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air   was added by whichbe and has been listed 35 times with 4 comments

animals   was added by skipvia and has been listed 8 times with 0 comments

anthrax   was added by whichbe and has been listed 9 times with 1 comment

antimatter   was added by whichbe and has been listed 7 times with 0 comments

aqua   was added by whichbe and has been listed 22 times with 1 comment

arboretum   was added by she and has been listed 21 times with 0 comments

ash   was added by yarb and has been listed 49 times with 0 comments

associates   was added by yarb and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

association   was added by skipvia and has been listed 7 times with 0 comments

avalanches   was added by she and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

band   was added by skipvia and has been listed 13 times with 0 comments

bangles   was added by whichbe and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

basehead   was added by whichbe and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

bauhaus   was added by whichbe and has been listed 8 times with 1 comment

beatles   was added by whichbe and has been listed 6 times with 2 comments

belly   was added by yarb and has been listed 45 times with 0 comments

birds   was added by dontcry and has been listed 15 times with 0 comments

blondie   was added by yarb and has been listed 6 times with 0 comments

blur   was added by yarb and has been listed 14 times with 0 comments

books   was added by she and has been listed 28 times with 14 comments

boredoms   was added by whichbe and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

bread   was added by dontcry and has been listed 23 times with 4 comments

breeders   was added by whichbe and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

bush   was added by whichbe and has been listed 13 times with 3 comments

cake   was added by whichbe and has been listed 26 times with 1 comment

can   was added by whichbe and has been listed 15 times with 2 comments

cardigans   was added by yarb and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

caribou   was added by she and has been listed 19 times with 2 comments

cars   was added by whichbe and has been listed 6 times with 0 comments

castanets   was added by she and has been listed 10 times with 4 comments

chameleons   was added by yarb and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

church   was added by yarb and has been listed 15 times with 2 comments

circulatory system   was added by she and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

clash   was added by whichbe and has been listed 12 times with 0 comments

clinic   was added by she and has been listed 6 times with 0 comments

clutch   was added by whichbe and has been listed 25 times with 1 comment

coasters   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

coil   was added by whichbe and has been listed 19 times with 0 comments

come   was added by yarb and has been listed 14 times with 1 comment

common   was added by whichbe and has been listed 10 times with 3 comments

conflict   was added by whichbe and has been listed 17 times with 0 comments

cornershop   was added by yarb and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

coup   was added by yarb and has been listed 20 times with 1 comment

cramps   was added by whichbe and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

crass   was added by whichbe and has been listed 39 times with 1 comment

cream   was added by whichbe and has been listed 42 times with 0 comments

creed   was added by whichbe and has been listed 11 times with 0 comments

cure   was added by whichbe and has been listed 8 times with 0 comments

darkness   was added by yarb and has been listed 22 times with 2 comments

death   was added by she and has been listed 54 times with 8 comments

delirium   was added by she and has been listed 25 times with 1 comment

denim   was added by yarb and has been listed 24 times with 2 comments

dodgy   was added by yarb and has been listed 32 times with 2 comments

doors   was added by whichbe and has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

doves   was added by she and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

drifters   was added by yarb and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

eagles   was added by she and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

earthling   was added by yarb and has been listed 5 times with 0 comments

eels   was added by she and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

emperor   was added by she and has been listed 16 times with 0 comments

enigma   was added by Lampbane and has been listed 82 times with 1 comment

erasure   was added by whichbe and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

failure   was added by she and has been listed 12 times with 1 comment

faint   was added by whichbe and has been listed 13 times with 1 comment

fall   was added by whichbe and has been listed 21 times with 1 comment

fall   was added by yarb and has been listed 21 times with 1 comment

felt   was added by yarb and has been listed 16 times with 0 comments

filter   was added by she and has been listed 16 times with 5 comments

fishbone   was added by whichbe and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

foreigner   was added by whichbe and has been listed 5 times with 0 comments

free   was added by skipvia and has been listed 45 times with 6 comments

fuel   was added by Lampbane and has been listed 5 times with 0 comments

genesis   was added by whichbe and has been listed 22 times with 0 comments

gerbils   was added by she and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

germs   was added by whichbe and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

gong   was added by whichbe and has been listed 11 times with 0 comments

grandaddy   was added by she and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

grizzly bear   was added by she and has been listed 6 times with 1 comment

hallucinogen   was added by she and has been listed 8 times with 0 comments

haters   was added by whichbe and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

headlights   was added by Lampbane and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

heart   was added by skipvia and has been listed 65 times with 1 comment

high   was added by yarb and has been listed 13 times with 1 comment

hive   was added by she and has been listed 12 times with 1 comment

hives   was added by yarb and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

hole   was added by whichbe and has been listed 17 times with 0 comments

honeycombs   was added by skipvia and has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

incubus   was added by whichbe and has been listed 27 times with 1 comment

instruments   was added by she and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

islands   was added by she and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

jam   was added by yarb and has been listed 27 times with 2 comments

journey   was added by whichbe and has been listed 20 times with 3 comments

killers   was added by yarb and has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

kinks   was added by skipvia and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

kiss   was added by whichbe and has been listed 54 times with 5 comments

knack   was added by skipvia and has been listed 18 times with 4 comments

knapsack   was added by whichbe and has been listed 13 times with 0 comments

lard   was added by whichbe and has been listed 18 times with 4 comments

leaves   was added by skipvia and has been listed 14 times with 3 comments

liars   was added by she and has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

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about 1 year ago whichbe said:

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.

about 1 year ago dontcry said:

Come on, lightning bolt? It's TWO words, man...

about 1 year ago dontcry said:

Does "Madonna" count?

about 1 year ago yarb said:

excluding band names beginning with the?

about 1 year ago dontcry said:

Weezer?

about 1 year ago dontcry said:

Does it have to be just one word? If not, I submit: Air Supply, and more, if given permission.

about 1 year ago whichbe said:

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.

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