1. Think of a band name that has a verb. Run DMC; Bikini Kill
2. Think of a band name that has an adjective. Deep Purple/ Pink Martini
3. Think of a band name that has an adverb. I did not realize that Deep counted as an adverb in Deep Purple. I guess I don't deserve to get a PhD in English. However (also apparently you are not supposed to start a sentence with "however") I bet it turns out there is some special case where it is still just an adjective.
4. Think of a band name that has a preposition. Death by Chocolate
5. Think of a band named after a book or part of a book (character, etc.). (Lisa Loeb and) Nine Stories Harry and the Potters Veruca Salt (contributed by faithful reader Paul Hughes, who is dictating that he wishes to be known as Faithful Reader Paul Hughes, or as Batman, the guy who is Batman)
6. Think of a band named after a movie or part of a movie. They Might Be Giants
7. Think of a band named after a work of visual art. Kiss The Rembrandts
8. Think of a band named after a person. Marilyn Manson; The Rembrandts
9. Think of a band named after a place. Boston
10. Think of a band named after an object. Guns & Roses
11. Think of a band named after a body part. Heart
12. Think of a band named after a bug. Papa Roach
13. Think of a band name for each of the four elements. Wet Wet Wet Air [Supply] (the supply part contributed by Paul) Sweet Honey in the Rock Hot Hot Heat
14. Think of a band that has a name 5 words long or longer Paul Hughes and His Lady Orchestra
15. Think of a band that has a name 4 letters or shorter. X
16. Think of a band name that rhymes. Milli Vanilli
17. Think of a band name that’s alliterative. Tony Toni Tone
18. Think of a band name that’s Onomatopoeic. Wham!
19. Think of a band name that’s an oxymoron. Hmm. . . def leppard, because leppards have good hearing by definition. Hmm . . . motley crue, because most every crue is homogeneous. MAYBE Stone Roses? The Grateful Dead, because the dead are ingrates. I know there are better and more awesome oxymorons than that.
20. Think of a band name that’s an acronym. REM
BONUS LAURAS
21. Think of a band named after a figure in mythology. Paul and I bet there is a band called Anubis. I am going to think about this more later.
22. Think of a band named after a method of transit. Who Stole My Bike (from "Reality Bites") (actually the band name is "Hey, that's my bike") The Rolling Stones REO Speedwagon
23. Think of three different color band names. Pink Martini; Deep Purple (listed above); Black Sabbath
24. Think of a band named after a textile. I will think about this more later! I feel like posting.
25. Think of a band named after a leader of men. The Dead Kennedys
I TOO thought of Deep Purple for adverb but then decided that "deep" is an adjective. I mean "deeply" is the adverb form right ie it is "Truly Madly Deeply"! You can have adjectives that modify adjectives I *think* but I guess you could say "I swam deep".
I DO NOT KNOW LINGUISTICS TAUGHT ME NOTHING.
Also, "They Might Be Giants" !! Good call! We are the only people who knew that was a movie first! (I bet they both just got it from the same poem or whatever, but still.)
Actually, I think in "I swam deep," deep could be a prepositional phrase... I always thought of Deep Purple as being a kind of purple, and therefore an adjective. I think even Deeply Purple would still be an adjective (it's describing the adjective!). Adverbs have to describe the verb, right? So Purple would have to be a verb in some sense...
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2. Think of a band name that has an adjective. Deep Purple/ Pink Martini
3. Think of a band name that has an adverb. I did not realize that Deep counted as an adverb in Deep Purple. I guess I don't deserve to get a PhD in English. However (also apparently you are not supposed to start a sentence with "however") I bet it turns out there is some special case where it is still just an adjective.
4. Think of a band name that has a preposition. Death by Chocolate
5. Think of a band named after a book or part of a book (character, etc.).
(Lisa Loeb and) Nine Stories
Harry and the Potters
Veruca Salt (contributed by faithful reader Paul Hughes, who is dictating that he wishes to be known as Faithful Reader Paul Hughes, or as Batman, the guy who is Batman)
6. Think of a band named after a movie or part of a movie.
They Might Be Giants
7. Think of a band named after a work of visual art.
Kiss
The Rembrandts
8. Think of a band named after a person.
Marilyn Manson; The Rembrandts
9. Think of a band named after a place.
Boston
10. Think of a band named after an object.
Guns & Roses
11. Think of a band named after a body part.
Heart
12. Think of a band named after a bug.
Papa Roach
13. Think of a band name for each of the four elements.
Wet Wet Wet
Air [Supply] (the supply part contributed by Paul)
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Hot Hot Heat
14. Think of a band that has a name 5 words long or longer
Paul Hughes and His Lady Orchestra
15. Think of a band that has a name 4 letters or shorter.
X
16. Think of a band name that rhymes.
Milli Vanilli
17. Think of a band name that’s alliterative.
Tony Toni Tone
18. Think of a band name that’s Onomatopoeic.
Wham!
19. Think of a band name that’s an oxymoron.
Hmm. . . def leppard, because leppards have good hearing by definition.
Hmm . . . motley crue, because most every crue is homogeneous.
MAYBE Stone Roses?
The Grateful Dead, because the dead are ingrates.
I know there are better and more awesome oxymorons than that.
20. Think of a band name that’s an acronym.
REM
BONUS LAURAS
21. Think of a band named after a figure in mythology.
Paul and I bet there is a band called Anubis. I am going to think about this more later.
22. Think of a band named after a method of transit.
Who Stole My Bike (from "Reality Bites") (actually the band name is "Hey, that's my bike")
The Rolling Stones
REO Speedwagon
23. Think of three different color band names.
Pink Martini; Deep Purple (listed above); Black Sabbath
24. Think of a band named after a textile.
I will think about this more later! I feel like posting.
25. Think of a band named after a leader of men.
The Dead Kennedys
Re: from caolan
I DO NOT KNOW LINGUISTICS TAUGHT ME NOTHING.
Also, "They Might Be Giants" !! Good call! We are the only people who knew that was a movie first! (I bet they both just got it from the same poem or whatever, but still.)
Re: from caolan
I always thought of Deep Purple as being a kind of purple, and therefore an adjective. I think even Deeply Purple would still be an adjective (it's describing the adjective!). Adverbs have to describe the verb, right? So Purple would have to be a verb in some sense...
Anna