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Old 11-17-2004, 05:54 PM
Ludovic Ludovic is offline
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"Band Names" that really are band names?

Okay, we all know about "Free Beer". But what other phrases did you always think would make a great band name...that turned out to actually have a band named after them?

I have two nominations, both of which struck me as potential band named before I discovered they were real names:

Saves the Day (who I now have 3 CDs by)
Shudder to Think
1920's Style Death Ray (okay, the real band's just "Deathray", but we can all hope can't we?)
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Old 11-17-2004, 07:35 PM
Ignatz Ignatz is offline
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Band in Boston

Vas Deferens (long ago-seen in Boston)
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Old 11-17-2004, 09:45 PM
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Onward Crispin Glover=my favorite name of all time.
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Old 11-17-2004, 09:57 PM
ultrafilter ultrafilter is offline
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How about Anal Cunt?
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Old 11-17-2004, 10:39 PM
fishbicycle fishbicycle is offline
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I remember seeing posters up all over downtown Toronto in the mid-'80s for a band with the best name I've ever heard:

Aural Sects.
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Old 11-18-2004, 05:47 PM
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A couple I was sure were jokes when i first heard them:

REO Speeddealer
REO Meatwagon
Kathlene Turner Overdrive
Athlete's Butt
Blowtorch Pinata
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