# You're starting a tribute band--what group and what's the name?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [May 1, 2002, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645 "2002-05-01T06:39:41Z")
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### Author: ![Novus\_Opiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Novus\_Opiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novus_Opiate)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2002, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645/21 "2002-05-02T01:44:00Z")

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I’m afraid I would have to do the Tool tribute band: Device!

So lame…

Novus

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### Author: ![BalmainBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@BalmainBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BalmainBoy)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2002, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645/22 "2002-05-02T07:59:50Z")

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The Aussie pub circuit is wall-to-wall cover bands, and the most successful is the Abba tribute band

**Björn Again**

They even did a successful tour of Sweden, and met Benny and Björn.

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### Author: ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2002, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645/23 "2002-05-02T10:20:17Z")

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Introducing the Crowded House tribute band:  
Dreams from a Distant Sun!

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### Author: ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2002, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645/24 "2002-05-02T13:51:56Z")

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Tom Petty and the Heartbrakers (just so I can learn the solo to “running down a dream”.

Name: The Ugly Prom Dates.

_-me_

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### Author: ![Fibonacci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Fibonacci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibonacci)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645/25 "2002-05-02T15:53:44Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Novus Opiate \*  
> \*\*I’m afraid I would have to do the Tool tribute band: Device!
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> So lame…
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> Novus \*\*

How about “Stanley”?

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### Author: ![Bob\_Scene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Bob\_Scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Scene)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-starting-a-tribute-band-what-group-and-whats-the-name/106645/26 "2002-05-02T21:57:24Z")

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Since I’ve been a medical student I’ve felt a strong calling to form a Spinal Tap tribute band called Lümbar Pünctüre. Fortunately for us all, I don’t know how to play bass.

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