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goose 
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 Posted: June 01 2005 at 09:00 |
 spectral wrote:
spock's beard isn't a great name, IMO. does anyone know why they chose that name?
sometimes the meaning of a name can help to make you like it - i.e. understanding the thought that has gone into the name.
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If I recall correctly, it was from a joke about a parallel universe where everything was the same except Spock had a beard.
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Fantômas
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 09:44 |
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The italian band names:
Consorzio Acqua Potabile, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Quella Vecchia Locanda, etc...
Also: Yes (the faggiest name in this galaxy!), ELP, Rush.
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And above all, is punk 
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 09:55 |
"Premiata Forneria Marconi" were named after a shop that sold sweets.
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 A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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the dragon
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 09:57 |
To maidenrulez:
The problem aren't DT or Mars Volta, but the fans of those bands.
I Think that Dream Theater is a funny name. And Mars Volta too. Can I think this?
Please don't take fire for a joke, like those posts are.
Ok, Yes is a silly name. Are you happy now?
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Dreamer
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 10:33 |
How come everyone is saying YES? I never had a problem with it.
Edited by Dreamer
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spectral
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 10:40 |
Dreamer wrote:
How come everyone is say YES? I never had a problem with it.
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I prefer the name NO.
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"...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine."
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nimrodel
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 10:53 |
camel.
nothing clever in that.
boring.
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We want... a shrubbery!
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Pylo
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:20 |
Some Japanese bands have silly "french names"
- Fromage (means Cheese)
- Gérard (Old french firstname e.g. 'Gérard Depardieu')
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Pylo
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Blacksword
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:24 |
It Bites
Spocks Beard
Yes
Hawkwind
Mostly Autumn
Partially Winter (?)
Emerson Lake & Palmer (Sound like a law firm or something)
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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con safo
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:46 |
Horslips
Yes (not that i dont like the name, its just really confusing trying to recommend them to someone  )
Porcupine Tree (Great band tho)
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MorgothSunshine
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:57 |
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For every truth even the contrary is true...
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 11:59 |
MorgothSunshine wrote:
Pavlov's dog
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Actually I think "Pavlov's Dog" is a good name. Waiting for another band to name themselves "Schrödinger's Cat" now. 
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A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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lpd42
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:06 |
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Transatlantic Chicken Wicken Number Five
Roger Roid And The Whirlling Butt Cherries
Cherry Five (Later to become Goblin!)
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Blarg! My cheese has bones!
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Infinity
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:07 |
I'm with Spectral on 'Spock's Beard' it just doesn't sit with me well at all and interestingly although I just recently got into them that hasn't lessened the blow at all. It's obvious it's about some parallell universe etc etc but it's still awful...
We've all got to admit Genesis is one of the best ever names!
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I can't remember what I said
I lost my head.
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nacho
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:09 |
MorgothSunshine wrote:
Pavlov's dog
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Hey, I think that's a wonderful name, but I always wonder which one of the hundreds of dogs Pavlov, errr, "processed" deserves to be remembered...
Does anybody know where the apparently stupid Blue Öyster Cult name comes from?
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Infinity
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:13 |
I think the worst I've seen really is WANKA! Incredible, thatnks to Jerry Lucky's Prog Rock Files I had a good laugh at that one.
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I can't remember what I said
I lost my head.
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Lizard_King
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:21 |
Atomic Rooster
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Manunkind
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 12:58 |
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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raindance
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 13:12 |
The Mars Volta 
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BaldJean
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Posted: June 01 2005 at 13:21 |
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How about "Deep Freeze Mice"?
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A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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Worst prog band name.
