# Band names in other words **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 11, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596 "2013-09-11T19:43:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/201 "2013-09-16T14:32:23Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > New: Royal Red King Crimson Triple Canine Evening Windy City Smooch ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/202 "2013-09-16T14:33:19Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > King Crimson That’s right. > [@](#): > > Triple Canine Evening > Windy City > Smooch Three Dog Night Chicago KISS ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/203 "2013-09-16T14:41:31Z")
> [@Debaser](#): > > 246 - 239 mother √9 Seven Mary Three (named after Jon’s call numbers on _CHiPs_!) ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/204 "2013-09-16T14:48:19Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > That’s right. > > Three Dog Night > Chicago > KISS All three are correct. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/205 "2013-09-16T14:49:29Z")
New one: Winston Smith’s bete noire and its investors ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Andrew\_21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_21)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/206 "2013-09-16T14:52:45Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > New one: > > Winston Smith’s bete noire and its investors Big Brother and the Holding Company Female Monarch ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/207 "2013-09-16T14:56:10Z")
> [@Andrew\_21](#): > > Big Brother and the Holding Company > > Female Monarch Back and forth, eh? Right on BBHC. Queen. Mother of Mary ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/208 "2013-09-16T14:59:12Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > Seven Mary Three (named after Jon’s call numbers on _CHiPs_!) Ignorance fought. I didn’t know that. Given your expertise on the subject and your username, I have to ask: Are you the real Ponch?! ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/209 "2013-09-16T21:50:34Z")
> [@Debaser](#): > > Ignorance fought. I didn’t know that. > > Given your expertise on the subject and your username, I have to ask: Are you the real Ponch?! I’m not Erik Estrada…I used to have a Standard Poodle named Ponch when I was little, and CHiPs is the best show ever! ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/210 "2013-09-17T13:01:08Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > The Bobs > > New: Explosion detritus Shrapnel New one: The progeny Hard one: No pity for the majority ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/211 "2013-09-17T13:03:19Z")
> [@kidchameleon](#): > > New one: The progeny The Offspring ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/212 "2013-09-17T13:04:27Z")
No one has got this yet… > [@Debaser](#): > > √25 digit termination strike ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/213 "2013-09-17T13:29:52Z")
> [@Debaser](#): > > No one has got this yet… Five Finger Death Punch. New: Transport for the nickel guy (two possible answers) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/214 "2013-09-17T14:46:26Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > New: Explosion detritus > [@kidchameleon](#): > > Shrapnel I was thinking of The Smithereens, but that works. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/215 "2013-09-17T17:51:10Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > New: Transport for the nickel guy (two possible answers) Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Starship (Yay, I finally got one!) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/216 "2013-09-17T17:53:40Z")
New: Azure Blood Pumps (my favorite Japanese band) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/217 "2013-09-17T17:53:47Z")
**Mother of Mary** is still in play. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/218 "2013-09-17T18:50:49Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > New: Azure Blood Pumps > > (my favorite Japanese band) Blue mm_suede_mm Shoes? :o I have a few: NEW: Skunk Back Feature NEW: Kennedy Coin NEW: Naughty Digit NEW: Nude Highborn Women NEW: The National Raptors ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/219 "2013-09-17T18:54:43Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Blue mm_suede_mm Shoes? :o > > I have a few: > > NEW: Skunk Back Feature > > NEW: Kennedy Coin > > NEW: Naughty Digit > > NEW: Nude Highborn Women > > NEW: The National Raptors White Stripes not a clue Badfinger Barenaked Ladies The Eagles ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-in-other-words/668596/220 "2013-09-17T19:36:25Z")
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