bradm Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/naming_rites.htmlis an interesting read, including how various eras of music have groups of bands with similar (or similarly derived) named.Some critics, for instance, have suggested that the Beatles’s name, with its laboured, punning allusion to the short-lived “beat†music phenomenon, is pretty terrible unto itself.Aloha,Brad Edited March 1, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 If only BGH had incorporated an exclamation mark:Blue! Grassy HighThat would have brought the kids out in droves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Don't neglect the power of umlauts and misspellings, too.Viz., Bleü! Grässÿ Hyë Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 dibs on "Power of Umlauts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Don't neglect the power of umlauts and misspellings, too.Viz., Bleü! Grässÿ HyëI remember adding to Motley Crüe grafitti. Instead of writing "sucks" after it i'd just write:The Crüe is Püe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 ::recoils in horror at kev's confession:: that was you!?? I'll accept a taco bell breakfast burrito as restitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I'll accept a taco bell breakfast burrito as restitution I think you mean breakfast bürrito.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambrot Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 I've always thought that a great name for a band would bePhil's Optical Differences(the pun only works under certain pronounciations...)cheersadambrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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