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Friday Coffee Break: He's Neither Heavy Nor My Brother

Posted at 7:48 AM on September 25, 2009 by Steve Seel (18 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(updated below)

Yesterday's topic for the 9:30 Coffee Break was musical siblings. During the course of taking your requests, though, some folks made suggestions for fictional siblings - and we thought, "hey - there's Friday's topic." So there you go: bands who's members have the same last names, although they're not really related. This is a tricky one, but we know you can do it.

Update: You did it!

1) The Ramones, "Rockaway Beach"
2) Ween, "Transdermal Celebration"
3) The Blues Brothers, "Rawhide"
4) The Fratellis, "Chelsea Dagger"
5) The Partridge Family, "C'Mon Get Happy"
6) The White Stripes, "Hotel Yorba"

Comments (18)

Ween - Bananas and Blow

Posted by Ryan Peterson | September 25, 2009 8:48 AM

Ramones

Posted by sarah | September 25, 2009 8:52 AM

do the blues brothers count?

spin magazine actually had a similar poll, but none of their suggestions featured real fake siblings, just siblings in the name:
http://www.spin.com/polls/both-kings-leon-and-oasis-feature-brothers-group-what-all-time-best-band-fake-siblings

Posted by emily | September 25, 2009 8:54 AM

I know you might not have them in your library
But the "Doobie Brothers"

Posted by Troy | September 25, 2009 8:54 AM

Ween - Don't Get Too Close To My Fantasy - Pure Guava.

Posted by kelly | September 25, 2009 8:55 AM

Who could forget Andy, Roger and John Taylor from Duran Duran?

Posted by Janet | September 25, 2009 8:57 AM

Duran Duran - duh! Has three members, no less, that are unrelated with the last name - John, Roger and Andy Taylor.

Posted by Amy Rimington | September 25, 2009 8:58 AM

Why, The White Stripes, of course! For bonus points you could play "It's true that we love one another."

Posted by Zac | September 25, 2009 8:58 AM

White Stripes

Posted by Ella | September 25, 2009 8:59 AM

The taveling Wilburys
Nelson Wilbury - George Harrison
Otis Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
Lefty Wilbury - Roy Orbison
Charlie T. Jr. - Tom Petty
Lucky Wilbury - Bob Dylan

Spike Wilbury - George Harrison
Clayton Wilbury - Jeff Lynne
Muddy Wilbury - Tom Petty
Boo Wilbury - Bob Dylan
Buster Sidebury - Jim Keltner
Ayrton Wilbury - Dhani Harrison

Posted by Pat | September 25, 2009 9:03 AM

Hungry like the wolf - duran duran
One of the Jackson five members (johnny? The drummer?) Wasn't related. Not sure if someone hiding amongst real siblings counts.

Posted by Twoslot | September 25, 2009 9:07 AM

Looks like alot of "Ween"- me too "Mr. Would you Please Help My Pony" will work for me, Rock on!!!

Posted by Aaron | September 25, 2009 9:08 AM

The Strangeloves - "I Want Candy"

Posted by Will | September 25, 2009 9:11 AM

Los Campesinos!

Posted by Lauren Tobin | September 25, 2009 9:22 AM

the Burden Brothers

Posted by Matthew | September 25, 2009 9:22 AM

Yes, The Ramones. For sure.

What about The Donnas? Same first name (at least early in their career). Does that count?

Posted by Andrew | September 25, 2009 9:26 AM

Are Milli Vanilli fake brothers? I know they are a fake group, but I can't remember if they are also fake brothers.

Posted by Amanda | September 25, 2009 9:26 AM

Ween - Banannas and Blow (such a great tune)

Traveling Willbury's - Tweeter and the monkey man

Posted by Kyle Jemtrud | September 25, 2009 9:43 AM

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