The Eagles(01 of20)
Open Image ModalNone of them are eagles. If only they were, then they could maybe have escaped the Hotel California via an open window. (credit:PA)
Barenaked Ladies(02 of20)
Open Image ModalDisappointingly, none of them are ladies, nor naked.
10,000 Maniacs(03 of20)
Open Image ModalNot only are they not maniacs, but there are only five of them.
The Doors(04 of20)
Open Image ModalDefinitely people, not doors.
Pixies(05 of20)
Open Image ModalCouldn't be less pixie-like if they tried.
The Arctic Monkeys(06 of20)
Open Image ModalDo monkeys even live in the Arctic? No! Misleading on so many levels.
The Animals(07 of20)
Open Image ModalSadly human.
The Police(08 of20)
Open Image ModalNone of them were members of the constabulary.
Small Faces(09 of20)
Open Image ModalAll of them had normal-sized faces.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers(10 of20)
Open Image ModalDefinitely human, not capiscums.
T.Rex(11 of20)
Open Image ModalDisappointingly people, not a carnivorous dinosaur.
Butthole Surfers(12 of20)
Open Image ModalTo be fair, they might be. But we're assuming not.
Super Furry Animals(13 of20)
Open Image ModalThey're pretty super, admittedly. But furry? And animals? No.
The Shadows(14 of20)
Open Image ModalNot merely shadows, but also three-dimensional human beings.
The Black Eyed Peas(15 of20)
Open Image ModalPeas.They.Aren't.
Stray Cats(16 of20)
Open Image ModalAlthough to be fair, actual stray cats may have sounded better.
Martha And The Muffins(17 of20)
Open Image ModalMartha, yes. Muffins? No. There was only one other person in the band, and his name was Mark.
The Smashing Pumpkins(18 of20)
Open Image ModalThey weren't pumpkins - smashing or otherwise - nor did they ever, to our knowledge, go around smashing pumpkins. So, disappointing on two levels.
The Cranberries(19 of20)
Open Image ModalSadly not small, edible fruit. But then they sounded all the better for that.
A Flock Of Seagulls(20 of20)
Open Image ModalAlthough to be fair, the lead singer's hairstyle did have two wings.