Bands Named After Song Titles by Other Bands Quiz

Answer: Talking Heads

Talking Heads only had one top ten U.S. hit, but they are one of the most influential bands of all time. Arguably the most notable example of their influence is their 1986 song "Radio Head", which ultimately became the name of another band that only had one major hit but was highly influential to major bands like Muse and Coldplay.

Answer: Peter DeRose

Peter DeRose was a jazz composer from 1920-1953 (his death). Little did he know that his 1934 song "Deep Purple" would become the name of a rock band more than three decades later. He obviously couldn't know that because rock and roll had not even been invented yet.

Deep Purple were a hard rock band that experienced most of their popularity in the 1970s. They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. In the U.S., they are most famous for their iconic guitar riff in "Smoke on the Water," a song the band themselves weren't fond of but Americans loved.

Answer: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band were a rock band from the 1970s. They are most famous for their song "Death Cab For Cutie," which became the name of an experimental rock band in the 2000s. Death Cab For Cutie's 2005 album, "Plans" went platinum, charted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, and had the hit songs "Soul Meets Body" and "Crooked Teeth" which were top ten hits on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart.

Answer: Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen was a poet who wrote books early in his life, then wrote songs. He is most famous for his song "Hallelujiah," which was a hit for both him and Jeff Buckley. His first album, "Songs of Leonard Cohen" had the song "Sisters of Mercy," which then became the name of a gothic hard rock band in the 1980s. Sisters of Mercy released three albums from 1985-1990.

Their song "Lucretia My Reflection" charted at number 20 on the U.K. singles chart and the Mountain Goats have covered the song in live concerts.

The Mountain Goats also have a song called "Andrew Eldritch is Moving Back to Leeds" which mentions the lead singer of Sisters of Mercy.

Answer: Veruca Salt

Veruca Salt were an alternative rock band in the 1990s. In 1994, they released the song "Seether," which charted in the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock chart. The song then became the name of a South African alternative rock band in the 2000s.

They are known for their hit song "Broken," which charted at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well "Fine Again" and "Remedy" both of which charted at number one on the U.S. Active Rock Chart.

Answer: KISS

KISS were a glam rock band in the 1970s and 1980s that influenced many glam rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s. The song "Firehouse" on their first album, the song for which Gene Simmons usually breathed fire during their live shows, became the name of one of the last popular hair metal bands before grunge came along.

Their first album was certified double platinum and had the top 20 U.S. hits, "Don't Treat me Bad" and "Love of a Lifetime." Firehouse's second album, "Hold Your Fire" has been certified gold and has the top ten U.S. hit "When I Look Into Your Eyes."

Answer: Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains were a rock band associated with the grunge movement of the early 1990s. Their most successful album, "Dirt," had a song called "God Smack" that became the name of a hard rock band in the late 1990s and 2000s. Godsmack's debut album came out in 1998.

It has since been certified quadruple-platinum and has the hit songs "Voodoo," "Keep Away," and "Whatever." In their live shows, "Voodoo" is often followed by "La Batalla de Los Tambores" ("The Battle of the Drums") in which their two drummers play solos at the same time, each one of them trying to outplay the other. On their third album "Faceless," their song "I Stand Alone" was nominated for a Grammy.

Answer: The Beatles

"Hello Goodbye" is a 1967 hit song from the Beatles that teaches kids some of the most basic opposites in the English language. It became the name of an alternative rock band in the 2000s. Their first album "Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!" peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard top 200 albums chart.

Answer: Wings

"Jet" is a song by Wings, a band Paul McCartney formed after the Beatles broke up. The song is about McCartney's dog. The song charted in ten different countries and became the name of an Australian rock band. Jet have sold over six million albums worldwide and they made hit songs such as "Are You Gonna be my Girl?" and "Look What You've Done," which both charted in the top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in other countries.

Answer: Kix

Kix are a hard rock band from the 1980s. They are most famous for their 1980 hit song "Don't Close Your Eyes." They were a major influence on a band that was named after a song on their first album, "Poison." Poison are one of the major bands of the hair metal movement. From 1986-1990, they had a string of top ten hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 that include "Every Rose Has its Thorn," "Nothin' But a Good Time," "Talk Dirty to me," and "Unskinny Bop."