# Band Name Synonym Game!!!!! **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 12
**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, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/221 "2001-05-27T01:32:10Z")
TY, oh normal one. Nice to see some fresh blood in here. I’ve been at this for hours and I’m losing it. ---
**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, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/222 "2001-05-27T01:33:12Z")
Nice work on Alphaville (Forever Young, Big in Japan) DeTommasso-designed sportscar = Pantera Absence of Earthly Desires = Nirvana ---
**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, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/223 "2001-05-27T02:24:47Z")
A few more for the pot: Updated Anglican-linguistics subject Saharan water source Myrmecologists studied this father of Cain A lurking horror found in Arizonan’s shoe? Divided by septum Cadillac Helper, just add ground beef Three bodily fluids? The poisonous berries Friend of one of those poisonous berries Three-quarter foot wood fasteners George Clinton’s large locomotive? That’s a goofy name for a penis, you vicious punk. Burroughs’ wife’s mastubatory implement Clampett son’s allure? ---
**Author:** ![Monocracy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monocracy/32/4493_2.png) [@Monocracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monocracy)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/224 "2001-05-27T02:30:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Saharan water source Oasis > [@](#): > > Three bodily fluids? Blood Sweat And Tears > [@](#): > > Three-quarter foot wood fasteners Nine Inch Nails ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/225 "2001-05-27T02:49:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Burroughs’ wife’s mastubatory implement \*\* Steely Dan! ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/226 "2001-05-27T03:03:58Z")
A lurking horror found in Arizonan’s shoe? - The Scorpions ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/227 "2001-05-27T03:04:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DMC \* > \*\* > Myrmecologists studied this father of Cain > \*\* Is this Adam Ant? I’m not sure what a myrmecologist is… Anyways, how about A Quartet of Shaved Head punks Large Mean Father of a Witch Doctor River Bed In Egypt Transmitting Cranium Almost Breaking The Speed Of Sound Possibly Large Humanoids Very Wide Kung-Fu Association ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/228 "2001-05-27T03:06:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DMC \* > \*\*A few more for the pot: > > Updated Anglican-linguistics subject > \*\* Modern English > [@](#): > > \*\* > Myrmecologists studied this father of Cain \*\* Adam Ant > [@](#): > > \*\* > George Clinton’s large locomotive? \*\* Grand Funk Railroad > [@](#): > > \*\* > Clampett son’s allure? \*\* Jethro Tull? ---
**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, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/229 "2001-05-27T03:10:21Z")
Transmitting Cranium = Radio Head Possibly Large Humanoids = They Might Be Giants Ginger ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/230 "2001-05-27T03:12:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Totoro \* > \*\* > Large Mean Father of a Witch Doctor \*\* Big Bad Voodoo Daddy > [@](#): > > \*\* > Almost Breaking The Speed Of Sound \*\* Semisonic > [@](#): > > \*\* > Possibly Large Humanoids \*\* They Might Be Giants ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/231 "2001-05-27T03:12:33Z")
\*\*Possibly Large Humanoids \*\* They Might Be Giants > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by brewha \* > \*\*Stealthy Blackbird - Black Crows \*\* That’s not what I was thinking of. Maybe I should have been clearer. Supersonic Stealthy Blackbird ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/232 "2001-05-27T03:13:42Z")
Ya got those two, ya bastatch. I hope no one gets Very Wide, I think that’s maybe the hardest one (excepting the punk one, which is only really famous in circles). ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/233 "2001-05-27T03:17:04Z")
Almost Breaking The Speed Of Sound = Semisonic Kung-Fu Association - Wu Tang Clan? One easy one before I get out of work for the night. Where Achilles was dipped ---
**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, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/234 "2001-05-27T03:18:06Z")
Ok, now back to the obscure: Emaciated young dogs neon pre-term fetus chucking Zeus’ daughters Ginger ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/235 "2001-05-27T03:23:01Z")
Where Achilles was dipped - Styx Emaciated young dog - Skinny Puppy Chucking Zeus’s daughters - Throwing Muses? ---
**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, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/236 "2001-05-27T03:26:40Z")
Dangit, I didn’t think anyone would get the Throwing Muses one. Ginger ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2001, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/237 "2001-05-27T03:28:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\*Dangit, I didn’t think anyone would get the Throwing Muses one. > > Ginger \*\* Sorry. I do so hate disappointing pretty women…😉 ---
**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, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/238 "2001-05-27T03:31:40Z")
I’m very impressed with how well everyone’s doing so far. Some of these have been VERY tough. Just wanted to add one more: We’re not talking about your ordinary, average passing away. No, we’re talking the big one, the penultimate, the honking mother of all passings. ---
**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, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/239 "2001-05-27T03:32:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DMC \* > \*\*I’m very impressed with how well everyone’s doing so far. Some of these have been VERY tough. > > Just wanted to add one more: > > We’re not talking about your ordinary, average passing away. No, we’re talking the big one, the penultimate, the honking mother of all passings. \*\* MEGADETH!! And who says I’m pretty? ---
**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, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/240 "2001-05-27T03:35:00Z")
> [@](#): > > And who says I’m pretty? Hey, that’s what we keep hearing from those who know, or at least those who have a “knead to know.” 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607.md?page=13)