100% | WHO | 3 | The ___, an English band with hit songs like "My Generation" and "I Can See For Miles" |
54% | THEWHO | 6 | English band with the 1967 hit "I Can See for Miles": 2 wds. |
41% | BLUE | 4 | *___ Oyster Cult, band with hits like "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You" |
39% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
39% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
38% | THEWHO | 6 | "I Can See for Miles" band |
38% | THEWHO | 6 | “I Can See for Miles” band |
37% | WHO | 3 | The ___, a rock band known for hits like "My Generation" and "Pinball Wizard" |
36% | IRON | 4 | ___ Maiden, '80s English rock band with hit songs such as "Fear of the Dark" and "The Book of Souls" |
35% | MONSTERMASH | 11 | Novelty song (and #1 hit) with the lyric "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?" ... and an apt description of the puzzle's theme |
35% | ELO | 3 | Band with the 1979 hit "Don't Bring Me Down," for short |
35% | SUBLIME | 7 | Ska punk band with the 1997 hit song "What I Got" |
35% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday" |
34% | ABBA | 4 | Band with the hit song "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" |
34% | LOLA | 4 | Hit song with the line "When she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine" |
34% | IRON | 4 | ___ Maiden, a hugely popular metal band with hits like "Fear of the Dark" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" |
34% | LOVERBOY | 8 | Canadian rock band known for the hit songs "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend" |
33% | IMONFIRE | 8 | Bruce Springsteen hit song with the lyric "Only you can cool my desire" (3 wds.) |
33% | TIGHTROPE | 9 | Janelle Monáe song with the lyrics "I can't complain about it / I gotta keep my balance / And just keep dancin' on it" |
33% | BLUR | 4 | A rock band with hits like "Song 2" and "Coffee & TV" |
33% | SATANS | 6 | “___ Bed” (Pearl Jam song with the lyric “I’ll wait for an angel, but I won’t hold my breath”) |
33% | VILLAGEPEOPLE | 13 | Disco band with the hit songs "In the Navy" and "Y.M.C.A." (2 wds.) |
33% | HUSH | 4 | Deep Purple hit song with the lyric "I thought I heard her / calling my name now" |
33% | RED | 3 | *___ Hot Chili Peppers, band with hits like "Californication" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 |
33% | GREEN | 5 | *___ Day, band with hits like "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 |
33% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song for the Goo Goo Dolls with the repeated line "I just want you to know who I am" |
32% | MEMORY | 6 | Barbra Streisand hit song with the lyrics "I can smile at the old days / I was beautiful then" |
32% | ROYALS | 6 | 2013 Lorde hit song with the lyrics "Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen B" |
32% | ROYALS | 6 | 2013 Lorde hit song with the lyric "Let me be your ruler, you can call me queen bee" |
32% | YOUCANCALLMEAL | 14 | 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across? |