Buzzcocks
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 13:07 (three years ago)
Talking Heads
Ukraine
(Assuming this thread probably already exists but challenging to search for, apologies if so)
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 13:08 (three years ago)
Pixies
― ledge, Friday, 1 April 2022 13:10 (three years ago)
Wirral
― Piedie Gimbel, Friday, 1 April 2022 13:27 (three years ago)
Is this specifically for acts/places/things that once had a 'the' but then removed it? Or anything that feels like it should have a 'the' but doesn't?
Anyway... Can.
https://i.discogs.com/oxR_IC9Z1ASUHz2mtXiDiqRQHOV9jU04Ma7ZejtEsco/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI2NjA1/NjctMTI5NTQzNTAz/MC5qcGVn.jpeg
― emil.y, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:05 (three years ago)
Yachts
― Mark G, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:07 (three years ago)
Answer to emil.y: yes.
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:08 (three years ago)
Meaning the latter, of course.
From Steve Martin's memoir:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZCn6JgWEAAbjPE?format=jpg&name=small
― jaymc, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:09 (three years ago)
Pink Floyd
― Kim Kimberly, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:12 (three years ago)
Pretenders
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:13 (three years ago)
A unique feature of the packaging is that the band is named as "The Sonic Youth" in the cover art.
― Kim Kimberly, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:14 (three years ago)
y might be giants
― ciderpress, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:16 (three years ago)
Is that a Welsh act?
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:16 (three years ago)
Cream
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:17 (three years ago)
lonious monk
― ciderpress, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:17 (three years ago)
Is this specifically for acts/places/things that once had a 'the' but then removed it? Or anything that feels like it should have a 'the' but doesn't?Anyway... Can.🖼
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:17 (three years ago)
Soft Machine
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3d/The_Soft_Machine-album.jpg/220px-The_Soft_Machine-album.jpg
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:17 (three years ago)
Facebook
― jmm, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:19 (three years ago)
ledge
― ledge, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:37 (three years ago)
Holloway Road
― Alfred Ndwego of Kenya (Tom D.), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:37 (three years ago)
USA!
― Ste, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:38 (three years ago)
The The
― Ste, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:39 (three years ago)
Lonius Monk
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:40 (three years ago)
Thanks, but we already have that one upthread.
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:43 (three years ago)
Lma and Louise!!!!
― imago, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:44 (three years ago)
This reminds me of a book called I Hate Rock and Roll by Tony Tyler, where he insists on naming all groups with a "The" in front like the UK press did in the 60s: The Yes, The Cream etc.
Which group was the first to do without "The"? I suspect Them, followed by Love.
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:49 (three years ago)
I don’t know if there are enough examples to create a thread for the opposite case but Smashing Pumpkins
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:50 (three years ago)
Which group was the first to do without "The"? I suspect Them
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:51 (three years ago)
Four Tops
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:53 (three years ago)
Batman
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:55 (three years ago)
The Guess Who? started as Guess Who?
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:55 (three years ago)
too many people say Jesus And The Mary Chain over here. (or they did when they still knew about that band)
― StanM, Friday, 1 April 2022 14:56 (three years ago)
Where is that? I've never heard it said that way.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 1 April 2022 14:57 (three years ago)
ah Batman is a good one
― Ste, Friday, 1 April 2022 15:01 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/QjQkDLBmQd-Y0-onstfU3fEAdM8BunfTH64ogY7-egI/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:519/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTkzNjQ1/MTMtMTQ3OTMwMDkx/NS04ODc0LmpwZWc.jpeg
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:05 (three years ago)
disc 2, track 5
A friend of mine used to say "The Jesus and Mary Jane." I couldn't move him off of it.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:06 (three years ago)
_Which group was the first to do without "The"? I suspect Them_You mean m? Love those guys
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:12 (three years ago)
Is this specifically for acts/places/things that once had a 'the' but then removed it? Or anything that feels like it should have a 'the' but doesn't?Lemonheads gave up on being mis-articled and added a The on their seventh album.
― beepy fridges (sic), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:19 (three years ago)
Creation
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:20 (three years ago)
They lost their question mark to the Mysterians along the way as well.
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 1 April 2022 15:28 (three years ago)
Pentangle
― reassessing life after bookmarking a Will Smith thread (PBKR), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:32 (three years ago)
ohio state university
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:32 (three years ago)
Asda
― ignore the blue line (or something), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:35 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/AKUzfJ92iL4CmqY1r31RibL-jb8o5LRiZNWyZYEO3FI/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:585/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTY2MjM4/NzQtMTQ3OTE3ODQ2/Ni01Mjc5LmpwZWc.jpeg
― Dan Worsley, Friday, 1 April 2022 16:01 (three years ago)
what was the first rock 'n' roll band not to be called "the something(s)"?
― Kim Kimberly, Friday, 1 April 2022 16:16 (three years ago)
Cure (c. Wish, for that four-letter alt-rock punch)
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Friday, 1 April 2022 16:44 (three years ago)
Who put the the in the bomp bah bomp bah bompWho put the the in the rama lama ding dongWho put the the in the bop shoo bop shoo bopWho put the the in the dip da dip da dipWho was that manI'd like to shake his handHe made my baby fall in love with me (yeah)
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 07:38 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/-5WUhRDCvc6AJj3xupsbl7pthOOd3nKXgkU5hMxxLzo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQ5NTMz/My0xMTIzMzYwODcw/LmpwZw.jpeg
― fetter, Saturday, 2 April 2022 08:23 (three years ago)
https://images.eil.com/large_image/ORANGE_JUICE_THE%2BTHIRD%2BALBUM%2B-%2BGATEFOLD%2BSLEEVE-152099.jpg
― fetter, Saturday, 2 April 2022 08:25 (three years ago)
Cocteau Twins
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 2 April 2022 08:39 (three years ago)
Swans
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Saturday, 2 April 2022 09:00 (three years ago)
oh don't you "the" medon't you "the" me no more
ohhhh baby, babywhere did our "the" go? ....
― sarahell, Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:14 (three years ago)
Excellent work all around. Go Team!
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:33 (three years ago)
Go ‘the’ Team, surely?
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:59 (three years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSm6s--CYUQ
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:03 (three years ago)
Nits
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:16 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/GoGos-Vacation.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:16 (three years ago)
bangles is more controversial but i favour it
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:20 (three years ago)
Tribalistas
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:22 (three years ago)
(been saving that one)
https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-8e25iavqdi/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/500/613/New_York_Dolls_New_York_Dolls_Sticker__61150.1536807224.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:23 (three years ago)
Grateful Dead
― visiting, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:24 (three years ago)
Lebanon
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:24 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Metalpriestess.JPG
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:25 (three years ago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Plastic#/media/File:Buggles_-_The_Age_of_Plastic.png
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:27 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Buggles_-_The_Age_of_Plastic.png
https://vinyl-records.nl/rock/usa/photo-gallery/eagles/long-run/eagles-long-run-1213.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:30 (three years ago)
Eagles already mentioned by jaymc via a Steve Martin except upthread but thanks for pictorial info.
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:33 (three years ago)
Aargh, excerpt
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ramones_-_Ramones_cover.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:34 (three years ago)
(oops sorry re eagles repeat, i was thread-searching to check so missed that)
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:35 (three years ago)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Supersnazz.jpeg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:39 (three years ago)
I wonder how many bands temporarily drop "The" from their names only for the sake of more elegant graphic design?
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:39 (three years ago)
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/ff/35/36ff359cb6ea34bdb44d525823560c90.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:43 (three years ago)
responding to halfway there but for you: there's definitely a rush of the-less bands to coincide with full-on new wave sleeve design but that doesn't mean it's not their name, design is important
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:47 (three years ago)
http://images.45cat.com/rich-kids-rich-kids-emi-electrola-s.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:53 (three years ago)
But no-one was going to go into a record store: "Who is this band Buggles, I was looking for The Buggles?!?" And "the" comes and goes on covers and posters without most of us even noticing. And a whole lot of band names sound to my ear a lot more stupid without "the".
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:55 (three years ago)
I mean, why wouldn't bands have one written name and another spoken name?
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:56 (three years ago)
Madness.
didn't. did. didn't.
― mark e, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:01 (three years ago)
https://www.google.nl/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjdharSiPb2AhVw_HcKHZAOAtQYABAbGgJlZg&ae=2&sig=AOD64_1_mRMwEEhEpvOALAIMHp1oKGToOw&adurl&ctype=5&ved=0CAEQz7YHKA1qFwoTCJDLvNiI9vYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABADthe design thing predates new wavehappy to make a rock contribution. I have finally managed to un-niche myself!
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:06 (three years ago)
https://media.s-bol.com/2R7xlo5DE8lj/550x550.jpg
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:07 (three years ago)
Madness is even better because it’s half the band specifically saying “Madness split up, we are a completely new band called The Madness”
― beepy fridges (sic), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:09 (three years ago)
(similar: 3/4 of Talking Heads forming a band called The Heads)
like eagles and buggles these two go together:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/Welcome_Plastics.jpeg
https://www.vinylnet.co.uk/_assets/_user/images/prods/721937219310_1.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:17 (three years ago)
https://www.secondhandvinylrecords.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kursaal-Flyers-%E2%80%8E–-Golden-Mile-vinyl-record-side-A-label-scaled.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:20 (three years ago)
https://i.discogs.com/uVZrDN0-qjr9bJKCgqkYKlHfZ1QQpNve74hVQsXWDqk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:595/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQxODgy/MDQtMTM2NTUwMzM4/NC0xNDU1LmpwZWc.jpeg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:26 (three years ago)
Golden Earring, formerly known as The Golden Earrings.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:56 (three years ago)
The Gambia - officially The Republic of The Gambia - seems to be greedily hoarding the’s
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Saturday, 2 April 2022 22:41 (three years ago)
"The Ballroom Blitz"
― Thrapple from the Apple (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 22 July 2024 18:47 (one year ago)
The Sweet
― Thrapple from the Apple (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 22 July 2024 18:56 (one year ago)
The Portugal Man
― Hideous Lump, Monday, 22 July 2024 20:17 (one year ago)
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 22 July 2024 20:31 (one year ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH-_bsCwdRw
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Tuesday, 23 July 2024 10:50 (one year ago)
During the Falklands War I remember my father doggedly referring to Argentina as The Argentine, which isn't strictly wrong (official name: The Argentine Republic).
― Grandpont Genie, Tuesday, 23 July 2024 13:07 (one year ago)
The Old Town Road
― Bad Bairns (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 23 July 2024 14:53 (one year ago)
Four Tops― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes)
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes)
"bands clearly not formed in portland, oregon"
― Kate (rushomancy), Tuesday, 23 July 2024 15:06 (one year ago)