# Band Name Synonyms Part II **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2001, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779 "2001-05-28T15:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/81 "2001-06-06T22:05:16Z")
Rats with Wings - Lots of ‘em - A Flock of Seagulls Froggies’ Cousins - Toadies Coffee Strainer - Filter The Walking Deads - Zombies The Cove Metropolis Curlers - Bay City Rollers ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/82 "2001-06-07T06:18:39Z")
**Jack Batty** says: _Energy Conduit … I think I’ve cracked this one … Verve Pipe_ DINGDINGDINGDING!! We have a winner! (WTG, Jack!) And for the record, the silly clues in the previous posts were: - “For the life of me…” - “…almost sophomoric, but not quite…” - “…clues are not so fresh any more…” ## References, of course, to their song, “Freshmen” 😛 And some answers… Spool Large Sturgeons = Reel Big Fish Heavenly = Divine Ebony Tree Razorback State = Black Oak Arkansas Vertebral Dance-form = Spinal Tap Wedding Cisterns = Union Springs Cheeze Job = Kraftwerk Certainty = No Doubt The-baptist Southern-general Prostitute = John Lee Hooker Satsuma Figment = Orange Goblin? ---
**Author:** ![Sengkelat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Sengkelat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sengkelat)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/83 "2001-06-07T13:26:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \*\*\* > Vertebral Dance-form = Spinal Tap > Cheeze Job = Kraftwerk > Certainty = No Doubt > The-baptist Southern-general Prostitute = John Lee Hooker \*\* Yep. > [@](#): > > \*\*Wedding Cisterns = Union Springs > Satsuma Figment = Orange Goblin? > \*\* Nope. First one is Motown, second one did music for a Tom Cruise movie. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/84 "2001-06-07T16:05:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\ ***Jack Batty** says: > _Energy Conduit … I think I’ve cracked this one … Verve Pipe_ > > DINGDINGDINGDING!! We have a winner! (WTG, Jack!)\*\* Whoopee. > [@](#): > > \*\* > Spool Large Sturgeons = Reel Big Fish > Heavenly = Divine > Ebony Tree Razorback State = Black Oak Arkansas > \*\* Yup. Nope. Yup. Maybe “Heavenly” is too vague - how about Transcendant or Inspiring. [sub]Hint: Word’s thesaurus feature should help you out tremendously[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/85 "2001-06-07T19:43:56Z")
Congrats to Sengkelat for getting all of mine in one post… Jeez. I guess I should go for the hard ones now, huh? Numbering Blackbirds Appreciative Post-mortal Gas Psychotic Circus-people Gathering US Resident Stereo Sheep Also The Reproducers Ok, well, they’re all easy… Maybe I can come up with some good ones later. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/86 "2001-06-08T14:26:56Z")
I got two! Numbering Blackbirds = Counting Crows Psychotic Circus-people Gathering = Insane Clown Posse 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/87 "2001-06-08T15:11:45Z")
My previous ones that havent been solved: The Blue Ballplayers (or Defender Guys) are Snoopy’s friends. The $10 Gold Coins are good for a spending a night in LA, just don’t drink too much tequila or you’ll be sorry in the morning. In fact, you probably won’t even make it out of the hotel. New ones: Block How Friend Bush and the Chirpers Adams Stevenson The Admirals Sullivan and the Sons Fruit Noisytimepiece The Creatures Spade the Imitation and the Kings Small Exploit The Victors ---
**Author:** ![lesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@lesa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lesa)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/88 "2001-06-08T17:24:24Z")
Fruit Noisytimepiece = Strawberry Alarm Clock? The Creatures = The Creatures (ok, just kidding, but “The Creatures” is the name of a real band) Here’s a few: Kiss-me Hedge Censored Kubrick scene King of Israel Knife Formerly JFK Idyllic pastureland Domination Depot Logan’s Run the series android The Remedy Telegraph Fashion ---
**Author:** ![lesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@lesa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lesa)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/89 "2001-06-08T17:42:53Z")
A few more guesses: Very Wide = Vast Big Score Pleasantry = Killing Joke Appreciative Post-mortal = The Grateful Dead Sheep Also = U2 The Reproducers – The Breeders Retiring Rodent = Modest Mouse ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/90 "2001-06-08T18:41:27Z")
Formerly JFK = The Dead Kennedys? Correct on Straberry Alarm Clock, wasn’t sure how many words I should use. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/91 "2001-06-08T18:48:49Z")
BTW: I, of course, wasn’t aware of anyone called “The Creatures”. Probably too recent for me. ---
**Author:** ![lesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@lesa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lesa)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2001, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/92 "2001-06-08T19:14:13Z")
Well, The Dead Kennedys is a great guess. I’m tempted just to say it’s right. But I was actually thinking of another band. It’s just one word, and they were recently on one of the late night talk shows. The Creatures are an offshoot of another band and are probably pretty obscure. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/93 "2001-06-09T21:57:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lesa \* > \*\*A few more guesses: > > Big Score Pleasantry = Killing Joke > > \*\* Bingo! That’s it. I’m tapped out. (Verve Pipe! Verve Pipe! Verve Pipe!) ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/94 "2001-06-11T06:23:49Z")
## _BTW: I, of course, wasn’t aware of anyone called “The Creatures”. Probably too recent for me._ 1. I believe this band (The Creatures) had “Siouxsee” of Siouxsee and the Banshees as lead singer… ---
**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:** [June 11, 2001, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/95 "2001-06-11T06:34:33Z")
Since it seems the game is dying out, I will give up my last band offering. Proper you and I = Primus! It was a somewhat confusing clue, but hey, I do what I can. ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/96 "2001-06-11T10:35:22Z")
The one of mine that wasn’t fully solved (though **White Lightning** did get the clue half). [name] and the Item offered for sale to those who’ll believe anything = Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/97 "2001-06-11T11:26:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lesa \* > The Remedy > Telegraph Fashion > > \*\* The Cure Depeche Mode /Andreas ---
**Author:** ![lesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@lesa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lesa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/98 "2001-06-11T13:29:39Z")
Good guessing, Coil. Yes, Monstre, The Creatures is made up of Siouxie and Budgie from Siouxie and the Banshees. But my guess for the band Jeff actually had in mind: The Creatures = The Animals ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/99 "2001-06-11T13:35:18Z")
OK, I’ll give away one of mine. **The Blue Ballplayers** (aka **The Blue Defender Guys** ) = the Royal Guardsmen (Snoopy vs. the Red Baron, Return of the Red Baron, Snoopy for President). C’mon, people, one of you has to know **The $10 Gold Coins**! Y’all gonna wait until hell freezes over, or what? I’ll only reveal the answer as the last resort. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779/100 "2001-06-11T13:38:57Z")
The Creatures do indeed = The Animals. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-synonyms-part-ii/66779.md?page=6)