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by **Frayo** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:26 am

eurythmics is a cool name. i know its not like me to go top 40 et al.
duran duran... does anyone remember what a duran is

lfo
yellow magic orchestra although they were more italo
4 out of 5 disctors
classix nouveaux
axodry
blancmange
boomtown rats
buzzcocks
camera obscura
china crisis
big audio dynamyte
echo and the bunnymen
expansives
eyeless in gaza
cee farrow [although artist not a band]
fra lippo lippi
freue [:)]

ahh im on a friends computer ill post more..hope this isnt off topic

by **skeggia** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:03 pm

red lorry yellow lorry

by **middlesexnj** » Thu May 05, 2005 1:50 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by ben_at_work[/i]Not New Wave but Steely Dan got their name while in a porn shop in England somewhere, there was a chrome dildo called The Steely Dan, another sidenote Chevy Chase was the origional drummer for Steely Dan. [:D]
[/quote]

Similarily the band 10cc took their name from the average amount of fluid produced by the male orgasm.[/quote]For real? The average porn star maybe.

by **middlesexnj** » Thu May 05, 2005 1:51 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I like ones with the "in" references:

Heaven 17 from A Clockwork Orange
Joy Division from House of Dolls
Duran Duran from Barbarella
UB40 from the welfare form
Level 42 from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe[/quote]U2 was the American spy plane which crashed in the Soviet Union during an international conference in Russia, much to the embarrassment of the Americans in attendance.

by **jeromeQc** » Sun May 08, 2005 2:36 pm

Trisomie 21
Depeche Mode
Cabaret Voltaire
Visage

I must admit I like them because they picked french names... [8D]

Beside them I'd say:

The Birthday Party
Killing Koke
Rational Youth
Neon Judgement
Love and Rockets
Kraftwerk
Soft Cell

by **jumpshift** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:36 pm

Severed heads
tones on tail
fury in the slaughterhouse
wire train
sixth comm
machinations

by **siouxmoux** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:03 pm

Yellow Magic Orchestra

by **WolverineSyr** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:42 pm

Pajama Slave Dancers
Haircut 100 (what did it mean???)
X-Ray Specs (I always wanted a pair...)
Parachute Club

by **DayGloJo** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:09 pm

As a graphic designer I always liked the name ALTERED IMAGES. But my all time favorite is SHRIEKBACK. I don't have a clue as to how it originated, but it seems to encompass the energy of the band's music.

DayGloJo

by **My Aural Stimulator** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:33 pm

Siouxsie is a very clever name. Is that her real name?

by **whistledog** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:19 am

Modern Romance
Moving Pictures
FM
Strange Advance
Harlequin
Eight Seconds
Go West
Roman Holliday

by **WolverineSyr** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:28 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by My Aural Stimulator[/i]
<br>Siouxsie is a very clever name. Is that her real name?
[/quote]

Her real name is Susan. Siouxsie & the Banshees is a great name. It sums up the image and sound of the band really well.

by **DavidRavenMoon** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:44 am

XTC is my favorite name. Talking Heads is a good one too.

by **DavidRavenMoon** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:46 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by bowiestation[/i]
<br>First one that comes to mind for me is "Camper Van Beethoven" ! I've listened to them since the early 80's and never had a clue as to the origin of their name. I need to let my fingers do the walkin' on the keyboard and search the net.
[/quote]

That's easy!

You go camping in a camper van... and then Van Beethoven. Like tying two phrases together.

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