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Band From Picture, Go! (Part 2)

Band From Picture, Go! (Part 2)
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About This Quiz

Each card features a tiny mashup pointing to a band. Your job is to say the name in your head, then click. Let instincts drive. Think posters, radio hooks, festival shirts. The picture pokes memory. You catch it and move.

Rules are gentle. Rebus pieces combine. Rhymes help. Homophones help. Numbers nudge. Colors shout. Objects stack into a band name you’ve shouted before. If two clues feel off, the third usually nails it. Watch spacing and order.

Go fast. Laugh at the misses. New card resets the mood. By the final card you’ll feel the answer before you even scan all icons. That is the fun. Keep water nearby. Victory dances optional.

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1. Red Hot Chili Peppers

[C] Red Hot Chili Peppers | Formed in LA in 1983, these funk rockers took their spicy name from classic jazz musician Louis Armstrong's band. Anthony Kiedis still performs shirtless at 61.

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2. Alice in Chains

[D] Alice in Chains | Seattle grunge pioneers who originally considered naming themselves "Diamond Lie." Their harmonized vocals became their signature sound alongside heavy guitar riffs.

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3. Linkin Park

[C] Linkin Park | Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda blended nu metal with electronic beats. They named themselves after Santa Monica's Lincoln Park, adding their unique spelling twist.

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4. Three Dog Night

[D] Three Dog Night | Australian Aboriginal tradition inspired this name: coldest nights required three dogs for warmth. These rockers scored 21 consecutive Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975.

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5. Van Halen

[A] Van Halen | Brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen revolutionized rock guitar. Eddie's tapping technique on "Eruption" changed how guitarists approached their instrument forever.

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6. Bowling for Soup

[C] Bowling for Soup | Texas pop punkers who wrote the theme for Disney's Phineas and Ferb. Their biggest hit "1985" was actually a cover from band SR-71.

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7. 3 Doors Down

[B] 3 Doors Down | Mississippi rockers spotted their band name on a building sign missing letters. "Kryptonite" launched them from local gigs to international fame in 2000.

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8. Buffalo Springfield

[D] Buffalo Springfield | This 1960s supergroup launched Neil Young and Stephen Stills' careers. They named themselves after a steamroller company's logo spotted during practice.

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9. Earth, Wind & Fire

[A] Earth, Wind & Fire | Maurice White chose elements from his astrological chart for the band name. They've sold over 90 million records with their cosmic funk sound.

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10. Guns N' Roses

[B] Guns N' Roses | Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin merged their previous bands "L.A. Guns" and "Hollywood Rose." Their debut album took 30 years to achieve diamond status.

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11. Def Leppard

[D] Def Leppard | Joe Elliott invented this deliberately misspelled name to avoid sounding like a punk band. Drummer Rick Allen plays one-armed after a 1984 car accident.

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12. Stone Temple Pilots

[C] Stone Temple Pilots | Originally called Mighty Joe Young, legal issues forced a change. Singer Scott Weiland found "Stone Temple" and "Pilots" separately in different conversations.

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13. Electric Light Orchestra

[A] Electric Light Orchestra | Jeff Lynne wanted to continue where The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" left off. ELO combined rock with classical strings and futuristic sounds.

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14. Nine Inch Nails

[B] Nine Inch Nails | Trent Reznor chose this name because it abbreviated nicely to NIN and looked good in print. He recorded the debut album entirely alone.

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15. The Velvet Underground

[C] The Velvet Underground | Lou Reed found their name in a paperback about suburban swingers. Andy Warhol managed them, creating their famous banana album cover.

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16. Men Without Hats

[A] Men Without Hats | Canadian new wavers whose "Safety Dance" protested venues banning pogoing. Band members actually wore hats constantly, enjoying the irony of their name.

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17. Limp Bizkit

[D] Limp Bizkit | Fred Durst wanted a name so stupid that people would remember it. Their guitarist Wes Borland creates elaborate stage costumes and body paint designs.

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18. Third Eye Blind

[B] Third Eye Blind | Stephan Jenkins chose this metaphysical name about lacking spiritual insight. Their semi-charmed life references crystal meth while sounding deceptively upbeat.

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19. Fleetwood Mac

[C] Fleetwood Mac | Named after drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie. Their album "Rumours" documented the band members' simultaneous relationship breakdowns while recording.

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20. Four Tops

[D] Four Tops | Motown legends who kept the same lineup for 43 years without changes. Levi Stubbs' powerful voice never needed a microphone in the studio.

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21. Meat Puppets

[B] Meat Puppets | Arizona punks who influenced Nirvana significantly. Kurt Cobain invited them onstage during MTV Unplugged to play their own songs together.

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22. Strawberry Alarm Clock

[A] Strawberry Alarm Clock | Psychedelic rockers whose "Incense and Peppermints" hit number one despite the lead singer refusing to sing it. They performed wearing matching velvet suits.

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