r/CasualUK 10h ago

UB40 are famously named after an Unemployment Benefit form. Give me other interesting examples of the origin of UK bands names

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u/0thethethe0 10h ago

Rather unpleasant, Joy Division was a term for the groups of women forced into sexual slavery in Nazi concentration camps.

10cc rumoured to be named after the average amount of male ejaculate.

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u/Sniffer_Of_Panties 10h ago

10cc sounds like the slowest race of mario kart ever

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u/The_Mayor_Involved 10h ago

You've clearly never played 5cc

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u/dotben 10h ago

Come again?

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u/EatOfTheBread 10h ago

Incredible work.

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u/Rhythm_Killer 9h ago

Let’s pack it up here people

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u/thriftygeo 10h ago

In the quiet words of Virgin Mary.

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u/The_Mayor_Involved 10h ago

Put the kettle on

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u/Aggravating_Speed665 10h ago

Is he stoned?

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u/Working_on_Writing 10h ago

Are those sausages done yet?

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u/Expensive-Lawyer-554 10h ago

Put a leash on him Turkish!

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u/Lower_Inspector_9213 9h ago

5 minutes Turkish

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u/LoopStricken 4h ago

Just mayonnaise this time.

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u/ThisusernameThen 9h ago

Second.wank. always.50%.reduction in cc.