french_disko Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 http://football.guardian.co.uk/theknowledge/story/0,13854,1554787,00.htmlOther than the Kaiser Chiefs, St Etienne and (the more obscure) Van Basten, are there any other bands named after football clubs, players or managers?" wonders Derrick Cameron.More than you can shake a drumstick at, Derrick. Many of you highlighted French "blues, pop and high-energy groove" band Aston Villa, who hail from the suburbs of Paris and have been on the scene since 1994. Not to be outdone, Premiership rivals Arsenal have leant their name to a Belgian dance-salsa band, while Manchester United were Mick Hucknall's inspiration for Simply Red. And Owen Griffiths adds: "I remember seeing a band at Reading in about 1999 called We Hate Tottenham. Good name, rubbish band."John Wilkes casts the net slightly wider: "One of the most contrived names ever must be the Welsh 'lounge-core' group, 'Dynamo Dresden'. A German newspaper ran a story about them last year; apparently, the group leader saw Dynamo playing in the Uefa Cup during the 80s and became a fan. Or he remembered their name, at least." There's Georgia-based garage-soul band Red Star Belgrade, too. "One group to spring up in the 90s were Bocca Juniors (sic)," adds Simon Condliffe, "a short-lived collective of London DJs, fanzine writers and movers and shakers. The most notable member was Andrew Weatherall, producer of the classic Primal Scream album Screamadelica, along with fellow DJ/producer Terry Farley."Then there's Sham 69, who were named after a piece of graffiti on a wall celebrating Walton & Hersham's successful 1969 season. Part of the wall having disappeared, the band adopted what was left.And "Step forward Boa Morte," says Barry MacCarthy, "Cork's finest exponents of low-fi alt-country (www.boamorte.com). And their drummer, Birdy Hallissey, used to play in a Cork collective called Johhny Ekstrom, named after that fabulous marauding Swedish Visigoth of the 70s." Meanwhile Julian Minervini chips in with a band called Edson. "The band was formed by Pelle Carlberg in the summer of 1998," he says, "naming the band after the great Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Pele." And a band named simply 'Pele' was also formed during the 90s. Even one of the great man's predecessors, Leonaidas (credited with the invention of the bicycle kick), was honoured, this time by Manchester band 'Leonaidas Kiss'.Also doing the rounds as a band name is one Mr Cruyff, not only the inspiration for Dutch outfit Johan, but also, according to Andrew Gardner, a local band in the northern Japanese city of Yamagata: The Cruyff Turn. There's also dance outfit Enzo Scifo, Seattle band Cantona and the Welsh language musings of Ian Rush. Posters for the Leeds festival in 2001 had a 'Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink' on the bottom of the bill, though whether or not this was an in-joke by promoters we're not sure.Managers don't seem to engender the same inspiration. Lots of you reckoned Scottish popstrels Danny Wilson were named after the MK Dons boss. Not so: it was the 1952 Frank Sinatra film, Meet Danny Wilson. But Crewe Alexandra's Dario Gradi can rightly claim to be the inspiration for dj trio Dario G, which includes Crewe native Paul Spencer. And their Carnaval de Paris went on to become the theme for World Cup 98 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Temple Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 De Barros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 The Zoltan Vargas, Goixketcea (fuck it, you spell it, spanish dude, butcher of seville I think). EDIT: Close, it's Goikoetxea, butcher of Bilbao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pop-notmyface Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 that is just TASTELESS.im not hungry anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Machine Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Was there nae a 70s prog-rock band called Scunthorpe United? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Eric Euan are named after an imaginary footballer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get lost Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Celtic Frost, rather chilly round Parkhead these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Afc Casualties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 KASULE...Victor Kasule used to play for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Ethereal Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I'm sure I've heard of a band called The Vauxhall Conference. Not a football team I know but close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 This isnt a band name but The Wedding Present have an album called 'George Best' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Marlin Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 KASULE...Victor Kasule used to play for ?Vodka Victor spent the best part of his career at Albion Rovers I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvin Starclusk Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Surreal Madrid!!!Still a cracking band name (late 90s big beat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Vodka Victor spent the best part of his career at Albion Rovers I think.Yes you're right, I couldn't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 There was an Aberdeen band called Edson (for the same reason) years ago, I think some of them eventually went on to morph into Floored.I think I played for them a few times, not sure though.*curse my swiss cheese memory* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick boo Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 The most obvious ones have been covered - on a similar but divergant theme, how about bands named after cyclists? I can think of The Delgados and Abdoujaparov... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick boo Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 ...and back on theme, I know Spizz, who used to change their name every time they released something, were called Dynamo Spizz for a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 KASULE...Victor Kasule used to play for ?Albion Rovers if the Kasule boys alegences are anything to go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Dont know where the name comes from, but there was a band in the 80s called Sultans Of Ping FC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamina Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I always assumed Sultans Of Ping FC took their name from the Dire Straits song "Sultans Of Swing"....Don't forget french smooth ambient/jazz (?) bunch St. Germaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fort max Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Eric Euan are named after an imaginary footballer...or are they?..... who knows if we'll ever know the truth...... woooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Rooney are quite good, Keane are a bit gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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