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Gog/Magog 
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 13:56 |
So what do you think is the daftest name a prog band has come up with?
My choice is Spocks Beard, a great band but what a stupid name, I mean Mr Spock didn't even have a beard (or is it some sort of metaphysical joke)!  |
Some swear they see me weeping in the poppy fields of France 
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crimson thing
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 14:19 |
Hmm.....tricky one..........do I gleefully give the answer, but in the process "out" myself as a geeky trekkie, or feign ignorance? 
There's an episode where Enterprise finds itself in a parallel universe, where, broadly speaking, the goodies are baddies, and the baddies even worse. There, the evil Mr Spock has a beard.......or so I'm told 
Personally, I think Spock's Beard is one of the classier prog names.....but not such a great band........ 
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 15:00 |
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Rush
Yes
Bigelf
Edited by Geck0 - May 31 2006 at 05:13
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Gog/Magog
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 15:02 |
 crimson thing wrote:
Hmm.....tricky one..........do I gleefully give
the answer, but in the process "out" myself as a geeky trekkie, or
feign ignorance?
There's an episode where Enterprise finds itself in a parallel
universe, where, broadly speaking, the goodies are baddies, and the
baddies even worse. There, the evil Mr Spock has a beard.......or so
I'm told
Personally, I think Spock's Beard is one of the classier prog names.....but not such a great band........
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I did wonder if that was the case, one of those episodes where Spock
developed a sense of humour or fell in love (or both).
We could widen the remit to prog bands with plain awful names (I'll stick with Spocks Beard for this too) & Matching Mole.
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Some swear they see me weeping in the poppy fields of France
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wolf0621
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 15:12 |
Gog/Magog wrote:
crimson thing wrote:
Hmm.....tricky one..........do I gleefully give the answer, but in the process "out" myself as a geeky trekkie, or feign ignorance?
There's an episode where Enterprise finds itself in a parallel universe, where, broadly speaking, the goodies are baddies, and the baddies even worse. There, the evil Mr Spock has a beard.......or so I'm told
Personally, I think Spock's Beard is one of the classier prog names.....but not such a great band........
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I did wonder if that was the case, one of those episodes where Spock developed a sense of humour or fell in love (or both).
We could widen the remit to prog bands with plain awful names (I'll stick with Spocks Beard for this too) & Matching Mole.
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The name of the episode is "Mirror, Mirror"...Not that I watch ST or anything...There's also an evil version of Kirk in that same episode...Another name for a prog band, sticking with a similar theme? How about "Kirk's Libido"?
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stan the man
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 16:26 |
I like most prog band names but i find Elp to be kind of boring. This isnt prog but the Butthole surfers is a pretty messed up name.
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true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants. 
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moonlapse
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 20:45 |
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Can.
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stonebeard
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 22:04 |
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What do you consider a good band name? I can't think of any band name that isn't stupid if we go along the outlined bands already listed here.
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zappaholic
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 22:07 |
WOBBLER.
I mean, WTF mate? 
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moonlapse
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 22:25 |
stonebeard wrote:
What do you consider a good band name? I can't think
of any band name that isn't stupid if we go along the outlined bands
already listed here. |
How about Green Milk from the Planet Orange??
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ClemofNazareth
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Posted: May 26 2006 at 22:43 |
 Spock's Beard is pretty goofy. Also, super Furry Animals (although I happen to like them), Uncle Dirtytoes (wtf?), Nice Beaver, Crispy Ambulance, and Bark Psychosis. I think all of them except Crispy ambulance are here in the archives.
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Posted: May 27 2006 at 12:18 |
Magic Pie 
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 27 2006 at 12:52 |
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Riverside (sounds like a boyband name to me! - I love the music though!)
Emerson, Lake and Powell
Tool
Yellow Matter Custard
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Djam Karet
Non-prog
Punky Bruster
Panic! At The Disco
Ginger & the Sonic Circus
Gay For Johnny Depp
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
Viking Skull
Betty Curse
My Awesome Compilation
Backyard Babies
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Wilcey
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Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:28 |
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"The Beasts of Bourbon" sure as heck are NOT prog, but it's a great name!
(and they really rock!)
I think some of the names in prog could sound daft, but you have to think back to the time of their conception, and what musically or culturally was around at the time.... some of these bands have been around for a pretty long time!
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Posted: May 27 2006 at 19:56 |
crimson thing wrote:
......or so I'm told |
Nice save!
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zappaholic
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Posted: May 27 2006 at 21:20 |
I've heard the story for a lot of bands (Spock's Beard being one of them) that the absurd name they have was chosen quickly because they needed a name for an upcoming gig - the intention is often that they'll think up a better name down the line. Often they end up being stuck with the silly name.
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daz2112
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Posted: May 28 2006 at 08:01 |
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Fuzzy Duck!
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crimson thing
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Posted: May 28 2006 at 08:33 |
Virtually all band names (except those along the lines of "The Joe Bloggs Band") sound pretty silly if you concentrate on the word(s) long enough. On the other hand, through familiarity, they can sound "normal" to us.
After all, "The Beatles" is a daft name - it's only the ubiquity of the word that stops us thinking "hang on - that's not a real dictionary word".
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Dick Heath
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Posted: May 28 2006 at 09:23 |
Gog/Magog wrote:
So what do you think is the daftest name a prog band has come up with?
My choice is Spocks Beard, a great band but what a stupid name, I
mean Mr Spock didn't even have a beard (or is it some sort of
metaphysical joke)! |
However, did the good Doctor Spock of baby book fame, have one????
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Dick Heath
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Posted: May 28 2006 at 09:26 |
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In deed Dr Spock does:
http://www.drspock.com/about/drbenjaminspock/0,1781,,00.html
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