# Let's play the 'the ABC band name" game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726 "2006-01-19T21:55:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/661 "2006-02-05T05:01:49Z")
Uncle Tupelo ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/662 "2006-02-05T06:32:05Z")
Vertical Horizon ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/663 "2006-02-05T06:41:51Z")
The White Stripes ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/664 "2006-02-05T07:55:11Z")
Xiu Xiu ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/665 "2006-02-05T08:51:20Z")
> [@soulmurk](#): > > Xiu Xiu Sorry, been used. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/666 "2006-02-05T14:10:10Z")
[Xavier University Preparatory Band](http://xavierprep.com/PressReleases.htm) Desperate times call for desperate measures… ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/667 "2006-02-05T14:22:05Z")
**Y** –[Young Tradition](http://www.kneeling.co.uk/pages/youngtradition/) ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/668 "2006-02-05T14:51:51Z")
**Z** –[Zap Mama](http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Zap_Mama/Discography/Index/P42532/1/) (A bit of a stretch, I know) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/669 "2006-02-05T15:00:51Z")
The Avant-Garde ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/670 "2006-02-05T15:31:33Z")
**B** e-Bop Deluxe ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/671 "2006-02-05T15:42:50Z")
**C** –[Cramps](http://www.carrollsweb.com/rockndog/cramps.htm) The finest offensive rockabilly band ever!! ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/672 "2006-02-05T16:24:22Z")
Danzig ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/673 "2006-02-05T16:29:08Z")
Eurogliders ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/674 "2006-02-05T18:10:12Z")
The Four Tops ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/675 "2006-02-05T18:25:02Z")
Great Big Sea ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/676 "2006-02-05T18:37:33Z")
**H** –Husker Du ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/677 "2006-02-05T20:04:03Z")
> [@DfrntBreign](#): > > Sorry, been used. Dang, didn’t see it on the list. **I** daho ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/678 "2006-02-05T20:10:55Z")
[Fingerbang](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerbang). Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/679 "2006-02-05T20:12:02Z")
D’OH! I need to go back to English class. Ugh… ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/680 "2006-02-05T20:47:40Z")
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