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By *uartz24 OP Man
over a year ago

Barnsley

How did bands get their names?

I will start it off

Apparently 10cc are called this because the average amount of sperm ejaculated by a man is 9cc

The band thought they were above average so allegedly called themselves 10 CC

Next ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thompson Twins from the detectives in Tintin

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Spotify is a short cut of Spot and Identify!

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

The bloodhound gang are all able too lick their own balls andhave really good sense of smell to go with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Cocteau Twins were named after a song called 'The Cocteau Twins' by the band Johnny and the Self-Abusers who later became Simple Minds. Bet you didn't know that.

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

New Model Army - named after Fairfax' & Cromwell's professional military force of the Civil Wars.

The Levellers - named after a radical political group of the same period, who had strong support within the New Model Army.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Neds Tomich Dustbin - a sketch on the Goon Show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Fields of the Nephilim get their name from a biblical race of giants and angel/human cross breeds known as Nephilim.

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

Abba weren't named after anything -they just couldn't spell yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Band called raging speedhorn must have been swingers

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

"Band called raging speedhorn must have been swingers

Angry swingers at that

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By *eeshelleTV/TS
over a year ago

Marlow

Toto named after the dog in The wizard of oz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Loving Spoonful - the same reason as 10cc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kasabian,named after Sharon Kasabian,one of Charles Manson's followers and was there at the Sharon Tate killing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Kasabian,named after Sharon Kasabian,one of Charles Manson's followers and was there at the Sharon Tate killing"

Linda Kasabian I mean

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Kaiser chiefs, after a South African football team

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

NSYNC obviously because their dance style and also it includes a letter from all of their names. Justin Timberlake's mum came up with it.

N- Justin Timberlake

S - JC Chasez

y - joey fatone

N - lance bass

C- Chris Kirkpatrick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pop Will Eat Itself took their name from an interview with the band Jamie Wednesday 2 of whom later became Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. Carter took their name because Les 'fruitbat' Carter was in those days quite literally an unstoppable sex machine

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"NSYNC obviously because their dance style and also it includes a letter from all of their names. Justin Timberlake's mum came up with it.

N- Justin Timberlake

S - JC Chasez

y - joey fatone

N - lance bass

C- Chris Kirkpatrick "

Close,

Lance wasn't in the band when the name was thought up, he replaced Jason galasso, and they used the last letter of their names.

Justi N

Chri S

Joe Y

Jaso N

J C

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

A venue manager was asked " how did the band go down " he answered " like a led Zeppelin " .........The rest is history

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thin Lizzy named after a comic character called 'Tin Lizzy' it was misspelt on their first release ... it was kept as Phil Lynott said the Irish will still pronounce it as Tin x

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

"Thin Lizzy named after a comic character called 'Tin Lizzy' it was misspelt on their first release ... it was kept as Phil Lynott said the Irish will still pronounce it as Tin x"

can't wait to tell me Irish tin lizzy fan mate in the pub later ...I can hear him saying it now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thin Lizzy named after a comic character called 'Tin Lizzy' it was misspelt on their first release ... it was kept as Phil Lynott said the Irish will still pronounce it as Tin x

can't wait to tell me Irish tin lizzy fan mate in the pub later ...I can hear him saying it now

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I'm not sure if it was their first gig posters or there first recording ...

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

The Ramones. Each got into a lift at the same time. Discovered each one of them had the same surname so they decided to form a band.

True story

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Van Morrison used to deliver groceries for a famous northern supermarket

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

Pink Floyd were all cross dressers apparently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Duran Duran after a character in Barbarella

UB40 after the unemployment benefit form

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Thin Lizzy named after a comic character called 'Tin Lizzy' it was misspelt on their first release ... it was kept as Phil Lynott said the Irish will still pronounce it as Tin x

can't wait to tell me Irish tin lizzy fan mate in the pub later ...I can hear him saying it now

Does your mate know the infamous quote Lynott's father in law said about him

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

Isn't it just their initials?

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

The Backstreet Boys had no convenient excuses handy

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

"Thin Lizzy named after a comic character called 'Tin Lizzy' it was misspelt on their first release ... it was kept as Phil Lynott said the Irish will still pronounce it as Tin x

can't wait to tell me Irish tin lizzy fan mate in the pub later ...I can hear him saying it now

Does your mate know the infamous quote Lynott's father in law said about him"

I don't know . I'm intrigued though

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

Frank Sinatra used to say it like it is

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

"Frank Sinatra used to say it like it is"

Unlike his daughter Nancy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Iron Maiden - Medival tourture device

Molly Hatchet - Molly used to have sex with men then cut their heads off

Lynyrd Skynyrd - named after a teacher, Leonard Skinner, who wouldn’t allow boys to have long hair.

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"The Ramones. Each got into a lift at the same time. Discovered each one of them had the same surname so they decided to form a band.

True story"

Despite John Cummings and Thomas Erdelyi already being in a band in high school

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

legendary reggae artist Eek-a-mouse .... took his name from a racehorse that he was fond of betting on

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

Talking of Reggae, Eddie Grant once had an Arts Council Bursary

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By *emon DelightMan
over a year ago

South Wales

Killswitch Engage - derived from the name of an episode of the X-Files

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By *uit and bootsMan
over a year ago

Manchester

The Killers were named after an imaginary band in New Order’s Crystal video.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Radiohead were named after a Talking Heads song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shakespeare’s Sister were named after a Smiths song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lynyrd Skynrd were named after the teacher who told them they would never make anything of their lives.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Rage Against The Machine was formed after a broken vending machine kept one of the band member's money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My husbands band are use the name of their lead singer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Led Zeppelin were named as when the members first formed a music journalist said they would crash lije a led balloon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Romanes were named after Paul McCartneys stage name when they played in Hamburg. He was known as Paul Ramone.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Rainbow was named after the popular kids TV programme

First Aid Kit were named after a first aid kit

Steely Dan was named after early band member Daniel Richards who originally worked in a forge.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heaven 17 were named after a club in the film A clockwork orange

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

The Pogues took their name from the Irish Gaelic expression póg mo thóin, meaning kiss my arse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Boomtown Rats where a gang in a Woody Guthrie song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joy Division named after Nazi slang for women used for sex in concentration camps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Deep Purple after the title of Ritchie Blackmore's grandma's favourite song.

Jethro Tull after the bloke who invented the seed drill.

Uriah Heep via a Charles Dickens character

Hatfield & The North took their name from a road sign

National Health because of Keyboard Player, Dave Stewart's - spectacles

The Small Faces because they were only small blokes and were Mods.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Noah and the Whale after the biblical story of Noah being inside the belly of the whale.

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Joy Division named after Nazi slang for women used for sex in concentration camps."

And New Order, which they became after Ian Curtis died, also has Nazi meanings.

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

EMF - acronym for Ecstasy MuthaFucker

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Abba weren't named after anything -they just couldn't spell yet"

Wayne, Alan, Nigel and Keith didn't quite have the same ring to it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reo Speedwagon was named after a type of Fire Truck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

UB40 after the form they had to complete to sign on and receive their benefits (Dole)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fleetwood Mac consists of founding members Mick Fleetwood & John McVie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Fields of the Nephilim get their name from a biblical race of giants and angel/human cross breeds known as Nephilim."

No first "The"!!!!!!!

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

The Rolling Stones from a Muddy Waters song, Rollin’ Stone

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Led Zeppelin were named as when the members first formed a music journalist said they would crash lije a led balloon

I think it might have been Keith Moon from The Who who said they would ‘go down like a lead zepplin’. They changed the spelling from ‘Lead’ to ‘Led’ to make sure people said it right.

Fairport Convention were so called because they covened in one of the bands parents’ house called ‘Fairport’.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

The The because they couldn't think of owt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prefab Sprout

Misheard lyric line

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By *heLaserGuyMan
over a year ago

Coventry

"Pink Floyd were all cross dressers apparently"

The band were named after two blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"Lynyrd Skynrd were named after the teacher who told them they would never make anything of their lives."

His name was Leonard Skinner - I think he taught chemistry

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"Joy Division named after Nazi slang for women used for sex in concentration camps."

Not quite - there was a division of the german army that comprised pleasure women to reward the good nazis of the SS.

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"How did bands get their names?

I will start it off

Apparently 10cc are called this because the average amount of sperm ejaculated by a man is 9cc

The band thought they were above average so allegedly called themselves 10 CC

Next ?? "

This is false - do a quick web search, the average male ejaculate is 3-4cc. Jonathan King came up with the name after he dreamed about a band called 10cc.

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Steely Dan - named after a female sex toy

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Judas Priest - Bob Dylan's song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" on the album John Wesley Harding

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"The The because they couldn't think of owt"

Bros, I'll let you work that one out

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I think Rainbow was named after the bar in Hollywood, USA. A lot of musicians visited it. Mine is AC/DC, named after the electrical information on the Young brothers sisters sewing machine.

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"I think Rainbow was named after the bar in Hollywood, USA. A lot of musicians visited it. Mine is AC/DC, named after the electrical information on the Young brothers sisters sewing machine."

Aww, I thought it was named after Zippy and Bungle's programme :D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Abba weren't named after anything -they just couldn't spell yet"

It's after the names of the band .. Agnethna Benny Bjorn and Annafried

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Magnum, either they were all really fat bastards, or they had a penchant for Champagne

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Abba weren't named after anything -they just couldn't spell yet

It's after the names of the band .. Agnethna Benny Bjorn and Annafried"

Only 3 of them are Swedish though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Abba weren't named after anything -they just couldn't spell yet

It's after the names of the band .. Agnethna Benny Bjorn and Annafried

Only 3 of them are Swedish though

Didn't know that !

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Don't know where the slits or the buzzcocks got their names from

Steely Dan was a dildo

And deacon blue was taken from a steely Dan track

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

When Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi were thinking of a band name they tried to think of an apt name for a band which would play the same old stuff for the next 50 years. Hence Status Quo.

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By *istalloverCouple
over a year ago

Pays de la Loire -Normandie -Brittany borderFrance

Randy vanwarmer

was a perve who invented the mobile night heater

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Avenged Sevenfold — taken from a passage in the Book of Genesis "If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Belle and Sebastian - after the childrens TV show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fall Out Boy — a reference to the sidekick of comic book superhero Radioactive Man from The Simpsons.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The The because they couldn't think of owt

Bros, I'll let you work that one out

Remember The French & Saunders Sketch when they took the piss out of Bros lol "

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