How did Happy Mondays get its name?

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

Their Giros' arrived on Mondays hence happy times

Sorry poor grammer!

Shed Peel wrote:

Boa

[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.

Shellshocker wrote: ... favor ...

It's 'favour' actually.

[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 Plus I have a swinging brick for a heart.Can I still be a poet in light of this?

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

But nothin' with gape in it, mind,

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