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Old 12-07-2014, 12:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Here's the Mother lode of bad/weird band names...

Weird Band Names
Adolph Hitler's Nipples is already taken. ****. I was going to call my next side project that.
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:30 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Christianity?


i thought the same thing, i was gonna write they were probably an atheist group but idk anything about them really.

I just know alot ppl mention them.
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It's a reference to a type of American spy plane that was shot down by the Soviets in the 60s, leading to an international incident.
I see.

that's kinda cool i guess but it really is disassociated with the sound of the band imo.
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Voivod.

Cocteau Twins.
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:39 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Explain those, Jansz!
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:45 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Voivod.
A voivod is a Slavic prince, or warlord, and it was the title of Vlad Tepes.
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:45 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Gonna assume military commander/governor of a province is what they're going for with Voivod. Taken from a number of Slavic spellings, Vojvod, Voivoda, Wojewoda, etc, it's kinda like "Duke".
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:52 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Explain those, Jansz!
I can explain some of them at least.
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Old 12-07-2014, 12:53 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Whatever...

(crappy video. great song.)

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Old 12-07-2014, 12:55 PM   #19 (permalink)
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There is the Voivod
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The band and fans sent Piggy off right.

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