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Kind of like Only Connect, but more specific. "Band Collision" was a game we played at the record store when things got boring. You take several different bands with similar elements in the names, and then you ram them together to form a new band, thus:
  • Big Black Sabbath
  • Motley Cure
  • The Peter, Paul and Mary Chain
  • Kissing the Pink Floyd Cramer

Bonus points are awarded for thinking up a good song title for the new hybrid. For example:

  • The Aerosmiths - "Heaven Knows I'm a Rag Doll Now"

      So. These are lame. You can probably do better. Hit me with your best shot.

      ― Sean Carruthers, Monday, 2 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Just a quick post to fix the formatting and to add one of the perennial favourites of the staff: Vince Neil Young MC 900 Ft Jesus Jones. It used to be Jesus Joan Baez at the end, but it was considered improper for some reason. Oh well.

― Sean Carruthers, Monday, 2 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh, you mean like Cola Boy George Michael Jackson Browne? That's good, because I've been carrying that around in my head for a while (since Cola Boy's brief burst of fame) and was wondering when I'd get to use it to impress people.

― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Is this going to go back to the proper indent now?

― masonic boom, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

    Whoops, no, too far.

    As you were...

    ― masonic boom, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Can't believe no one has mentioned sensitive post-grunge cyberhiphop diva Missy Elliott Smith.

― stevie t, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The Revolting BuzzCockteau Twins

― alex in NYC, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Missy Elliott Smith would be nowhere without the production work of beats'n'ukelele master Tiny Timbaland.

― Tom, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Jay Z-Z Top is known for his innovative rap and beard rock musical stylings.

― Nicole, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Who can forget goth cuties The Field Mice of the Nephilim?

― flowersdie, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

and who could forget the cheeky chappie reggae entertainers Sly & Robbie Williams

― gareth, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Franco-Scottish jazz-perv Serge Gainsbourgie Bourgie has however been forgotten by all.

― Tom, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

bloodhound gang green velvet underground resistance d mobb deep purple

― gareth, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Good answers so far! Keep 'em coming.

By the way, feel free to run with someone else's band collision if you think you can take it further: Cola Boy George Michael Jackson Brownsville Station. Mr. Mister Big Black Sabbath. etc.

― Sean Carruthers, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Wu Tang Clannad

― Geoff, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

And whither Canadian paranoiac prog metallers God Speed You Black Sabbath?

― stevie t, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

...or their baggy offshoot My Jealous God Speed You Black Sabbath?

― Tim, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

With their plangent guitar lines, blue jumpers and lyrics about "le pluie", The Clientelephone were never out of our French textbooks.

― Tom, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Don't forget those funky Scots boys Earth, Wind and Fire Engines.

Or sensitive grunge rappers De la Soul Asylum.

― Billy Dods, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Who could forget Bob Moulds songwriting input in pop-grunge-hardcore fusion band Sugarbabes In Toyland?

Or the dry-comedy-ironic-pop delights of Jack Dee-Lite?

Aren't you glad that R.E.M. People are no more?

And where were you when Steve Hillages distinctly seventh rate S-Club System-7 were at the top of the charts with their prog-ambient techno pop-pastiche?

― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The Rolling Stone Roses? David Rainbowie? Electric Light Orchestral Manouvers In the dark? Echo and The Bunnymen Without Hats? Buena Vista Social Gun Club? U2 Unlimited?

― Michael, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

glammy glitchy sXe noise punkers (geez, that sounds great except for the sXe part) japan sonic youth of today-glo abortions

― sundar subramanian, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

that tangle of pigfuck surf-soul hippie- hoppie detroit bhangra oceania: butthole surfarees witherlovin' spoonful forseasuns of a.r.kane

― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Who can forget the close vocal harmonies of deceased heavy metal soft rocking crooners Bing Crosby Stills and Nashville Pussy?

Falsetto indie dance: The Bee Geesus Jones

Eccentric westcountry electro pop-metal: Terrorvisage

From Mark Radcliffe's book: Crooning prog rockers Nat King Crimson, and choir tinged heavy blues from Aled Zeppelin.

― Graham, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Just to prove dreams can come true and these bands may one day exist: Saint Etienne Daho. Saint Etienne. Collaborating with Etienne Daho. Fantastic.

Anyone know any others?

― Graham, Tuesday, 3 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Headgirl, Gareth... or to give them their full name MotorheadGirlschool.

Ew.

― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Graham, I meant.

Now I have to think of some of my own...

how about Double Xtian dread Irish rock ravers Yabby U2 Unlimited?

Um, I'm not really sure how to describe Bronski Beat Happening.

― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

They're Queer Cuddlecore, no?

― mark s, Wednesday, 4 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Will we ever be able to forget the true horror of Craig David Gray?

And a nation is still recoiling in terror from the memory of The Ozzy Osmonds.

― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 4 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

robbie craig david. the artful dodger collaborator? erm...

― gareth, Wednesday, 4 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Who would have thought 10,000 Maniac Street Preachers could survive the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Natalie “4 Real” Merchant?

― Curt, Wednesday, 4 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

there's the orange county krautish brit-pop post-grunge hip swingin' of Al Green's Days of the New Fast Automatic Daffodils

― Peeeve, Thursday, 5 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

And then there's the jangleprog jazzy Britpop mewling of Juliana Hatfield and the Northern Uproar...

― Arthur, Friday, 6 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

missy elliott smith and mighty lemon drop nineteens?

― cabbage, Friday, 6 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Pansy/Joy Di(Tele)vision

― Geoff, Friday, 6 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I always loved the wondrous seventies/eighties alphabet/washing machine soul of The Jackson 5 Star.

― Ally C, Monday, 9 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one year passes...
How about the indee hip hop, controversy-courting, hardcore punk, tender songwriting goth

Aesop Rock Bitch Magnetic Fields of the Nephilim

or

Skip James Taylor Hanson Family Cat Power & Grace Slick Rick Astley

― Nick N, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Crowded House of Lovebug Starski bring us their unique brand of antipodean indie novelty hiphop.

whilst Hanoi Roxanne featuring Hitman Howie Tee Rex bring us more hiphop, this time with a harder edge, an occasional Creedence cover and a touch of glam.

― MarkH, Wednesday, 28 August 2002 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Stevie Wondurutti Column
Jefferson Starshipswaylon Jennings
Liberty X-Ray Spex
Cold Cutting Crewbettes
Ted Nugentlewaves
Belle & Sebastianti-Nowhere Leagueles
Clientelevision
Buffalo TompaulINXS
Steely Dandy Warhols
Puddle of Mudlarks
Slipknotting Hillbillies
St. EtiennNSynch
Revolting Cock Robin
Limp Bizkitchens of Distinction
David Essex Pistols
Betty Boo Radleys
Blodwyn Pigbag
Cabaret Voltair Supply
Deacon Blue Oyster Culture Club Nouveau Jays


― MarkH, Thursday, 29 August 2002 06:56 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...
Too Much Joy Division of Laura Lee

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 7 January 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Jefferson Starshipswaylon Jennifer Lopez
Cold Cutting Crewbettest Dept.
Belle & Sebastianti-Nowhere League of Crafty Guitarists

― Lord Custos Omega (Lord Custos Omega), Thursday, 9 January 2003 14:08 (twenty-two years ago)

MERZBOWIE

― Paula G., Thursday, 9 January 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...
Mister Mr. Big Black Box Recorder

― plate, Monday, 19 April 2004 07:44 (twenty-one years ago)

four months pass...
KagaGoGos? Weird Al Jolson? black flag of democracy? The MC5th Dimension? talk talking heads? The The Cure (or the the anybody I guess)? garth brooks and dunn? ben folds jurassic five? charlie hunter s. thompson? robbie william s. burroughs? slint 6? usa for africa bambatta? wham chung? kraftmen at werk? neil young mc? nine nine nine inch nails? machines of loving grace slick (rick james brown)? julie andrews sisters? the chicago underground orchestral manuvers in the dark?

― aramps, Saturday, 4 September 2004 00:15 (twenty years ago)

Beach Boys II Men Without Hats

― grapeshine (grapeshine), Saturday, 4 September 2004 02:52 (twenty years ago)

and who could forget the cheeky chappie reggae entertainers Sly & Robbie Williams

-- gareth (garet...), July 3rd, 2001 1:00 AM.

Gareth doesn't post like this anymore.

― Alba (Alba), Saturday, 4 September 2004 17:39 (twenty years ago)

Nurse With Unwound

― mzui, Saturday, 4 September 2004 18:11 (twenty years ago)

Modest Mouse on Mars Volta. Worst band ever.

― phil d., Saturday, 4 September 2004 18:31 (twenty years ago)

talk talking heads

with their 80s megahit "It's My Life During Wartime"...

― wetmink (wetmink), Saturday, 4 September 2004 20:57 (twenty years ago)

Skunk Anansie Sinatra

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Sunday, 5 September 2004 09:13 (twenty years ago)

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Teenage Jesus Lizard
Firewaterboys

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 4 March 2005 03:34 (twenty years ago)

Charles Hayward broke the charts with Camberwell Now That's What I Call Music!

― poortheatre (poortheatre), Friday, 4 March 2005 03:55 (twenty years ago)

Badly Drawn Boy George Michael Jackson Five Star Dust Brothers In Rhythm

― davidsim (davidsim), Friday, 4 March 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

PJ Harvey Dangermouse on Mars Volta

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Friday, 4 March 2005 04:38 (twenty years ago)

Dream Theater of hate dept.

and, of course

Spearhead of Destiny's child

― fernando, Friday, 4 March 2005 14:13 (twenty years ago)

Roxy Musical Youth Brigade

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Friday, 4 March 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

Cheap Trick Daddy Kane

― earlnash, Friday, 4 March 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

New Order Planning to Rocket from the tombs...

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 4 March 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

Cheeky Girls Aloud

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 4 March 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Lowell George Michael Tilson Thomas Bangalter

― earlnash, Friday, 4 March 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Beastie Boys II Men at Work

― earlnash, Friday, 4 March 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

Mr. Big Black Stars on 45

― earlnash, Friday, 4 March 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

five months pass...
Flogging Moby

― Edward Bax (EdBax), Saturday, 6 August 2005 21:21 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...
The Arcade Fiery Furnaces

― Edward Bax (EdBax), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:30 (nineteen years ago)

Damn, I was just coming to do The Arcade Fire Engines.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:40 (nineteen years ago)

Kanye Westlife.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

Alanis Morissey

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:44 (nineteen years ago)

Girls ALoudness

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 14:45 (nineteen years ago)

At the Drive-By Derek Truckers

― Schade (Schade), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

The Tommy James Gang
Mike and the 10,000 Mechanics

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:56 (nineteen years ago)

Blood, Sweat & Tears For Fears

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 23 September 2005 03:29 (nineteen years ago)

Kommunity F.K.C. & the Sunshine Band

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 23 September 2005 03:30 (nineteen years ago)

Crowded House of Pain Teens

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 23 September 2005 03:30 (nineteen years ago)

Take That Petrol Emotion
Pas/Calla (is that too obscure?)
Modern Talking Heads

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Friday, 23 September 2005 03:42 (nineteen years ago)

The Beatles Paul and Mary Ford.

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 23 September 2005 18:54 (nineteen years ago)

Wyatt Riot

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 23 September 2005 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

Kenny G.G. Allin

And You Will Know Us By the Trail of The Dead Milkmen

― Steve Gertz (sgertz), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:20 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...
Rokysopp Erikson

― k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 12:53 (nineteen years ago)

Seven Mary Three Dog Night Ranger

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 13:06 (nineteen years ago)

The Only Other Ones

A group that will appeal to no one.

― k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 13:27 (nineteen years ago)

Minnie Pearl Jam

― Kevin McCready, Tuesday, 25 October 2005 14:32 (nineteen years ago)

Minnie Pearl Jam and Lewis and Gilbert and Sullivan

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 14:33 (nineteen years ago)

Pseudo Echo & the Bunnymen without Hats

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 14:47 (nineteen years ago)

Bing Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young MC Hammer

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 14:53 (nineteen years ago)

Lock thread please.

― k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 14:56 (nineteen years ago)

Alpinestars on 45

― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 15:00 (nineteen years ago)

Trembling Blue Stars on ESP Summer.

― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 15:21 (nineteen years ago)

Will you accept this one?

Seu Jorge Bentley Rhythm Ace of Basement 5ive Style Council

― peepee (peepee), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 15:44 (nineteen years ago)

Midnight Starship

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 02:57 (nineteen years ago)

PJ Harvey Danger Mouse

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 26 October 2005 03:25 (nineteen years ago)

(The) Doobie 40

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 27 October 2005 17:53 (nineteen years ago)

Too Much Joy Division of Laura Lee

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 27 October 2005 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

Wu Tang Clannad

Can't forget their cousins collaboration Enya.W.A

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 28 October 2005 13:14 (nineteen years ago)

Spooky Teeth (Spooky Tooth and The Osmonds)

― Kevin McCready, Friday, 28 October 2005 13:38 (nineteen years ago)

Arena rock politicos Gang of Foreigner;
Post-classical grungesters Candleboxhead Ensemble;
Twee-ska revivalists the English Beat Happening;
Dance-pop hardcore pioneers Articles of Faithless;
The Minutemen at Work. (They wanted new wave.)

― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Friday, 28 October 2005 14:47 (nineteen years ago)

three months pass...
Badly Drawn Boy George Michael Jackson Browne

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 9 February 2006 04:07 (nineteen years ago)

three years pass...

Los del Martina McBride and the Riders of the Purple Sage Francis

― Sean Carruthers, Monday, 23 November 2009 21:56 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

Rocket From The Script
The Jesus Wizzard
REM Speedranch ^ Jansky Noise
Magnolia Electrik Red
The-D:Ream

― William Bloody Swygart, Friday, 1 January 2010 04:07 (fifteen years ago)

Megadethklock
Dead Weather Girls
30 Seconds to Mars Volta ...or 30 Seconds to M.A.R.R.S
You Am Icehouse of Pain
Little River Band of Horses

― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 1 January 2010 04:58 (fifteen years ago)

Emerson, Lemmy, & Palmer

― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 1 January 2010 05:03 (fifteen years ago)


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