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46. That's probably pretty close to right

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #44)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 09:21 PM

Dec 2013

and most likely why I skipped Skyclad before but my tastes have expanded some since the old days lol...

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Best band names ever? [View all] nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 OP

I'll go with "Rubber", Alex. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

JFKFC Revanchist Dec 2013 #2

That reminds me of "The Dead Kennedys". GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #38

The Peanut Butter Conspiracy HarveyDarkey Dec 2013 #3

Benedict Arnold & The Traitors... GReedDiamond Dec 2013 #4

LOL - I remember "Death Penalty" being posted here before! Was that your band from back in the day? nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #7

Yes, I am guilty...nt GReedDiamond Dec 2013 #8

Hell, if they gave the death penalty for pot, I'd be drawn and quartered! nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #9

I'd prefer death by... GReedDiamond Dec 2013 #10

In the late 60s I was in a band with a great name DFW Dec 2013 #5

Were you any relation to Art_from_Ark Dec 2013 #6

Thank goodness, no DFW Dec 2013 #13

Not the best, but amusing LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #11

Fun fact: The Lovin' Spoonful and 10cc were named after the same thing... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #12

Wiki claims... lame54 Dec 2013 #15

That's a rather different meaning than I'd always heard/read... Interesting though... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #28

The Band Ptah Dec 2013 #14

As you probably know, they were The Hawks back in the mid-60's nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #29

Mark Shark and the Hammerheads... lame54 Dec 2013 #16

Third Eye Blind benld74 Dec 2013 #17

The The Ryano42 Dec 2013 #18

Reading Bob Spitz's book on the Beatles edbermac Dec 2013 #19

A Troll, and Some Other Trolls eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #76

Hootie and the Blowfish KamaAina Dec 2013 #20

Pretty cool name-origin story for such an awful band, right? nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #30

It gets better. KamaAina Dec 2013 #56

Biff Hitler and the Violent Moodswings underpants Dec 2013 #64

The Grateful Dead n/t GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #21

But of course! (~):-} grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #27

I would love to have that as a nice, big suncatcher! GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #36

Here's the bumper sticker grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #58

Something to do with Egyptian mythology, right? nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #31

I wish I could remember... GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #37

In Blair Jackson's book on the Dead, Garcia is quoted as saying: eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #77

It's a style of English ballad KamaAina Dec 2013 #57

You seem to know more music trivia than even I do. And I've been called a walking encyclopedia. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #65

Mostly Dead stuff KamaAina Dec 2013 #66

Cool! I was too young to experience that myself (10 when Jerry died) but some of those 60's, 70's nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #67

Check this out....Listen to the Dead.... Bennyboy Dec 2013 #81

Been there, done that. But thank you though! nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #84

Ten Feet KamaAina Dec 2013 #22

Sick Dick and the Volkswagens Populist_Prole Dec 2013 #23

Just a few... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #24

The Zippers are/were great...love their music... ms liberty Dec 2013 #41

Yay! discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2013 #42

Brian Jonestown Massacre alarimer Dec 2013 #25

Kathleen Turner Overdrive NightWatcher Dec 2013 #26

sensational alex harvey band. says it all really we are sensational, alex harvey is here and we loli phabay Dec 2013 #32

Scottish band, right? I need to check them out... n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #33

yup, they are something different loli phabay Dec 2013 #34

I've always loved Skyclad, both the name and the band. arcane1 Dec 2013 #35

I always liked Martin's band Sabbat OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #43

Skyclad, I believe, were less thrashy and more melodic than Sabbat. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #44

That's probably pretty close to right OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #46

During their peak time with him, they were awesome, the best socio-political commentary I know of arcane1 Dec 2013 #48

Gitcha some: OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #49

Nice!! That's definitely heavier than most Skyclad, I'll have to lookup the lyrics too. arcane1 Dec 2013 #52

Strangers With Candy tabbycat31 Dec 2013 #39

Soulive! adirondacker Dec 2013 #40

I like them, too. kwassa Dec 2013 #50

Gotta love their Funk, Energy and Intricacy :) adirondacker Dec 2013 #55

Pungent Stench OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #45

Funny name, good band. They did an amusing cover of some 80's synth-pop tune. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #47

Funkadelic. kwassa Dec 2013 #51

Five Finger Death Punch Initech Dec 2013 #53

Decent name, terrible band. Just my opinion though... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #54

Tingling Mother's Circus JCMach1 Dec 2013 #59

Butthole Surfers for the win !!!! Monk06 Dec 2013 #60

Pontius Pilot and the Nail Drivin' Five Scuba Dec 2013 #61

Bad Brains Burma Jones Dec 2013 #62

UPS (Useless Pieces of Shit) Rambis Dec 2013 #63

Carnage Asada / The Names n/t pilar007 Dec 2013 #68

Jedi Mind Trick marmar Dec 2013 #69

Pink Floyd TrogL Dec 2013 #70

Trip Shakespeare progressoid Dec 2013 #71

Sharon Taint Tom Ripley Dec 2013 #72

L'il Gunsel and The Hobosexuals Tom Ripley Dec 2013 #73

Steam Hammer, Jethro Tull n/t leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #74

a list: Special Prosciuto Dec 2013 #75

Ed's a Douche and Adolph Hitler's Nipples are both pretty out there BainsBane Dec 2013 #79

Little Stubby and the Disappointments PassingFair Dec 2013 #78

My wife used to work with one of the band members wife. bif Dec 2013 #88

Widespread Panic. Bennyboy Dec 2013 #80

Their Curtis Mayfield cover ("Pusherman") is surprisingly decent... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #85

Yeah I love that one......Panic is the awesome..... Bennyboy Dec 2013 #86

Barenaked Ladies n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2013 #82

Spock's Beard jmowreader Dec 2013 #83

Chronicles of Sarnia bif Dec 2013 #87

Fake band name from "My So-Called Life": Frozen Embryos n/t phylny Dec 2013 #89

The Who ailsagirl Dec 2013 #90

Jesus Chrysler begin_within Dec 2013 #91

Starshine Jeffersons Ghost Dec 2013 #92

Nobody mentioned Richard Cheese yet? Electric Monk Dec 2013 #93