[obol] Re: Common Linnets (slighty off-topic music group named for slightly out-of-area birds)
- From: Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Wayne Hoffman <whoffman@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 21:38:31 -0700
Hi Wayne & All,
Yes, I guess I overlooked the "generic" groups (Eagles and various
Crows) , and also the classic(?!) band, "The Byrds." Not to mention
bands named after other flying objects (Zeppelins, Airplanes, and
Starships).
But it's rare to see a band named after the full, proper English name of
a bird species such as "Common Linnet."
Are there any bands named "The Northwestern Crows" or "The White-tailed
Eagles"? Or has any band with a similarly explicit bird species name
risen to comparable prominence?
Happy birding,
Joel
On Sat, 2014-05-17 at 20:02 -0700, Wayne Hoffman wrote:
> Hi -
>
> Joel wrote:
>
> "How many groups named for birds have placed that high in any similar
> contest? Not many, I'd bet. Especially not for birds as cool as linnets."
>
> I imagine Don Henley and mates must have picked up an award or two along the
> way. And corvids seem well-represented in recent popular music... Whether
> Sheryl or Black. Does that "Count"?
>
> Wayne
Other related posts:
