Band Names That Inspired Other Band Names

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The Rolling stones-------The Stone Roses
The Crickets--------The Beatles
Steve Miller Band--------Dave Matthews Band
The Fleetwoods--------Fleetwood Mac
Slayer--------Slaughter
Chicago-------Boston
The Beach Boys-------The Beastie Boys
The Beatles--------The Animals
ABBA----------ABC
The Band--------The Pop Group
Nirvana------------Nirvana
Fairport Convention----------Fairground Attraction
The Byrds---------The Ravens
Motorhead---------Radiohead
Queen-----------King

Either in reality (like The Crickets--------The Beatles) or in your brane (like Motorhead---------Radiohead, because of course they named themselves after the Talking Heads song).

You go.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 01:52 (twenty years ago) link

Electric Prunes--------Art of Noise

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 29 April 2004 01:55 (twenty years ago) link

XTC---------INXS
The Carpenters---------The Red House Painters
Deep Purple---------Simply Red

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:00 (twenty years ago) link

Pretty Boy Floyd---------Ugly Kid Joe

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:04 (twenty years ago) link

Selena--------Celine Dion

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:06 (twenty years ago) link

John Spencer Blues Explosion ---> Folk Implosion

― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:07 (twenty years ago) link

Chemical Brothers-----Crystal Method (or is it the other way around?)(oh, it's all the same anyway)

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:08 (twenty years ago) link

T Rex---------Dinosaur JR
Aisa-----------Europe
The Pink Fairies--------The Pixies
Pentangle---------Pentagram
Berlin---------Mica Paris

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:10 (twenty years ago) link

Jesus and Mary Chain-----The Living End

― Dude (The Yellow Dart), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:10 (twenty years ago) link

REO Speedwagon --------------> REO Speedealer (later Speedealer, for the obvious reasons)

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:11 (twenty years ago) link

Rocket From The Tombs --------------------------> Rocket From The Crypt

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:11 (twenty years ago) link

Sex Pistols -- Celibate Rifles
Sex Pistols -- Machine Gun Fellatio

― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:12 (twenty years ago) link

Faith no more------Faithless
Free-----Reef
Joy Division-----Human League
The Four Tops-------The Box Tops

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:28 (twenty years ago) link

Fats Domino --> Chubby Checker

(not bands, but...)

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:31 (twenty years ago) link

The Turtles-----Tortoise
Television------TV On the Radio
Sundays---------Thursday
Bryan Adams-----Ryan Adams

― kickitcricket, Thursday, 29 April 2004 02:35 (twenty years ago) link

Blink182 -> Matchbox20 -> Eve6 -> Stroke9 -> Sum41

― Famous Athlete, Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:35 (twenty years ago) link

sex pistols -> celibate rifles

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:39 (twenty years ago) link

doh! it was said already

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:39 (twenty years ago) link

The Crickets > The Rolling stones > Electric Prunes > Rocket From The Tombs > Motorhead > Pentangle > The Beatles > The Four Tops > Fleetwood Mac > Slayer > T. Rex > Chicago > The Band > The Beach Boys > ABBA > INXS > The Pop Group > Bryan Adams > Fats Domino > The Pink Fairies > Deep Purple > Fairport Convention > Television > Steve Miller Band > Tortoise > Queen > Joy Division > Dinosaur Jr. > The Byrds > The Stone Roses > The Box Tops > Art of Noise > Asia > The Beastie Boys > Sundays > XTC > Boston > Chubby Checker > Selena > Human League > The Carpenters > Europe > Chemical Brothers > Sex Pistols > Ugly Kid Joe > Nirvana > Faith No More > Blink 182 > REO Speedwagon > TV On the Radio > Frank Zappa > donkey balls > Radiohead > ABC > Celine Dion > The Pixies > Matchbox 20 > Slaughter > Jesus and Mary Chain > John Spencer Blues Explosion > Berlin > Folk Implosion > The Red House Painters > Talking Heads > The Turtles > Dave Matthews Band > Crystal Method > Simply Red > Rocket From The Crypt > Ryan Adams > Eric Clapton > Ringo

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:53 (twenty years ago) link

I agree.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:56 (twenty years ago) link

Except donkey balls should be higher on your list.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:57 (twenty years ago) link

maybe for you, buddy, but hey whatever floats your boat.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:57 (twenty years ago) link

Why is the Dave Matthews Band ranked so highly?

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 03:59 (twenty years ago) link

they don't suck donkey balls quite as much as Crystal Method, Simply Red, Rocket From The Crypt, Ryan Adams, Eric Clapton or Ringo. Duh.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:00 (twenty years ago) link

'maybe for you, buddy, but hey whatever floats your boat.'

The higher they are, the less the boat will float actually, but it's a risky enterprise to start with

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:02 (twenty years ago) link

you'll have to enlighten me on the bouyancy of donkey balls. On second thought, don't.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:02 (twenty years ago) link

they don't suck donkey balls quite as much as Crystal Method, Simply Red, Rocket From The Crypt, Ryan Adams, Eric Clapton or Ringo. Duh.

No, you see, THIS is your problem.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:05 (twenty years ago) link

don't make me put your name on the list, Aja.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:05 (twenty years ago) link

But you would be refering to the ALBUM Aja, not me. Duh.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:09 (twenty years ago) link

The album Aja > the poster Aja

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:10 (twenty years ago) link

no offense but I know which one I'd rather listen to.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:10 (twenty years ago) link

yeah aja i like you and everything, but you gotta understand - that's peak dan!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:11 (twenty years ago) link

*sigh* this thread has taken a turn for the durst.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:11 (twenty years ago) link

Frank Stallone------Phranc

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:12 (twenty years ago) link

Aja > Aja > about ten bazillion other things > Durst

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:13 (twenty years ago) link

'The album Aja > the poster Aja'

I think that's a little unfair.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:13 (twenty years ago) link

yeah aja i like you and everything, but you gotta understand - that's peak dan!
-- cinniblount (littlejohnnyjewe...)

So then it would rank highly on that list. Well, as long as it's ahead of the Dave Matthews Band, we'll be fine.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:13 (twenty years ago) link

well true, I haven't met her. But Aja the album has been a vital part of my life for years.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago) link

Aja you're definitely ahead of DMB, don't worry.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago) link

Surely 'The album Aja >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>donkey balls>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the poster Aja'

Or have I misunderstood the system?

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:14 (twenty years ago) link

Umm, you only need one >

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:15 (twenty years ago) link

dude knows his donkey balls

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago) link

the more elements of the system, the closer the rankings are to each other. So just saying Aja > Aja > donkey balls is kinda mean.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:16 (twenty years ago) link

maybe it's a threeway

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:17 (twenty years ago) link

to indicate a tie you'd use =.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:18 (twenty years ago) link

donkey balls >

, btw.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:19 (twenty years ago) link

> greater than

< less than

= equal to

* something special

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:19 (twenty years ago) link

This looks like a tie ><

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:20 (twenty years ago) link

you're right, this:

looks like crap

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:21 (twenty years ago) link

Modern Lovers & Velvet Underground --> Underground Lovers

― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:22 (twenty years ago) link

Btw I didn't mean to be mean

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:23 (twenty years ago) link

You understand Aja this is a project of a scientific nature

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:24 (twenty years ago) link

No, not really, but I didn't take any of your comments personally. What you think is what you think.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:26 (twenty years ago) link

To be fair, I can't think of a single person that's > the album Aja.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:31 (twenty years ago) link

not even your mom?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:32 (twenty years ago) link

I really need to get that. Neither my mom nor my dad has ever bought it.

― Aja (aja), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:32 (twenty years ago) link

Don't make me choose.

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:33 (twenty years ago) link

It's a =

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:34 (twenty years ago) link

if it came down to saving my mom or Aja from a burning building, I'd choose my mom. I mean, the most I'll ever get for Aja is a quarter at a record store.

[rimshot]

Thanks, thanks, I'll be here all night.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:34 (twenty years ago) link

The Rolling stones > ... Fleetwood Mac > ... Bryan Adams > ... Art of Noise > ... XTC

Maybe in Bizarro World.

― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:35 (twenty years ago) link

hey buddy, write your own damn flowchart.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:36 (twenty years ago) link

woah, that really is how the rank in 'how much i've listened to them' though

― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 29 April 2004 04:36 (twenty years ago) link

XTC > Stereolab > Art of Noise > King Crimson > Beatles > Blur > Kinks > Elvis Costello > Elvis Costello & the Attractions > Yello > TISM > They Might Be Giants > Tlot Tlot > Aphex Twin > Autechre > Squarepusher > Pop Will Eat Itself > Kraftwerk > Natacha Atlas > Enya > Macca > Björk > Radiohead > ELO > Big Audio Dynamite > Bowie > Devo > Elliott Smith > Human League > Nine Inch Nails > Posies > Crowded House > Madness > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Ice Cream Hands > Einstürzende Neubauten > ABBA > Pogues > Tori Amos > Pink Floyd > Soup Dragons > Ween > Yes > Talking Heads > Kylie > Duran Duran > Happy Mondays > Smiths > Jesus Jones > Beach Boys > Killing Joke > everything else > Thomas Dolby > hstencil's flowchart > Blink 182

― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 29 April 2004 06:08 (twenty years ago) link

I don't understand how the name link works from the electric prunes to the art of noise: is it terribly obvious?

― tom west (thomp), Thursday, 29 April 2004 09:25 (twenty years ago) link

I don't understand how Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass > Philip Glass. Maybe in Bizarro World!

― briania, Thursday, 29 April 2004 11:16 (twenty years ago) link

Suede......Denim
The Birthday Party.......The Wedding Present
The Cure.......The Healers
Family.......Offspring
MC5......U2
Cream......Bread

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 17:18 (twenty years ago) link

Motorhead---------Radiohead

Errr....no, Radiohead came from a Talking Heads tune Ë‡

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:15 (twenty years ago) link

Scritti Polliti -----> Milli Vanillii

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:16 (twenty years ago) link

was that an extra i thanks to your keyboard?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:18 (twenty years ago) link

not sureP

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:19 (twenty years ago) link

awesom.e

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:23 (twenty years ago) link

not reallyl

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:24 (twenty years ago) link

not for you, but for us.s.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:29 (twenty years ago) link

Bully for youÂ¡

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:36 (twenty years ago) link

John Cougar Mellencamp ---> John Cougar Concentration Camp
The Primitives (60's) ---> The Primitives (80's)
The Chemical Brothers named themselves after the Dust Brothers originally, no? Then I think they had to change it. What a pair of dorks.

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Thursday, 29 April 2004 18:45 (twenty years ago) link

'Motorhead---------Radiohead

Errr....no, Radiohead came from a Talking Heads tune'

As I said above, these could be hypothetical connections, not real ones. I'm not seriously suggesting that Offspring named themselves after Family either.

'Either in reality (like The Crickets--------The Beatles) or in your brane (like Motorhead---------Radiohead, because of course they named themselves after the Talking Heads song).

You go.

-- Patrick Kinghorn (paddypowe...), April 29th, 2004.'

Ë‡

― Patrick Kinghorn, Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:07 (twenty years ago) link

oh, gotcha. Sorry to be Johnny Pedantic @

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:09 (twenty years ago) link

Phish + Spoon - Fischerspooner

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Friday, 30 April 2004 03:12 (twenty years ago) link

Tim Buckley ---- Jeff Buckley

― Leeefuse 73 (Leee), Friday, 30 April 2004 04:29 (twenty years ago) link

Does hstencil really rate Bryan Adams that high?

― Sym (shmuel), Friday, 30 April 2004 08:33 (twenty years ago) link

chemichal brothers - chemical brothers.
the charlatans - the charlatans

― thomas, Friday, 30 April 2004 09:02 (twenty years ago) link

A Norwegian one:
Raga Rockers -> Jaga Jazzist
(no idea whether true)

― OleM (OleM), Friday, 30 April 2004 09:43 (twenty years ago) link

Legendary Stardust Cowboy-------------->Ziggy etc.

honorable mention, song-to-band:

Tin Omen------------------------------->Sister Machine Gun

― young bill, Friday, 30 April 2004 20:21 (twenty years ago) link

and i'll bet someone got this already, but:

Ronettes------------------>Ramones

― young bill, Friday, 30 April 2004 20:25 (twenty years ago) link

sixteen years pass...

Reel Big Bad Squirrel Nut Voodoo Cherry-Poppin' Gay Zipper Daddies--------->Reel Big Fish, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Gay Dad

― the burrito that defined a generation, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 22:29 (three years ago) link

oh wait I did the arrow wrong

― the burrito that defined a generation, Wednesday, 23 September 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link

Tim Buckley & Angelique Kidjo ---- Ugly Kid Joe

― Hideous Lump, Friday, 25 September 2020 05:08 (three years ago) link

Tim Buckley -> Timbuktu -> Timbuk 3

― (peech) or (buht ih-moh-jee) (unregistered), Friday, 25 September 2020 11:31 (three years ago) link

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