Friday, January 26, 2024

La Fin De La Semaine Essay Question: Special "Escape From America's Wang!" Edition

[That's a little sort of private (dumb) joke, folks; during the Bush years a friend of mine used to call Florida "America's wang" based on how the state looked on the national map. You know -- kinda phallic.

Hey -- I didn't say it was ever gonna be mistaken for after-dinner conversation by Noel Coward. -- S.S.]

Okay -- we're back from our brief vacation in DeSantis Land (we'll have some amusing stuff to share with you about that experience next week) and we need a rest. So let's move right to this weekend's business, inspired by yesterday's fabulous new track by veteran Canadian New Wavers Martha and the Muffins.

To wit:

...and your favorite (or least favorite) post-Elvis band/group moniker which includes either somebody's first name or their complete name is...???

Self-explanatory, obviously, and no arbitrary rules, although I'm tempted to exclude nicknames. Which would eliminate Cannibal and the Headhunters, so what the hell -- if that's what floats your boat in this regard, go for it.

In any case...discuss.

I should add that my nominee -- the best one ever, I'm sorry it's not even close -- is...Johnny and the Moondogs!!!

I mean, come on. I don't care if they were only an entity for three months or so -- Lennon should have kept them together, thus changing history in unfathomable ways

That said -- Have a great weekend, everybody!!! Me, I'm hitting the sack.

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters!

getawaygoober said...

Country Joe & the Fish
Edgar Winter's White Trash
Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
and, speaking of favorites in Florida, Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band

paulinca said...

Capt. Geech's career in the '70s was never the same after he went solo...

paulinca

mistah charley, sb, ma, phd, jsps said...

i liked the sound of elvis costello's backing bands, and also the sound of their names - the attractions and the imposters

https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/ode-to-elvis-costellos-stellar-backing-bands-the-attractions-the-imposters-invisible-hits/

wikipedia says the attractions "have been called one of the best backing bands in rock history" - admittedly you can find a lot of assertions in wikipedia

Gummo said...

Way back in 1978, when I lived in Pasadena for a miserable year, one of the few high points was a really fun bar band called Snotty Scotty and the Hankies.

Anonymous said...

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys

- Paul in DK

Tinpot said...

Brinsley Schwartz
Southside Johnny etc

PS RIP Melanie

Anonymous said...

Dave Clark 5 would win hands down imo.
rs

Alzo said...

Back in the early 80s here in Chicago, there was an outfit called
Vic Vacuum and the Attachments.

Honorable mention to Phil 'n the Blanks.

The fictitious band name award has to go to Drimble Wedge and the Vegetation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXnoWb88Jr4

Phil Cheese said...

For me, probably two band names: (1) Uncle Daddy & The Family Secret; (2) Brian Jonestown Massacre.

BG said...

? and the Mysterians

Anonymous said...

Paul Revere and the Raiders
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Sly and the Family Stone
The Walker Brothers
The Steve Miller Band
Prince and The Revolution

steve simels said...

Oh my god -- I forgot Gregory Fleeman and the Fleewomen!

https://powerpop.blogspot.com/2022/01/gregory-fleeman-let-us-now-praise.html

MJConroy said...

The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie

(bonus, the band name I want to use based on my daughter's Netflix account names: "PapaDaddy and the Freeloaders")

Allan Rosenberg said...

Big Jim Wheeler and Wheels of Fire


Captain Al

Allan Rosenberg said...

Lothar and The Hand People
Question Mark and the Lesbians

Captain Al

steve simels said...

Captain Al —- heh.😎

edward said...

Clairy Browne and the Bangin Racketts

Local DC band from 45 years ago: Tony Perkins and the Psychos
Also from the DC scene: Tru Fax and the Insaniacs (although there was no one named Tru Fax)

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers

Graham Parker and the Rumour
Souxsie and the Banshees
Ike & Tina Turner Revue



Anonymous said...

Barbecue Bob and the Spareribs

Anonymous said...

Rev Fred Lane and His Hitite Hotshots - Car Radio Jerome and The French Toast Man are sublime

M_Sharp said...

Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs
Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs
Elvis, Scotty, and Bill
Delbert and Glen
Ruben & The Jets

JD Goldberg said...

Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders
Gerry Devine and the High Beams
T. Roth and Another Pretty Face
Douglas James and His Jug-less Dames-an alternative name for what was otherwise known as The Skeeters, with drummer Glen Bob Allen.