# 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:** 43
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/841 "2006-02-10T17:39:31Z")
Goldfrapp Hawklords (Hawkwind rename attempt to be less prog/space-rock more pop) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/842 "2006-02-10T18:58:53Z")
[Ideal](http://tinyurl.com/8s757) ---
**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 10, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/843 "2006-02-10T18:59:44Z")
The **J** am ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/844 "2006-02-10T19:03:28Z")
Tha KLF You Americans must check out this Eris inspired UK band from the late 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/845 "2006-02-10T20:41:25Z")
[Little Texas](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll) ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/846 "2006-02-10T20:50:23Z")
the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. ---
**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 10, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/847 "2006-02-10T21:07:03Z")
Nofx ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/848 "2006-02-10T21:12:24Z")
Opal ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/849 "2006-02-10T21:12:42Z")
Outer Circle Orchestra ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/850 "2006-02-10T21:57:15Z")
[Prussian Blue](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:izj9kebtfq7z) Anyone wondering how this teen duo could be “unsettling” should read [this article.](http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1231684&page=1) ---
**Author:** ![albertmdh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@albertmdh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/albertmdh)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/851 "2006-02-10T22:13:52Z")
quarashi ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/852 "2006-02-10T23:29:05Z")
I have a solution for the Q’s by thinking very Britishly… THE QUEEN’S ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS military band (many other Q’s exist of a similar nature 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/853 "2006-02-10T23:31:25Z")
Sorry **albertmdh** I refreshed without seeing your much less cheating Q on the following page, we can perhapse save her majesties’ military bands for later… ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/854 "2006-02-10T23:58:57Z")
**Queen Ida and Her Bon Temps Zydeco Band** ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/855 "2006-02-11T00:02:39Z")
Oops on Queen Ida. **Redbone** (proving that being native american does not mean you can play rock.) ---
**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 11, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/856 "2006-02-11T00:06:11Z")
Shakespear’s Sister ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/857 "2006-02-11T00:18:30Z")
Taj Mahal ---
**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 11, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/858 "2006-02-11T00:44:33Z")
[**U** niversity of Errors](http://www.universityoferrors.com/) (featuring that ol’ pothead pixie Daevid Allen) ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/859 "2006-02-11T01:38:33Z")
Virgin Pruines Womack and Womack ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726/860 "2006-02-11T03:29:00Z")
[Xenophobia](http://www.brighton-rock.net/BandInfo.php?ID=201) (Ok, it’s a stretch, but X is hard). [Your Mum](http://tinyurl.com/clenh) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-the-the-abc-band-name-game/340726.md?page=44)