1.They were named after Mookie Blaylock, NBA Point Guard for the Golden State Warriors? 2. They got it off the back of a sewing machine? 3. A childhood nickname due to his obesity? 4. Named after the yellow/black striped sweaters he used to wear. It made him look like a bee? 5. From the mythlogical river in the underworld? 6. A friend of the band drew a characature of a monster with three eyes, with one of the eyes wired shut? 7. From a Monty Python routine about silly band names? 8.They started their band on the 41st day of summer, but they were eventually going to change their name, but it stuck? 9. the Buddhist state of enlightenment? 10. Spanish for The Wolves? 11.Named after the hard candy sold in rectangular boxes at movie theaters? 12. The British Air Force pilots that fought UFOs ? 13.William Blakes introductory poem in Aldous Huxley's book the Doors of Perception 14. After starting life as "Cafe Runners", they decided to make the switch to a name to reflect their financial situation. 15. Named after unemployed hippies?
At a first glance: 3. Meatloaf 5. Styx 6. Third Eye Blind (the real story is in regards to ESP, or a third eye that sees the future, something like that) 10. Los Lobos
1. Pearl Jam 4. Sting 9. Nirvana 12. Foo Fighters (which was actually the name for the UFOs) But the best name origin - They were named after a dildo in William Burroughs Naked Lunch. Somebody knows this.
Here are the ones I knew without checking any other posts first: 5. From the mythlogical river in the underworld? Styx 6. A friend of the band drew a characature of a monster with three eyes, with one of the eyes wired shut? Third Eye Blind (True, I think about the Psychic 'Third Eye') 7. From a Monty Python routine about silly band names? Toad the Wet Sprocket 9. the Buddhist state of enlightenment? Nirvana 10. Spanish for The Wolves? Los Lobos 13.William Blakes introductory poem in Aldous Huxley's book the Doors of Perception (Just a guess) The Doors?
Trivia: Guitarist Mick Mars walked into rehearsal, stating "This is a motley looking crew," and Motley Crue was born. Black Sabbath got their name from the Boris Karloff movie of the same title. Sabbath, then a blues band named "Earth," was rehearsing in a warehouse in England across the street from a movie theatre showing that movie. One of them made a comment about since people would pay to be frightened, then they should write scary music. Parent-freaking out heavy metal was born. White Zombie was also named after a Boris Karloff movie named "White Zombie."
This band was named after a 1961 movie starring Clark Gable...? This band name is slang from the Vietnam War meaning "f***ed up"...?
1. Pearl Jam 2. AC/DC 3. Meatloaf 4. Sting 5. Styx 6. Third Eye Blind 7. Toad The Wet Sprocket 8. Sum 41 9. Nirvana 10. Los Lobos 11. Lemonheads 12. Foo Fighters 13. The Doors 14. Dire Straits 15. Blind Melon
Reginald Dwight - Elton John Gordon Sumner - String Richard Starkey - RIngo Starr Perri Reid - Pebbles
That is correct and in record time. Bonus question: Girlfriend and Mercedes Boy were 2 big hits for Pebbles. What was her big hit from the follow-up album (it was her real last big hit)?
