May 29, 2002     

NOTE FROM JEFF:

A “tribute band” is the ultimate in flattery; they
only cover songs by one famous band or artist.
Some real examples: Stealin’ Dan (Steely Dan),
Over the Garden Wall (Genesis), The Machine (Pink Floyd).
Check out http://www.tributecity.com/ for a more thorough list.

The Top 10
Rejected Tribute Band Names

10> Rolling Clones

9> Queen For a Day

8> Pseudo Pseudo Echo

7> What Once Were Rockers Are Now Lite-Rock Hacks

6> Beatlemaniamania

5> Hüsker Düdes

4> 10,000 Stalkers

3> Neil Cubic-Zirconia

2> Ersatz, Wind, & Fire

and the Number 1 Rejected Tribute Band Name…

1> The Tribute Band Formerly Known as Purple Rain

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Credits:

Selected from 45 submissions from 15 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Chris White, Los Angeles, CA — 1, 7 (1st #1! Woohoo!)
Whit Watson, West Hartford, CT — 2, 8
Matt Kall, Cleveland Heights, OH — 3
Will Middelaer, New Britain, CT — 4
Andy Grosser, Boston, MA — 5
Bill Martin, Los Angeles, CA — 6
Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 9, RU list name
Doug Finney, Houston, TX — 10
Terry Mingle, Cortland, NY — Topic
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — Banner Tag
Jeffrey Anbinder, New York, NY — Maestro