# Band Name Umlauts: Who Has 'Em, Who Needs 'Em?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 29, 2005, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971 "2005-05-29T08:54:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971/1 "2005-05-29T08:54:10Z")

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A very comprehensive guide to that indispensable aid to rockin’ out, the [umlaut.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_umlaut)

So, has he missed any? And who would benefit from a couple? I nominate Radiohead, and I’d add 'em, but I have no idea how to do 'em. I do not rock.

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**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971/2 "2005-05-29T11:12:24Z")

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They got my personal favorite umlaut-users, Moxy Fruvous. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971/3 "2005-05-29T16:59:19Z")

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Ah, damn…I thought I was going to able to mention _Djörk_, but they’re already in Wikipedia…

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**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971/4 "2005-05-29T18:17:18Z")

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The Whïte Strïpes, seems pretty cool IMO. 😉

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**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name-umlauts-who-has-em-who-needs-em/305971/5 "2005-05-29T22:40:41Z")

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Just thought of one: [Bjorn Again](http://www.bjornagain.com/), the Abba tribute band/s. And if I could figure out how to do the damn things, I’d give Tom Jones a pair.