An open list of 204 words by whichbe.
- genesis was added by whichbe and appears on 43 other lists
- who was added by whichbe and appears on 34 other lists
- beatles was added by whichbe and appears on 5 other lists
- journey was added by whichbe and appears on 36 other lists
- germs was added by whichbe and appears on 1 other list
- sublime was added by whichbe and appears on 153 other lists
- doors was added by whichbe and appears on 3 other lists
- cars was added by whichbe and appears on 9 other lists
- nirvana was added by whichbe and appears on 53 other lists
- bangles was added by whichbe and appears on 4 other lists
- tool was added by whichbe and appears on 40 other lists
- pixies was added by whichbe and appears on 4 other lists
- incubus was added by whichbe and appears on 50 other lists
- rancid was added by whichbe and appears on 34 other lists
- offspring was added by whichbe and appears on 11 other lists
- coil was added by whichbe and appears on 30 other lists
- cream was added by whichbe and appears on 65 other lists
- crass was added by whichbe and appears on 68 other lists
- spiritualized was added by whichbe and appears on 1 other list
- smog was added by whichbe and appears on 29 other lists
- conflict was added by whichbe and appears on 44 other lists
- orbital was added by whichbe and appears on 7 other lists
- prodigy was added by whichbe and appears on 37 other lists
- cure was added by whichbe and appears on 14 other lists
- police was added by whichbe and appears on 16 other lists
- pavement was added by whichbe and appears on 11 other lists
- cake was added by whichbe and appears on 42 other lists
- bauhaus was added by whichbe and appears on 9 other lists
- replacements was added by whichbe and appears on 1 other list
- breeders was added by whichbe and appears on just this list
- verve was added by whichbe and appears on 60 other lists
- pink was added by whichbe and appears on 65 other lists
- common was added by whichbe and appears on 29 other lists
- outcast was added by whichbe and appears on 14 other lists
- basehead was added by whichbe and appears on just this list
- paris was added by whichbe and appears on 13 other lists
- onyx was added by whichbe and appears on 60 other lists
- kiss was added by whichbe and appears on 69 other lists
- anthrax was added by whichbe and appears on 13 other lists
- scorpions was added by whichbe and appears on just this list
- clash was added by whichbe and appears on 22 other lists
- stooges was added by whichbe and appears on just this list
- bush was added by whichbe and appears on 20 other lists
- misfits was added by whichbe and appears on just this list
- foreigner was added by whichbe and appears on 9 other lists
- live was added by whichbe and appears on 38 other lists
- creed was added by whichbe and appears on 26 other lists
- knapsack was added by whichbe and appears on 15 other lists
- poison was added by whichbe and appears on 24 other lists
- tricky was added by whichbe and appears on 9 other lists
- cramps was added by whichbe and appears on 2 other lists
- queen was added by whichbe and appears on 51 other lists
- aqua was added by whichbe and appears on 31 other lists
- ween was added by whichbe and appears on 11 other lists
- fall was added by whichbe and appears on 36 other lists
- faint was added by whichbe and appears on 35 other lists
- need was added by whichbe and appears on 25 other lists
- can was added by whichbe and appears on 35 other lists
- runaways was added by whichbe and appears on 2 other lists
- wings was added by whichbe and appears on 25 other lists
- ministry was added by whichbe and appears on 15 other lists
- boredoms was added by whichbe and appears on just this list
- haters was added by whichbe and appears on 1 other list
- residents was added by whichbe and appears on 1 other list
- erasure was added by whichbe and appears on 5 other lists
- rush was added by whichbe and appears on 31 other lists
- lard was added by whichbe and appears on 26 other lists
- hole was added by whichbe and appears on 30 other lists
- sting was added by whichbe and appears on 24 other lists
- slayer was added by whichbe and appears on 8 other lists
- air was added by whichbe and appears on 58 other lists
- shellac was added by whichbe and appears on 20 other lists
- self was added by whichbe and appears on 20 other lists
- slade was added by whichbe and appears on 3 other lists
- clutch was added by whichbe and appears on 42 other lists
- magma was added by whichbe and appears on 38 other lists
- gong was added by whichbe and appears on 14 other lists
- ruins was added by whichbe and appears on 10 other lists
- antimatter was added by whichbe and appears on 12 other lists
- lightning bolt was added by whichbe and appears on 2 other lists
- obsessed was added by whichbe and appears on 12 other lists
- martyr was added by whichbe and appears on 53 other lists
- neurosis was added by whichbe and appears on 24 other lists
- styx was added by dontcry and appears on 11 other lists
- suede was added by yarb and appears on 21 other lists
- felt was added by yarb and appears on 26 other lists
- denim was added by yarb and appears on 32 other lists
- ash was added by yarb and appears on 71 other lists
- belly was added by yarb and appears on 55 other lists
- blondie was added by yarb and appears on 7 other lists
- blur was added by yarb and appears on 20 other lists
- come was added by yarb and appears on 24 other lists
- cornershop was added by yarb and appears on just this list
- dodgy was added by yarb and appears on 48 other lists
- earthling was added by yarb and appears on 7 other lists
- mine was added by yarb and appears on 34 other lists
- morphine was added by yarb and appears on 19 other lists
- muse was added by yarb and appears on 131 other lists
- oasis was added by yarb and appears on 30 other lists
- paw was added by yarb and appears on 25 other lists
- pram was added by yarb and appears on 14 other lists
- reef was added by yarb and appears on 21 other lists
- revolver was added by yarb and appears on 12 other lists
- sack was added by yarb and appears on 33 other lists
- smaller was added by yarb and appears on 2 other lists
- starlings was added by yarb and appears on just this list
- sugar was added by yarb and appears on 77 other lists
- swans was added by yarb and appears on 1 other list
- television was added by yarb and appears on 37 other lists
- yes was added by yarb and appears on 60 other lists
- birds was added by dontcry and appears on 20 other lists
- yardbirds was added by dontcry and appears on just this list
- bread was added by dontcry and appears on 45 other lists
- associates was added by yarb and appears on 2 other lists
- cardigans was added by yarb and appears on 1 other list
- chameleons was added by yarb and appears on 1 other list
- church was added by yarb and appears on 28 other lists
- coup was added by yarb and appears on 42 other lists
- darkness was added by yarb and appears on 33 other lists
- fall was added by yarb and appears on 36 other lists
- drifters was added by yarb and appears on just this list
- high was added by yarb and appears on 24 other lists
- hives was added by yarb and appears on 4 other lists
- jam was added by yarb and appears on 41 other lists
- killers was added by yarb and appears on 1 other list
- pixies was added by yarb and appears on 4 other lists
- therapy was added by yarb and appears on 14 other lists
- triffids was added by yarb and appears on just this list
- thrills was added by yarb and appears on just this list
- the was added by yarb and appears on 81 other lists
- strokes was added by yarb and appears on 3 other lists
- streets was added by yarb and appears on 1 other list
- smiths was added by yarb and appears on 1 other list
- animals was added by skipvia and appears on 14 other lists
- honeycombs was added by skipvia and appears on just this list
- kinks was added by skipvia and appears on 3 other lists
- coasters was added by skipvia and appears on 1 other list
- spirit was added by skipvia and appears on 71 other lists
- knack was added by skipvia and appears on 30 other lists
- prince was added by dontcry and appears on 39 other lists
- traffic was added by skipvia and appears on 16 other lists
- seeds was added by skipvia and appears on 7 other lists
- association was added by skipvia and appears on 24 other lists
- leaves was added by skipvia and appears on 15 other lists
- tornados was added by skipvia and appears on just this list
- free was added by skipvia and appears on 72 other lists
- move was added by skipvia and appears on 31 other lists
- band was added by skipvia and appears on 28 other lists
- love was added by skipvia and appears on 320 other lists
- zombies was added by skipvia and appears on 4 other lists
- heart was added by skipvia and appears on 106 other lists
- them was added by skipvia and appears on 14 other lists
- unicorns was added by she and appears on 1 other list
- islands was added by she and appears on 3 other lists
- clinic was added by she and appears on 9 other lists
- low was added by she and appears on 43 other lists
- grizzly bear was added by she and appears on 9 other lists
- pulp was added by she and appears on 27 other lists
- delirium was added by she and appears on 51 other lists
- hive was added by she and appears on 17 other lists
- woods was added by she and appears on 9 other lists
- panda bear was added by she and appears on 1 other list
- metric was added by she and appears on 15 other lists
- eagles was added by she and appears on 2 other lists
- placebo was added by she and appears on 36 other lists
- castanets was added by she and appears on 14 other lists
- death was added by she and appears on 83 other lists
- eels was added by she and appears on 4 other lists
- instruments was added by she and appears on 3 other lists
- circulatory system was added by she and appears on just this list
- liars was added by she and appears on 4 other lists
- mastodon was added by she and appears on 28 other lists
- sleep was added by she and appears on 60 other lists
- avalanches was added by she and appears on just this list
- gerbils was added by she and appears on just this list
- willow was added by she and appears on 91 other lists
- emperor was added by she and appears on 27 other lists
- caribou was added by she and appears on 29 other lists
- plaid was added by she and appears on 19 other lists
- therapy was added by she and appears on 14 other lists
- turtles was added by she and appears on 2 other lists
- pillows was added by she and appears on 5 other lists
- postal service was added by she and appears on 2 other lists
- microphones was added by she and appears on 1 other list
- books was added by she and appears on 43 other lists
- romantics was added by she and appears on 1 other list
- praxis was added by she and appears on 83 other lists
- peaches was added by she and appears on 15 other lists
- mono was added by she and appears on 11 other lists
- mew was added by she and appears on 35 other lists
- hallucinogen was added by she and appears on 10 other lists
- grandaddy was added by she and appears on just this list
- filter was added by she and appears on 26 other lists
- failure was added by she and appears on 17 other lists
- doves was added by she and appears on 1 other list
- arboretum was added by she and appears on 30 other lists
- fishbone was added by whichbe and appears on 1 other list
- submarines was added by lampbane and appears on 1 other list
- fuel was added by lampbane and appears on 19 other lists
- enigma was added by lampbane and appears on 156 other lists
- headlights was added by lampbane and appears on 3 other lists
- saliva was added by lampbane and appears on 21 other lists
- caviar was added by ruzuzu and appears on 16 other lists
- thingy was added by Dan337 and appears on 21 other lists
whichbe Madonna is great because it's a reference to something in culture.
Ah, you know what... this list shound be very open-ended. So, for now on, two worders are fine. All "the"'s should be included, too. No reason to add unnecessary rules--the POINT of this list is show how common words (and phrases) get co-opted, grabbed, associated, and branded by companies trying to up their mindshare.
Eventually it will be fodder for a story or piece of writing. Jun 6, 2008
dontcry Come on, lightning bolt? It's TWO words, man... Jun 6, 2008
dontcry Does "Madonna" count? Jun 6, 2008
yarb excluding band names beginning with the? Jun 6, 2008
dontcry Weezer? Jun 6, 2008
dontcry Does it have to be just one word? If not, I submit: Air Supply, and more, if given permission. Jun 6, 2008
whichbe I've just made this an open list. Perhaps now I can progressively have a more complete list of appropriated English words that have become band names. Jun 6, 2008