Last night, the fabulous long-running trivia show, Jeopardy!, saw some of its contestants struggle as they worked their way through clues in the category “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.” The category focused on the many musical artists who haven’t been inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—a controversial, if not subjective, topic that spurs discussion and disent each year—with references to Whitney Houston, Devo, The Cure, and Motörhead.

While contestant Scott seemed to do fairly well in the category, it was not without its bumps. For the $1,200 question, host Alex Trebek sassily read: “Are you Kid A-ing? These alt-rock legends weren’t part of the class in 2018, their first year of eligibility.”

While it’s worth your while to check out the clip, if not just to hear the incredible wordplay read out by Trebek, it’s also enjoyable to watch the contestants’ answers. While Scott, who objectively did the best in the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” category, didn’t offer a response, another contestant who was relatively silent during the category, Andrew, immediately buzzed in, confidently answering, “Beastie Boys.”

 

[Video: Consequence of Sound]

As many of us know, unlike the #nerds on Jeopardy! last night, the pun in the first line of the clue was a reference to Kid A, Radiohead’s critically-acclaimed 2000 release. Marking the fourth studio album from the British alt-rock giants, Kid A won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album and was nominated for Album of the Year by the Recording Academy. The album has gone on to rack up accolades, with Rolling Stone declaring it the 67th entry in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and the record topping best albums of the 2000s lists from numerous other outlets.

This year, Radiohead was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, marking the first year of their eligibility. In order to be eligible, each nominee has to have released their first commercial recording at least twenty-five years before the year of induction, meaning that all of the nominees this year made their commercial debut by 1992 or earlier. However, Radiohead seemed nonplussed by the nod, noting that they wouldn’t attend the ceremony, even if they were inducted. In the end, the band lost out, with the class of 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees featuring Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Moody Blues, The Cars, and Nina Simone.

[H/T Consequence of Sound]