Wednesday, April 29, 2009

How does that even happen?

Tinted Windows - most unlikely supergroup EVER. Velvet Revolver - totally makes sense. Traveling Wilburys - how could it not happen? The Good, The Bad and The Queen - sure, in some extremely cool London way, it could happen.

But Tinted Windows? Take one Hanson, one Smashing Pumpkin, one Cheap Trick and one Fountain of Wayne. Is there even a Vinn diagram that could explain this? There is no way some music exec came up with this. How do they even meet each other? Was there some sort of freak elevator accident at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, in which they were trapped together for 6 hours with their instruments? Hey, guys, let's jam!

I have to say, I'm curious. It could be 4 great tastes that taste great together. It could be peanut butter, bananas, chocolate and whipped cream. Or it could be peanut butter, curry powder, Tang and motor oil. Just no telling. That's some crazy goulash.

But seriously, guys. Tinted Windows. Not good. Work on it.

4 comments:

WashingtonGardener said...

Yeah the name is lame - bu then their original names were kinda lame too. How about a combo al al Velvet Revolver -- try Trick Fountain or Pumpkin Smashing!

FirePhrase said...

Nice. Or they could just go ironic like Untitled Project or The Jam Band.

WashingtonGardener said...

Opps I meant "Cheap Pumpkin Smashing." But really doesn;t look like they gave it that much thought.

FirePhrase said...

It's kind of retro in it's lack of thought. I mean when there are names like "And you will know us by the trail of dead", something as lame as Tinted Windows kind of weirdly stands out.

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