Bands, who had songs that were the same as the band name.

[Rich]

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My old band Violent Intent - straight outta Sidcup - had a song called Violent Intent.
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My old band Closer Apart -- Wokingham's finest, circa 1987 -- and our sig tune 'Closer Apart'.

[Freddy Le Cragg]

Tallulah Gosh - Tallulah Gosh

[Happy Jack]

Beethoven - Beethoven's 5th

[rushbo]

Little Angels- "She's a Little Angel".

[Marillionred]

Hi Tension

(showing my age)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48kbF4jc84w

[dannybuoy]

Does S Club Party by S Club 7 count?

[EliasMooseblaster]

Anyone know which came first in a lot of the more well-known cases - e.g., did Iron Maiden/Black Sabbath, etc write the song first, then decide it would be a good band name? (In the case of The Hives, I'd say it's pretty self-evident which way round it was...)

For example, I know that Lemmy originally wrote [i]Motorhead[/i] for Hawkwind, and I have heard that he only named his subsequent band after the song because the record company wouldn't sign a band called The Bastards!

[Maude]

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1482085174' post='3197522']
Anyone know which came first in a lot of the more well-known cases - e.g., did Iron Maiden/Black Sabbath, etc write the song first, then decide it would be a good band name?
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Black Sabbath took their name from a film that was playing in the cinema opposite their rehearsal place.
Apparently they wanted to play music that scared you like a horror film.

[pnefc42]

Queen - Killer Queen, as well as 'March Of The Black Queen' and 'White Queen (as it began)'

[ZilchWoolham]

They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants, which incidentally was inspired by
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The Monkees - Hey Hey We're the Monkees
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[ahpook]

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Does S Club Party by S Club 7 count?
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Yes, especially as it was a cover of one of their own songs

Edited December 18, 2016 by ahpook

[chrisba]

The band I play in, Rattlesnake Flophouse.

[paul_5]

Take That & Party by (you've guessed it) Take That

[el borracho]

Mr Blobby by ....I'll get my coat!