Naming your band after an awesome song by Leonard Cohen is far from awful in my book.

I don't really like band names that come from songs, it's not very original.

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As far as I understand, this is where the name came from and it really doesn't have anything to do directly with the Leonard Cohen song.

So can I change my vote to The Cult and Chameleons UK?

Also.....

william I just noticed your comment about Gorilla Biscuits....we don't wanna fan those flanes do we?:bringit:

hey I moved them up the list :)

Sure, anyone can change their vote to one of the bands just added via request.

The list put in alphabetical order via Neapolitan. Vote off your two least favourites (if u haven't already). Polling closes Friday evening pacific time, and then we begin.

I didn't include the two I voted off in the list (NC&tBS adn SP) because I didn't want to confuse why I include them when I voted them off... so anyway, with voting starting now... and with Will's ok this is the list:



The Official Alternative Survival List

1. Bauhaus
2. Birthday Party
3. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
4. Chameleons UK
5. Cocteau Twins
6. The Cure
7. The Cramps
8. The Cult
9. Dead can Dance
10. The Dead Milkmen
11. Echo & the Bunnymen
12. Gang of Four
13. The Jesus and Mary Chain
14. Joy Division
15. Killing Joke
16. Ministry
17. Mission of Burma
18. Pixies
19. The Pogues
20. Public Image
21. Sisters of Mercy
22. Siouxie and the Banshees
23. Skinny Puppy
24. The Smiths
25. Sonic Youth
26. Violent Femmes

I may have killed this thread by waiting so long, but The Cult & the Pogues are out. Two of my all time favourite bands rubbed out in a blink of an eye... but that's how these things go sometime.


1. Bauhaus
2. Birthday Party
3. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
4. Chameleons UK
5. Cocteau Twins
6. The Cure
7. The Cramps
8. Dead can Dance
9. The Dead Milkmen
10. Echo & the Bunnymen
11. Gang of Four
12. The Jesus and Mary Chain
13. Joy Division
14. Killing Joke
15. Ministry
16. Mission of Burma
17. Pixies
18. Public Image
19. Sisters of Mercy
20. Siouxie and the Banshees
21. Skinny Puppy
22. The Smiths
23. Sonic Youth
24. Violent Femmes

As the list has grown to more than twenty, and I don't have a handle on how many are playing yet, you can toss out 4 bands until we get down to 20. so...

Birthday Party,
Cocteau Twins,
Gang of Four,
Mission of Burma

Polls close Sunday, provided there are at least 5 votes

The link you provided contains a link to the band's page which says this:

So there. :p:

Also, I'm voting out Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth.

Chameleons
Sisters of Mercy
Killing Joke
Dead Can Dance