The Celebrity Tribute Nothing says “I love you” quite like mashing up your band name with a bucket of fried chicken or recreational vehicle. We appreciate these clever takes on more established personalities. 1. JFKFC (An Atlanta metal supergroup featuring members of other notably named bands like Necropolis, Dick Delicious and the Tasty Testicles, and Artemis Pyledriver) 2. Camper Van Beethoven (Cracker never had the same ring to it.) 3. Kathleen Turner Overdrive (It was a sad day in 1994 when Tim Neilsen left Atlanta’s KTO to join with the less awesomely named Drivin’ ‘N’ Cryin’.) 4. Mary Tyler Morphine (From TV newswoman to female-fronted hardcore band) 5. John Cougar Concentration Camp (They’ll never drop the “cougar” from their name.) 6. Gringo Star (Atlanta is apparently a big town for celebrity-driven puns. The awfully named A Fir-Ju Well continued the trend, becoming Gringo Star.) 7. The Lee Harvey Keitel Band (These ‘90s rockers had a song called “Our Love Has Died a William Holden Death.” We assume that either means by injuries from a fall or Bridge on the River Kwai-style at Sir Alec Guinness’ feet.) 8. Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head (The band puts the V for Vendetta actress on the guest list of every show to no avail.) 9. Propagandhi (Great name, but Canadian bandmates Chris Hannah and Jordan Samolesky also ran a label that released music from a band named Swallowing Shit. And Hannah was named one of The Worst Canadians in History by a journal from the Canadian National History Society. Gandhi would be so proud.) 10. Gnarls Barkley (Brian Burton and Thomas Callaway were already great at coming up with names—Danger Mouse, Cee-Lo Green.) -King Of Kings
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:39:04 +0000
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