BANDS NAMED AFTER CHARACTERS IN MOVIES
Duran Duran: Named after Dr. Durand Durand from the classic sci-fi cocktease Barbarella, in which Jane Fonda comes so close to getting completely naked - but never quite does - so many times, any man watching this camp classic will be punching himself in the groin in frustration.
Remember young Jane Fonda? Man, that was one sexy-ass traitor.
Wu-Tang Clan: After watching a 1981 kung-fu film called Shao Lin and Wu Tang, RZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard and the rest took their name from one of the clans making up a joint revenge expedition, seeking payback for the murders of various clan masters and relatives. Pretty run-of-the-mill stuff, but Wu-Tang Clan turned out to be anything but, easily one of the most influential rap acts of all time.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: The Beatles once said that they took their name from one of the rival biker gangs in the Marlon Brando film The Wild Ones, The Beetles. Well, BMRC took their somewhat wordier name from the other gang. As far as we know, they don't have any beef with the Beatles, but if they do, we expect it to be settled by the remaining members via chains and switchblades.
Mogwai: This trippy post-rock act is named after the type of creature young Billy Peltzer is given as an early Christmas present, a cute, furry little critter you're not supposed to get wet or feed after midnight. Yes, Gizmo was a mogwai, and so were the others, before they tricked Billy into turning them into Gremlins.
