Bands Named After Food Slideshow

Ever since the debut of their third album "Elephunk" (when Fergie joined the group) The Black Eyed Peas have produced an outrageously popular blend of hip-hop, latin, dance, and electro music. Plus, the foursome has been known to throw down a food lyric or two (there's a little verse about mixing milk and cocoa puffs in their "Monkey Business" hit, "My Humps"). Click here to listen.

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Salt-N-Pepa changed the face of hip-hop when they busted onto the scene as one of the first all-female rap crews in the mid-80s. The group consists of Cheryl James ("Salt"), Sandra Denton ("Pepa") and Deidra Roper ("DJ Spinderella"). Click here to listen.

Named after a dish made up of clams served on the halfshell with breadcrumbs and bacon, Clams Casino (also known as Clammy Clams) has risen to be one of the hottest hip-hop producers on the scene right now. Best known for the instrumentals he did for rappers like Lil B, Soulja Boy and A$AP Rocky, he has also released an EP and an array of remixes to boot. Click here to listen.

Flavor Flav is best recognized as a member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. He is also known for popularizing the idea of a "hype man," yelling "yeah boy" during shows. And let's not forget about his foray into the world of reality television. Click here to listen.

Cream was a 1960s British rock super group consisting of Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and Ginger Baker. The group's third album, Wheels of Fire, was the world's first platinum-selling double album. Click here to listen.

Strawberry Alarm Clock is a 70s-era psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles best known for their hit "Incense and Peppermints." The group was allegedly inspired by the Beatles hit "Strawberry Fields Forever" when they chose their name. Click here to listen.

The name of this Orange County-based group accurately conveys their sweet, poppy sound. Best known for their hits, "Fly" and "Every Morning," the group mastered the carefree, sunny pop genre so well that nobody would suspect their beginnings were as a raucous funk metal band. Click here to listen.

This rock band from Long Island, New York produced several songs considered classics today. Their name allegedly came from a 1960s poem written by their manager, Sandy Pearlman. The new name, "Blue Öyster Cult", supplanted their old name, "Soft White Underbelly," which had come from a phrase used by Winston Churchill in describing Italy during World War II. Click here to listen.

Jimmy Eat World is an alternative rock band from Mesa, Ariz. that is still active today. They are best known for their hits, "The Middle" and "Sweetness." Click here to listen.