The Origins of Band Names

Kevorkian Logic · 06-15-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone Birds

i think this is going to be the tracklist:

1. Angel Lift
2. Prayer Room
3. Dragonflies
4. Untitled Song 1
5. The Kite
6. If I Fell Into Black Water
7. Untitled Song 2
8. Love Song
9. Heroes

tracks 1 and 9 are already finished
tracks 2 - 8 need to be recorded
track 7 needs lyrics

Oh yeah Kervorkian, find Snow Patrol's

Snow patrol does not get any recognition from me on this thread....

power play, uh-oh!

khfreek · 06-15-2009, 04:14 PM

How bout Aphex Twin?

Stone Birds · 06-15-2009, 04:14 PM

Vota
Buck 65

Kevorkian Logic · 06-20-2009, 08:31 PM

21. Aphex Twin

Ok this is actually really interesting, at least to me. Richard David James' twin brother was born dead (The twin's grave is actually pictured on the cover of the Girl/Boy EP). So that's where they got the twin part from.
The Aphex part is not really interesting at all and really spectulative. "Aphex" may come from "Aphididae", a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily. The species in this family are famous for the russian-doll styled reproduction.

22. Arcade Fire

To quote Win Butler concerning the rumor that the bands name was based on the story about an arcade fire-- "It's not a rumour, it's based on a story that someone told me. It's not an actual event, but one that I took to be real. I would say that it's probably something that the kid made up, but at the time I believed him".

23. Primal Scream

Both the name and the music (formless, loud, guitar-based) were influenced by the primal scream therapy theory.

Primal therapy is a trauma-based psychotherapy developed by Arthur Janov. During therapy the patient is encouraged to express their feelings in whatever way they need to, such as talking, crying, hitting a wall, masturbating, curling up in a fetal position, and sometimes even screaming-- in order to express childhood, perinatal and prenatal feelings.

The whole idea of the music was that it was supposed to be somewhat instinctual and primal in nature.

SATCHMO · 06-21-2009, 12:46 AM

Steely Dan was named after Steely Dan III, the name of a strap-on dildo in William Burrough's book Naked Lunch.

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06-20-2009, 08:31 PM	#84 (permalink)
Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	21. Aphex Twin Ok this is actually really interesting, at least to me. Richard David James' twin brother was born dead (The twin's grave is actually pictured on the cover of the Girl/Boy EP). So that's where they got the twin part from. The Aphex part is not really interesting at all and really spectulative. "Aphex" may come from "Aphididae", a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily. The species in this family are famous for the russian-doll styled reproduction. 22. Arcade Fire To quote Win Butler concerning the rumor that the bands name was based on the story about an arcade fire-- "It's not a rumour, it's based on a story that someone told me. It's not an actual event, but one that I took to be real. I would say that it's probably something that the kid made up, but at the time I believed him". 23. Primal Scream Both the name and the music (formless, loud, guitar-based) were influenced by the primal scream therapy theory. Primal therapy is a trauma-based psychotherapy developed by Arthur Janov. During therapy the patient is encouraged to express their feelings in whatever way they need to, such as talking, crying, hitting a wall, masturbating, curling up in a fetal position, and sometimes even screaming-- in order to express childhood, perinatal and prenatal feelings. The whole idea of the music was that it was supposed to be somewhat instinctual and primal in nature. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

06-21-2009, 12:46 AM	#85 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Steely Dan was named after Steely Dan III, the name of a strap-on dildo in William Burrough's book Naked Lunch.