Feel like this may work for titles too. For example, the follow-up to The Heroic Trio is Executioners, as if things were so bleak they couldn’t afford or be arsed to put an article in there.
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 22:47 (two years ago) link
I have never heard anyone call Pixies anything other than The Pixies irl
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 1 April 2022 23:33 (two years ago) link
“Baby, baby. .. where did our the go?”
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 1 April 2022 23:51 (two years ago) link
― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 2 April 2022 00:03 (two years ago) link
You have to read that title as, Death to "the". Pixies.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 00:07 (two years ago) link
In German feminine, Die Pixies.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 2 April 2022 00:26 (two years ago) link
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixie_und_Dixie
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 00:35 (two years ago) link
minority report
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Saturday, 2 April 2022 00:38 (two years ago) link
Who put the the in the bomp bah bomp bah bompWho put the the in the rama lama ding dongWho put the the in the bop shoo bop shoo bopWho put the the in the dip da dip da dipWho was that manI'd like to shake his handHe made my baby fall in love with me (yeah)
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 07:38 (two years ago) link
https://i.discogs.com/-5WUhRDCvc6AJj3xupsbl7pthOOd3nKXgkU5hMxxLzo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:300/w:300/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQ5NTMz/My0xMTIzMzYwODcw/LmpwZw.jpeg
― fetter, Saturday, 2 April 2022 08:23 (two years ago) link
https://images.eil.com/large_image/ORANGE_JUICE_THE%2BTHIRD%2BALBUM%2B-%2BGATEFOLD%2BSLEEVE-152099.jpg
― fetter, Saturday, 2 April 2022 08:25 (two years ago) link
Cocteau Twins
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 2 April 2022 08:39 (two years ago) link
Swans
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Saturday, 2 April 2022 09:00 (two years ago) link
oh don't you "the" medon't you "the" me no more
ohhhh baby, babywhere did our "the" go? ....
― sarahell, Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:14 (two years ago) link
Excellent work all around. Go Team!
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:33 (two years ago) link
Go ‘the’ Team, surely?
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:59 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSm6s--CYUQ
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:03 (two years ago) link
Nits
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:16 (two years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/GoGos-Vacation.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:16 (two years ago) link
bangles is more controversial but i favour it
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:20 (two years ago) link
Tribalistas
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:22 (two years ago) link
(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
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:23 (two years ago) link
Grateful Dead
― visiting, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:24 (two years ago) link
Lebanon
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:24 (two years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Metalpriestess.JPG
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:25 (two years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Plastic#/media/File:Buggles_-_The_Age_of_Plastic.png
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:27 (two years ago) link
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
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:30 (two years ago) link
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
― Never Mind the ILX, Here's the Blecch Pistols (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:33 (two years ago) link
Aargh, excerpt
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Ramones_-_Ramones_cover.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:34 (two years ago) link
(oops sorry re eagles repeat, i was thread-searching to check so missed that)
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:35 (two years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Supersnazz.jpeg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:39 (two years ago) link
I wonder how many bands temporarily drop "The" from their names only for the sake of more elegant graphic design?
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:39 (two years ago) link
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/ff/35/36ff359cb6ea34bdb44d525823560c90.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:43 (two years ago) link
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
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:47 (two years ago) link
http://images.45cat.com/rich-kids-rich-kids-emi-electrola-s.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:53 (two years ago) link
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".
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:55 (two years ago) link
I mean, why wouldn't bands have one written name and another spoken name?
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 2 April 2022 18:56 (two years ago) link
Madness.
didn't. did. didn't.
― mark e, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:01 (two years ago) link
https://www.google.nl/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjdharSiPb2AhVw_HcKHZAOAtQYABAbGgJlZg&ae=2&sig=AOD64_1_mRMwEEhEpvOALAIMHp1oKGToOw&adurl&ctype=5&ved=0CAEQz7YHKA1qFwoTCJDLvNiI9vYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABADthe design thing predates new wavehappy to make a rock contribution. I have finally managed to un-niche myself!
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:06 (two years ago) link
https://media.s-bol.com/2R7xlo5DE8lj/550x550.jpg
― I'm too sophisti for the pun generator, so sophisti it hurts (breastcrawl), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:07 (two years ago) link
Madness is even better because it’s half the band specifically saying “Madness split up, we are a completely new band called The Madness”
― beepy fridges (sic), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:09 (two years ago) link
(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
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:17 (two years ago) link
https://www.secondhandvinylrecords.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kursaal-Flyers-%E2%80%8E–-Golden-Mile-vinyl-record-side-A-label-scaled.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:20 (two years ago) link
https://i.discogs.com/uVZrDN0-qjr9bJKCgqkYKlHfZ1QQpNve74hVQsXWDqk/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:595/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTQxODgy/MDQtMTM2NTUwMzM4/NC0xNDU1LmpwZWc.jpeg
― mark s, Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:26 (two years ago) link
Golden Earring, formerly known as The Golden Earrings.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 2 April 2022 19:56 (two years ago) link
The Gambia - officially The Republic of The Gambia - seems to be greedily hoarding the’s
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Saturday, 2 April 2022 22:41 (two years ago) link