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Favourite/best band names
We all remember certain band names that strike a personal chord for their cleverness, bawdiness, obscurity, whatever.
Mine are mostly local to Northern Ireland but offer a starter for 10.
Horslips
Arms of Venus de Milo
Tyrone Shoelaces
Tiberius Minnows - recently resurfaced - classical reference, trust me you don’t want to know
One other of dubious provenance - Matt Vinyl and the Decorators.
What are your favourites?
Mine are mostly local to Northern Ireland but offer a starter for 10.
Horslips
Arms of Venus de Milo
Tyrone Shoelaces
Tiberius Minnows - recently resurfaced - classical reference, trust me you don’t want to know
One other of dubious provenance - Matt Vinyl and the Decorators.
What are your favourites?
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Good thread Dave
Mingo's Locker
Stiff Little Fingers
The Stranglers
The Dead Kennedys
X-ray Spex
Echo and the Bunnymen
Mingo's Locker
Stiff Little Fingers
The Stranglers
The Dead Kennedys
X-ray Spex
Echo and the Bunnymen
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Ippu Do
The Four of Us
Thompson Twins as they started out as an eight piece band
DC Fontana
FourSkins
RedSkins
Pogues
The Four of Us
Thompson Twins as they started out as an eight piece band
DC Fontana
FourSkins
RedSkins
Pogues
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The Gang of Four
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Sniff 'n' the Tears
The Men They Couldn't Hang
Half Man Half Biscuit
The Men They Couldn't Hang
Half Man Half Biscuit
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Two door cinema club
Drive by truckers
Drive by truckers
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The Angelic Upstarts
Punishment of Luxury
Cockney Rejects
Punishment of Luxury
Cockney Rejects
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Peter and the test tube babies
Killing Joke
Vice Squad
Drongos for Europe
The Gonads
Discharge
Circle Jerks
Bad Brains
Canal Terror
Killing Joke
Vice Squad
Drongos for Europe
The Gonads
Discharge
Circle Jerks
Bad Brains
Canal Terror
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Nine Inch Nails
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Monster Magnet
And my favourite.
Tool
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Monster Magnet
And my favourite.
Tool
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Dumpy's Rusty Nuts
Gaye Bikers on Acid
The Jesus Loves Heroin Band
Butthole Surfers
Gaye Bikers on Acid
The Jesus Loves Heroin Band
Butthole Surfers
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Pussy Riot
Dogs Die In Hot Cars
Dogs Die In Hot Cars
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Voice of the Beehive
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Throbbing Gristle
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Rudimentary Peni
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And who can forget the … Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band
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I saw an all female punk band once and they were outstanding. I'll never forget their name because it was so good:
Ten Days Late
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