leschirons Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1426123701' post='2714778'] Michael Jackson was fond of naming all his possessions. His pet rat was called "Ben" and his favourite Demins were called "Billie". [/quote] Demins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1426147676' post='2714842'] Demins? [/quote] Well, the guy had lots of Demons....Actually its a new software package I have, pedantspellcheck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Bucks Fizz [i]love [/i]orange juice and champagne Edited March 12, 2015 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Cheap Tricky [i]hate[/i] gold teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1426155717' post='2714939'] Well, the guy had lots of Demons....Actually its a new software package I have, pedantspellcheck! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Europe [i]love[/i] QE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Garbage [i]love[/i] waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Lene Lovich took her stage name from a particularly irritable case of an STD Edited March 14, 2015 by sprocketflup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 The Jesus and Mary Chain[i] love [/i]The Young Disciples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 60s popster Frank Ifield retired from singing after a throat operation. However he started the delivery company Yodel and can often be seen on a weekend shift driving a van wearing a baseball cap (reversed) as a disguise. [size=2](I'll now get reprimanded by the thread owner for deviating from rock music)[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 After the massive 1975 hit by the UKs 10cc, a US band formerly known as 5cc quickly changed their name to The Loving Spoonfull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Simply Red [i]hate[/i] Rainbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Smashing Pumpkins [i]love[/i] Soup Dragons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Tangerine Dream [i]love[/i] Gladys Knight and the Pips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Three Dog Night were named after the native Australians who on cold nights slept in a hole in the ground with a Dingo, on extremely cold nights they slept with 3 Dingoes.(Actually true) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Led Zeppelin are said to have been named after Keith Moon said they would go down like a lead balloon, actually they are named after the man who put the zeppelin in the shed after use. He simply tied a rope to the front and walked it in!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1426587704' post='2719490'] After the massive 1975 hit by the UKs 10cc, a US band formerly known as 5cc quickly changed their name to The Loving Spoonfull. [/quote] Very clever, I get it if nobody else does. (the gag, not the 5-10cc that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 After recent government cutbacks due to austerity, 10,000 maniacs are now just Maniac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1426617030' post='2719908'] After recent government cutbacks due to austerity, 10,000 maniacs are now just Maniac. [/quote] You sure? I heard they were now called "Ring-Fenced Maniacs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Feeling [i]hate[/i] Phillip Glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Elvis Presley wrote "Love Me Tinder" after a camping expedition as a young boy and being the only Scout who's mum had packed him some cotton wool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Mike and the Mechanics [i]hate[/i] Judas Priest.... Edited March 19, 2015 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 The Stray Cats [i]hate[/i] Vets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Soundgarden had their allotment taken away from them due to complaints about noise. Shame really, as their marrows last year were massive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Neil Diamond took his name from the time he injured his patella on a stray piece of cubic zirconia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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