Where Did Our ‘The’ Go?

Is this specifically for acts/places/things that once had a 'the' but then removed it? Or anything that feels like it should have a 'the' but doesn't?

Anyway... Can.

https://i.discogs.com/oxR_IC9Z1ASUHz2mtXiDiqRQHOV9jU04Ma7ZejtEsco/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI2NjA1/NjctMTI5NTQzNTAz/MC5qcGVn.jpeg

Yachts

Answer to emil.y: yes.

Meaning the latter, of course.

From Steve Martin's memoir:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZCn6JgWEAAbjPE?format=jpg&name=small

Pink Floyd

Pretenders

A unique feature of the packaging is that the band is named as "The Sonic Youth" in the cover art.

y might be giants

Is that a Welsh act?

Cream

lonious monk

Is this specifically for acts/places/things that once had a 'the' but then removed it? Or anything that feels like it should have a 'the' but doesn't?

Anyway... Can.

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Soft Machine

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3d/The_Soft_Machine-album.jpg/220px-The_Soft_Machine-album.jpg

Facebook

ledge

Holloway Road

USA!

The The

Lonius Monk

Thanks, but we already have that one upthread.

Lma and Louise!!!!

This reminds me of a book called I Hate Rock and Roll by Tony Tyler, where he insists on naming all groups with a "The" in front like the UK press did in the 60s: The Yes, The Cream etc.

Which group was the first to do without "The"? I suspect Them, followed by Love.

I don’t know if there are enough examples to create a thread for the opposite case but Smashing Pumpkins

Which group was the first to do without "The"? I suspect Them

Four Tops

Batman

The Guess Who? started as Guess Who?

too many people say Jesus And The Mary Chain over here. (or they did when they still knew about that band)

Where is that? I've never heard it said that way.

ah Batman is a good one

https://i.discogs.com/QjQkDLBmQd-Y0-onstfU3fEAdM8BunfTH64ogY7-egI/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:519/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTkzNjQ1/MTMtMTQ3OTMwMDkx/NS04ODc0LmpwZWc.jpeg

disc 2, track 5

A friend of mine used to say "The Jesus and Mary Jane." I couldn't move him off of it.

_Which group was the first to do without "The"? I suspect Them_


You mean m? Love those guys

Is this specifically for acts/places/things that once had a 'the' but then removed it? Or anything that feels like it should have a 'the' but doesn't?

Lemonheads gave up on being mis-articled and added a The on their seventh album.

Creation

The Guess Who? started as Guess Who?

They lost their question mark to the Mysterians along the way as well.

Pentangle

ohio state university

Asda

https://i.discogs.com/AKUzfJ92iL4CmqY1r31RibL-jb8o5LRiZNWyZYEO3FI/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:585/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTY2MjM4/NzQtMTQ3OTE3ODQ2/Ni01Mjc5LmpwZWc.jpeg

what was the first rock 'n' roll band not to be called "the something(s)"?

Cure (c. Wish, for that four-letter alt-rock punch)

^ for the unfamiliar: for this album with a four-letter title, the band’s designers came up with a logo that used the same character in four different rotations

As introduced by Robert Elms back in the day:

"From half-spoken shadows emerges a canvas. A kiss of light breaks to reveal a moment when all mirrors are redundant. Listen to the portrait of the dance of perfection: the Spandau Ballet."

Not only The Pink Floyd, but The AMM:

https://i0.wp.com/recordmecca.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_4183.jpeg

https://nr53.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/videokaf.jpg

Bowery, depending on the situation. It started in the olden days as Bowery Lane. At some point it acquired a "the." Seems to be in transition now.

Letters sent to the Bronx are addressed "Bronx, NY."

the people I heard say "Jesus & The Mary Chain" were in Belgium/Flanders btw (xposts)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixie_und_Dixie

minority report

Who put the the in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp
Who put the the in the rama lama ding dong
Who put the the in the bop shoo bop shoo bop
Who put the the in the dip da dip da dip
Who was that man
I'd like to shake his hand
He made my baby fall in love with me (yeah)

https://i.discogs.com/-5WUhRDCvc6AJj3xupsbl7pthOOd3nKXgkU5hMxxLzo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQ5NTMz/My0xMTIzMzYwODcw/LmpwZw.jpeg

https://images.eil.com/large_image/ORANGE_JUICE_THE%2BTHIRD%2BALBUM%2B-%2BGATEFOLD%2BSLEEVE-152099.jpg

Cocteau Twins

Swans

oh don't you "the" me
don't you "the" me no more

ohhhh baby, baby
where did our "the" go? ....

Excellent work all around. Go Team!

Go ‘the’ Team, surely?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSm6s--CYUQ

Nits

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/GoGos-Vacation.jpg

bangles is more controversial but i favour it

Tribalistas

(been saving that one)

https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-8e25iavqdi/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/500/613/New_York_Dolls_New_York_Dolls_Sticker__61150.1536807224.jpg

Grateful Dead

Lebanon

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Metalpriestess.JPG

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Plastic#/media/File:Buggles_-_The_Age_of_Plastic.png

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/Buggles_-_The_Age_of_Plastic.png

https://vinyl-records.nl/rock/usa/photo-gallery/eagles/long-run/eagles-long-run-1213.jpg

Eagles already mentioned by jaymc via a Steve Martin except upthread but thanks for pictorial info.

I don’t know if there are enough examples to create a thread for the opposite case but Smashing Pumpkins

Aargh, excerpt

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ramones_-_Ramones_cover.jpg

(oops sorry re eagles repeat, i was thread-searching to check so missed that)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Supersnazz.jpeg

I wonder how many bands temporarily drop "The" from their names only for the sake of more elegant graphic design?

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/ff/35/36ff359cb6ea34bdb44d525823560c90.jpg

responding to halfway there but for you: there's definitely a rush of the-less bands to coincide with full-on new wave sleeve design but that doesn't mean it's not their name, design is important

http://images.45cat.com/rich-kids-rich-kids-emi-electrola-s.jpg

But no-one was going to go into a record store: "Who is this band Buggles, I was looking for The Buggles?!?" And "the" comes and goes on covers and posters without most of us even noticing.
And a whole lot of band names sound to my ear a lot more stupid without "the".

I mean, why wouldn't bands have one written name and another spoken name?

Madness.

didn't. did. didn't.

https://www.google.nl/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjdharSiPb2AhVw_HcKHZAOAtQYABAbGgJlZg&ae=2&sig=AOD64_1_mRMwEEhEpvOALAIMHp1oKGToOw&adurl&ctype=5&ved=0CAEQz7YHKA1qFwoTCJDLvNiI9vYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD
the design thing predates new wave

happy to make a rock contribution. I have finally managed to un-niche myself!

https://media.s-bol.com/2R7xlo5DE8lj/550x550.jpg

Madness is even better because it’s half the band specifically saying “Madness split up, we are a completely new band called The Madness”

(similar: 3/4 of Talking Heads forming a band called The Heads)

like eagles and buggles these two go together:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/Welcome_Plastics.jpeg

https://www.vinylnet.co.uk/_assets/_user/images/prods/721937219310_1.jpg

https://www.secondhandvinylrecords.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kursaal-Flyers-%E2%80%8E–-Golden-Mile-vinyl-record-side-A-label-scaled.jpg

https://i.discogs.com/uVZrDN0-qjr9bJKCgqkYKlHfZ1QQpNve74hVQsXWDqk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:595/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQxODgy/MDQtMTM2NTUwMzM4/NC0xNDU1LmpwZWc.jpeg

Golden Earring, formerly known as The Golden Earrings.

The Gambia - officially The Republic of The Gambia - seems to be greedily hoarding the’s