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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 07:21
blind guardian is such a silly name that I like it Tongue   
Spock's beard I have actually seen the episode of Star trek this name comes from after I saw it I liked the name before that I saw it I didn`t like it at all
Kansas  ..  who would ever imagine such a skilled prog band would have the name Kansas ?   I expected country and western music I do think that if they had gone with their original name White Clover or Proto Kaw they would have had more of an impact
for the name Kansas was kinda tarnished from the start and stacked in the country sections in many record shops .. so crazy

there's lots of funny and odd names in prog many people who don`t know any better think Jethro Tull is the name of a guy not a band



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 07:52
Say....found this on the Net.  Of course, probably not much (if any) prog in there, but it's worth a read because of the insane names people think is cool for a band.  Some of them are just...unbelievable.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 11:30
Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

Originally posted by magnus magnus wrote:

Green Carnation makes no sense to me. I'm enjoying their music so far though. :)
The Green Carnation is a book from the 19 century that was loosely based on Oscar Wilde's relationship with Lord Douglas that indirectly lead to his trial of  for Gross Indecency. In the novel, the Green Carnation was a symbol if identification that certain young men wore to identify themselves to each other. Whether that information is relevant in this circumstance I know not. Wink
I read an interview with them in Terrorizer magazine where they said "carnation" refers to the flesh of the body and "green" refers to its decay. The other interpretation doesn't fit in with the views of the Norwegian black metal scene, as far as I'm aware.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 11:54
I'd say early 70's rocker's 'Hard Stuff' Very unimaginative, superb band though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 13:38
Originally posted by zappaholic zappaholic wrote:

Wasn't there a "worst band names" thread like a week ago?
 
Originally posted by Yorkie X Yorkie X wrote:

there's lots of funny and odd names in prog many people who don`t know any better think Jethro Tull is the name of a guy not a band
but, but, but... Confused
 
Originally posted by A B Negative A B Negative wrote:

I read an interview with them in Terrorizer magazine where they said "carnation" refers to the flesh of the body and "green" refers to its decay. The other interpretation doesn't fit in with the views of the Norwegian black metal scene, as far as I'm aware.
And there's me thinking that the Norwegians were being ironic. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 16:16
Originally posted by Firefly Firefly wrote:

Say....found this on the Net.  Of course, probably not much (if any) prog in there, but it's worth a read because of the insane names people think is cool for a band.  Some of them are just...unbelievable.
 


I could add many names to that list. I found one I really, really liked though: Arthur Loves Plastic. I wish I had come up with that one...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 16:36
These Arms are Snakes
These Animal Men
Panda Bear
 
...though I do like pandasTongue


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 16:52
"Gentle Giant" is a great band, but a lousy name.  The first time I mentioned Gentle Giant to someone, he thought I was talking about a kid's show called Friendly Giant.

And, sorry to be scatological, but for some reason I associate it with Rectal Giant -- Three Turds.  I guess it's because of the grunt in Three Friends "Mister Class and Quality".
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 16:58
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:



And, sorry to be scatological, but for some reason I associate it with Rectal Giant -- Three Turds
 
Thanks a lot!!  AngryGuess I'll have to handle my GG albums with latex gloves now. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 16:59
edit: double post


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 17:20
Originally posted by queenlerxst queenlerxst wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:



And, sorry to be scatological, but for some reason I associate it with Rectal Giant -- Three Turds
 
Thanks a lot! Angry  Guess I'll have to handle my GG albums with latex gloves. LOL


LOL Ha-ha.  Or if you have the LPs, try vinyl gloves.  Handle it with "kid-gloves" (we are kidding around), and whatever you use...

...just don't Smeel%20the%20Glove afterwards.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2007 at 17:36
Non-prog:

Kiss
Motley Crue
Blue Oyster Cult
Def Leppard
Fountains of Wayne
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah
Spiritualized
Panic! At the Disco
Fall Out Boy
Blink-182
The 5, 6, 7, 8's

Almost all bands with The in their name, viz. The Flower Kings, The Wilde Flowers, The Ugly's, The Jam, The The, The Fall...

Prog:

Yes
The Flower Kings
Gregor Samsa (I like the name, but not the band, so in this case it's the wrong name for this type of band; I expect to hear and avant band to have such a name)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2007 at 03:54
my friends solo band name is just greatness, imo:
 
"Befriend the Blind Octopus"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2007 at 18:35
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:



LOL Ha-ha.  Or if you have the LPs, try vinyl gloves.  Handle it with "kid-gloves" (we are kidding around), and whatever you use...

...just don't Smeel%20the%20Glove afterwards.


Hilarious post! LOLLOLLOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2007 at 19:51
Every time I've mentioned Godspeed You! Black Emperor to my friends, I've regretted it, simply because I have to explain that they have nothing to do with the black power movement or anything like that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2007 at 19:56
Originally posted by Yorkie X Yorkie X wrote:


there's lots of funny and odd names in prog many people who don`t know any better think Jethro Tull is the name of a guy not a band



But it is the name of a guy from England during the Industrial Revolution or something along those lines....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2007 at 20:03
yes--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_%28agriculturist%29

I believe the band named themselves after him

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 25 2007 at 06:28
Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

 
Howcome it didn't come up on a search?  Confused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 25 2007 at 17:30
Here's some lame, pretentious and cheesy progmetal bandnames. These guys should  probably should start smoking something:

Adagio
Canvas Solaris
Beyond the Labirinth
Forgotten Silence
Pain of Salvation
Shadow Gallery
Dream Theather
Symphony X
Moonlight Circus
Diabolical Masquerade



Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 25 2007 at 18:30
Well, one of the silliest names for a prog band can be found by clicking 'A' on teh archive's main page. What made these french guys think Abacab is a good name for a prog band? Shocked

Worst ever for me is from the metal band Anal c**t though...


Edited by Angelo - July 25 2007 at 18:31
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