# Band Name Synonym Game!!!!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 26, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607 "2001-05-26T18:49:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![pink\_kitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pink\_kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pink_kitten)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/181 "2001-05-26T23:28:39Z")

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Good one- Blink 182

How about Perambulating William lays to rest

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/182 "2001-05-26T23:31:41Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by DynoSaur \*  
> \*\*Heater
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> Jane Fonda’s evil scientist
> 
> more than necessary
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> 3-2-1 contact detectives
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> can’t see, psychically
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> optimal ellipse
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> \*\*

more than necessary - INXS

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/183 "2001-05-26T23:32:36Z")

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How about Simultaneous Double Wink CLXXXII = Blink 182

Jane Fonda’s evil scientist = Duran Duran

optimal ellipse = Perfect Circle

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**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/184 "2001-05-26T23:33:02Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by DynoSaur \*  
> **Jane Fonda’s evil scientist  
> 3-2-1 contact detectives**

Duran Duran  
The Bloodhound Gang

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/185 "2001-05-26T23:33:07Z")

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Heater - Fastball

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**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/186 "2001-05-26T23:35:02Z")

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\<\<Phil Collins \>\>

OMG, **pink kitten** , that’s hilarious!

Great thread you started here! 🙂  
Ground Talking Car  
Conversing Commanders  
Traitor Cleric  
Certain  
Bird Swarm  
Corridor and Cereal  
Cement Airhead

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/187 "2001-05-26T23:37:29Z")

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Conversing Commanders = Talking Heads  
Traitor Cleric = Judas Priest  
Bird Swarm = Flock of Seagulls  
Corridor and Cereal = Hall and Oates  
Cement Airhead = Concrete Blonde

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/188 "2001-05-26T23:38:00Z")

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Bird Swarm - Flock of Seagulls?

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/189 "2001-05-26T23:40:37Z")

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Ground Talking Car = Eartha Kitt

Ginger

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**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/190 "2001-05-26T23:48:53Z")

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Stealthy Blackbird

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/191 "2001-05-26T23:50:07Z")

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How about

Sneaky and the group of rocks?

Ginger

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/192 "2001-05-26T23:52:15Z")

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Stealthy Blackbird - Black Crows

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/193 "2001-05-26T23:53:40Z")

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Sneaky and the group of rocks = Sly and the Family Stone

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**Author:** ![pink\_kitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pink\_kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pink_kitten)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/194 "2001-05-26T23:54:26Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by DynoSaur \*  
> **can’t see, psychically**

This one has to be Blind Melon, which I proposed as Stevie Wonder’s Cantaloupe

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/195 "2001-05-26T23:58:00Z")

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Third Eye Blind, maybe.

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/196 "2001-05-26T23:58:12Z")

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Citrus Craniums?

Ginger

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2001, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/197 "2001-05-26T23:58:53Z")

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Or:  
can’t see, psychically = Blind Faith?

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/198 "2001-05-27T00:00:11Z")

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Citrus Craniums = Lemonheads

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**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/199 "2001-05-27T00:01:34Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Monstre \*  
> \*\*The PMS-ing Ceruleans 🙂  
> \*\*

I thought Indigo Girls on that one…  
Unfortunately Mod  
Intelligent Explosive

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/200 "2001-05-27T00:01:48Z")

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I think I’m out of juice on this thread.

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