March 13, 2005

And You Will Know Us By Our Nametags

Some of my favourite responses so far from the ILM thread Make A Band Name More Reasonable:

  • Slayer (But Only When Negotiation Has Ceased To Be A Tenable Option)
  • Aboveaveragedeth
  • !!
  • Death Cab For Anyone Who Needs A Ride
  • Strained Relationships Scene
  • A The
  • Carter The Hesitant Kissing Gadget
  • Jane's Character Flaw
  • Optionalic
  • LCD Couple Of Guys With Some Music Equipment
  • ...And You Will Know Us By Our Nametags
  • Warm Warm Warmth
  • The Current Sound Of Basingstoke
  • Groove Flotilla
  • Queensbundestag
  • The New Eroticists

My contributions to the thread:
  • Soundmanslaughterer
  • Meanwhile Back In A Russia That, In Marxist Political Theory, Would Be More Accurately Described As Socialist
  • DJ Penumbra

Posted by Michelle at March 13, 2005 4:28 PM
Comments

What's "!!" an aberration of?

I can't be bothered to go through the whole thread but I'll just drop a couple of my own, off the top of my head, right here:

Radiothumb

Princess

NYPD

The Tamagotchi Boys

Joy Addition

The White Strips

Seeya Later, Black Emperor

As I said I didn't look through everything, but the funniest one I chanced upon, which made me laugh out loud, was:

Wham.

Posted by: Don at March 13, 2005 5:29 PM

!! is derived from !!!

Yes, really.

Posted by: Michelle at March 13, 2005 6:35 PM

Mirage (it sure as hell ain't an Oasis)

The United Parcel Service

They Might Be Just Really Tall Men

Acquiesce Acquiesce Acquiesces

Posted by: pharaon at March 13, 2005 10:40 PM

I'm no music geek, but... funny. :) They Might Be Just Really Tall Men. ...And You Will Know Us By Our Nametags. Funny. :)

Posted by: Jol at March 14, 2005 12:59 PM

I liked the very reasonable and unassuming 'Duran'.

My paltry contributions:

The Carrier Pigeon

The Living Room Game Console Fire

Poorly-Lit Eyes

The Ready? Set. Team

Posted by: Shaocong at March 15, 2005 3:07 AM

The Uh Huh Uh Huh Uh Huhs

Posted by: anonymous at March 15, 2005 8:54 PM

Groove Flotilla is GENIUS!

Posted by: Nicholas Liu at March 17, 2005 8:55 PM

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