Where did the band UB40 get their name from?
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That's the ID number of a common Unemployment Benefits application form (UB) in the U.K.  Now I have to go drink some red, red wine.
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The Artic Monkeys gained popularity through their website. They achieved a high position in the charts before having any airplay at all. I guess the brits like them cos their songs are catchy or something. Im not too mad on em and im irish :D
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Pet Shop Boys are from England.
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Group: Sigur Rós\nSong title: Hoppipolla
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If you like remakes of UB40 I recommend their new remake of Kiss and Say Goodbye.
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Jimithy.  One of the girls in my band gave me the name.  It's cool.  All the girls in the band, and the drummer call me that, and so do a lot of other people, even my wife.  Sometimes I go by "Bizarro Jim" after Bizarro from the Superman comics.
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The History Of Univox\n\n\n\nI guess about the best place to begin the history of Univox is in the early 60's, with the company Unicord purchased the Amplifier Corporation of America (ACA) in Westbury, NY and marketed a series of tube amps under the name Univox. Before that Unicord was a manufacturer of electronic transformers. \n\nIn 1967 Unicord was purchased by Gulf + Western (the oil company). Around this time Unicord merged with Merson, a guitar improter that made lines like "Tempo", "Giannini" and "Hagstrom". This new company was called "Merson Musical Products, A Division of Unicord Incorporated, A Gulf + Western Systems Company", at least until Merson and Unicord spilt in 1975. In 1968 company this company was still making amps, though they were hybrid amps with tubes and transistors. \n\nAlso around 1968, the famous Hi-Flyer line was started, which continued for several years. Around this time Univox also started copying Les Pauls and the Ampeg Dan Armstrong. In 1971, Univox introduced its "Badazz", a copy of a Guild S-100. Some of these copies were actually made by Aria, which seems to have made a lot of copy guitars for other companies. Around 70-71 was when Univox changed the logo on their guitars from plastic ones to the decal under the finish. \n\nAround 1975, Univox and Merson split, but Unicord kept marketing Univox equipment for a few years after that, until about 1978. These included the old guitars and new ones, like a copy of a Rickenbacker bass and a Fender Strat. Plus, new solid state and tube amps were offered. Also in 1975 Unicord switched all its production from Westbury, NY to Japan. Apparently employees were only given a single days noticed. After that only a small crew remained to test imported amps and ship them to retailers. \n\nIn 1971, Univox also had its full array of effects for sale. Plus, they began to offer synths and computerized effects. It was at this time that Univox began its association with Korg. As the compnay released more synths, rythm machines, keyboards and other electronic equipment the Korg name showed up more and more on the products. \n\nIn 1978 Unicord stoped making the Univox line of guitars and equipment. They switched to an original line called "Westbury", which lasted until aobut 1982. Westbury amps were also made during this time. Also in 1978 Unicord started selling the exact same amps under the Stage and Univox name. The only difference between the amps was the label and color scheme. Unicord was trying to phase out the Univox name in favor of Stage. these changes came about primarily because the Univox name was seen as being "cheap" not because of the lawsuits going on over copying. Part of the image of cheapness came from the fact that Univox's designs, though solid and reliable, were simply copies of other companies work. There were few original designs at this time from Univox and no new development was being done. Even Univox's solid state amp designs were almopst 10 years old.\n\nFinally, in 1985 due to the recession, Unicord was purchased completely by Korg, pretty much ending the story there. \n\nSome other info about Univox equipment: \nUnivox guitars were built by the Matsumoko guitar factory in Japan, which were OEM suppliers to Aria, Westbury, Westone, Epiphone, Fender Japan and several other brands at the time. In 1988, a disastrous fire shut Matsumoko down for good, at which point, most of the other brands went to Korea's Samick Musical Instruments to continue production. Of course, Univox was already defunct.\n\n\nThe "Blue" series of amps were designed in America by Kenny and the late Tony Frank, the team of brothers who were in charge of service and amp mods for Unicord's OTHER amp line.....Marshall.\n\n\nALL of the early Univox keyboards were built by Crucianelli in Italy.\n\n\nAfter the G & W takeover, the person who pulled out was Bernie Mersky (hen
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Been in London for two years now, and rely on mates ta send me their tunes.\n Last time I saw them was in Melbourne.\nThey are great.\nWhere did they come in the hottest 100?
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my mum's publishing company, EMI, signed them. they write all their own songs and have a completely original style. people say that their sound is a lot like fallout boy, but maybe it's time for the boys to fall out of the charts...
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BSB are still pretty cool. I don't like them as much as I used to but I still catch myself listening to them at times. My fav was always AJ!
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Yes.  I remember them as a funk/punk/ska group with a cool horn section, a fairly big combo I think, maybe 8 people.  This would be about 1988/89.  I think I remember seeing them in Madison--details are vague.
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The song is called "Black". It is from their first album "Ten", released in 1991.
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This is to the person who made the answer with the reference to AC/DC meaning bisexual in Britain.  OK, one: they are from Australia and would probably kick your ass for saying they got their name from British slang and two:  they got their name by looking at the back of a clothes dryer where it had the abbreviation AC/DC, which means alternating current/direct current... which is an electricity term.  They thought it sounded cool because it was power and they took the name hoping fans would understand that they were powerful.  At least that's what they said on "Behind the Music".
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great remixers. they have done some great remixes, not really been a huge fan of their own stuff, cream was good, the nightfly too. very popular in europe, the UK etc, dont think they really ventured into the states and so forth.\nboth German, as far as i know, and Germany renouned for producing some good Djs
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Ireland.  Some poeple think it's about Ethiopia, but it isn't.\n\nIn Ireland, your street name tells people nearly everything about you, i.e., religion, social status, economic status, etc.  \nIt's a song about wanting equality and an end to mindless predjudice.  He wants to "tear down these walls" and go to a place "where the streets have no name"\n\nCave\n\np.s.  ZILVA, dude!  Read your own post!  Starting with...\n"Bono himself also reported that the song was inspired by the social situation in Belfast".  BELFAST, dude.  \nBelfast, IRELAND.
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Backstreet Boys just happened to be the group's initial name. "bsb" is what the public came up with for short hand.
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I think they changed it to 'U2' for one day only. I was listening for a while today and they are calling themselves triple m again.