Shawn Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 High On Fire - as a band name you wouldn't really think that's TOO offensive, right? This happened last night at a gig in Orlando (from another board): High On Fire was not allowed to play because of Disney. Opeth's frontman made a comment about it "High On Fire couldn't be here tonight... because of their name, isn't that retarded?" Members from Opeth and Baroness wore High On Fire shirts. Disney wouldn't let a band play because of their NAME!!!! Lame, ridiculous and somehow mildly frightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 A few years back, the then-mayor of Toronto (a woman) wouldn't allow a local little suburban pop band to play at City Hall square because of their name. The ensuing tussle brought them more publicity than they could have ever generated on their own. Bare Naked Ladies is pretty well known now. ("Thanks, Your Worship!") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 A few years back, the then-mayor of Toronto (a woman) wouldn't allow a local little suburban pop band to play at City Hall square because of their name. The ensuing tussle brought them more publicity than they could have ever generated on their own. Bare Naked Ladies is pretty well known now. ("Thanks, Your Worship!") Sounds like something that might happen in Alaska... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Twizzle Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 A few years back, the then-mayor of Toronto (a woman) wouldn't allow a local little suburban pop band to play at City Hall square because of their name. The ensuing tussle brought them more publicity than they could have ever generated on their own. Bare Naked Ladies is pretty well known now. ("Thanks, Your Worship!") Sounds like something that might happen in Alaska... Or on any college campus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 well, I had a lot of trouble finding work when I had a group called Kill Everybody Who Doesn't Agree With Me - so we became a Christian band and did fine - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 well, I had a lot of trouble finding work when I had a group called Kill Everybody Who Doesn't Agree With Me - so we became a Christian band and did fine - Spit the coffee on that one ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Sheesh, it's not like they have a name like The Butthole Surfers or something. (Personally, my favorite hardcore band name remains "Pile of Anal Scrapings." Does anyone out there still have their second album, "Songs For Swingin' Suicides"?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I guess they think it's "pro drug use" or something. But honestly, it's basically a variation on "drunk with power"...you could look at it as "high on loud music"...which of course is kind of anti-drug. Anyway, Disney are morons. It was a House Of Blues venue evidently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 That's what happens when you get too corporate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 That's what happens when you get too corporate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 That's what happens when you get too corporate. uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Smash Mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainwrong Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) Friends of mine are in a band based in Muncie Indiana. They were to play a Muncie festival and be on a CD compilation sponsored by Budweiser. The track submitted, and approved by the show organizers, is called "Balls City," an affectionate nickname the locals have for Muncie (Ball State University is here and the Ball Corp. who make cans and whatnot, used to be the biggest local employer.) The show organizers especially liked the Muncie-ness of the track and put it first on the album. Budweiser was not amused, however. Based solely on the title of that song, they threatened to pull out of the festival if it wasn't yanked from the CD. The official line was they didn't want their corporation to be associated with "Balls City." So, the CD ended up not happening (but Bud still sponsored the show) all because of the title of this one song that Budweiser didn't want to be associated with. Want to hear the punch line? All this controversy was over a song title, while the name of the band was completely overlooked. The band name: The Cocaine Wolfs. It would appear Budweiser was ok with being associated with an illegal substance, as they never once mentioned the band name being an issue. But the word "balls" used in a song title in a non-sexual setting, and the meaning of which probably everyone at the festival would get, was just too much for 'em. Now, ain't that a bitch? Edited October 25, 2008 by Captain Wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Bollocks. I'm sure Disney wouldn't allow that either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Never mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat1950 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Honi soit qui mal y pense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Honi soit qui mal y pense... huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 (edited) "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it" (although it is sometimes re-interpreted as "Evil be to him who evil thinks" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense Edited October 26, 2008 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robviti Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 i know it's not the point, but "high on fire" is a stupid name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 i know it's not the point, but "high on fire" is a stupid name. ...but maybe not to pyromaniacs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 i know it's not the point, but "high on fire" is a stupid name. I don't know, I think it suits the sound of the group. Anyway, there are far dumber names for rock bands out there these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robviti Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 now there's a thread i'd like to read, if we could include a few jazz bands too. decades ago when i was still performing, we'd sometimes announce the name of the band before a break, choosing something we thought was oh-so clever. among my favorites were chuck roast and his prime cuts and mortimer snerd and the milquetoast orchestra, featuring the dulcet tones of miss claire voyant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainwrong Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 To be fair, the Cocaine Wolfs are named after a notorious Muncie character, so it fits in with their whole Muncie, Indiana aesthetic. They're all older family guys too, so it's not like they have any delusions of being in the top 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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