Band Name References

Commenters share examples of music bands with names that are common words, phrases, or hard to search for, often associating them with the post's content and providing Wikipedia or YouTube links.

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Sample Comments

gluelogic May 18, 2015 View on HN

I believe they are referencing Atari Teenage Riot.

bagpuss Jul 29, 2022 View on HN

you mean you haven't heard of "A" or "My Computer"?https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(band)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Computer_(band)

Gys Jul 29, 2024 View on HN

Reminds of a band: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_(band)

strictfp Jul 15, 2023 View on HN

Reminds me of the 90s EDM band Antiloop.

neilsense Apr 20, 2021 View on HN

System of a Down had a song about this - BYOB

DonHopkins Aug 29, 2021 View on HN

I hoped it was about Ian Dury and the Blockheads.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EMR9DXU_NQ

joegahona Sep 18, 2022 View on HN

Any cool band names that came out of it? :)

jaxx75 Sep 25, 2020 View on HN

Black Crows, REM, Kooks... I really kept reading this assuming it was a troll post, but still entertained by the anecdote!

inkaudio Dec 8, 2010 View on HN

The band Tool sounds nothing like Lovemongers, but Lovemongers is what I got when I typed Tool. could be cool if it worked consistently.

scottmcdot Feb 22, 2018 View on HN

I initially read this as the band Tool.