I asked this on the Memorable Moments in 24 HPP thread, but the question was not answered. Did the deleted scene where the Mondays butchered BM in the garage suggest that the Happy Mondays got its name from the song itself and turned it to an opposite meaning?
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How did Happy Mondays get its name?
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[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: I asked this on the Memorable Moments in 24 HPP thread, but the question was not answered. Did the deleted scene where the Mondays butchered BM in the garage suggest that the Happy Mondays got its name from the song itself and turned it to an opposite meaning?
Yep, this is a widely accepted idea.
[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Maya, can't you be nice to me, like the time on your birthday?
Only comes once a year 
It's easier to explain the origin of the Stone Roses: intially there were two bands: the Stones and the Roses.
Maya, why do you have to be so mean to me? Is it because I'm a Yank teenager? What do you have against me? 
Plain Lazy wrote:
[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Maya, can't you be nice to me, like the time on your birthday?
Only comes once a year
Like Maya.
ANY-wayyyyy, sounds like you're spot on, Coz. Again, never thought about it until you pointed it out. Must be because I'm not a Yank teenager. 
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
Plain Lazy wrote:
[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Maya, can't you be nice to me, like the time on your birthday?
Only comes once a year
Like Maya.
Cheevers, you beat me!
Cozzie, NOBabe is nasty to you because you post utter shite and seem to be quite full of your own self-importance.
(I'll leave the punchline to someone else).
[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: No, I'm not Diamond. :p
Let's have a pantomine
Ohhhhhh.... yes you are!
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote:
Plain Lazy wrote:
[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Maya, can't you be nice to me, like the time on your birthday?
Only comes once a year
Like Maya.
[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote: What I meant was "No, I'm not (self-conceited), Diamond :p"
What i meant was... Ohhh yes you are:p
I was'nt refering to this Mondays question Cozzie..In fact I've seen a dramatic improvemnt in you to be fair..It was all that pushing of Cozzie is this, and Cozzie does that, and Cozzies be all end all, Cozzie stuff, you were want to indulge in on these boards.
Hopefully you've kerbed all that now
Sneaking admiration for the way all the abuse you recieved never seemed to phase you though petal
Some said it was that you are just oblivious to anything that was not Pro-Cozzie,and I can see their point.But I don't believe that.
this is all i could come up with.
i like the theory that is is a play on blue monday.
Play nicely, children!
I concur with the theory that it was a reaction to BM...
Nice avatar Cozzie - yr entry to the COmmunity 2 Sleeve competition?
SHEDi xxx
Boring boring point but shouldn't it be how did Happy Mondays get their name?!
I remember Black Grape getting their name cos Ryder said Kermit was black and that he (Ryder) liked grapes.
Upon hearing this I had a mate say he was absolutely disgusted and didn't think that should be allowed.
At the time I thought, eh?!
Couple of weeks later discovered he genuinely thought the band were actually called Black Rape! 
Al Jarvis wrote: Boring boring point but shouldn't it be how did Happy Mondays get their name?!
I thought a band's name is a singular proper noun... or is that one of those differences between American and UK English?
You mean between English, and mangled colonial pigeon English?
You may be on to something tho, it's defo "they" here.
ChrissMari wrote:
Al Jarvis wrote: Boring boring point but shouldn't it be how did Happy Mondays get their name?!
I thought a band's name is a singular proper noun... or is that one of those differences between American and UK English?
That depends whether is is the Band (a single entity) or the members of that band ('Happy Mondays' being a collective term for the individuals in that band) that is being referred to.
It is fair to assume that the members of the band (rather than the band itself) decided on the name.
I therefore rule in Al's favour on this occasion, although I will be very dissapointed if someone doesn't base a challenge on the relavence of the word 'the' (or lack of, in this instance).
ChrissMari wrote:
Al Jarvis wrote: Boring boring point but shouldn't it be how did Happy Mondays get their name?!
I thought a band's name is a singular proper noun... or is that one of those differences between American and UK English?
So, if asked, you would say of New Order - "I am going to see it in Liverpool soon"?
Old Blue wrote:
So, if asked, you would say of New Order - "I am going to see it in Liverpool soon"?
I wouldn't phrase it quite like that. I would say "I will not see it until Spain, I am going to T in the Park instead of Liverpool".
from wikipedia:-
The band was fronted by Shaun Ryder, whom formed the band with his brother Paul Ryder, who played bass, and their friend Bez, who danced and played percussion, plus guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. They have stated that the band name is a take on the title of New Order's timeless classic, "Blue Monday."
Boatraceface wrote:
Sneaking admiration for the way all the abuse you recieved never seemed to phase you though petal
Boa, I admire your use of "petal" there... Methinks you are a poet at heart...!
Emma
[black]Diamond[/black] wrote:
ChrissMari wrote:
Al Jarvis wrote: Boring boring point but shouldn't it be how did Happy Mondays get their name?!
I thought a band's name is a singular proper noun... or is that one of those differences between American and UK English?
That depends whether is is the Band (a single entity) or the members of that band ('Happy Mondays' being a collective term for the individuals in that band) that is being referred to.
It is fair to assume that the members of the band (rather than the band itself) decided on the name.
I therefore rule in Al's favour on this occasion, although I will be very dissapointed if someone doesn't base a challenge on the relavence of the word 'the' (or lack of, in this instance).
This is pretty much a difference between American English and UK English. I knew an American had created this thread before I even looked at it, just from the title. Not just with bands, but also sports teams. An American will say "Manchester United won its match" and a Brit will say "Manchester United won their match." Of course I favor the American view, after all, it's just one team, therefore a singular noun. However, I'll give the Brits credit for being consistent. I'll often hear an American sportscaster say "New York has won their last three games". So, they've referred to New York in the singular (has) and the plural (their) in the same sentence. Bad bad bad, but a lot of people here do it.
[black]Diamond[/black] wrote:
Shed Peel wrote:
Boa
Oi you! I'm a poet me
and it is favour,we know
Shed Peel wrote:
Boatraceface wrote:
Sneaking admiration for the way all the abuse you recieved never seemed to phase you though petal
Boa, I admire your use of "petal" there... Methinks you are a poet at heart...!
Emma
I would'nt read anything into "petal" Emma
It's just regional vernacular,Like a Cockney might say "Awright Treacle",or in Nottingham they would say "Hello me Duck" or Maybe in New York it would be "Hey doll,or broad" or summat
Plus I have a swinging brick for a heart.Can I still be a poet in light of this?
Boatraceface wrote:
Shed Peel wrote:
Boatraceface wrote:
Sneaking admiration for the way all the abuse you recieved never seemed to phase you though petal
Boa, I admire your use of "petal" there... Methinks you are a poet at heart...!
Emma
I would'nt read anything into "petal" Emma
It's just regional vernacular,Like a Cockney might say "Awright Treacle",or in Nottingham they would say "Hello me Duck" or Maybe in New York it would be "Hey doll,or broad" or summat
Of course. Many poets use regional vernacular in their poems. Also, some poets had swinging bricks for hearts as well, resulting in infamous memoirs that make for interesting reading.
Poetry in motion...
But don't worry, I'm not asking you to write poems or even limericks from here on out...
Shed Peel wrote: But don't worry, I'm not asking you to write ... limericks from here on out...
I am. :D
Comrade Shampanyov, Gentleman wrote: But nothin' with gape in it, mind,
Deadlines I can deal with....but I can't work with these restrictions
Boatraceface wrote:
It's just regional vernacular,Like a Cockney might say "Awright Treacle",or in Nottingham they would say "Hello me Duck" or Maybe in New York it would be "Hey doll,or broad" or summat
I'll never forget the time a massive tattooed bus driver called me 'love' in Sheffield. I was only 17 and it was the first time I'd been outside Manchester on my own. Straight off the train and there's this great big tattooed mary calling me 'love' on the bus!
Turns out that's what blokes call one another over there - it doesn't mean they're gonna bum you or anything.
[black]Diamond[/black] wrote:
Boatraceface wrote:
It's just regional vernacular,Like a Cockney might say "Awright Treacle",or in Nottingham they would say "Hello me Duck" or Maybe in New York it would be "Hey doll,or broad" or summat
I'll never forget the time a massive tattooed bus driver called me 'love' in Sheffield. I was only 17 and it was the first time I'd been outside Manchester on my own. Straight off the train and there's this great big tattooed mary calling me 'love' on the bus!
Turns out that's what blokes call one another over there - it doesn't mean they're gonna bum you or anything.
yes it does.. it's sheffield
[black]Diamond[/black] wrote:
Boatraceface wrote:
It's just regional vernacular,Like a Cockney might say "Awright Treacle",or in Nottingham they would say "Hello me Duck" or Maybe in New York it would be "Hey doll,or broad" or summat
I'll never forget the time a massive tattooed bus driver called me 'love' in Sheffield. I was only 17 and it was the first time I'd been outside Manchester on my own. Straight off the train and there's this great big tattooed mary calling me 'love' on the bus!
Turns out that's what blokes call one another over there - it doesn't mean they're gonna bum you or anything.
Nevermind petal
[black]Diamond[/black] wrote:
Shellshocker wrote: ... favor ...
It's 'favour' actually.
Yeah, right. Next thing you'll be telling me it's colour, or some such nonsense. :p
