fiddlepaddle Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Today, I was browsing at a thrift store and found a CD by a band called "The Ataris" ("So long, Astoria"). Haven't listened to it yet, but it got me curious and I found this: https://www.phactual.com/9-bands-named-after-video-games/ About a year ago, I also got a CD by a band called "The Atari Star" ("And Other Smaller, Brighter Worlds"). Neither seem to make any obvious claims or references to video games though. Know of any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 THE ATARIS The Ataris are a pop-punk band from Anderson, Indiana. The band takes their name from the classic video game console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 If I'm not mistaken, the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood got their name from this game: http://gamebase64.com/game.php?id=2905 ... or was it the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Does the NESkimos count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Atari Teenage Riot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 If I'm not mistaken, the band Frankie Goes to Hollywood got their name from this game: http://gamebase64.com/game.php?id=2905 ... or was it the other way around? Frankie Goes to Hollywood formed in 1980. So it's the other way around. Their big hit "Relax" came out a year before the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Aw, crap! How about The Commodores? Surely they got their name after Jack Tramiel's company? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_c Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Frankie Goes to Hollywood formed in 1980. So it's the other way around. Their big hit "Relax" came out a year before the game. Wiki sez On the B-side to the group's first single, (Holly) Johnson explained that the group's name derived from a page from The New Yorker magazine, featuring the headline "Frankie Goes Hollywood" and a picture of Frank Sinatra, although the magazine page Johnson referred to was actually a pop art poster by Guy Peellaert. but I remember reading that when FGTH first got airplay. Edited September 30, 2015 by frank_c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Not sure if they're still around, but I remember an indie-pop sort of band that was called "Crystal Castles". I believe it was confirmed the name came from the eponymous arcade game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Lady GaGa..........after Ga.. Ga.. Galaxian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotwo Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 What about Mega Drive? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRS3vAKhnz8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Mega Drive would be a good name for a Japanese Genesis tribute band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) THE ATARIS The Ataris are a pop-punk band from Anderson, Indiana. The band takes their name from the classic video game console. Not sure if they're still around, but I remember an indie-pop sort of band that was called "Crystal Castles". I believe it was confirmed the name came from the eponymous arcade game. Quick poll: did anybody read the linked article except me? Edited September 30, 2015 by fiddlepaddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Quick poll: did anybody read the linked article except me? Oh shit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLic0ne t0aD Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I forgot about Powerglove... they're pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 What about Garbage? Surely that one is named after the Jaguar. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega_SHARK Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 What about Garbage? Surely that one is named after the Jaguar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Is that guy smiling or grimacing? Anyway, not a real band and probably not really fitting the topic that well, but a friend of mine recently saw the band Metric, which led to a discussion about the movie Scott Pilgrim vs The World... anyway, he didn't know that the fictional band in the movie "The Clash at Demonhead" was named after an NES game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega_SHARK Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Is that guy smiling or grimacing? It's "Hide the Pain Harold" I thought for sure we'd see an angry Jaguar mob. http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hide-the-pain-harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Anyway, not a real band and probably not really fitting the topic that well, but a friend of mine recently saw the band Metric, which led to a discussion about the movie Scott Pilgrim vs The World... anyway, he didn't know that the fictional band in the movie "The Clash at Demonhead" was named after an NES game. I love Metric. Funnily enough I learned about them from watching SPvTW. Your friend probably didn't get the reference because The Clash at Demonhead wasn't exactly a popular NES game, although I do remember playing it back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I love Metric. Funnily enough I learned about them from watching SPvTW. Your friend probably didn't get the reference because The Clash at Demonhead wasn't exactly a popular NES game, although I do remember playing it back in the day. Heh, yeah, I told him it was an NES game and he said, "It must've been a great game for them to name the band after it." I said, "Nah, I think it kinda sucked, but the name was cool." lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) I thought for sure we'd see an angry Jaguar mob. Obvious trolling is obvious. I actually hate it when a band names themselves after some old obscure thing, because then when you try to do a web search for the old thing, relevant results get smothered by results for the frickin' band. Edited October 3, 2015 by ZylonBane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landgraf Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 The Boulderdashs got their name from a rather obscure maze game that hardly anybody has ever heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78001987 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Today, I was browsing at a thrift store and found a CD by a band called "The Ataris" ("So long, Astoria"). Haven't listened to it yet, but it got me curious and I found this: https://www.phactual.com/9-bands-named-after-video-games/ About a year ago, I also got a CD by a band called "The Atari Star" ("And Other Smaller, Brighter Worlds"). Neither seem to make any obvious claims or references to video games though. Know of any others? thats a great record. The title track is an ode to The Goonies. They also do a great pinked up cover of Don Henleys Boys of Summer on that CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 thats a great record. The title track is an ode to The Goonies. They also do a great pinked up cover of Don Henleys Boys of Summer on that CD. Yeah, I listened to it a couple of days ago...quite good, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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