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Why do so many great bands start with the letter "P"?

12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
edited March 2008 in Other Music
Is it just me or do alot of bands start with the letter P? here are some great bands that do:

Pearl Jam
Primus
Pink Floyd
Phish
Porcupine Tree
Pantera
a Perfect Circle
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    nvm
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Pixies
    A human being that was given to fly.

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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Panda Bear
    Pavement
    Peeping Tom
    Pelican
    Peter Bjorn and John
    Phoenix
    Pixies
    Placebo
    Plants and Animals
    the Polyphonic Spree
    Porno For Pyros
    Portishead
    the Posies
    the Postal Service
    Primal Scream
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Todd76 wrote:
    Panda Bear
    Pavement
    Peeping Tom
    Pelican
    Peter Bjorn and John
    Phoenix
    Pixies
    Placebo
    Plants and Animals
    the Polyphonic Spree
    Porno For Pyros
    Portishead
    the Posies
    the Postal Service
    Primal Scream

    yea see...my point exactly.
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    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Todd76 wrote:
    Peeping Tom
    Are they really a band or just another Mike side project?

    Also add the coolest singer/beat-boxer/ptoducer/artist known as Patton, Mike to the list of the good P's.


    Also don't forget the little purple dude, Prince :D
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    Presidents of the United States of America
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Pinback
    Pirate Ship Quintet
    Pleasant Grove

    Smaller known but some of my favorites beyond whats already been said.

    I've always wondered the same thing about bands and the letter "P". Good call
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  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,026
    "S"'s can be tough as well.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    The Pogues.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    gleemonex wrote:
    Presidents of the United States of America
    OK, I think the title says GREAT...we've gone a bit overboard with this list dont you think? ;)

    PJ, Pink Floyd, Phish, Pantera might be the only ones considered GREAT. the rest maybe good, not sure about great.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    "S"'s can be tough as well.

    "S" is definitely my favorite letter - band wise

    Sonic Youth
    Sebadoh
    Stereolab
    Spiritualized
    Sparklehorse
    Sleater Kinney
    the Stone Roses
    Secret Chiefs 3
    Set Fire To Flames
    the Shins
    Sianspheric
    Sigur Ros
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Sloan
    Slowdive
    Snowpony
    Snow Patrol
    the Smiths
    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
    Spacemen 3
    Smashing Pumpkins
    Spoon
    Stars
    Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
    the Stills
    the Strokes
    Sugar
    the Sugarcubes
    Sully
    Sun Kil Moon
    the Sundays
    Sunset Rubdown
    Super Furry Animals
    Superchunk
    Supergrass
    Swan Lake
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    LongRd. wrote:
    PJ, Pink Floyd, Phish, Pantera might be the only ones considered GREAT. the rest maybe good, not sure about great.

    its all subjective......I personally don't consider any ^ of those bands to be "great"
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Todd76 wrote:
    its all subjective......I personally don't consider any ^ of those bands to be "great"
    :eek: if PJ & Floyd aren't GREAT, then your margain of greatness must be very very very very slim.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Todd76 wrote:
    "S" is definitely my favorite letter - band wise

    Sonic Youth
    Sebadoh
    Stereolab
    Spiritualized
    Sparklehorse
    Sleater Kinney
    the Stone Roses
    Secret Chiefs 3
    Set Fire To Flames
    the Shins
    Sianspheric
    Sigur Ros
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Sloan
    Slowdive
    Snowpony
    Snow Patrol
    the Smiths
    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
    Spacemen 3
    Smashing Pumpkins
    Spoon
    Stars
    Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
    the Stills
    the Strokes
    Sugar
    the Sugarcubes
    Sully
    Sun Kil Moon
    the Sundays
    Sunset Rubdown
    Super Furry Animals
    Superchunk
    Supergrass
    Swan Lake

    P,R and S are what i think, the 3 most used letters for band names. I just happened to chose P
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    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Pigface
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    Pretty Girls Make Graves (first album for sure)
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    dont forget puddle of mud!!!!! joke
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • suns rivalsuns rival Posts: 15,926
    Todd76 wrote:
    "S" is definitely my favorite letter - band wise

    Sonic Youth
    Sebadoh
    Stereolab
    Spiritualized
    Sparklehorse
    Sleater Kinney
    the Stone Roses
    Secret Chiefs 3
    Set Fire To Flames
    the Shins
    Sianspheric
    Sigur Ros
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Sloan
    Slowdive
    Snowpony
    Snow Patrol
    the Smiths
    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
    Spacemen 3
    Smashing Pumpkins
    Spoon
    Stars
    Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
    the Stills
    the Strokes
    Sugar
    the Sugarcubes
    Sully
    Sun Kil Moon
    the Sundays
    Sunset Rubdown
    Super Furry Animals
    Superchunk
    Supergrass
    Swan Lake

    what about soundgarden & silverchair...:)
    scratching my butt...
    kinakamot ang aking puwit...
    me rascando pompis...
    krap mijn reet...
    boku no ketsuoana o kizu...
    bahrosh teezy...
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    suns rival wrote:
    what about soundgarden & silverchair...:)

    believe me - their omission from my list was completely intentional
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    As my girlfriend always says "Half of your collection is "P" bands"

    Pearl Jam
    The Police
    Primus
    Primal Scream
    Phish
    Pink Floyd
    Porno For Pyros
    Tom Petty
    Jaco Pastorius
    Pigeonhed
    Pixies
    Pond
    Poster Children
    Public Enemy
    etc etc
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    poison :)
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Todd76 wrote:
    "S" is definitely my favorite letter - band wise

    Sonic Youth
    Sebadoh
    Stereolab
    Spiritualized
    Sparklehorse
    Sleater Kinney
    the Stone Roses
    Secret Chiefs 3
    Set Fire To Flames
    the Shins
    Sianspheric
    Sigur Ros
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Sloan
    Slowdive
    Snowpony
    Snow Patrol
    the Smiths
    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
    Spacemen 3
    Smashing Pumpkins
    Spoon
    Stars
    Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
    the Stills
    the Strokes
    Sugar
    the Sugarcubes
    Sully
    Sun Kil Moon
    the Sundays
    Sunset Rubdown
    Super Furry Animals
    Superchunk
    Supergrass
    Swan Lake
    You said you wouldn't consider PJ or Pink Floyd "great" yet you listed Sleather Kinney was one of the "great" 'S' bands. S-K is an opening band for PJ, how is possible for them to be "greater" than PJ. You lost me there. Plus, the Pumpkins, Sundays, Strokes, Snow Patrol, Stereolab on that S list? I think you're full of BS!
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    LongRd. wrote:
    You said you wouldn't consider PJ or Pink Floyd "great" yet you listed Sleather Kinney was one of the "great" 'S' bands. S-K is an opening band for PJ, how is possible for them to be "greater" than PJ. You lost me there. Plus, the Pumpkins, Sundays, Strokes, Snow Patrol, Stereolab on that S list? I think you're full of BS!

    I MUCH prefer EVERY band on that list to Pink Floyd (whom I find insanely DULL) and the vast majority of them I prefer over Pearl Jam.......while the bands you mentioned may not be my all time favorites (with the exception of Stereolab - who are freakin incredible) they are "S" bands whom I enjoy/enjoyed immensely.......sorry

    being an opening band hardly precludes a band from being "great".....Sonic Youth opened for Pearl Jam and they are one of the greatest band of all time IMO (in fact - they kick the crap out of Pearl Jam......sorry, again)
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
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