Explain yourselves

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.

No no no, it's much appreciated.  Beneath my pathetic attempts at comedy - it's very hot in the office........I actually did want to know, as ever Trouserpress comes up trumps.....now where's the iron

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!

Gentle Ronnie wrote: 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.

But true !