# Guess the band by the origin of its name. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 4, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502 "2011-03-04T18:17:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/201 "2011-03-13T05:43:54Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > 97 still not guessed. Well, maybe not the band you were thinking of, but The Commodores fit the clue: > **[Commodores](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Commodores)** > > Commodores, often billed as The Commodores, are an American funk and soul group. The group's most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer. > The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for the Jackson 5 while on tour. > The band's biggest hit singles are ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a Lad... > [@Wikipedia](#): > > The Commodores originally called themselves the Jays, but had to change their name because of the similarly named O’Jays. To choose a new name William King opened a dictionary and randomly picked a word. “We lucked out,” he remarked with a laugh when telling this story to People (magazine). “We almost became The Commodes!” I heard the story many many years ago back when Casey Kasem was doing the American Top 40 countdown, though, not from Wikipedia 😛 (Actually, this may have been the very first band name origin story I ever heard.) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/202 "2011-03-13T05:47:13Z")
I was going for REM. ---
**Author:** ![irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irritant)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/203 "2011-03-13T07:11:43Z")
> [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](#): > > A relatively tough one, but one I’m amused by: > > 1. In trying to decide on a name, this band allegedly took psychedelic mushrooms. When they recovered from the trip, their notepad only had these words legible. Too Much Joy > [@Ponch8](#): > > 1. This band got its name from Jon’s radio call name on _CHiPs_ Seven Mary Three ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/204 "2011-03-14T09:41:14Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Yes? No :). This means that this one: 1. This band was supposedly named after the band members’ repeated responses to all the suggestions for a good name that were thrown into the discussion. …is still open. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/205 "2011-03-14T09:48:55Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > 1. This band was supposedly named after the band members’ repeated responses to all the suggestions for a good name that were thrown into the discussion. The Who. 1. This band was originally named after a popular fantasy movie released in 1996. When they found out another band had the same name, they changed theirs to that of a game released for the Sega Saturn the same year. ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/206 "2011-03-14T14:24:35Z")
> [@irritant](#): > > Too Much Joy Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/207 "2011-03-14T15:19:43Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The Who. Correct! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/208 "2011-03-14T15:23:36Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > 1. This band was originally named after a popular fantasy movie released in 1996. When they found out another band had the same name, they changed theirs to that of a game released for the Sega Saturn the same year. I’m guessing Dragonforce? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/209 "2011-03-14T15:36:20Z")
> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#): > > 1. This band took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated and decapitated her clients. More precisely, this band [allegedly](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=588447) took its name from a prostitute who… (etc.) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/210 "2011-03-14T17:37:57Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I’m guessing Dragonforce? Correct. The original name was Dragonheart, if you were wondering. 1. This band named itself for the site of an infamous triple-murder that had occured near their hometown in 1960. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/211 "2011-03-14T23:08:48Z")
1. This rock band named itself after a character from a Bruce McDonald film. Awesome band btw. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/212 "2011-03-14T23:13:06Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > 1. This band named itself for the site of an infamous triple-murder that had occured near their hometown in 1960. Children of Bodom. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/213 "2011-03-15T00:16:29Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > 1. This rock band named itself after a character from a Bruce McDonald film. > > Awesome band btw. Billy Talent, named for Billy Tallent, from Hard Core Logo. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/214 "2011-03-15T00:40:57Z")
1. Korn ? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/215 "2011-03-15T01:57:59Z")
> [@Ibanez](#): > > Children of Bodom. Very good. I’m making these too easy. 😛 1. This band named itself after a form of augury referred to in a song on their debut album. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/216 "2011-03-15T05:49:11Z")
1. This band was named after a movie brat who was a “bad egg.” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/217 "2011-03-15T05:58:15Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > 1. This band was named after a movie brat who was a “bad egg.” Veruca Salt. ---
**Author:** ![sco3tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@sco3tt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sco3tt)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/218 "2011-03-15T11:06:37Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Very good. I’m making these too easy. 😛 > > 1. This band named itself after a form of augury referred to in a song on their debut album. Counting Crows ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/219 "2011-03-15T14:12:49Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Veruca Salt. Yep! ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502/220 "2011-03-15T14:25:51Z")
1. This band, originally named Christmas, got their name in a mash-up between an apt colloquialism describing the band members and a brand name of beer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-band-by-the-origin-of-its-name/573502.md?page=12)