The Simpsons	Fallout Boy	46%
The elemental and seasonal qualities of the frontman's astrological sign, Sagittarius	Earth, Wind, and Fire	39%
Found this word in the dictionary, meaning "a disappearance or dissipation, like vapor"	Evanescence	36%
Comes from the band's financial situation at the time of forming	Dire Straits	30%
Taken from a poster referring to Frank Sinatra’s move from Las Vegas to Los Angeles	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	25%
A tabloid headline about a woman killed in a taxi accident	Death Cab for Cutie	24%
Inspired by a French fashion magazine of the same name	Depeche Mode	24%
Took its name from the title of an Aldous Huxley book	The Doors	23%
Named after a revolt in Imperial Russia in the winter of 1825	The {Decemberist}s	21%
Supposedly in reference to a baseball-themed porn movie	{Fastball}	8%