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Bands that should have been s**t by their name but weren't

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 12:09
by Izzy HaveMercy
Since HL is so inspirational on that front, we missed this one.

I start off with:

KONG.

IZ.

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 12:19
by Silver_Owl
Pop Will Eat Itself

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 12:31
by Izzy HaveMercy
System Of A Down

IZ.

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 13:59
by mh
Lothar and the Hand People.

Well, maybe they're actually really rubbish, but look up Space Hymn on youtube and tell me that it ain't proto-Hawkwind awesomeness.

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 14:03
by darkparticle
The Small Faces

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 14:24
by weebleswobble
As stated elsewhere

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

I mean FFS...... :lol:

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 14:33
by Bartek
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:System Of A Down

IZ.
You are so wrong, but since it's about taste... i'll get my coat.

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 17:59
by Silence is platinum
weebleswobble wrote:As stated elsewhere

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

I mean FFS...... :lol:
that was the only band i could think of

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 18:29
by Sita
Thank you for this one Izzy!

- The Sex Pistols
- Einstürzende Neubauten ;)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 19:07
by James Blast
Bad Company

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 20:37
by Sita
Red Snapper
And the title of their first album, Prince Blimey, should be on the stupid album titles list, but it's a great album.

And... Nurse with Wound... great people, but the name, seriously ;D

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 21:49
by James Blast
NWW arse name arsier noise, they're not a feckin' band they/it are street cleaners, a pox on them and their ilk! ;D

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 21:51
by matty
Half Man, Half Biscuit

(steps back and awaits the fury...)

;)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 21:55
by BillyBadBreaks
The Beatles?

Posted: 26 Jan 2011, 21:55
by James Blast
I hate HMHB, they can't write a decent melody all they do is put a 'pub conversation' to some random music, it's arse and I will allas hate them! :evil:

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 08:36
by snowey
James Blast wrote:I hate HMHB, they can't write a decent melody all they do is put a 'pub conversation' to some random music, it's arse and I will allas hate them! :evil:
Me and you are going to fall out big time JB :twisted: :lol:

HMHB are one of the worlds greatest bands. Seen then 50 times now and even "nearly" got blown up by the bus that went bang on 7/7 on our way to a gig in Penzance. :eek: Every album is class and you can sometimes bump into any of the band in town on a saturday.

Nigel's best quote

"Why don't you do a song about Tranmere"......

"Sorry I don't do love songs" :notworthy: :notworthy:

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 12:53
by ribbons69
Thin Lizzy.

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 13:25
by Sita
Anyone mention The Sisterhood yet? ;D

(I know it's not a band in the strict definition)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 13:33
by abridged
snowey wrote:
James Blast wrote:I hate HMHB, they can't write a decent melody all they do is put a 'pub conversation' to some random music, it's arse and I will allas hate them! :evil:
Me and you are going to fall out big time JB :twisted: :lol:

HMHB are one of the worlds greatest bands. Seen then 50 times now and even "nearly" got blown up by the bus that went bang on 7/7 on our way to a gig in Penzance. :eek: Every album is class and you can sometimes bump into any of the band in town on a saturday.

Nigel's best quote

"Why don't you do a song about Tranmere"......

"Sorry I don't do love songs" :notworthy: :notworthy:
Absolutely agree. The Biccies are one of the greatest bands ever. :notworthy: :notworthy: James, I think the greatest philosophy probably started in the pub, or at least after a drink. :wink:

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 13:35
by sam1
don't know if any of these are good/bad..they must fall into at least one of the lists on HL at the moment!!

http://www.c4vct.com/kym/humor/rockband.htm

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 14:30
by James Blast
nice find :lol:

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 15:44
by BillyBadBreaks
I have to admit that I have NEVER heard a single song by HMHB!

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 17:16
by James Blast
you're one of the lucky ones ;D

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 18:06
by abridged
BillyBadBreaks wrote:I have to admit that I have NEVER heard a single song by HMHB!
Ah where to start? Back in the D.H.S.S is the one that brought them to fame. McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt is possibly my fav. It has the classic track Hedley Veritiyesque which has the classic line 'there's no room for enigmas in built up areas'. ;D Actung Bono is a great album, Camell Laird Social Club is a work of genius and CSI Ambleside is great, not to mention Four Lads who Shook the Wirral and Trouble over Bridgewater. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Posted: 27 Jan 2011, 21:50
by James Blast
Suede and Mansun, two of my very fave bands that just happen to have crap names