# I pit posters who know and like bands that I don't know and like! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 9, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543 "2026-07-09T18:28:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/41 "2026-07-10T14:28:59Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I was reading a thread on here “Name memorable concerts you’ve been to” earlier…and okay. Styx. Great band. Grateful Dead.. Yep. Stevie Ray Vaughn. Got it. Abba. Obviously. > > But then they seem to go off the FUCKING DEEP END COMPLETELY… > > “…oh, and Echo and the Bunnyman” uh, that might have been me. But if it was it was a sincere sentiment, one of my absolute favorite bands of all time > [@DeadTreasSecretaries](#): > > Echo and the Bunnymen is hipster music nah, or at least they weren’t originally. They started in the late 1970’s, well before the modern concept of “hipsters” was even a thing. Although it might make sense they would gravitate to them, these are some _dark_ lyrics [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rEqLkMn0uek/maxresdefault.jpg "Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqLkMn0uek) ---
**Author:** ![DeadTreasSecretaries](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deadtreassecretaries/32/4817_2.png) [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/42 "2026-07-10T15:11:12Z")
> [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](#): > > nah, or at least they weren’t originally. They started in the late 1970’s, well before the modern concept of “hipsters” was even a thing. Although it might make sense they would gravitate to them, these are some _dark_ lyrics So you’re saying they were making niche indie music for nerds before it was cool? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/43 "2026-07-10T16:07:27Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > The Damned, Echo and the Bunnymen, English Beat, Squeeze I have heard of these bands. I had vinyl albums of these bands. I liked these bands. That’s because in the 80’s I had actual musical taste, and was not listening to the SHIT bands that you apparently listened to . REO Speedwagon? Shit. Musical PAP, played on commercial radio stations for teens that had NO ABILITY to discern good music, and just listened to what the station promoters TOLD THEM TO LISTEN TOO. But some of us actually went out and found GOOD MUSIC. Like Echo and the Bunnymen. Like English Beat. TLDR: Your opinion sucks. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/44 "2026-07-10T17:31:27Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I looked them up later, and their song “Green Onions” is a classic and awesome. They’ve done good music. But I had still never heard of them, even if I’ve heard and enjoyed some of their songs While they have some memorable instrumentals, their biggest contribution to music is arguably as the in-house studio band for Stax Records. They’ve probably played on hundreds of soul/r&b hits. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/45 "2026-07-10T19:37:48Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I looked them up later, and their song “Green Onions” is a classic and awesome. “Green Onions” was one of two numbers that _always_ got my Boomer parents and all their friends up and dancing at weddings (the other was “YMCA”). ---
**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:** [July 10, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/46 "2026-07-10T19:53:56Z")
When I think about Green Onions I think about [Steve Cropper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cropper), who had quite a career both as a player and producer. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/47 "2026-07-10T20:01:20Z")
I’ve listened to most of the videos posted in here and some of the stuff’s not bad. Thanks for broadening my horizons. I was thinking earlier, though, that even the straight dope message Board has an inside joke about random names… It’s whenever somebody quote something and goes “Band name!”. Exactly! Making fun of a phrase that sounds awesome or an interesting collection of words and joking about it. Because that’s what bands seem to be doing these days, having random names. I should make a topic someday in cafe society, or somebody should,.. something like “name an indie band or singer that you don’t think anyone else has heard of other than you” … And then we’ll see how many of the replies would be like “I know of that person /band! I love that person/band!” Maybe someday. Anyway, I’m glad to see this thread turned more into camaraderie and not having backfired on me. .. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/48 "2026-07-10T23:15:35Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I was thinking earlier, though, that even the straight dope message Board has an inside joke about random names… It’s whenever somebody quote something and goes “Band name!”. To be fair, we stole that from Dave Barry. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/49 "2026-07-10T23:20:46Z")
“Stuck in the Middle…” got a revival 5 years later when Gerry Rafferty released the instant classic “Baker Street.” ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/50 "2026-07-11T05:04:15Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Musical PAP You mean [these guys](https://www.loudersound.com/features/slayer-pap-smear-side-project-jeff-hanneman-dave-lombardo)? ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/51 "2026-07-11T10:28:13Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Because that’s what bands seem to be doing these days, having random names. That’s because all the good “real” band names have been taken. My latest band has been looking for a good name, and every time we think of one, some bastard has already thought of it. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/52 "2026-07-11T13:26:48Z")
The Rebellion Festival in Blackpool has some interesting band names in it’s line up [here.](https://www.rebellionfestivals.com/line-up) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/53 "2026-07-11T16:03:33Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > That’s because all the good “real” band names have been taken. Even worse, one band might change their name multiple times and be known by more than one name. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/54 "2026-07-11T16:10:26Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Even worse, one band might change their name multiple times and be known by more than one name. Who are you thinking of? Jefferson Airplane-\>Jefferson Starship-\>Starship, getting worse with every name change? ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/55 "2026-07-11T16:14:05Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Who are you thinking of? Hehe, I instantly thought of Thee Oh Sees, who change their name because John thinks it’s funny. > [@](#): > > The group habitually changes their name between releases, sometimes recording one-off albums under a different name before returning to the previous. At various times, the band has performed or released under the names **Orinoka Crash Suite** , **OCS** , **Orange County Sound** , **The Ohsees** , **The Oh Sees** , **Thee Oh Sees** , **Oh Sees** , and **Osees**. Band leader Dwyer has explained that the frequent name changes are done in opposition to the music press: “it seems to aggravate the press, which to me is great. I have nothing but contempt for the music press.”[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osees#cite_note-aquarium_drunkard_dwyer-7) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osees#Name\_changes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osees#Name_changes) ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/56 "2026-07-11T16:15:50Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > Hehe, I instantly thought of Thee Oh Sees, who change their name because John thinks it’s funny. The guy must be loved by his record company 😉 Reminds me of Will Oldham aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy aka Palace Brothers aka Palace Music aka… ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/57 "2026-07-11T16:16:28Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > The guy must be loved by his record company 😉 Heheh, fortunately he owns the record label! ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/58 "2026-07-11T16:17:10Z")
Ah, that’s always the best for artistic independence! Ask Zappa. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/59 "2026-07-11T16:25:29Z")
Obviously, **Idle Thoughts** , you do not appreciate The Shaggs. I holding you personally responsible for this. Please - be crestfallen over this. HARD! as the curlers say. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543/60 "2026-07-11T16:49:20Z")
There may be the rare exception, but Real Musicians who refuse to sell out and write or cover Top 40 garbage are not Yuppies, not going to be heard of by Yuppies, maybe if they are lucky by academicians and hipsters (I mean actual hep cats and connoisseurs, so the polar opposite of “hipsters” if you want be accurate). Problem is, it is hard to pay your rent that way, and also amplifiers and microphones and stuff cost money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-posters-who-know-and-like-bands-that-i-dont-know-and-like/1031543.md?page=4)