# 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:** 18
**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, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/341 "2001-05-27T22:57:11Z")
Sorry if these are repeats. I tried to read the whole thing, I raelly did. (Also, somehow a whole crapload of replies hit before mine did. Dammit!) Trash Domicile of Existence Thrusting Towards Oregon Bondage in Wonderland Room of Embers Explosive Powder Strainer ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/342 "2001-05-28T01:02:34Z")
Trash=Garbage Thrusting Towards Oregon=Stabbing Westward I have one: Earnestness Murders ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/343 "2001-05-28T01:14:47Z")
Bondage in Wonderland = Alice in Chains Earnestness Murders = Gravity Kills ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/344 "2001-05-28T01:26:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AETBOND417 \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > > \*\*Set On Fire = Ignite > > x^2 + y^2 = R^2 = Area \*\* > > Neither are correct. The second one is an odd clue, I admit. Hint: Set is in the past tense. DAMN! That’s no way to go to bed. Well, they are both names of bands. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/345 "2001-05-28T01:40:39Z")
x^2 + y^2 = R^2 Is this one… **Equation**? I just found a band of that name – a British folk-pop band. (Unless there’s a band called “Pythagorean Theorem”… 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/346 "2001-05-28T02:50:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*Very Wide = Rosemary Clooney 🙂 > \*\* ANNNHT! WRONG! ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/347 "2001-05-28T02:55:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OxyMoron \* > \*\*Okey-dokey, so folks need clues: > > **Wordprocessing Pioneer “Journalist”** : Try Connie > **Highfalutin Herb** The herb you’ll need for Italian (one species) or Thai (another species)\*\* Wordprocessing Pioneer “Journalist” = Wang Chung(!!!) Highfalutin Herb = Riders of the Purple Sage???.. I gotta say, I’m stumped on that one. I’ve actually been following this thread the last couple days… fun stuff. Thanks **pink kitten**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sliv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@sliv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sliv)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/348 "2001-05-28T03:22:11Z")
Well, it looks like you got most of them. Here are the answers . . . and a few more… Party Drug = XTC Mad Croatian Inventor = Tesla Hitler’s Dog = Blondie The Darned = The Damned The Iron Workers = The Smiths Animal companion store lads = Pet Shop Boys Sleeping ocular motion = REM Very bad cow disease that humans need to be vaccinated against = Anthrax (someone pointed that that perhaps should be “sheep” rather than “cow”). Mexican image capturer = Aztec Camera (It should have been “Pre-Columbian”, rather than “Mexican”) William Boast = Billy Bragg Domicile at over-capacity = Crowded House Nymph and the rabbitguys = Echo & the Bunnymen Mother of God = Madonna Humungous Assault = Massive Attack (Though GBH is a good one) Great White Whale = Moby Fresh Queue = New Order Spawn = Offspring King’s Wife = Queen Disgusting Roosters = Revoloting Cocks Person Group = Human League Native American and the Irish Spirits = Siouxsie & the Banshees Insanity = Madness Middle of the Night Petrol = Midnight Oil Throttlers = Stranglers Presley Lou = Elvis Costello Definitive definitive = The The Slightly more than Between a half-dozen and a dozen mementos = 8 1/2 Souvenirs (Okay, that one probably isn’t fair, as they’re awfully obscure) excessive happiness = Too Much Joy And now a few more… Tighten To Smudge Fakers Speak Speak Northerners condemned to the pits of hell. Heh heh heh! Uh, btw, that last one is in no way indicative of my collection… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/349 "2001-05-28T03:29:48Z")
Speak Speak = Talk Talk Northerners condemned to the pits of hell = Utah Saints? Ok, to me Utah is south, but could it be considered north? ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/350 "2001-05-28T05:04:22Z")
_Northerners condemned to the pits of hell_ Damn Yankees ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/351 "2001-05-28T05:33:20Z")
## A few more… Energy Conduit Corroded Origin Trailer Truck Ludwig Paunch Expired Dairy Dispensers ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/352 "2001-05-28T05:37:02Z")
Energy conduit - Power Station? Corroded Origin - Rusted Root Expired Dairy Dispensers - Dead Milkmen ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/353 "2001-05-28T05:48:14Z")
**dynosaur** \*Energy conduit - Power Station? \* ## Nope, but you got 2 out of 3. 🙂 Some answers: Domicile of Existence = House of Live? Room of Embers = Coal Chamber Tighten = Squeeze To Smudge = Blur ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/354 "2001-05-28T06:26:03Z")
Trepidation Plant = Fear Factory Notes About Poon-Tang = Tones on Tail Vogue Contraption = Groove Thing? (or New Thing?) \*Defense Publications Habit (were apprehended shoplifting) \* – All I could think of here was **Jane’s Addiction** (been caught stealin’ !), but I’m not sure – I don’t know how the Defense Publication part would fit in… ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/355 "2001-05-28T07:56:31Z")
Trailer Truck Ludwig = Camper van Beethoven How’s about: RFK Challengin’ Allen of Home Improvement, Male deer, 2+1 (one hit wonder) Tropical fruit, Arthur C. Clarke book Pioneering dog and his comrades Guys shielded from the light, on a likewise world Flipside of Oz Bearers of Thomas, Leonardo, and Orville Well-known nemesis Autry infatuated with harlot of old Unattractive young Joseph Leaders of the free world Verminn Nashville (generally), Bert’s buddy, Found On Road Dead Proper you and I My work here is done…(mwahahahaha!) ---
**Author:** ![Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Crown\_Prince\_of\_Irony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crown_Prince_of_Irony)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/356 "2001-05-28T08:01:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\* > > \*Defense Publications Habit (were apprehended shoplifting) \* > > – All I could think of here was **Jane’s Addiction** (been caught stealin’ !), but I’m not sure – I don’t know how the Defense Publication part would fit in…\*\* I think you got it, Monstre. If I’m correct, **Jane’s** is a company that puts out military flight sims, and other stuff (don’t know if it qualifies for _publication_ status, but whatever). ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/357 "2001-05-28T08:02:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crown Prince of Irony \* > \*\*Allen of Home Improvement, Male deer, 2+1 (one hit wonder) > > Unattractive young Joseph > > Leaders of the free world > > Verminn > \*\* Timbuck3 Ugly Kid Joe Presidents of the United States of America RATT ---
**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 28, 2001, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/358 "2001-05-28T11:45:26Z")
I think we need another update on all the unknown ones … Add these: Holy Day Which Absorbs All Light Sleeping Thought Stage Englishman Leg-Part Buffalo Killers Gwhen Gnations Gfight ---
**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 28, 2001, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/359 "2001-05-28T11:56:30Z")
> [@](#): > > RFK Challengin’ The Nixons? > [@](#): > > Flipside of Oz Kansas > [@](#): > > Well-known nemesis Public Enemy ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2001, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonym-game/66607/360 "2001-05-28T12:18:30Z")
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