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Dolores: Don’t feel bad – my entire life I have thought a dipthong was a two-consonant combination sound, & proudly used it that way.
Last night, I found out it’s a two-vowel sound. How embarrassing.
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Well, the bad thing is I know the difference. My brain just malfunctioned. It seems like that is happening more and more the older I get. 
But now I know what a dipthong is - thanks! 
SSG Schwartz
I feel I probably missed obvious answers to 3 and 9
The Band
The Monkees
Bread
Adam and the Ants
Pink Floyd
Matchbox 20
REM
Cream
Third Eye Blind
Queen
Does anyone remember Average White Band?
Wanted to use Cream here also. Hootie and the Blowfish might be a Japanese’s choice. Meatloaf?
Wasn’t sure if the Beatles counted because of the spelling.
Sorry, Simply Red.
Sorry, 10,000 Maniacs.
Interestingly, my answers are gonna suck but this will be fun!
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8. The Cream
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It’s “Cream” not “The Cream.”
Seems the Beatles counted as an insect after all.
I meant “KISS”! Why did I type “Queen”!?
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1You know several band names would fit into multiple categories. . . . Average White Band - band in the name, color . . .
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They could also be an acronym since they were also known as “AWB” at times.
I’m going to have to sit this one out, I just don’t know bands well enough. But without looking I do want to predict the one answer I do know, that I think will be a conch.
#10 has got to be KISS, right?
The name of a band with “Band” in the name.
The name of a band with an animal in the name.
The name of a band with a food in the name.
The name of a band with an insect/arachnid/bug in the name.
The name of a band with a color in the name.
The name of a band with a number in the name.
The name of a band that’s an acronym.
The name of one of the bands Eric Clapton was in.
The name of a band with a body part in the name.
The name of a band that wore/wears a costume to perform.
The Band
Three Dog Night
Cream
Beatles
White Stripes
Five for fighting
ABBA
Derek and the Dominos
Badfinger
KISS
I’m just all chatty on this one ain’t I! 
** One of my secret shames. I think they’re sexy.
*** Ok “Beatles” is not exactly a bug, but it’s what I thougt of first.
**** More of bands from my hippy trippy days.
***** Yeah, lets really tell our age here!
****** I “heart” Freddy Mercury forever! And I’m not ashamed to say I think he’s one of the sexiest men evah! Especially in later years. WOOF!
Oh and I’ll bet a beer Abba is the conch.
ETA: Dang! I could be wrong about the conch. Looks like REM is a big contender.
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I’m just all chatty on this one ain’t I!
** One of my secret shames. I think they’re sexy.
***** Ok “Beatles” is not exactly a bug, but it’s what I thougt of first.**
**** More of bands from my hippy trippy days.
***** Yeah, lets really tell our age here!
****** I “heart” Freddy Mercury forever! And I’m not ashamed to say I think he’s one of the sexiest men evah! Especially in later years. WOOF!
Oh and I’ll bet a beer Abba is the conch.
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You thought like I did, except I didn’t post “Beatles.”
I think my age is going to do me in.
ETA: Fuck. Should’ve ignored the spelling thing on the Beatles.
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5. Oink Floyd
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Band name!
This one has been fun to read. **SSG ** Schwartz, I got a kick out of Oink Floyd too. I didn’t even put the Beatles for the insect/arachnid one even though I should have. I wanted to go with Steve Miller Band for number 1, and flirted with putting ABBA for the acronym. I thought this one might score pretty low simply for the sheer volume of possible responses, but there are a couple which have clear winners.
Thanks for doing these Dolores!
Damnit, Beatles is spelt wrong. DOH!