Can you match the song to the band?

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Can you match the song to the band?
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Bands have been a huge part of the music scene and pop culture for decades. How well do you know your famous bands? Test your knowledge with this HowStuffWorks quiz!
Which band put out "Highway to Hell"?
AC/DC
Poison
Nirvana
Alice In Chains
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This was the title track off of one of AC/DC's biggest albums. It was the last one featuring singer Bon Scott.

"Jump" is by which band?
Van Halen
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Imagine Dragons
Wolf Parade
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Wrong Answer

This song was everywhere in the mid-80s. It is Van Halen's most successful song ever.

Which band created "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Led Zeppelin
The Alabama Shakes
The Killers
Queen
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This 1975 song was written by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. At the time, it was reportedly the most expensive single ever made.

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"Stairway To Heaven" is by which band?
Maroon 5
Led Zeppelin
The White Stripes
The Fugs
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Stairway To Heaven is the most famous song by Led Zeppelin, one of the biggest rock bands of all time. Another band, Spirit, claims the song was partially stolen from them.

Who originally performed the song "Love Her Madly"?
The Doors
Pink Floyd
Wild Cherry
July Talk
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This was one of the biggest singles for The Doors. It's off their 1971 album "L.A. Woman."

"Don't Stop Believing" is by which band?
The Eagles
The Yardbirds
King Crimson
Journey
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Wrong Answer

This song has sold more copies as a single than any other song originally released in the 20th century. This powerful rock anthem was originally released in 1981.

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Who made the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" popular?
The Rolling Stones
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Evanescence
Disturbed
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While Joan Jett and the Blackhearts made this song popular, it's actually a cover song. The original was written and performed by the Arrows.

Which band sings "Pour Some Sugar On Me"?
Def Leppard
Foghat
No Doubt
Nirvana
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This song was a hit in 1987. It's off of Def Leppard's "Hysteria" album.

Which band sang the song "Hey Jude"?
The Beatles
Foghat
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
The Dead Weather
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This 1968 song by The Beatles was Grammy-nominated. It was written by Paul McCartney originally to console John Lennon's son.

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Who created the song "Hotel California"?
The Eagles
Aerosmith
Arcade Fire
Journey
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This song is off of the Eagles' 1976 album of the same name. It took home the Grammy for Song of the Year.

Which band created "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Jane's Addiction
Metallica
Wham
Nirvana
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Nirvana made grunge huge in the '90s with their signature style and sound. The title of this song actually refers to deodorant.

"The Joker" is by which band?
The Rolling Stones
The Steve Miller Band
Led Zeppelin
The Sex Pistols
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This song topped the Billboard chart in 1974. It also topped the UK singles chart in 1990.

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Which band put out "Where The Streets Have No Name"?
The Cure
U2
Metallica
Maroon 5
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This award-winning song came out in 1987. It's off the U2 album "The Joshua Tree."

"Hungry Like The Wolf" is by which band?
Duran Duran
King Crimson
Black Sabbath
The Fugs
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This pop song is off of Duran Duran's 1982 album "Rio." The music video was filmed in the jungles of Sri Lanka.

"American Girl" is by which band?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Sigur Ros
Tool
Green Day
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This song was on Tom Petty's debut album with the Heartbreakers. While it didn't chart on its own, it's become very popular over the years, particularly as a cover song.

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"Call Me" is by which band?
Fleetwood Mac
Jethro Tull
The Animals
Blondie
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This song was released in 1980. It was the theme song for the film "American Gigolo."

"Carry On Wayward Son" is by which group?
Blondie
Disturbed
The Foo Fighters
Kansas
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This prog rock song is by the band Kansas. It was on the band's 1976 album "Leftoverture."

"Iron Man" is by:
Arcade Fire
Black Sabbath
The White Stripes
Radiohead
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This track is off of Black Sabbath's 1970 album "Paranoid." It's a Grammy-winning song.

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"Enter Sandman" was originally played by which band?
Metallica
Queen
Pink Floyd
Eagle Eye Cherry
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This 1991 song is one of Metallica's biggest. It went platinum in the U.S. and got Metallica noticed internationally.

"Comfortably Numb" is by which band?
Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull
My Chemical Romance
Deep Purple
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This song is off of the 1979 album "The Wall." It is one of the band's most famous songs.

"Californication" is by which band?
AC/DC
Led Zeppelin
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dave Matthews Band
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This song is from the 1999 album of the same name. This was the band's most successful album to date.

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"Sympathy for the Devil" is by which band?
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Ram Jam
The Alabama Shakes
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This song is off of the 1968 album "Beggar's Banquet." It's sung from the perspective of the devil as he causes trouble throughout history.

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" was originally put out by which band?
Sublime
Green Day
AC/DC
Aerosmith
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This song was Green Day's big hit of 2004. It's off the album "American Idiot."

"Welcome to the Jungle" is by________.
AC/DC
The White Stripes
Guns 'N Roses
U2
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This classic was originally released on the band's 1987 album "Appetite for Destruction." This song is highly acclaimed.

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Which band sings "Creep"?
Muse
Oasis
Radiohead
My Chemical Romance
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"Creep" was Radiohead's debut single in 1992. It was not initially a hit but became one when it was re-released.

Who made the song "Blitzkrieg Bop"?
The Ramones
The Roots
The Eagles
The Clash
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This song was the band's debut single. It came out in 1976.

"Moves Like Jagger" was originally performed by which band?
Maroon 5
M83
Blondie
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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This 2010 pop smash was a massive hit for Maroon 5. It features Christina Aguilera.

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"Baba O'Riley" is by________.
The Dirty Mac
Jethro Tull
The Who
Weezer
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This song was the opening track off the album "Who's Next." The Who is famous for its large sound and destroying instruments on stage.

"Rock The Casbah" is by which band?
The Ramones
The Clash
Talking Heads
The Cure
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This song is off of the Clash's 1982 album "Combat Rock." Drummer Topper Headon wrote the original lyrics and song.

"Psycho Killer" is by who?
Jethro Tull
The Rolling Stones
Talking Heads
The Kinks
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This song was originally written and performed on an earlier David Byrne project. It was recorded and released by Talking Heads on their album "Talking Heads: 77."

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"Gold Dust Woman" is by which band?
Heart
Steely Dan
Fleetwood Mac
The Yardbirds
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This song is off of the famous Fleetwood Mac album "Rumours." It talks about Stevie Nicks' struggle with drugs.

Which band is behind the song "Viva La Vida"?
Muse
Coldplay
Nickelback
Within Temptation
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This song nabbed the Grammy for Song of the Year. It is off Coldplay's 2008 album "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends."

"Say It Ain't So" is by which band?
Weezer
Fleetwood Mac
Lifehouse
Alice In Chains
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This 1994 song is off of the album "Weezer" by Weezer. This was the last single off of the band's debut album.

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"Reflektor" is by_________.
Arcade Fire
Aerosmith
Blondie
Fall Out Boy
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This song is by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It features the vocals of David Bowie.

Who sings the song "Mr. Brightside"?
My Chemical Romance
The Kinks
The Dead Weather
The Killers
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This was the debut single for The Killers in 2004. It was their most successful song and one of the first they ever wrote.

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