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WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
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steely dan - a metal dildo

10 cc - the average amount of male, ahem, ejaculate.

lynyrd skynyrd - high scool teacher

others?
If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    When you have to think about it, band names are stupid.

  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    Car Seat Headrest - Toledo chose the name "Car Seat Headrest" as he would often record the vocals to his early albums in the back seat of his car for privacy.
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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_band_name_etymologies
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    deadendp said:
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_band_name_etymologies

    thanks, Amy, for derailing this thread.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    your spoiler left out “five for fighting”

    five minute penalty in hockey.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Blue Cheer:  A variety of LSD developed by Owsley Stanley

    Jethro Tull:  Named after the man who invented the seed drill.  Ian Anderson later became a salmon farmer.  No Ian, salmon do not grow from seeds.  Stick to the flute.

    Mission of Burma: One of the band members (I think it was Clint Conley) spotted a sign on a Burma consulate building and they went with Mission of Burma.

    Buffalo Springfield:  Seen on the side of a steamroller was the name of the company, Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company.  The rest is history.

    New York Dolls:  David Johansen and company were looking for a name a spotted a doll factory in New York.  Put on your dresses, boys.
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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    Wobbie said:
    deadendp said:
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_band_name_etymologies

    thanks, Amy, for derailing this thread.
    Rob,  

    Stop whining.  :kiss:

    A tiny lil search my friend.  3 seconds. :wink:
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    brianlux said:
    Blue Cheer:  A variety of LSD developed by Owsley Stanley

    Jethro Tull:  Named after the man who invented the seed drill.  Ian Anderson later became a salmon farmer.  No Ian, salmon do not grow from seeds.  Stick to the flute.

    Mission of Burma: One of the band members (I think it was Clint Conley) spotted a sign on a Burma consulate building and they went with Mission of Burma.

    Buffalo Springfield:  Seen on the side of a steamroller was the name of the company, Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company.  The rest is history.

    New York Dolls:  David Johansen and company were looking for a name a spotted a doll factory in New York.  Put on your dresses, boys.

    see, amy? brian knows this stuff because he knows this stuff.....not because he knows how to do a google search. :wink:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    Wobbie said:
    brianlux said:
    Blue Cheer:  A variety of LSD developed by Owsley Stanley

    Jethro Tull:  Named after the man who invented the seed drill.  Ian Anderson later became a salmon farmer.  No Ian, salmon do not grow from seeds.  Stick to the flute.

    Mission of Burma: One of the band members (I think it was Clint Conley) spotted a sign on a Burma consulate building and they went with Mission of Burma.

    Buffalo Springfield:  Seen on the side of a steamroller was the name of the company, Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company.  The rest is history.

    New York Dolls:  David Johansen and company were looking for a name a spotted a doll factory in New York.  Put on your dresses, boys.

    see, amy? brian knows this stuff because he knows this stuff.....not because he knows how to do a google search. :wink:
    My husband would be the knowledgeable Brian of the family.  You should know that by now!  :smiley:

    Didn't mean to dampen the fun.  Perhaps I can find some lovely facts. I don't believe that they included many of M's death metal bands.  They have some super swell names!  
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440
    edited November 2018
    311 was named after a police code for indecent exposure. “We have a 311 in progress, a bunch of kids skinny dipping in a pool.”
    Duran Duran was named after the antagonist in the movie Barbarella.
    The Misfits after the film of the same name.
    Green Day because they love weed.
    Bon Jovi is a phonetic spelling of Jon Bongiovi’s surname.
    Foo Fighters is an old war term for unidentified flying objects.
    Sting was dubbed so because he wore a black & yellow striped shirt at one of the early bars he used to play in.
    Verica Salt after the Charlie & the Chocolate Factory character.
    REO Speedwagon after the vehicle.
    Guns n Roses after Tracy Guns and Axl Rose.



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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    FUGAZI is a Vietnam war saying. Fucked up got ambushed zipped in
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Ramones. Was the surname of each band member.
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Ramones. Was the surname of each band member.
    You do know that none of them were actually named Ramone.
    Joey was Jeff Hyman, Johnny was John Cummings etc.

    The origin of the name was derived from Paul McCartney's pre Beatle stage name of Paul Ramon
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    Godsmack after the Alice in Chains song
    (I heard that years ago, but I'm not sure if it's true)
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Poison, because that’s what it sounds like to your ears. 
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Poncier said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Ramones. Was the surname of each band member.
    You do know that none of them were actually named Ramone.
    Joey was Jeff Hyman, Johnny was John Cummings etc.

    The origin of the name was derived from Paul McCartney's pre Beatle stage name of Paul Ramon
    I was taking the piss lol
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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    From my husband's collection of music:
    Jungle Rot - The band's name refers to jungle rot, an infection of the feet, which people developed in the jungle when their military boots got wet and were left on.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    HesCalledDyer said:

    Green Day because they love weed.


    our local waetherperson, and I’m sure yours too, refers to good air quality as a “green day.”
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Wobbie said:
    HesCalledDyer said:

    Green Day because they love weed.


    our local waetherperson, and I’m sure yours too, refers to good air quality as a “green day.”
    Or was it because "Green Mind" was already being used elsewhere?


    Well, OK, you knew I had to sneak those guys in somehow, right? 

    Speaking of Dinosaur Jr, they (as all Dino FANATICS! know) were originally just "Dinosaur" until some old San Francisco farts ... I mean ... a group of esteemed musician members from classic 60's bands including Big Brother, Quicksilver, The Dead, and Jefferson Airplane had already named themselves The Dinosaurs and threatened to sue those upstart freak sceners from Amherst, Massachusetts who decided, OK, we'll be "Dinosaur Jr.*" 

    *Apparently they've added a period to Jr (that's what their official site shows.  I have no idea what Wikipedia says, :lol:  )
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440
    LukinFan said:
    Godsmack after the Alice in Chains song
    (I heard that years ago, but I'm not sure if it's true)
    Pretty sure that is indeed true.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440
    I also forgot one of my favorite bands, Letters to Cleo, was named so as a reference to Kay Hanley’s childhood pen pal.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    edited November 2018
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    FUGAZI is a Vietnam war saying. Fucked up got ambushed zipped in
    That's interesting- never new that.

    A few more:

    The Doors  Surprised not to have seen this one here yet though maybe because the story is widely known.  The band named itself after Aldous Huxley's book about his experiences with LSD, The Doors of Perception.


    The Eleventh House (fusion band led by guitarist extraordinaire, Larry Coryell).  (OK, I knew the gist of this but had to consult Coryell's biography Improvising  to flesh out the details.)   The name was suggested by Coryell's then wife, Julie, who was heavily into astrology.  The eleventh house in one's astrological chart represents one's friends, hopes and aspirations.  Coryell and company were a tight knit group and thought that was the perfect name for what they were going for.  

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    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,527
    edited November 2018
    Powderinger - Named after a Neil Young song
    KISS - Peter Criss former band was called LIPS, which made Paul Stanley come up with KISS. Ace Frehley made the logo.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,985
    LukinFan said:
    Godsmack after the Alice in Chains song
    (I heard that years ago, but I'm not sure if it's true)
    they also shamelessly half-stole their logo. then did an EP of acoustic songs. jesus, those guys just don't give a shit how much they rip them off. 
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  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192
    Dale Earnhardt Junior Junior was named after Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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  • bflynn1bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    Pearl Jam was supposed to be Pear Jam with a butter knife separating Pear and Jam but it was mistaken as an "l" and the rest is history as they say.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    my favorite origin name is Kasabian.  Named after Charles Manson's getaway driver, Linda Kasabian

    another one of my favorite bands, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Named after the motorcycle gang in Marlon Brando's film, "The Wild One"
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    The Clash - Bass player Paul Simonon came up with it after always coming across the word 'clash' in the newspaper.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    A band started up by some of the members of the Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage borrowed their name from the title of a  Zane Grey western, Riders of the Purple Sage.



    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,440
    lolobugg said:
    Dale Earnhardt Junior Junior was named after Dale Earnhardt Jr.
    And they changed it to "JR JR" to avoid confusion.  Apparently they were getting overwhelmed with requests from booking agents and some NASCAR fans were coming to their shows, both thinking they were gonna see the driver.  #8 is a fan of them from what I've read.
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