# Give old bands Nu-metil names **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 7, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405 "2005-03-07T19:04:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/21 "2005-03-07T23:28:34Z")
Da Hu Krosbee, Stilz, Gnash, & Yung Blu Chear tha Stu-jes ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/22 "2005-03-07T23:29:31Z")
NU Order ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/23 "2005-03-08T00:15:21Z")
Ded Boyzz Th’ Krampz The Karrz Blooz Bruthuz ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/24 "2005-03-08T00:24:11Z")
> [@Ferret Herder](#): > > It’s a word, but in context it’s misspelled. IIRC, wasn’t the band name spelled “Led” in order to prevent mispronunciation? Specifically, to prevent mispronunciation by Americans. (Taken from the highly selective and none-too-accurate _Hammer of the Gods_, so take it with a grain of salt.) ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/25 "2005-03-08T02:19:37Z")
T3h |\<1NkZ Blu Oister Kult Pinq Floid ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/26 "2005-03-08T02:21:12Z")
No AOL-speak? Ok, then. The Kinkz ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/27 "2005-03-08T02:22:37Z")
Wild Stallions ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/28 "2005-03-08T05:16:43Z")
Minit Werk U Rithh Mikz ---
**Author:** ![Othersider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@Othersider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Othersider)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/29 "2005-03-08T05:23:49Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > tha Stu-jes How about “The Stew Jizz”? 😉 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/30 "2005-03-08T05:25:02Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Where does Lynyrd Skynyrd fit into all this? No misspelling, as far as I know. They named themselves after the high-school (either gym or woodshop) teacher that told them “they would never amount to nothin’!”. You got a problem, take it up with Mr. and Mrs. Skynyrd. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/31 "2005-03-08T13:49:25Z")
> [@gatopescado](#): > > No misspelling, as far as I know. They named themselves after the high-school (either gym or woodshop) teacher that told them “they would never amount to nothin’!”. > > You got a problem, take it up with Mr. and Mrs. Skynyrd. Well, the teacher (at least according to VH1 Behind the Music) was Leonard Skinner. So it is a creatively altered homage. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/32 "2005-03-08T14:00:52Z")
Kraftwerk? No. Damn it again. Ok, how about Nayöbe. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/33 "2005-03-08T19:10:56Z")
Seeleen DeeOn _makes secret devil finger sign and waggles tongue_ ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/34 "2005-03-08T20:05:18Z")
Pelvis Press Lee ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/35 "2005-03-08T21:29:37Z")
Enryko Kyrooso ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/36 "2005-03-08T21:40:47Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > Seeleen DeeOn > > _makes secret devil finger sign and waggles tongue_ You just reminded me of one of the classic joke threads on this board. I’m laughing just thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/37 "2005-03-08T21:48:48Z")
This thread is about 100 times funnier than I thought it would be. **Nü Krysti Mynstrlz** ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/38 "2005-03-08T21:50:43Z")
Do tell. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/39 "2005-03-08T21:54:23Z")
> [@Flander](#): > > You just reminded me of one of the classic joke threads on this board. I’m laughing just thinking about it. Which one? Link? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-old-bands-nu-metil-names/293405/40 "2005-03-08T22:24:23Z")
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