Barking Spiders Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Flipping through an RIAA list of biggest selling acts in the USA I came across a music group called Mannheim Steamroller. Knowing there are many big selling hard rock bands in the US that mean little in the UK, I YT'd them to check them out. Now, from their name I expected crunching guitars and plenty of widdling but instead I found this So, anyone else checking out an unfamiliar name expecting one thing but got summat else entirely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosanator Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Eagles of Death Metal 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Joy Division 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 One that isn't - the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 But what you were expecting base don these names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I remember reading in Glen Matlocks book that he and a mate went to see Teenage Rebellion thinking what a great name and how this must be a band worth seeing. The band were made up of 40+ year olds. When they asked about the name the reply was that they were rebelling against teenagers. 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Savage Garden being a pop band but Soundgarden being a much more aggressive alt-rock band always amused me. Queens of the Stone Age feature no female royalty or any cavemen. The Distillers never showed any inclination to making alcoholic drinks either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Fad Gadget were hardly a fad and never a gadget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 New York Dolls - no fluff in sight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Alabama Thunderpussy. No cats, no meteorology, not even from Alabama. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 A friend persuaded me to go with her to see Papa Roach. I was expecting a benign old guy who’d offer me a smoke. Nah, second-rate rock and third-rate rapping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 The Junkyard Dogs - they don't live in a junkyard and they're not dogs....ask @Happy Jack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, TheGreek said: The Junkyard Dogs - they don't live in a junkyard... Having seen (photos of...) the studio and rehearsal space, I'm not sure that I agree..! ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 The Temperance Movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Paul S said: The Temperance Movement. They’re really not!! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Louis Armstrong. As far as I’m aware he was never any sort of weightlifter. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, paul_5 said: Louis Armstrong. As far as I’m aware he was never any sort of weightlifter. That wasn't important on the Moon, anyway. .. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Dead Kennedys - large underground following 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 The Pop Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqs Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 The Entire Population of China. A popular pub band in the '70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 It's bad enough booking some venues as a five piece, but 10,000 Maniacs, how much space will they need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Climax Blues Band - neither climatic nor bluesy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Motorhead Not a Mk1 Ford Granada in sight....or a head if I`m honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 ‘80s pop trio The ThompsonTwins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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