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This is inspired by 2Nu's observation in another thread. Can you name songs that are titled after other artists and artists who are titled after songs? Have we done this already? Whatever, for example:

Roxy Music's "Ladytron" = Ladytron

and conversely...

"Alex Chilton" by The Replacements.

I can think of a bunch of others, especially of the former type, but don't wanna hog my own thread. Others???

Bananarama got their name from Roxy Music's pyjamarama
They Might Be Giants did XTC vs Adam Ant
The Wonderstuff did (Rick) Astley in the Noose

All I cna think of off the top of my head

Does Talk Talk's "Talk Talk" count ?

no?
Empire State Human was originally that cool Human Leagure song!
Radio 4 are named after a PiL song.
Madness named themselves after their favorite Prince Buster song.
The Killers: the band took their name from a New Order video titled "Crystal". It was featured on the bass drum of a fictional band in the video. (taken from wikipedia.com)

for origins of band names, check out:
http://www.amiright.com/names/origins/

"Living In A Box" by Living In A Box - a truly piss poor song though.

World Leader Pretend took their name from the R.E.M. song.

We've definately done "the title equals the artist" thread before. I guess I should have clarified "other" artists or titles.

Like "Big in Japan" by Alphaville is to the band Big in Japan (even though there's not likely a direct link).

[i]Does Talk Talk's "Talk Talk" count ?</I>

There's Talk Talk by the Canadian band, the Arrows.

What about the song that started this thread...
Alone Again Or - Don't Expect to see a Dream Come True

Can anyone beat the Smiths for bands named after their songs?

Handsome Devil
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Shakespeare's Sister

Irish mod/power pop band Rudi took name from the single ''Ooh rudi''by 70s glamsters Jook.
Television personalities''I know where Syd Barett lives'' song.

I'm pretty sure there's a band named "Wednesday Week" after the Undertones song of the same name....

[quote][i]Originally posted by bpdp3[/i]
<br>I'm pretty sure there's a band named "Wednesday Week" after the Undertones song of the same name....
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http://www.wednesdayweek.com/oddsandends/name.htm

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>Can anyone beat the Smiths for bands named after their songs?

.....

Shakespeare's Sister
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I think the band took this from Virginia Woolf, rather than the Smiths...or maybe both, who knows...

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>Like "Big in Japan" by Alphaville is to the band Big in Japan (even though there's not likely a direct link).
[/quote]

There is a connection there. I'll see if I can drum up the exactness of it from the message board.

-Tobes
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Holy crap! My wife just told me that Radiohead is named after the Talking Heads song off True Stories. How did I not know this?!

[quote]

Shakespeare's Sister

I think the band took this from Virginia Woolf, rather than the Smiths...or maybe both, who knows...
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Thought I'd jump in here. I readan article about this somewhere & she definitely took the name from the Smiths song. Siohban (however you spell it) was the cool, edgy one in Bananarama who wanted the band to collaborate with The Cure & Depeche Mode & New Order while Keren & Sarah just wanted to watch Scorscese films all day.