Comments on: Trends In The Weighty Authority Of Band Names, 1960-Present http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Swiss James http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-11228 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:49:03 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-11228 who could have thought back in the innocent times of 2005 that in the future bands called "Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly" and "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!" would be allowed to roam freely. who could have thought back in the innocent times of 2005 that in the future bands called “Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly” and “Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!” would be allowed to roam freely.

]]> by: johnb http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-164 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-164 You left out the 70s. The revival of proper group ("band" is so AOR) names beginning with "The". The Ramones, The Heartbreakers, The Cramps, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Adverts, The Buzzcocks, The Flamin' Groovies, The Stooges (1969, but who's counting?), The Users, The Desperate Bicycles, The Shirts, The Cars, The Police, The Stranglers, The Waitresses... You left out the 70s. The revival of proper group (”band” is so AOR) names beginning with “The”. The Ramones, The Heartbreakers, The Cramps, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Adverts, The Buzzcocks, The Flamin’ Groovies, The Stooges (1969, but who’s counting?), The Users, The Desperate Bicycles, The Shirts, The Cars, The Police, The Stranglers, The Waitresses…

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-163 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-163 As did Backstreet Boys. This is the Ronseal school of band names, but don't be fooled, some bands have nothing to do with their names, like The Police, Led Zepplin or The Black Dyke Band. As did Backstreet Boys. This is the Ronseal school of band names, but don’t be fooled, some bands have nothing to do with their names, like The Police, Led Zepplin or The Black Dyke Band.

]]> by: Artegall http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-162 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/07/16/trends-in-the-weighty-authority-of-band-names-1960-present/#comment-162 ut of course that's dangerously close to the world of prog rock. Think of Emerson Lake and Palmer, or indeed Crosby Stills Nash and Young. I think names should give a clearer indication of the product they represent. For instance, buy a CD by a band called 'Gorky's Zygotic Mynki', and you shouldn't be surprised that it's music by Welsh people on drugs. Though by the same token, I suppose "Boyzone" had it right too. ut of course that’s dangerously close to the world of prog rock. Think of Emerson Lake and Palmer, or indeed Crosby Stills Nash and Young.

I think names should give a clearer indication of the product they represent. For instance, buy a CD by a band called ‘Gorky’s Zygotic Mynki’, and you shouldn’t be surprised that it’s music by Welsh people on drugs.

Though by the same token, I suppose “Boyzone” had it right too.

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