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Slartibartfast

MC5. ABBA. AC/DC. INXS. XTC. How many other bands have a name solely made up of letters and numbers that actually isn't a proper word?

Acronyms (ELO for Electric Light Orchestra, OMD for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark etc) don't count.

Posted - July 5, 2022
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  • 13277
    ELO, if abbreviations and acronyms count.
      July 5, 2022 10:41 AM MDT
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  • 16838
    Electric Light Orchestra. I've updated the question.
      July 5, 2022 5:42 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Yes, I know what the initials stand for.
      July 5, 2022 5:55 PM MDT
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  • 880
    Au/Ra
    B2K
    KJ-52
    L7
    M-22
    M83
    Mø
    U96
    UB40
    Y&T
      July 5, 2022 7:07 PM MDT
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  • 44654
    I never heard of any of those.
      August 3, 2022 6:01 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    I like UB40 (I believe Slartibartfast doesn't like one of these, sorry, Slartibrtfast)

    They had big hits with a cover of 'I can\t help Falling in Love" and also "Red, Red Wine"









    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at August 5, 2022 3:52 AM MDT
      August 3, 2022 7:07 AM MDT
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  • 23659


    AJR

      July 6, 2022 5:56 PM MDT
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  • 329
    BR5-49








    This post was edited by Chief Ten Beers at August 5, 2022 3:52 AM MDT
      July 12, 2022 1:45 AM MDT
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  • 3841
    BTS - the K-Pop band
      August 3, 2022 6:12 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    Maybe my other answer  (AJR)   doesn't count, too. The letters are the first letter of each of the brothers' names in the band.

    I really liked their "Weak" song the moment I heard it. It was the first song I heard from them. I heard it several times before seeing the video (that I posted up there in this question) -- then I saw the lead singer Jack Met -- immediate crush. Ha. (I'm so weird, I know.)

    I love the line in the song - - "I'm weak --  and what's wrong with that?"
      August 3, 2022 7:15 AM MDT
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  • 34452
    TLC
    B-52s
    R.E.M.
      August 3, 2022 7:21 AM MDT
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  • 329
    NRBQ



      August 5, 2022 3:13 AM MDT
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