Identify the band or artist from a cryptic rearranging of their name.
A soft subterranean tunnel....
Sublime
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 27, 2024, 03:50 AMIdentify the band or artist from a cryptic rearranging of their name.
A soft subterranean tunnel....
The Velvet Underground?
David Coverdale's penis
Quote from: Janszoon on Mar 27, 2024, 08:20 PMDavid Coverdale's penis
Why would anyone want to talk about David Coverdale's pens? Are they special glow-in-the-dark ones or... ohhhhh!
I was toying with pale serpent but I'm gonna go with Whitesnake.
Look man, what you do in the privacy of your own room is up to you... Must admit, never heard it called that before though! ;D ;D
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 27, 2024, 05:18 PMCorrect! Your turn.
A group of small winged critters who probably failed at their local spelling bee.
Quote from: Lexi Darling on Mar 28, 2024, 09:05 PMA group of small winged critters who probably failed at their local spelling bee.
^ Maybe "
The Byrds", Lexi ?
Quote from: Lisnaholic on Mar 28, 2024, 10:35 PM^ Maybe "The Byrds", Lexi ?
Ah, of course! I was thinking The Beatles, but The Byrds absolutely works too. I included "winged" to try to throw people off since beetles' wings are not normally visible, I guess I failed to think that my description could apply to other bands, haha.
Quote from: Lexi Darling on Mar 28, 2024, 10:39 PMAh, of course! I was thinking The Beatles, but The Byrds absolutely works too. I included "winged" to try to throw people off since beetles' wings are not normally visible, I guess I failed to think that my description could apply to other bands, haha.
Sorry, I didn't quite respect the word "small" in your description, Lexi, because, you know, condors. Still, as you've given the intended, correct answer, I guess I'm up next:-
Beast of Burden Owned By The State
Quote from: Lisnaholic on Mar 28, 2024, 11:04 PMSorry, I didn't quite respect the word "small" in your description, Lexi, because, you know, condors. Still, as you've given the intended, correct answer, I guess I'm up next:-
Beast of Burden Owned By The State
Govt Mule?
^ That's right, Lexi !
I think we need to up our game and make these more cryptic; what do you think?
a flammable follower
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 29, 2024, 12:53 AMa flammable follower
^ That's a tricky one, Marie ! Can you give us a clue about genre/country or something please ?
I delivered on the request for more cryptic names :p
Don't give up though, it's a famous rock band you all know and it's obvious once you see it
As a hint I'll add a word to the cryptic band name:
Flammable flying follower
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 30, 2024, 11:07 AMI delivered on the request for more cryptic names :p
Don't give up though, it's a famous rock band you all know and it's obvious once you see it
As a hint I'll add a word to the cryptic band name:
Flammable flying follower
Joan of Arc?
nah good guess tbf but she had no powers of flight (afaik ;) ) and I didn't even know there was a band named after her. The band I'm referring to is very famous. Another hint: a follower implies its opposite, and a dynamic between those two. It's probably more useful to think of those words. And approach it more as a riddle than as a vague description
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 31, 2024, 01:12 AMI didn't even know there was a band named after her.
I hereby revoke your hipster card.
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 31, 2024, 01:12 AMThe band I'm referring to is very famous. Another hint: a follower implies its opposite, and a dynamic between those two. It's probably more useful to think of those words
Led Zeppelin?
Quote from: Janszoon on Mar 31, 2024, 01:19 AMLed Zeppelin?
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^ Very clever and too genuinely cryptic for me.
Do you have one for us, Janszoon? Them's the rules.
Quote from: Lisnaholic on Mar 31, 2024, 04:16 PM^ Very clever and too genuinely cryptic for me.
Do you have one for us, Janszoon? Them's the rules.
Ok: passageway and cereal grains
Quote from: Janszoon on Mar 31, 2024, 07:18 PMOk: passageway and cereal grains
Hall and Oates?
Alright! Here is one for you all. Tried to be a little more cryptic with this one.
The nature of a president.
Quote from: Lexi Darling on Mar 31, 2024, 07:58 PMAlright! Here is one for you all. Tried to be a little more cryptic with this one.
The nature of a president.
Mojo Nixon
Quote from: Janszoon on Mar 31, 2024, 08:02 PMMojo Nixon
Nope, not the one I was thinking of. Nor would I describe Tricky Dick as having much in the way of natural mojo. :laughing:
Another hint: It's a very successful and popular band.
If you had said government is have guessed insane clown posse but president is too singular for that I suppose
It's not Insane Clown Posse.
Here's another hint: Think outside the spelling bee.
King krule? That's some kind of rapper right?
Bush
Animals as Leaders
It's none of those three.
Third hint: "Nature" here does not refer to any animal.
If nobody guesses correctly in 8 hours, I can reveal it if people want to move on.
Dead Kennedys? maybe not but can't think of anything else
It's not the DK.
I can reveal it now if that's preferable to waiting.
Just one last gasp attempt, Lexi. Green Day.
Nope.
Alright, I think enough guesses have been made. Thanks to all of you who made them.
The answer I had in mind was Linkin Park. My hint "think outside the spelling bee" was a reference to the president's name "Lincoln" being misspelled in their name, and "nature" was meant to refer to an outdoor park. "The nature of a president" = the park of Lincoln.
Maybe that was a little too nebulous? Anyway, thanks again, looking forward to the next challenge!
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That is second level crypticism. My Dad used to do the Times cryptic crosswords which would always require this double reverse back-engineering of the clues. Linkin Park makes sense now! :clap:
How about this one?:
"A religious figurehead will engage in romantic pursuit"
how confident can I be that I know this band?
Quote from: Marie Monday on Apr 02, 2024, 07:12 PMhow confident can I be that I know this band?
Fairly? I know for a fact that several people on here know them and their music well. I guess that might give a slight hint
Quote from: GD on Apr 01, 2024, 01:29 AMHow about this one?:
"A religious figurehead will engage in romantic pursuit"
God Is My Copilot?
Quote from: Lexi Darling on Apr 02, 2024, 09:42 PMGod Is My Copilot?
I didn't even know of that band! :laughing: But good guess I suppose? I will say that guessing mine will require even more association and less literal-mindedness then your last riddle did so I might have made it a tad too difficult, even though I'm confident many (or even most?) of you know the band
Less literal? That rules out my Frankie Goes To Hollywood effort.
Well obviously the religious figurehead is Lemmy from Motorhead, but after that I'm stumped...
Guess I'll leave one final hint, and then if nobody has gotten it by tomorrow I'll give away the answer so somebody else can have a go again:
The name of the band consists of two words, with altogether three syllables. No "the" or any similar articles anywhere. The riddle has nothing to do with the semantic meaning of the band's name; think of it instead more in the direction of a rebus puzzle.
Ah, popol vuh
The rebus approach hint was what did it because I was barking up the wrong tree, nice one
Quote from: Marie Monday on Apr 03, 2024, 01:42 PMAh, popol vuh
The rebus approach hint was what did it because I was barking up the wrong tree, nice one
:clap: you got it!
(In case anyone is still wondering the phrase suggested by the riddle was "Pope'll woo" ;) )
Wow, I would have never guessed that. Probably because I never new "Vuh" was pronounced like that even though I love that band. :laughing:
God I was close with Frankie and Holly"woo"d.
Ok new one, easier than my last one I think:
An inedible seafood
Quote from: Marie Monday on Apr 03, 2024, 03:05 PMOk new one, easier than my last one I think:
An inedible seafood
Fishbone?
No, because arguably not food