Bands Named After Songs
(Play Playlist) I’m sure that I’m missing a whole bunch of bands that fall into the category of this playlist, which features songs by bands who’ve named themselves after a song by a band that’s come before them.
Please let us know about any we've missed in the comments.
The Playlist:
Death Cab for Cutie, after Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band’s “Death Cab for Cutie”
Deep Purple, after Peter DeRose’s “Deep Purple”
Funeral for a Friend, after Planes Mistaken for Stars’s “Funeral for a Friend”
Hit the Lights after Metallica’s “Hit the Lights”
Ladytron, after Roxy Music’s “Ladytron”
The Living End after The Stray Cats’ “The Living End”
Nine Below Zero after Sonny Boy Williamson II’s “Nine Below Zero”
Oh Messy Life after Cap’n Jazz’s “Oh Messy Life”
The Ordinary Boys, after Morrissey’s “The Ordinary Boys”
Pretty Girls Make Graves, after The Smiths’ “Pretty Girls Make Graves” (Jack Kerouac quote)
Roxette after Dr. Feelgood’s “Roxette”
The Sisters of Mercy, after Leonard Cohen’s “Sisters of Mercy”
Stiff Little Fingers after The Vibrators “Stiff Little Fingers”
We Are Scientists after Cap’n Jazz’s “We Are Scientists!”
Godsmack after Alice in Chains “God Smack”
The Rolling Stones after Muddy Water’s “Rolling Stone”
Radiohead after The Talking Heads “Radio Head”


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bands_named_after_other_performers%27_songs
Godsmack after Alice in Chains “God Smack”