Explain yourselves

CAMEL:
the only thing i've ever read about the origin of the name is written in the booklet of "God of Light".

Quote:
"They were having a far-out meandering conversation which started with the word battleship, and ended with a discussion about anything that urinated backwards, especially a camel."

Tony R wrote: According to Portnoy,his band were named after the nickname for the boy's toilets at his school.They were nicknamed "The Dream Theater",because that's where all the nerds hid at lunchtime,listening to odd music and fiddling with themselves. Just thought I would clear that one up for you!

 

Sounds super nerdy.

Twelfth Night refers to the twelfth day of the earth, which is the night before friday the thirtheenth, it's the night before bad luck strikes

(don't take it as truth, make it up as I go along)

Infinity wrote: Genesis - some bloke with a beard Yes - optimism ?? (or just the opposite to No) Dream Theater - A representation of an artisticlly challenging imaginery world (or falling asleep at the cinema)

genesis- the word means "beginning" maybe they thought to call themselves that to signify the beginning of their band, or something new to the musical world...i duno

Yes- i can agree with the optimism guess..seems believable

Dream Theater- didnt mike's dad suggest the name after a theater that they used to live close to or something

Trouserpress wrote: Man Overboard wrote: And everyone's either too old or too young to get my Rush joke  I got it. I'm just cutting down on my excessive laughing smiley habit. Megaman f**king rocks!

I remeber playing Megaman once. Didn't know the dogs name though. Thas y I didn't laff anyway

I always thought Rush should have his own game...  with an electrofied 2112 overture as his theme.  

spectral wrote: Spocks Beard is from the band members wondering what mr. spock would look like in a alternate universe...or something like that. Genesis cos they couldn't use Exodus or something like that. King Crimson is satan. Dream Theater is derived from their love of broadway musicals, more specifically Cats.

100% serious?.....yeah sure

Trouserpress wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Trouserpress wrote: I tried to post this sooner but the site started playing up. Annnnnyway: Infinity wrote: Gentle Giant - Mystical fanatasy character (or the opposite of an angry dwarf?? The answer lies in two songs and some very old literature. The songs are Pantagruels Nativity and The Advent of Panurge. They are both based on parts of the famous works of scatalogical satire "Pantagruel" and "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais. His work concerned the lives of various giants and was meant to be extremely shocking and damning of the times. I've not read either of them, but would very much like to. Anyway, I'll say no more. Let Google do the hard work for me. Oh, and Jethro Tull is a reference to the agricultural pioneer who invented the seed drill. No, honestly. Legend has it that Ian and co weren't having much like getting gigs and would think up a new name each week and pretend to be a new band. Thinking up good names at this rate was tiresome and it got to the point any-old-thing-will-do. Alas, the week they were discovered their name was "Jethro Tull" and after the first single it was too late for a 2nd opinion. Anderson claims to hate the band name. I thought you were supposed to be a comedian? Is this a stage or a discussion forum? Edit: Ah. Didn't notice this was a silly thread. Thought it was a serious question - Sorry.

Hey maybe I got it wrong I'm not sure now!

Snow Dog wrote: Trouserpress wrote: I tried to post this sooner but the site started playing up. Annnnnyway: Infinity wrote: Gentle Giant - Mystical fanatasy character (or the opposite of an angry dwarf?? The answer lies in two songs and some very old literature. The songs are Pantagruels Nativity and The Advent of Panurge. They are both based on parts of the famous works of scatalogical satire "Pantagruel" and "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais. His work concerned the lives of various giants and was meant to be extremely shocking and damning of the times. I've not read either of them, but would very much like to. Anyway, I'll say no more. Let Google do the hard work for me. Oh, and Jethro Tull is a reference to the agricultural pioneer who invented the seed drill. No, honestly. Legend has it that Ian and co weren't having much like getting gigs and would think up a new name each week and pretend to be a new band. Thinking up good names at this rate was tiresome and it got to the point any-old-thing-will-do. Alas, the week they were discovered their name was "Jethro Tull" and after the first single it was too late for a 2nd opinion. Anderson claims to hate the band name. I thought you were supposed to be a comedian?

Is this a stage or a discussion forum?

Edit: Ah. Didn't notice this was a silly thread. Thought it was a serious question - Sorry.


Edited by Trouserpress

I tried to post this sooner but the site started playing up. Annnnnyway:

Infinity wrote: Gentle Giant - Mystical fanatasy character (or the opposite of an angry dwarf??

The answer lies in two songs and some very old literature. The songs are Pantagruels Nativity and The Advent of Panurge. They are both based on parts of the famous works of scatalogical satire "Pantagruel" and "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais. His work concerned the lives of various giants and was meant to be extremely shocking and damning of the times. I've not read either of them, but would very much like to. Anyway, I'll say no more. Let Google do the hard work for me.

Oh, and Jethro Tull is a reference to the agricultural pioneer who invented the seed drill. No, honestly. Legend has it that Ian and co weren't having much like getting gigs and would think up a new name each week and pretend to be a new band. Thinking up good names at this rate was tiresome and it got to the point any-old-thing-will-do. Alas, the week they were discovered their name was "Jethro Tull" and after the first single it was too late for a 2nd opinion. Anderson claims to hate the band name.