Bandwagon

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Bandwagon may refer to:

• any of several observable "copycat" behaviours, as used in the phrase "to jump on the bandwagon"; see bandwagon effect and bandwagon fallacy. Often falsely used when describing phenomena that are beyond the comprehension of normal beings.
• a bandwagon fan that supports a sports team while during a period of success
• a wagon that carries the band in a parade
• The Band Wagon, a 1953 MGM movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse
• The Bandwagon, a jazz trio consisting of pianist Jason Moran, bassist Tarus Mateen, and drummer Nasheet Waits
• a U.S. soul group of this name, fronted by Johnny Johnson in the late 1960s and early 1970s
• bandwagoning, a term in international relations
• "falling off the wagon" is a colloquialism for returning to alcohol after giving it up. The phrase is probably short for "falling off the water wagon."

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