[kj] Great names

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Pat Smear is good, and def the Cramps' drummer Nick Knox. Not so sure I 
think Venom's names like "Abaddon" is all that great or clever, even 
though I love Venom's 1st two LPs, and, as I mentioned, I think KJ's 
"Hosannas" title track bears a slight resemblance to Venom's song "Sons 
of Satan" the bass line or something?).

I know there are more folks on the Crass label bands who have names Phil 
Free. There are names that are kind of funny -- but not "clever" like 
Frank Discussion or Lee Ving -- are names like Steve Ignorant, etc. 
Those sorts of names don't fit the "uniquely witty" mark, to me.

I always thought the idea behind Dave Vanian's name -- that it was short 
for Dave TRANSYLvanian -- was interesting, but not especially clever. 
Like Sid Vicious. Cute, amusing, etc., but nothing like Dinah Cancer 
(dyin' of cancer). r that matter, you could say T. Rex is "clever."

-Oliver


Leigh Newton wrote:

> Pat Smear

> King Coffy (Butthole Surfers)

> King Buzzo, Lorax (Melvins)

> Gene and Dean Ween

> Cronos, Mantas, Abaddon (Venom)

> Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies

> El Duce

> Tesco Vee

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> ----- Original Message ----

> From: T.B. <Partyslammer at socal.rr.com>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:09:13 PM

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> "folk devil" wrote:

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> Ed Case

> nick cash [is that real?]

> lux interior

> most of crass...there's too many! lol

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> ++++++++

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> Don't forget the rest of the various colorfully named Cramps alumni, like 

> Kid Congo Powers, Nick Knox, Candy Del Mar, Fur, Harry Drumdini, Slim 

> Chance, Chopper and of course, original founding member Poison Ivy.

>

> Of course, few bands can beat GWAR for flat out crazy names:

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> Oderus Urungus

> Beefcake the Mighty

> Flattus Maximus

> Balsac the Jaws of Death

> Jizmak Da Gusha

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> T.B. 

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