Artist names that would be different if they were in another country

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50 cent would be something like 30p in the UK.
Pavement should have been called Sidewalk, either that or they would have been known as Road Surface in England.

You get the idea.

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:34 (twenty years ago)

13th Floor Lifts

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:35 (twenty years ago)

Dead Windsors

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:35 (twenty years ago)

Telly

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:36 (twenty years ago)

I just realized this is REALLY hard to do cuz I am from the US!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:36 (twenty years ago)

Red Truck Yellow Truck

― late adopter, Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:42 (twenty years ago)

Pram would become Stroller.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:43 (twenty years ago)

Zed Zed Top

― late adopter, Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:45 (twenty years ago)

That Gasoline Emotion

― late adopter, Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:53 (twenty years ago)

Snog

― lovebug starski (lovebug starski), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:55 (twenty years ago)

Gerhardt Neumensche

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:56 (twenty years ago)

In another era -- Telly on the Wireless.

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:57 (twenty years ago)

Charlie Chandler

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:57 (twenty years ago)

15 1/4 Meter Hose

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:58 (twenty years ago)

22.86 cm Nails
etc.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:59 (twenty years ago)

Rubbish

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:59 (twenty years ago)

(that was Shirley Manson's band, not a comment on anyone's suggestions).

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 00:59 (twenty years ago)

Congress

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:00 (twenty years ago)

like the Rubbish Bin Sinatras?

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:00 (twenty years ago)

Shouldn't Moby be called Cellphone in North America?

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:02 (twenty years ago)

Why?

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:02 (twenty years ago)

this doesn't count, but i'm giggling at the prospect of an english person saying a girl with an ample backside has too much loot in her boot.

― ()ops (()()ps), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:03 (twenty years ago)

The Match (aka the game)

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:03 (twenty years ago)

I'm giggling at the thought of a Canadian saying that.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:04 (twenty years ago)

Oh wait, nevermind. I got that mixed up.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

Buddy Holly and The Baseballs

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha, The Jelly!

(Weller, Foxton and Buckler)

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:05 (twenty years ago)

Nashville Fanny

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:06 (twenty years ago)

walter, don't English people call cell phones "moby's", short for mobiles?

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:06 (twenty years ago)

erection (aka throbbing gristle)

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:07 (twenty years ago)

Kilometers Davis

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:07 (twenty years ago)

Ah, I didn't know that. So he should be Cellie.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:08 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha, I just choked on Nashville Fanny. Wait, let me say that in another way...

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:08 (twenty years ago)

So he should be Cellie.

:-)

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:08 (twenty years ago)

Birds on Whiz

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:10 (twenty years ago)

Grand Boot Railway

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:14 (twenty years ago)

wait, nevermind.. fucked that up

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:14 (twenty years ago)

Bonnet

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:14 (twenty years ago)

Bangers

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:15 (twenty years ago)

Earlishop

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:16 (twenty years ago)

Jay-Zed

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:17 (twenty years ago)

destiny's wee'un

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:20 (twenty years ago)

The Royal Mail
(Postal Service).

xpost, ha ha, Destiny's Bairn if they were Scottish!

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:22 (twenty years ago)

Ten Cents None the Richer.

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:24 (twenty years ago)

Ted Leo and the Chemists

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:25 (twenty years ago)

Trunksie Collins

― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:28 (twenty years ago)

I just had a delayed reaction to Kilometres Davis, ha ha. I'll stop now.

(xpost, Trunksie Collins! Brilliant.)

― David A. (Davant), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:29 (twenty years ago)

I think 'The Presidents of the United States of America' would be a hipper band name if the band wasn't american. Does that make me a bad person? or have i been brainwashed by FF, louisxiv etc.?

― irrigation can save your people (irrigation can save your peopl), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:37 (twenty years ago)

The Cigarettes

― Steve Gertz (sgertz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:45 (twenty years ago)

The Velvet Subway, with Buck Morrison and Toilet Reed on gtrs

― dave q (listerine), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:48 (twenty years ago)

Lads Don't Cry

― Ian Riese-Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

Uncle Biscuit

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

er, Uncle BisKuit

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Saturday, 12 March 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

the magnetic pitches

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 06:14 (twenty years ago)

Quid 65
Dumb Punk

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Saturday, 12 March 2005 06:18 (twenty years ago)

Die Schwarzen Rebellierenden Motorrad Ferein

― Marcel Verhoeven (Marcel Verhoeven), Saturday, 12 March 2005 11:58 (twenty years ago)

Schmuck (That Alaskan singer-songwriter if she were from Salzburg)
American Opera Composer Joseph Green
Collapsing Post-War Buildings

― Captain Obvious, Saturday, 12 March 2005 13:06 (twenty years ago)

The Bobbies

― dlp9001, Saturday, 12 March 2005 13:16 (twenty years ago)

Bobbie Shoot Bobbie

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Saturday, 12 March 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

Sting and the Mounties

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Saturday, 12 March 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

Denim "Trouser" Tyranny

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 12 March 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

I Am the Petronas Towers

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Saturday, 12 March 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

Hard to imagine Gasolin coming from the UK, or Cinema coming from the US....

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

Northern Territories (rap trio)

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Saturday, 12 March 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)

You Fucking Know Who (because only Cdns would be so coy)

― Huk-L, Saturday, 12 March 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

The Birds With Their Kits Off
Trouper
Judas Imam
MMMMMMMMMM Maniacs

― Huk-L, Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

Drive-By Lorry Drivers
Scud Mountain Lads

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

Kukl, obviously...

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

Edie Brickell & the Locals

― Huk-L, Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

The ColoUr Guard

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:36 (twenty years ago)

Ja Ja Jas

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Saturday, 12 March 2005 20:44 (twenty years ago)

Oui
Telly

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:00 (twenty years ago)

New Buildings Collapsing

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Saturday, 12 March 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

bender dad

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Sunday, 13 March 2005 05:05 (twenty years ago)

The Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

― Quit glaring at Ian Riese-Moraine! He's mentally fraught! (Eastern Mantra), Monday, 14 March 2005 03:20 (twenty years ago)

fleetwood raincoat

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 14 March 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)

annie from finland

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 14 March 2005 03:37 (twenty years ago)

The Repression Pistols

― Curious George Finds the Ether Bottle (Rock Hardy), Monday, 14 March 2005 03:49 (twenty years ago)

Billie Vacation
Fatal Flying Electric Chairs
Attractive Girl and Sebastian

― mat, Monday, 14 March 2005 07:56 (twenty years ago)

GAF
D.Reamcops

― OleM (OleM), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

Pearl Jam = Mermelada de Perla

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:29 (twenty years ago)

the strangulated wanks

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

the wank officers

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)

The Shore Boys
The Danish Rovers
Snoop Corgi Corg

― Huk-L, Monday, 14 March 2005 18:35 (twenty years ago)

Limp Skone
Young Compere

Trunksie Collins
This doesn't quite add up, but I'm going to put it anyway
Trunksie's Eraser Band

I wanted to put Living Colour, but apparently that's the correct spelling.

― Ken L (Ken L), Monday, 14 March 2005 18:50 (twenty years ago)

I am pretty sure that Röyksopp wouldn't have been named Röyksopp hadn't they been from Norway ;)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 14 March 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

Chuck Von Berry
John Vanderlennon
Dr. McDre
Charlie Parkerslav
Rick Tse-Rubin

― Huk-L, Monday, 14 March 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)

Les Lefevre

― Michael White (Hereward), Monday, 14 March 2005 19:40 (twenty years ago)

Canadian Analog Set
The Invisible Friends

― theophilus jones (theophilus), Monday, 14 March 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

Black Shabbat

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

The Donkey Poneys

― Jena (JenaP), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

The Nepchoons

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Monday, 14 March 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

My Fuckin' Valentine

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 00:02 (twenty years ago)

Mummy Love Bone

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

Trouserera

(Featuring TenPenceBag Darrell, of course.) And you're of course familiar with Mannheim Steamroller frontman Crisp Davis.

Does this have to be limited to artists? Because I keep thinking of things like Weezer's "Jumper Song," and the Grateful Dead classic "Lorryin'," and that Squeeze hit, "Tea in Bed."

― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

PotatoChippy Ambulance?

― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 22:04 (twenty years ago)

Rubberbandica

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 00:24 (twenty years ago)

Dead Pearsons

― dave q (listerine), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 03:55 (twenty years ago)

Zed Zed Top

― dave q (listerine), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 03:57 (twenty years ago)

Butthole Skiers

― dave q (listerine), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 03:59 (twenty years ago)

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