[net.music] band names The GRATEFUL DEAD used to get odd reactions upon mention.

psuvm%r7g@psuvax.UUCP (05/24/84)

How about   Quicksilver Messenger Service
            Lothar and the Hand People
            Ultimate Spinach
            the band with no name

The above are all from the US. These are from Europe
             Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy
             Ash Ra Tempel
             Cosmic Overdose
             Brainticket
             Plastic People of the Universe
             Tangerine Dream
             Psi-free
             Xhol

 Others I just remembered:
          Mothers of Invention
          the Mystic Magic Astrologic Crystal Band
          Space Negroes
          Fifty Foot Hose
          Toe Fat
          Jeremy and the Satyrs
          Juicy Lucy
          Angry Young Samoans
          Uncle Dog
          Panama Limited Jug Band
 And all these bands recorded at least one record.
 Forgot,  The Soup Greens,Jefferson Handkerchief, Swollen Monkeys, Meat Puppets
and it goes on....
  There was also The United States of America, called their LP "The American
Metaphysical Circus" included "The Garden of Earthly Delights","Love Song for
the Dead Che"    Joe Byrd left and formed Joe Byrd and the Field Hippies.
US of A released in '68 ,  Joe B....in 70 maybe
 And the wierdness marches on....
                                from the Cosmic Ray