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Posted over 4 years ago
I was talking this weekend with a classmate about how much we loved to play Scattergories, when I brought up the distinct advantage we had when the best scattergory ever came up ... band names. That's an automatic 2-3 points in the bank for me, because my RL friends aren't going to guess the band names I know. More likely, they're going to challenge me. A foolish venture, especially if the host has Internet access.So, being bored and kinda geeky, I sat around this weekend to see if I could come up with a musical artist for each letter of the alphabet that would have at the words in the name start with the same letter, and at least two words.Here goes!A: Adam AntB: Bad BrainsC: Cloud CultD: Dead Disco (easy one here)E: Erase ErrataF: Frou Frou (no dice on Fiery Furnaces, good catch August) (REAL easy one here)G: Gus Gus (Gore Gore Girls for triple word score for Pekka)H: Herbie HancockI: Imaginary Icons (thank you Jenny)J: Jesus JonesK: Kling Klang (good one Anna :*)L: Liquid LiquidM: Malcolm Middleton (two easy ones left here)N: Nina Natascia (big ups Ty!)O: Ozzy Osbourne (duh indeed, Peeka; I hang my head in shame)P: Peter Perrett (well spotted Pekka)Q: Quad Queen (need those mp3's post haste, heh)R: Red Rider (Anna to the rescue again!)S: Sigue Sigue Sputnick (I've been waiting for 20 yrs to spring this one)T: Talk Talk (another easy one here)U: Ultra United (Sam got this, and is therefore my hero)V: Viva VoceW: Walter WalterX: Xiu Xiu (heh, got that one!)Y: Yeah Yeah YeahsZ: Zig Zag (rapper, he's in allmusic, that's all I know)Yeesh, what a mess! Help a brother out, won't you?
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Comments (45)

  1. Augusts1
    Augusts1 says I hate to rain on your word game parade but the official name is *The* Fiery Furnaces, so not nearly as easy as you thought. Surprised you didn't think of Franz Ferdinand first! And you of all people, no *Killing Joke* for K?(btw, did you see that bassist Paul Raven passed recently? Look on their website. His memorial service was on halloween).
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  2. amber
    amber says A. An Angle B. Beastie Boys C. Circus Contraption D. Dresden Dolls E. hmmmm F Foo Fighters G. H. I. J. Jack Johnson K. L. Le Loup M. Mute Math N. P. Q. R. S. Suljan Stevens T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. wow, I lose. you win. you rock
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  3. annieander
    annieander says Sorry...not a wordy. More of a logic and sudoku person. I can spend hours on "these":http://www.puzzlersparadise.com/onlinelogic/PetSittingWeekend.htm. I should have done better on the s.a.t. with this in my tool belt.
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  4. Dale
    Dale says It is _The_ Fiery Furnaces?!? D'oh! I thought of Franz first, of course, but thought I'd leave it out there. Look where it got me, heh. Killing Joke wouldn't work for the same reason The Fiery Furnaces doesn't work, not all the words start with K. And I did hear about Paul Raven. Terrible loss.
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  5. tybees
    tybees says Ok does it have to be a band or do solo artists count? If so there's Nina Nastasia for N....
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  6. Dale
    Dale says Solo artists totally count, good one Ty!
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  7. Augusts1
    Augusts1 says Well according to Killing Joke's website "here":http://www.killingjoke.com/killingjoke_home.html they have dropped 'The'. And here's TFF "website":http://www.thefieryfurnaces.com/.
    Permalink posted 11/12/2007
  8. ivylander
    ivylander says Kris Kross would seem to work for K....
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  9. Dale
    Dale says So would Kris Kristofferson, I just realized. :)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  10. amber
    amber says Culture Club ;) Modest Mouse I've got nothing else.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  11. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says Can't help you with this, but if you ever want to play Scrabulous with me on Facebook, come on over. That's my game! Real name: Tamara Miles.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  12. 1234chainsaw
    1234chainsaw says Too bad it's The Only Ones. But, as it happens, Peter Perrett from that band has released a solo album, so that gives you P. As for Z, I bet there must somewhere sometime have been a band/artist called Zig Zag.
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  13. Dale
    Dale says Per allmusic, there's a rapper named Zig Zag, so I guess we could go with that, as well as Peter Perrett. Cheers!
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  14. jenny
    jenny says White Whale would work for the W. Do double names -- Man Man, Talk Talk, etc. count?
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  15. Anna
    Anna says A game yayyyyyyy! Do you need only the ones that you're missing? Or you want us to do a new list?
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  16. jenny
    jenny says Imaginary Icons (for I)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  17. Anna
    Anna says Kling Klang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kling_Klang_%28band%29)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  18. 1234chainsaw
    1234chainsaw says By the way, more points in G if you go with Gore Gore Girls.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  19. 1234chainsaw
    1234chainsaw says For Q: Hahahah, you can't make this stuff up! Allmusic search delivers Quad Queen, who sport song titles such as "I'm Givin' U Boom", "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Bass", and "Naughty Girls Need Bass". (Link)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  20. Anna
    Anna says Red Rider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rider)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  21. Anna
    Anna says Oku Onuora (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oku_Onuora)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  22. 1234chainsaw
    1234chainsaw says Duh. Ozzy Osbourne.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  23. Anna
    Anna says How hard is it for a band to name itself Underworld Undertakers so that I won't give myself a stroke?
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  24. Dale
    Dale says My avatar is me hiding my face in shame at missing Ozzy Osbourne. Or LOL'ing at Quad Queen, thinking Anna just may have a new anthem. Yes, Jen, Talk Talk and Man Man, as well as Xiu Xiu and Frou Frou, totally count. Red Rider! D'oh! Or Red Rockers of "Lunatic Fringe" fame! Ack! I knew I was missing some in there! Kling Klang ... Kraftwerk tribute band, methinks? This is proof positive that no one of us is as smart as all of us.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  25. Anna
    Anna says Quad Queen must be awesome. I am giving up on the only one left, the U. I can't find anything! Unless my imaginary band, Underworld Undertakers counts.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  26. Dale
    Dale says Yeah, how weird is it that we found doubles of Q, X, and Z before U? Will our hours-long nightmare ever end?
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  27. fistula spume
    fistula spume says Don't forget about Zero Zero for Z. Here's what I got for U. UFO United, Ugly Ugly Marsmen, Ultra United, Ura Ura, and Usha Uthup. Funny while I was looking on Mr. Bungle's album _Disco Volante_ keyboards, organ, guitar, and electronics are credited to Uncooked Meat Prior To State Vector Collapse.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  28. Dale
    Dale says Yay! Sam has saved us! Ultra United will be added to the list, and we can all use this post to totally PWN people in Scattergories. Which is, of course, the point of the post. Muwahahaha.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  29. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says Luv ya bro... but that avatar scares me somethin fierce ;-) Great post - sorry I came along so late in the game !!!
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  30. Dale
    Dale says Scary?!? No, I'm hiding, b/c I'm shy. Ssshhhhh. ;)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  31. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says I'll buy that... but I'm still a little frightened by the floating eye... might have to leave the lights on tonight ;-)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  32. Dale
    Dale says It's securely attached to my face, I'll have you know. :P It's not my fault my lousy webcam makes my skin look beet-red.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  33. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says Thankfully... you are the furthest thing from scary... actually was talking you & your family up to my Mum this weekend... so worry not, I have doubts none that the eye is securely fastened... I just hope your seatbelt is as well, your chair in its full upright position & that your tray table has been stowed away along with all your carry-ons... heh
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  34. Anna
    Anna says Thank you, Sam! I would have obsessed for a week otherwise :)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  35. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says heh...
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  36. Dale
    Dale says Wait ... you're talking about me and the fam to your MOM?!? Now that's scary! :P I keed, I keed.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  37. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says That & your extended family thanks to MOG... talk about scary ;-)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  38. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says _That_ = what I was talking about with the Mommablueeyes... not that your family is scary... sorry bout that !!!
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  39. fistula spume
    fistula spume says While I love Liquid Liquid can Lisa Lisa count too. Oh and you got Talk Talk but don't forget about The The.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  40. Dale
    Dale says That was the other T I remembered, Sam. :)
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  41. fistula spume
    fistula spume says Oh and there's also Mixmaster Morris, Mixmaster Mike, and Money Mark for M's.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  42. Dale
    Dale says Not to mention Marilyn Manson.
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  43. fistula spume
    fistula spume says And Marilyn Monroe for that fact! :)
    Permalink posted 11/13/2007
  44. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says Marky Mark
    Permalink posted 11/14/2007
  45. poebegone
    poebegone says fun! Antioch Arrow Beta Band - or is there a 'The'? Billy Bragg Bronski Beat China Crisis Cutting Crew Division Day Duran Duran Final Fantasy Flin Flon (i guess Funeral for a Friend doesn't count.) Good Grief (i took a guess: myspace.com/goodgrief) Hawthorne Heights Herbie Hancock Herman's Hermits Hot Hot Heat J - a lot of Jackson's Jesus Jones King Kong (i took another guess: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong_%28band%29) LINDSAY LOHAN mwahahaha Method Man Midnight Movies Monster Magnet Murder Mystery (too bad for 'The' Music Machine.) Oui Oui Phantom Planet Samurai Seven Scissor Sisters Shakespeare's Sister Siouxsie Sioux Soma Sonic (too bad for Savath & Savalas.) The The (a lot of The Troggs, The Temptations, The Thermals, etc.) Thompson Twins Til Tuesday V - if only i can say Velvet Volver...
    Permalink posted 11/16/2007

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