Explain yourselves
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Topic: Explain yourselves
Posted By: Infinity
Subject: Explain yourselves
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 10:49
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Just another meandering thought....but Can someone offer their extensive knowledge (or completely made up definitions) of the derivation of some of our great band's names? i.e... RUSH - Ruled Under the Hand of Satan ?? (or Rule Under the Hand of Someone....called Shirley) Genesis - some bloke with a beard Yes - optimism ?? (or just the opposite to No) Spock's Beard - Some bloke with a beard but only in a parallell universe Dream Theater - A representation of an artisticlly challenging imaginery world (or falling asleep at the cinema) Camel - Sarcastic equestrian enthusiast or chain smokers Gentle Giant - Mystical fanatasy character (or the opposite of an angry dwarf?? Answers on post - card.....hahaha geddit post - card.......oh dear lord
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Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:03
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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. ------------- "...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:04
Everyone knows Rush named themselves after the dog on Megaman.  
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:05
Exodus could have been the name after Selling slices of lamb on broadway ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
spectral wrote:Posted By: Infinity
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:07
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Jethro Tull?? A mis-spelling from the comedian Jethro refusing to pay to the Dartford Tunnel Toll?
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Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:10
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Pink Floyd refers to them all wanting to be like their gay friend Floyd Florentine from Hackney. ------------- "...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:13
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Genesis having a sister with the same genetic material ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:15
Other revelations??? Genesis, beards (holy Moses): prog fans were once reported to have some knowledge...... |
Posted By: Infinity
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:16
Sorry you're right, Moses had the beard first.... ------------- I can't remember what I said I lost my head. __________________________ |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:17
Dick Heath..........An open grassy place to go Cottaging! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:21
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Iron Maiden..........A person, named Ronald, proclaiming himself to be of virginal female persuasion. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:26
I tried to post this sooner but the site started playing up. Annnnnyway:
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. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:31
I thought you were supposed to be a comedian? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:32
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.  |
Posted By: spectral
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:35
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All my responses are serious, 100% of the time. I don't know about you guys. Banco del mutuo soccorso translates to The Bank of Multicultural Socks. ------------- "...misty halos made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:43
Hey maybe I got it wrong ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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I'm not sure now!Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:44
And everyone's either too old or too young to get my Rush joke 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:44
100% serious?.....yeah sure ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:46
I got it. I'm just cutting down on my excessive laughing smiley habit. Megaman f**king rocks!  |
Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:47
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I always thought Rush should have his own game... with an electrofied 2112 overture as his theme.
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Posted By: Infinity
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:51
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 ------------- I can't remember what I said I lost my head. __________________________ |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:52
I remeber playing Megaman once. Didn't know the dogs name though. Thas y I didn't laff anyway ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Anaglyph
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 11:58
| Rush = drug rush |
Posted By: hukt on fonikzz
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 14:31
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 ------------- there is no spoon... |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 14:40
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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!
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 14:55
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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) ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: DavidInsabella
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 14:59
------------- Life seemed to him merely like a gallery of how to be. 
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Posted By: Gentle Ronnie
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 15:58
Sounds super nerdy. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 19:37
But true ! |
Posted By: lynton samuel
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 09:36
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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." ------------- [IMG]http://www.denness.net/rpi/u/arners/bc/FFFFFF/bg/FFFFFF/bg1/FFFFFF/bg2/FFFFFF/ac/CC00CC/tc/ff9933/dc/CC00CC/nc/CC00CC/tic/CC00CC/rpi.png"> |