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 Post subject: Favourite Band Names
PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:02 am 
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Bear Vs. Shark
It represents the ultimate showdown between the two most powerful creatures on Earth.

Joy Division

It has everything: efficient German undertones, ambiguity, and no 'the'.

Mogwai

Named after the little Furby® characters from Gremlins. Perfect.

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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:05 am 
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Chuck Norris Vs. God

It represents the ultimate showdown between the two most powerful creatures on Earth.


Fixed that for ya.

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Sonic Youth

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Wait.


Isn't a whale stronger than a shark? Or even the giant squid?

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Tones On Tail

Echo and the Bunnymen

Siouxsie & the Banshees

Gris Gris

Mazzy Star

The Sea & Cake

Boards of Canada

the Damned

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the most difficult to find information on, but also brilliant for its simplicity and obvious meaning...

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Joy Division

Dead Artist Syndrome

I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness

Nine Inch Nails

Guided By Voices

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swiateck Wrote:
amgl Wrote:
Chuck Norris Vs. God

It represents the ultimate showdown between the two most powerful creatures on Earth.


Fixed that for ya.


Chuck Norris Vs. God.

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Interpol

Mystery, international intrigue, black suits.

Shihad

It doesn't actually mean anything, but connotatively it speaks volumes.

Gerling

See: Shihad.

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Godspeed You! Black Emperor

And They Will Know us By the Trail of Dead

Dolorean
Umm, hello...it is reminiscent of Back To The Future

Eluvium

Pedro the Lion

Pavement

EDIT: Bedhead

EDIT II: Fugazi


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Eagles of Death Metal
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REO Speeddealer (unfortunately, they had to drop the first part)
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man or astroman?
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the tony danza tapdance extravaganza

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the beatles
the black keys
built to spill
clinic
dead kennedys
devo
eels
spoon

and then there are tons of indie names that are incredible but i can't think of any off the top of my head.

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the The
Uses and simultaneously mocks the great tradition of "The" bands.

Meat Puppets
It's just funny and right.

Devo

Tenpole Tudor
Eddie Tudor Pole (a direct decendent of Henry VIII) was told by Malcolm Maclaren that he could either go into porn or have a band. That little bit of info makes this name work for me.

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The Clash


Yeah I like this one too. It seems so obvious but I think that is because it's simply the perfect name for them.

some more: (not exactly 'bands' but artist names)

Burning Spear
Moondog

oh and Bauhaus is nice too.
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fucking champs.
simple, succinct and...yeah.
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I find that most band names are pretty bad, but I do have some favorites.

Joy Division
Jason & the Scorchers
Talking Heads
The Velvet Underground
The Clash
The Sex Pistols
The Philosopher Kings
The Barstool Prophets

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some of the ones already mentioned:
joy division
velvet underground
i love you but i've chosen darkness

others:
cansei de ser sexy ("tired of being sexy")
daft punk
gang of four
tv on the radio
menomena
mr. airplane man
kraftwerk
nightmares on wax

oh so many more...

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Already mentioned:
Devo
Talking Heads
Velvet Underground
Kraftwerk
Meat Puppets
Man or Astro-man?
Slayer

others:
Racebannon
Steely Dan
Lightning Bolt
Slint
Flaming Lips
Don Caballero
Brainiac
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