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:

  1. Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters!

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  2. getawaygoober1/26/2024 9:48 AM

    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

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

    paulinca

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  4. 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

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  5. 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.

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

    - Paul in DK

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  7. Brinsley Schwartz
    Southside Johnny etc

    PS RIP Melanie

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  8. Dave Clark 5 would win hands down imo.
    rs

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  9. 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

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

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  11. ? and the Mysterians

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  12. 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

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

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

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  14. The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie

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

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  15. Big Jim Wheeler and Wheels of Fire


    Captain Al

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  16. Lothar and The Hand People
    Question Mark and the Lesbians

    Captain Al

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  17. Captain Al —- heh.😎

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  18. 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



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  19. Barbecue Bob and the Spareribs

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

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

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  22. 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.

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