Guess the band by name origin quiz #2

[slj0101]

Same as yesterday, but now with the stage names of individual artists as well. Add your own if you wish, and don't scroll down if you don't want to see others' answers. Enjoy!


1. Band name partially inspired by their incredibly brief song times.
2. Artist nicknamed for a particular colored sweater he once wore.
3. Band named for a song featured on the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" TV special.
4. Artist nicknamed by parent for his love of "Peanuts" cartoons as a child.
5. Artist who chose first name because the U.S. Military would not accept initials (given at birth) as a first name.
6. Band named for Clark Gable's last film.
7. Band name chosen by frontman for being short, regal, and memorable.
8. Artist who used his first and middle name to avoid confusion with a popular athlete of the day.
9. Band named for an exit ramp.
10. Artist name inspired by his poor dental hygiene.
11. Band named for the working title of a Beatles song.
12. Band named for the charts used by surfers to determine intensity of waves.



that's all I can think of for now!

[AllegroRondo]

1. I only know number 2

that would be Sting, who wore a yellow and black sweater to a recording session.

[slj0101]

2. That is correct!

:thumbsup:

[AllegroRondo]

3. Ohh! and number 8!

would be Ray Charles.

whose real name was Ray Robinson, who everyone knew as the boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.

[JackBeck]

4. Is #7

Queen?

[slj0101]

7. Yes.

:thumbsup:

[taterguy]

5. #1: Minutmen

[slj0101]

8. Correct.

[JackBeck]

6. And is #4

Snoop Dog?

[slj0101]

10. Fo' shizzle, Jack Bizzle.

:D

[taterguy]

14. I thought it was Pig Pen from the Grateful Dead

[Phillycat]

9. 7

would be Prince?

[slj0101]

13. Ooh. Close.

I believe Prince is his birth name, though.

[Phillycat]

19. Actually, you're right, it is.

Prince Rogers Nelson. I knew that! So it's Queen, then? Is Freddie Mercury short? For some reason, I always pictured him tall...

[slj0101]

23. Short as in brief.

Freddie looked of medium height, but then spandex unitards have a lengthening effect. :)

[Phillycat]

24. What are you saying?

Freddie was such a conservative dresser! :rofl:

[Pendrench]

11. #11 is Badfinger (after "Badfinger Boogie")

and I'm guessing that #6 might be "The Misfits"...I think that was Clark Gable's last movie.

And #2....would that be Sting?

Tim

[slj0101]

12. Right on all three. good work!

[Pendrench]

17. Thanks - and thank you for the very enjoyable quiz! n/t

[slj0101]

You're most welcome.

:hi:

[asthmaticeog]

15. ...

1. Band name partially inspired by their incredibly brief song times.
Minutemen

4. Artist nicknamed by parent for his love of "Peanuts" cartoons as a child.
Snoop Dogg

6. Band named for Clark Gable's last film.
Misfits

7. Band name chosen by frontman for being short, regal, and memorable.
Queen?

9. Band named for an exit ramp.
Sleater-Kinney

10. Artist name inspired by his poor dental hygiene.
Johnny Rotten

11. Band named for the working title of a Beatles song.
Badfinger

[slj0101]

18. Damn, dude.

[JackBeck]

16. Delete.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

20. 5 - Johnny Cash, 6 - Misfits?

[slj0101]

21. Yep and yep.

[XNASA]

22. Here's a couple I know.

2. Artist nicknamed for a particular colored sweater he once wore. - Sting

5. Artist who chose first name because the U.S. Military would not accept initials (given at birth) as a first name. - Johnny Cash (J R Cash)

[Tyrone Slothrop]

25. #3 is Death Cab for Cutie

[slj0101]

26. Nice! I was wondering if anyone would get that one.

That song is also a clue in the Paul Is Dead conspiracy. :tinfoilhat:

[Burma Jones]

27. Here's one to guess -

Band named for the title Character in a seminal Dadaist Play?

[asthmaticeog]

28. .

PERE FUCKIN' UBU! GO CLEVELAND! WOO HOO! :patriot:

[AllegroRondo]

29. Another one for you

Band named after a Monty Python sketch.

[Scarlett17]

30. Toad the Wet Sprocket