Origins of Band Names - Page 5

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 10:39 AM

where did fugazi get their name?

Everyneurotic · 05.22.2008, 10:43 AM

ian was reading a book about vietnam at the time, and the term came popping in a lot, so he liked it. it was used for a situation of extreme trouble.

he found out what it meant literally when they toured singapour or one of such countries, a fan told him it meant "fucked-up, got ambushed, zipped in".

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 10:44 AM

ahhh! coool, like other military terms

FUBAR - fucked up beyond all recognition

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 05.22.2008, 12:09 PM

The Warlocks, after having had too much confusion in the local scene over another established band with the same name, decided to change their name. The group sat down together, smoked some DMT and attempted to go through the dictionary for ideas. however, the way the story goes, no body could read a word of this dictionary, every page was all blurry to everyone, they tried but alas, nothing. And then, jerry, as they were turning the pages, noticed one word standing out, glowing even, clear and bright, "Grateful Dead" and suddenly it was the only word that any of them could see, and so they all saw it as a sign.

"Pop music, in fact, seems to be an OED weakness. On March 10, the online version added the proper noun "Deadhead" to denote a fan of the Grateful Dead-nearly 10 years after the band's lead guitarist, Jerry Garcia, died."

LittlePuppetBoy · 05.22.2008, 01:33 PM

Melvins-after a co-worker (who everyone hated) of King Buzzo's at a local supermarket

Minor Threat-they were young, of small physical stature, therefore a "minor threat" to society

Bad Brains-after a Ramones song

Dead Kennedys-supposedly meant to express the "death of the American Dream"

Neu!-German for "new"

the U-men-supposedly from an Alfred Jarry peom

Pere Ubu-from the main character of Alfred Jarry's play "Ubu Roi"

Everyneurotic · 05.22.2008, 02:42 PM

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Bad Brains-after a Ramones song
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myth.

there's no clear claim to their name's origin, but hr and dr know had claimed that bad means good and brains means intellect; they wanted a band with a positive message that could make you think.

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 02:43 PM

black dot rules!

Cantankerous · 05.22.2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

they both probably got it from the Kerouac then.

no, the smiths probably got it from kerouac. pgmg probably got it from the smiths.

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I thought HOLE was a joking/insulting reference to the way some men perceive women, like a hole for their cock.

also no. it's from the line in euripedes' tragedy medea and also courtneys mum said "just because you had a bad childhood doesnt mean you can walk around with a big hole inside you"

copper · 05.22.2008, 02:55 PM

the jesus & mary chain - a line from bing crosby

Cantankerous · 05.22.2008, 02:58 PM

is it?
that's one of my favourite band names ever.

fugazifan · 05.22.2008, 02:59 PM

dellilah-it was better than the previous shitty name-insignificant. and that was the only thing after almost a year of deliberation that we could all agree on.
and she is one of the most coniving fuckers in the bible

my new project-currently named vampire circus-after the hammer film

copper · 05.22.2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

is it?
that's one of my favourite band names ever.

mine too, i dont remember where i found out about this-maybe from an interview or a video.

copper · 05.22.2008, 03:16 PM

i'm pretty sure Big Black is called after the short story of Big Black who was as the name says big and black and he raped a woman.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 05.22.2008, 03:19 PM

no big black is just a name to sound imposing

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 03:21 PM

albini has said that he wanted to sound as menacing as possible for his extremely virulent and conforntational band, and that in america, the words BIG BLACK scare more people than anything

copper · 05.22.2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

no big black is just a name to sound imposing

ahh allright.

i didnt really look it up after i saw the story so i thought that was its origin.

Pookie · 05.22.2008, 04:12 PM

The Jesus and Mary Chain:

The band has said it was taken from an offer on a breakfast cereal packet, to send away for a gold Jesus and Mary chain.

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 04:14 PM

I wonder where they looked to find their tepid wack-ass sound?

copper · 05.22.2008, 04:14 PM

^ hmm that might be more true than what i said. (pookie)

Pookie · 05.22.2008, 04:18 PM

Cheap Trick got their name by asking a Ouija Board.

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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	ahhh! coool, like other military terms FUBAR - fucked up beyond all recognition __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	The Warlocks, after having had too much confusion in the local scene over another established band with the same name, decided to change their name. The group sat down together, smoked some DMT and attempted to go through the dictionary for ideas. however, the way the story goes, no body could read a word of this dictionary, every page was all blurry to everyone, they tried but alas, nothing. And then, jerry, as they were turning the pages, noticed one word standing out, glowing even, clear and bright, "Grateful Dead" and suddenly it was the only word that any of them could see, and so they all saw it as a sign. "Pop music, in fact, seems to be an OED weakness. On March 10, the online version added the proper noun "Deadhead" to denote a fan of the Grateful Dead-nearly 10 years after the band's lead guitarist, Jerry Garcia, died." __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	Melvins-after a co-worker (who everyone hated) of King Buzzo's at a local supermarket Minor Threat-they were young, of small physical stature, therefore a "minor threat" to society Bad Brains-after a Ramones song Dead Kennedys-supposedly meant to express the "death of the American Dream" Neu!-German for "new" the U-men-supposedly from an Alfred Jarry peom Pere Ubu-from the main character of Alfred Jarry's play "Ubu Roi" __________________
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05.22.2008, 02:55 PM	#89
copper bad moon rising Join Date: May 2008 Location: bitch Posts: 144	the jesus & mary chain - a line from bing crosby
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05.22.2008, 02:59 PM	#91
fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	dellilah-it was better than the previous shitty name-insignificant. and that was the only thing after almost a year of deliberation that we could all agree on. and she is one of the most coniving fuckers in the bible my new project-currently named vampire circus-after the hammer film __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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05.22.2008, 03:16 PM	#93
copper bad moon rising Join Date: May 2008 Location: bitch Posts: 144	i'm pretty sure Big Black is called after the short story of Big Black who was as the name says big and black and he raped a woman.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	no big black is just a name to sound imposing
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	albini has said that he wanted to sound as menacing as possible for his extremely virulent and conforntational band, and that in america, the words BIG BLACK scare more people than anything __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	The Jesus and Mary Chain: The band has said it was taken from an offer on a breakfast cereal packet, to send away for a gold Jesus and Mary chain.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	I wonder where they looked to find their tepid wack-ass sound? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.22.2008, 04:18 PM	#100
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Cheap Trick got their name by asking a Ouija Board.
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