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Bands & Bangers: Name That Act

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This board helps players review Bands & Songs through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Band Name Origins, Breakthrough Hits: Name the Band, One-Word Bands by Hit, Frontwomen & Their Bands, Colors in Song Titles. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Band Name Origins

    This British band took a punny insect name to riff on rhythm.

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    The Beatles

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  • Breakthrough Hits: Name the Band

    'Smells Like Teen Spirit' lit the fuse for grunge on the mainstream charts.

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    Nirvana

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  • One-Word Bands by Hit

    'Yellow' turned this British band into stadium regulars.

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    Coldplay

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  • Frontwomen & Their Bands

    Hayley Williams leads this pop-punk outfit behind 'Misery Business.'

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    Paramore

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  • Colors in Song Titles

    This synth-pop group hit dance floors with 'Blue Monday.'

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    New Order

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Band Name Origins

$100 — This British band took a punny insect name to riff on rhythm.
The Beatles
$200 — Freddie Mercury chose this regal band name for its grandeur and theatrical flair.
Queen
$300 — This hard rock band's name comes from the electrical term seen on a sibling's sewing machine.
AC/DC
$400 — This band borrowed its name from a Talking Heads song called 'Radio Head.'
Radiohead
$500 — Named after a strict PE teacher, this Southern rock band embraced a misspelled moniker.
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Breakthrough Hits: Name the Band

$100 — 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' lit the fuse for grunge on the mainstream charts.
Nirvana
$200 — 'Mr. Brightside' broke out from Las Vegas to global singalongs.
The Killers
$300 — 'Wonderwall' carried Britpop across the Atlantic.
Oasis
$400 — 'Losing My Religion' took mandolin to MTV dominance.
R.E.M.
$500 — 'One' propelled this Bay Area metal band to wider acclaim with a harrowing video.
Metallica

One-Word Bands by Hit

$100 — 'Yellow' turned this British band into stadium regulars.
Coldplay
$200 — 'Uprising' brought this English trio's bombast to arenas.
Muse
$300 — 'Song 2' gave this Britpop act a woo-hoo global smash.
Blur
$400 — 'Bring Me to Life' launched this goth-tinged rock band.
Evanescence
$500 — 'Freak on a Leash' showcased this nu metal band's jagged bounce.
Korn

Frontwomen & Their Bands

$100 — Hayley Williams leads this pop-punk outfit behind 'Misery Business.'
Paramore
$200 — Debbie Harry's charisma fronted this new wave band from New York.
Blondie
$300 — Gwen Stefani rose to fame with this ska-pop band.
No Doubt
$400 — Shirley Manson fronts this alt-rock band with a grungy name.
Garbage
$500 — Karen O is the electrifying frontwoman of this art-punk trio.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Colors in Song Titles

$100 — This synth-pop group hit dance floors with 'Blue Monday.'
New Order
$200 — This reggae-pop outfit is known for 'Red Red Wine.'
UB40
$300 — 'Paint It, Black' rolled up a sitar-driven classic for this band.
The Rolling Stones
$400 — 'Purple Haze' was a psychedelic storm from this power trio.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
$500 — 'Black Hole Sun' was a haunting smash for this Seattle band.
Soundgarden

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