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Band Name Inverses?

PortlandBass77

PortlandBass77

Jul 11, 2013
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#1
Am I the only one, or do a lot of people think of the opposite names for famous bands? I even have a whole list that is ever expanding.....

Aerosmith - JavelinJones
ZZ Top - AA Bottom
Goo Goo Dolls - Poo Poo Guys
Led Zeppelin - Glass Blimp
Iron Maiden - Golden Slut
Rush - Leisure
Yes - No
Velvet Underground - Leather Mountaintop
Heart - Brain
U2 - Me Only
REO Speedwagon - Sluggbug
The Police - The Crooks (featuring the ghost of Richard Nixon!):D
Buckethead - Chickenfoot :D:bassist::hyper::hiding:
Alice in Chains - Free Alex
The Rolling Stones - The Loitering Boulders

And more to come???????
 
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My personal favourite from SNL....

JON BOVI!

Also,
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - Greg Appaz and the Fathers of Plagarism
Ratt - Maus
The Beatles - The Exterminators
Three Dog Night - Four Cat Morning
The Police - Masked Intruder (fantastic actual band)
Rancid - Fresh
Sugarhill Gang - Saltpit Loner
Abba - abbA (see what I did there?)
Alabama Shakes - Tennessee Stills
Alice in Chains - Cheshire in Straps
Pink Floyd - Purple Lloyd
Dinosaur Jr. - Mammal Sr.
NOFX - Mars Volta (lotsa FX walks wakka!)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Ice Cold English Cucumbers
 
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PortlandBass77 said:
Am I the only one, or do a lot of people think of the opposite names for famous bands? I even have a whole list that is ever expanding.....

Aerosmith - JavelinJones
ZZ Top - AA Bottom
Goo Goo Dolls - Poo Poo Guys
Led Zeppelin - Glass Blimp
Iron Maiden - Golden Slut
Rush - Leisure
Yes - No
Velvet Underground - Leather Mountaintop
Heart - Brain
U2 - Me Only
REO Speedwagon - Sluggbug
The Police - The Crooks (featuring the ghost of Richard Nixon!):D
Buckethead - Chickenfoot :D:bassist::hyper::hiding:
Alice in Chains - Free Alex
The Rolling Stones - The Loitering Boulders

And more to come???????
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FYI - Blimp and Zeppelin are basically the same.:confused: How about Glass Submarine :)

Motley Crew - Gorgeous One
Nine Inch Nails - Well Chewed Stubs
Foreigner - Homies
 
#12
Squishing Squashes- Smashing Pumpkins
Schark- Phish
The Suede Sidewalk- The Velvet Underground
Iurn Airship- Led Zeppelin
Congress- Parliament
The Agreement- The Clash
The Abstinence Rifles- The Sex Pistols
The Silent Torsos- The Talking Heads
The Windows- The Doors
Noblegasica-Metallica
Adversarial Juice Hostel- Neutral Milk Hotel
White Sunday- Black Sabbath
The Them- The Who
Shallow Yellow- Deep Purple
 
#14
H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty) - Her Divine Abdication (H.D.A.)
Rage Against The Machine - Happiness for the Organic / The Yes Men
Wilco - Negative
Son Volt - Daughter Ampere
Uncle Tupelo - Aunt Orlando
Deep Purple - Shallow Red / Pink
Hole - Plug
Fall Out Boy - Geiger Girls
The Cars - The Trikes
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