Well, well, well.
How the mighty have fallen:
Oh sure, the early favorites Toucan Cher and Bodega Sushi are still in the running.
But they each got fewer votes in the previous round than the names they’re up against here in the Quarterfinals.
Toucan Cher is facing off against Savage Rabbit.
Be careful, Cher. He has a vicious streak, a mile wide. Better not risk another frontal assault. That rabbit’s dynamite.
And Bodega Sushi is up against the dark horse Naan And The Fluffernutters.
Personally, I thought Naan would lose in the first round, but what do I know? I played in a band with the unfortunate name of ‘Swallowed.’
Of the eight names in the quarterfinals, half are animal related.
Even so, we’ve lost our last simian entry, Monkey Puppet.
The other quarter finalists include:
- one hairstyle
- one bit of onomatopoeia
- and two foods.
(Three, if you count Lips Like Chicken as both a food and an animal.)
Me and Billie Joe? We are still rooting for Clang Thwack. Right Billie?
“Oh, sorry. Still processing the first round results. What were you saying?”
Does this tell us anything about the state of human affairs or the future of civilized society?
Absolutely…not.
it’s just a fake band name poll. Let’s not put too much importance on it.
But vote anyway!
Our band may be imaginary, but it needs a name.
And… If you’re reading this: voting is open NOW!
As always, pick your favorite in each pair and may the best, or worst, name win.
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Now that I’ve voted I’m entered into the sweepstakes, right?
Yes! The prize is all of my music royalties for 2024! Good luck!
I don’t know why, but whenever I hear or read the word “sweepstakes,” I think of the flavor of breakfast cereal. I probably read a bunch about sweepstakes on the back of various cereal boxes as a kid. Maybe there’s also a phonetic linkage to “sweet flakes” that my mind jumps to.
Anyway. This pointless tangent has been brought to you by Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes.
They’re grrr-eat!
Thurl Ravenscroft has entered the chat.
Having Tony the Tiger and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” on your resume is just a killer one-two punch, although a lot of people assumed it was Boris Karloff singing. My brother still thinks so.
Spot-on, RB.
It would make a great article. Maybe something like:
“Musical Misimpressions: How To Spot A Casual Fan From A Serious Music Junkie.”
Or, “How To Spot Someone Who Reads The End Credits All The Way Through.”
It could work, but I think my brother would not like at all being called a casual fan so perhaps I will stay out of that one.
We need to get vails over here. He’s a Thurl Ravenscroft fan!
Funny enough, the only time I ever won a prize from cereal it was a Kellogg’s competition. Opened up my Apple Jacks one morning and hello, there’s a “You are a Winner!” sticker slapped on the inside of the box over the default printed ‘Sorry you’re a loser’ label. (Or some words to that effect…)
Send my winning label in, and a few weeks later I get my prize – multiple boxes of every cereal Kelloggs produced. It was over 50 boxes of cereal. I was living on my own at the time. That’s a lot of cereal. 😯
That’s grrr-eat!
Early voting suggests Toucan Cher may have met her match. The Wounded Moose / Subtle Mullet match up has the feel of two contestants that have gone under the radar, not as eye catching as others but they’re grinding out the results. It’ll take an upset for the ages for the winner of that contest to take out Bodega Sushi in the semi final though.
I like Subtle Mullet a lot, and it could go all the way. I mean, it’s no Clang Thwack, but it’s still really good. It might even beat Bodega Sushi.
Bodega Sushi contains multitudes. Of what, I cannot say.
Hopefully not Salmonella.
At the end of a regular Sunday night gig I would do, I used to say I was in a hurry to get home because I wanted to stop at the Japanese supermarket for half-off day-old sushi before they closed , and people thought I was taking my life in my hands. Never got sick.
I’m more of a Wounded Moose kind of guy. Can’t get enough of those morose Canucks.
Y’know, Morose Canucks isn’t a bad band name….
I was listening for a quick moment this morning to one of the Alt channels on SXM radio.
The announcer was touting a band that records for a label called “Secret Canadian.” Which would also make a cool band name.
Sounds more like the name of a hockey team. 😁
Ahem. We have moose in the U.S. too!
On behalf of the people of Britain I offer my wholehearted apologies to the overlooked moose of America.
May they one day find as effective worldwide PR as their Canadian brethren.
On behalf of the approximately 300,000 moose in the U.S. and the 19 states where they can be found, I accept your apology.
I saw several when I lived out in Idaho!
I guess I’m taking this way too seriously. I refrained from voting for this round. That’s some stiff competition Monkey Puppet faced. It reminded me of the second round matchup between Wichita State and Kentucky in 2014. It’s an imperfect analogy. Monkey Puppet was underseeded, whereas Kentucky was underseeded with a purpose. Monkey Puppet should have faced Bodega Sushi in a later round. In my opinion, Monkey Puppet beats Clang Thwack, Savage Rabbit, Subtle Mullet, Wounded Moose, and Nann and the Fluffer head-to-head. I’m just kidding, of course. I’m really talking about the shenanigans of NCAA tournament selection committee. I’m still not over the injustice of the #1 team(both AP and the coaches poll) having to play traditional power Kentucky in the second round. And the Shockers were legit. They gave the eventual national champions its best game. One day I’ll watch it on YouTube and relive the heartbreak. At least Wichita State got their shot. I’ll always wonder if the Dayton Flyers could have won it all in 2020.
Whether I realized I was doing it or not, as a musician, I think I was picking the band names that I would consider for an actual band I was in. Monkey Puppet was at or near the top of the list. Some of the others that survived don’t flow off the tongue as wonderfully, or are too on the nose. I can’t imagine anyone actually naming their band Bodega Sushi. Oh well. At least I didn’t have any money on it.
Bring forth The Holy Hand Grenade, so that Lips Like Chicken may smite thine enemies, including Savage Rabbit’s with great big pointy teeth.
Holy crap, how has no one come up with “No Ordinary Rabbit” as a band name?
Or Savage Mullet for that matter?! 😆
Just added them to the spreadsheet.
I’m all in on Savage Rabbit!
Ooh … they’re all close right now. I look forward to seeing how it all shakes out. (I’m kinda rooting now for “Naan and the Fluffernutters.” Even though I hate Fluff!)
A sad farewell to Elegant Melancholy and Secular Saint. At least there’s still hope for Toucan Cher.
I am crestfallen….Epic Pickle did not make the cut.