# Here's a Band Name Game! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 7, 2002, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684 "2002-05-07T07:39:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Solomon7t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Solomon7t](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solomon7t)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/321 "2002-05-20T02:12:26Z")
System Of A Down ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/322 "2002-05-20T02:46:34Z")
the Newsboys (“the” does not count, unless you’re referring to a band with “The…” in their name, such as The The) ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/323 "2002-05-20T02:53:00Z")
Sigue Sigue Sputnik ---
**Author:** ![Hosayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@Hosayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hosayf)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/324 "2002-05-20T03:09:26Z")
The Kingsmen ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/325 "2002-05-20T03:51:11Z")
Naked Aggression ---
**Author:** ![Solomon7t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Solomon7t](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solomon7t)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/326 "2002-05-20T06:40:20Z")
New York Philharmonic Orchestra (does that count 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/327 "2002-05-20T15:32:57Z")
Arlo Guthrie ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/328 "2002-05-20T15:39:17Z")
The Eagles ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/329 "2002-05-20T17:54:55Z")
Skunk Anansie (and sure, the Philharmonic Orchestra counts… as long as you don’t mind me insterting the local orchestras where appropriate 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/330 "2002-05-20T19:09:44Z")
Eve’s Plum ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/331 "2002-05-20T20:10:06Z")
Mark-Almond Band {Of 1971’s The City (Grass And Concrete/Taxi To Brooklyn/ Speak Easy It’s A Whiskey Scene) Turn Table Hit Fame} ---
**Author:** ![Nortia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Nortia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nortia)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/332 "2002-05-20T20:44:28Z")
Duran Duran ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/333 "2002-05-20T22:08:37Z")
NWA ---
**Author:** ![Hosayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@Hosayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hosayf)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/334 "2002-05-20T22:37:59Z")
Alan Parsons Project ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/335 "2002-05-20T23:49:44Z")
Tower of Power ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/336 "2002-05-21T01:04:26Z")
Rotary Connection ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/337 "2002-05-21T08:18:14Z")
Nazareth ---
**Author:** ![Nortia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Nortia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nortia)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/338 "2002-05-21T10:47:17Z")
the Human League ---
**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:** [May 21, 2002, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/339 "2002-05-21T14:27:54Z")
Enigma ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-a-band-name-game/107684/340 "2002-05-21T14:39:56Z")
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