[net.music] Thompson Twins -- Where'd they get that name?

merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) (06/18/84)

{  Ah, my beauty past compare...  }

Here's another possible trivia question that has had me going
for awhile:  Does anyone know where the Thompson Twins came up
with that name?  None of them are twins and none of them are
named Thompson.

My own theory is that they got it from the Tintin series of
cartoon books.  In the books, there is a pair of bumbling 
detectives who look alike.  One of them is Thompson and the
other is Thomson.  I'm wondering whether this might be it...
anyone know for certain?
--
"I got a feelin' that I'm gonna be alive forever                Peter Merchant
 Dancin' on the edge of a grave."  -- Jim Steinman

taylor@sdccsu3.UUCP (06/19/84)

Bingo!  You got it!  The detectives from Tintin (by Herge') are the
inspiration for the groups name...also see the song 'we are detective'
for another clue.


Further into the trivia pit: what was the name of Tintins' dog?

			Amusedly, as always,

					Dave Taylor

merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) (06/20/84)

{  Woof!  Woof!  }

Snowy!  And I believe Tintin rescued him from the street, where the dog
had a serious drinking problem.

Okay, I'll admit, I'm getting off the beaten track.
--
"I am the first explorer on the moon!"                    Peter Merchant
                    -- Tintin