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Topic: Bad Versions of Band/Artist Names
Posted By: Smurph
Subject: Bad Versions of Band/Artist Names
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:31
Deep Purple would be - Depth Violet
 
that's an easier one
 
Jay-Z would be Magpie Zed
 
 
 
But don't give up the answers. We will try to figure them out.
 
 
Hidden Leaders Trio
 
 
Picket the Sub Sandwich


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wtf



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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:35
Iron Balloon

Harry Ox


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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:36
Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:


 But don't give up the answers. We will try to figure them out.
 
 
Hidden Leaders Trio
 
 
Picket the Sub Sandwich

The first one is Secret Chiefs 3 :D

the second one I don't know


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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:38
Originally posted by frippism frippism wrote:

Iron Balloon

Harry Ox
 
 
Led Zeppelin
 
and...
 
Henry Cow?
 
 
And you will get it... think about different names for Sub Sandwiches.


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wtf


Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:45
Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:

 
 
Led Zeppelin
 
and...
 
Henry Cow?
 
 
And you will get it... think about different names for Sub Sandwiches.

both right! 

Now holy crap... different name for subs? 

garrrr... Mars Volta? No. That's silly.

Panic at the Sandwich? 


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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:50
Hahah. Mars Volta would be
The Fourth Planet Kilowatts
 
and Panic at the Disco would be
 
Freaking Out at the Dance Hall


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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:54
Volta is also a term withing poem writing, to mark when something dramatic is bound to take place in a poem or piece of luterature
 

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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:54
agh I give up D:

I need to go sleep


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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:57
Genesisocide.

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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...



Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 15:59
Dromedar

Tent


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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 16:08
Dromedar? HMMMMMM... not sure on that one
 
Its much harder with one word I feel like
 
Tent as well...
 
dang it this is hard.


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wtf


Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 16:09
Mon (((1

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Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 17:04
I’m sorry I have no answer, but this one isn’t half bad:

Hedgehogweed


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I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 18:46
Genital Giant
John Cougar Concentrationcamp
Chris Imssick


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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 19:13
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:


John Cougar Concentrationcamp

LOL

Rodent in the Sink
Fall Off Mountain



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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 19:24
Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:

Picket the Sub Sandwich


Protest the Hero.

Approve


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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 19:44
Andele

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Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 02 2012 at 23:58
The Beans
The Necessities


Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 00:06
Originally posted by zappaholic zappaholic wrote:

Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:

Picket the Sub Sandwich


Protest the Hero.

Approve

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Hero is another word for Sub??

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Dromedar

Tent

Dromedar is Camel right?

Tent... nope got nothing


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 01:47
Wigwam?

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 01:50
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Andele
Rush?

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What?


Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:47
Originally posted by SolarLuna96 SolarLuna96 wrote:

Mon (((1


Nobody answered the most obvious one? Confused


Sun (((O


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:51
...because it was so obvious perhaps?

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What?


Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:51
Originally posted by Grape_Jam Grape_Jam wrote:

The Beans
The Necessities
These ones are pretty simple, anybody gonna try finding the answers to these?

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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:52
Sarcasm is the highest form of wit of course.

Or is that the lowest form?


Either way you are very funny.


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:53
Originally posted by refugee refugee wrote:

I’m sorry I have no answer, but this one isn’t half bad:

Hedgehogweed
Porky Pine Tree


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What?


Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:55
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Andele
Rush?


Indeed.




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Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:55
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by topographicbroadways topographicbroadways wrote:

Originally posted by SolarLuna96 SolarLuna96 wrote:

Mon (((1


Nobody answered the most obvious one? Confused


Sun (((O
...because it was so obvious perhaps?
 
LOL
 
Thumbs UpClap


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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 07:58
Citrus REM

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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:06
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Citrus REM


Tangerine Dream.


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:07
Originally posted by Grape_Jam Grape_Jam wrote:

Originally posted by Grape_Jam Grape_Jam wrote:

The Necessities
These ones are pretty simple, anybody gonna try finding the answers to these?
The Wanted?
 
 
 
You've got me on The Beans - not enough information to go on - http://www.myspace.com/thepulses" rel="nofollow - The Pulses , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C18tEu8-_Bs" rel="nofollow - Legumes , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_Peas" rel="nofollow - The Black Eyed Peas , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_%28singer%29" rel="nofollow - Heinz , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKnoffPV8m0" rel="nofollow - Jasper Carrot , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlogyj7nFE" rel="nofollow - The Red Hot Chili Peppers ...


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What?


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:08
I got one:
 
Oz


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What?


Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:15
Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Citrus REM


Tangerine Dream.


Correct of course.


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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:25
Sovereign Scarlet. 

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:27
Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Sovereign Scarlet. 
King Crimson Embarrassed

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What?


Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:29
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Sovereign Scarlet. 
King Crimson Embarrassed


.course of Correct

Wink


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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:31

                                                                                                                                                                                                     בְּרֵאשִׁית     



                  


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:35
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


                                                                                                                                                                                                     בְּרֵאשִׁית     



                  
התגלות
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_%28band" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_(band ) Tongue


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What?


Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:42
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


                                                                                                                                                                                                     בְּרֵאשִׁית     



                  
התגלות
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_%28band" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_(band ) Tongue


Go in the other direction.  Wink


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:53
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


                                                                                                                                                                                                     בְּרֵאשִׁית     



                  
התגלות
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_%28band" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation_(band ) Tongue


Go in the other direction.  Wink
Well duh... Clown ...
 
 
Siseneg


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What?


Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 08:57

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Dromedar

Tent

Dromedar is Camel right? 1 point

Tent... nope got nothing this was a bad one sorry, Caravan (caravan is a house car with wheels, a modern tent if you know what i mean, i know.... bad)
[/QUOTE]some peoples lives in caravans, some people live in tents


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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 09:00
"Affirmative".

Ermm


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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 09:04
Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

"Affirmative".

Ermm


Yes


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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 09:04
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

"Affirmative".

Ermm


Yes


Yes.


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 09:04
Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:


Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Dromedar

Tent

Dromedar is Camel right? 1 point

Tent... nope got nothing this was a bad one sorry, Caravan (caravan is a house car with wheels, a modern tent if you know what i mean, i know.... bad)
some peoples lives in caravans, some people live in tents
[/QUOTE]
Doh!... I liked Wigwam *sulk*
 


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Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 09:15
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Grape_Jam Grape_Jam wrote:

Originally posted by Grape_Jam Grape_Jam wrote:

The Necessities
These ones are pretty simple, anybody gonna try finding the answers to these?
The Wanted?
 
 
 
You've got me on The Beans - not enough information to go on - http://www.myspace.com/thepulses" rel="nofollow - The Pulses , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C18tEu8-_Bs" rel="nofollow - Legumes , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_Peas" rel="nofollow - The Black Eyed Peas , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_%28singer%29" rel="nofollow - Heinz , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKnoffPV8m0" rel="nofollow - Jasper Carrot , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlogyj7nFE" rel="nofollow - The Red Hot Chili Peppers ...
No, not The Wanted.
 
Correct, it's The Black Eyed Peas.


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Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 09:41
The Recently Punched Face Beans
 
hahah that's my black eyed peas


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wtf


Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 11:24
Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:

The Recently Punched Face Beans
 
hahah that's my black eyed peas
I was doing it in a different way. Same with Necessities.

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 12:08
 Ermm then Necessities could be anything - Everything But The Girl fits, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes fits, Air Supply fits, Bread fits... dammit, even Elbow fits Confused

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What?


Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 12:53
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:


                                                                                                                                                                                                     בְּרֵאשִׁית     



                  

my Hebrew reading skills are working in double time and I'm saying that this is Genesis cuz I'm a genius Cool


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There be dragons


Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 12:54
The Tenants 

:D


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 12:57
The Residents.

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What?


Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 13:00
Rampaging Midget

Loosersnob






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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 13:00
yerp

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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 13:01
Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Rampaging Midget

Loosersnob


1st ones the opposite of Gentle Giant

loosersnob?

Hmmmmmmmmm


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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 13:06
how about this one?

Bearfoot


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There be dragons


Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 13:30
Originally posted by frippism frippism wrote:

how about this one?

Bearfoot
Foxtrot Confused i know it is not a band but album hmm,


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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 23:30
Fantastichobo Wink



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Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 23:40
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

 Ermm then Necessities could be anything - Everything But The Girl fits, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes fits, Air Supply fits, Bread fits... dammit, even Elbow fits Confused
Hint: They're labeled as "avant-prog" on PA.
 
I could give you more hints, but that would make it very easy.


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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 03 2012 at 23:42
Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

Originally posted by frippism frippism wrote:

how about this one?

Bearfoot
Foxtrot Confused i know it is not a band but album hmm,

noope


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There be dragons


Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 00:01
Schmaltzy of the Reservoir
 
The Bank Robber Getaway Strategy
 
The Angiosperm Monarchs
 
Chimera Auditorium


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I love dogs, I've always loved dogs


Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 00:14
ok Chimera Auditorium is Dream Theater...

Angiosperm Monarchs? Oh dear god... Kings Of Leon... I don't know.

The Dillinger Espcape Plan= The Bank Robber Getaway Strategy

Idk about Schmaltzy of the Reservoir...


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 01:45
Chimera Auditorium is more likely Shadow Circus
Angiosperm Monarchs is Flower Kings
Fantastichobo Wink is Supertrampwink...
 
 
though Wonderbum would have been nice
 


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What?


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 01:51
schmaltzy of the Reservoir is maudlin of the Well

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What?


Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 03:05
ahhh yeah Flower Kings makes more sense...

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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 14:02
^You guys got them.  Chimera Auditorium is DT, but Shadow Circus makes total sense, too.

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I love dogs, I've always loved dogs


Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: July 04 2012 at 14:12
Combustions in the stratosphere
Again, pretty easy. A bit long, but I think the name still sounds cool. Big smile


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Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 07:00
Explosions in the Sky?

Coleopteara


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He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 07:05
Beatles

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What?


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 07:15
Originally posted by Grape_Jam Grape_Jam wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

 Ermm then Necessities could be anything - Everything But The Girl fits, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes fits, Air Supply fits, Bread fits... dammit, even Elbow fits Confused
Hint: They're labeled as "avant-prog" on PA.
 
I could give you more hints, but that would make it very easy.
 
The Ordinaires
 
[If it's "Cardiacs" I'm not playing anymore.]


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What?


Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 07:25
Jazz Luxurious

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 08:12

Clap Excellent one Ian Clap

(Sunburst Finsh is a great album)

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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 08:18
^Thanks Dean. I only had Drastic Plastic but that's pretty good too.

The Necessities....maybe The Mothers Of Invention? 


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 08:28
Doh!
 
 
 
(Damn, that's actually very good)


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Posted By: Grape_Jam
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 08:59
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

The Necessities....maybe The Mothers Of Invention? 
Yup Cool

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Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 09:12
Using my dictionary I found The Extraordinarily Great Horses Assemblage of Men or of the Lower Animals.

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He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 09:36
^ I really want to squeeze The Incredible String Band into there but I can't make it fit LOL
 
 
...I just remembered... we did this game before: as the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40257&PN=92" rel="nofollow - cryptic band names thread.


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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 10:24
Originally posted by refugee refugee wrote:


Coleopteara

wa??

OK how about: Adrenaline :D

lol no

how about... The Scripture of Tangles??

Should be easy if you know them, I think.


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There be dragons


Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: July 05 2012 at 11:44
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ I really want to squeeze The Incredible String Band into there but I can't make it fit LOL
 
 
...I just remembered... we did this game before: as the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40257&PN=92" rel="nofollow - cryptic band names thread.


But it’s correct!

Incredible: extraordinarily great
String: (Racing) the horses under training at a particular stable
Band: an assemblage of men or of the lower animals

LOL and Clap


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I say nothing is nothing
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