13 stories about how it was created, the names of famous rock bands

The expression "as you would call a boat so it will float" has long been a cruise. The fans and the fans don't always know what interesting stories behind the names of your favourite bands. For example, how to understand "BI-2" or "DDT"? It turns out that the creative personality is guided by different motives when choosing a name.

We offer original Baker's dozen of stories that will reveal the secret of successful titles in the world of rock music.

B-2

Original title "Brothers in arms" quickly replaced "to the Shore of truth." Ten years later, being in Australia, Alexander and Igor decided to create his own rock band. So in 1998 there was a BI-2, which stands for "Shore of truth 2".

Chaif

Chifir was an essential attribute of rehearsals for young musicians. The phrase "to go to rehearsal" was quickly transformed into a friendly "go to the chifir". The name "CHajf" combines everyone's favorite participants in the tea and the buzz from it.

DDT

Agatha Christie

Nautilus Pompilius

Movie

Alice

All participants were unanimous with the decision to change the name of the group. It was necessary to overcome the resistance of Nikolai Mikhailov, who was President of the Leningrad rock club in 1984. He was troubled, perplexed, asked to think again. The musicians managed to defend a new name. In the same year the group came a new vocalist Konstantin Kinchev. In 1987, the composition changed again. The reason for that is disagreement Svyatoslav detained and Nikolai Mikhailov. Musician ultimatum left the concert, considering that without it all going. But "Alice" was successfully performed, and Sdiri never returned.

Civil defense

Zero

Okean Elzy

Dancing less

Vopl Doplease

Night snipers