Band Nicknames

Which band(s) do you think deserve their nickname?

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Permalink Reply by Brooklyn_WT11' on June 11, 2013 at 6:31am

the boom

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Permalink Reply by Brooklyn_WT11' on June 11, 2013 at 6:32am

the human jukebox

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Permalink Reply by Skeet on June 22, 2013 at 3:30am

i would say the more suitable question would be how did the band earn their names? or where did the names come from?

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Permalink Reply by AG on June 22, 2013 at 4:24pm

A little history, Speaking with the great Benjamin Butler,

He came to Texas Southern to start a new direction of the band here coming from Tennessee State.

He was asked to come up with a name and at the time there was a radio station that had a show called (I believe mountain or something) of Soul. He simple like the way Ocean sounded and the proximity to one so he used that and said we will be the Ocean of Soul. Of course, he tells the story so much better. and has a lot more tidbits thrown in.

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Permalink Reply by Book on June 23, 2013 at 8:46am

Yeah the radio hos name was Skipper Lee Frasier he'd use "Moutain of Soul" as part of his daily dialogue kinda like a coined phrase in regard to the music and its atmosphere. Some credit him for naming the Ocean as well. no doubt his show was an influence, but for the most part, Ben Butler came up with the name and Image that defines the Ocean today

To My Knowledge he's also the reason the term "Crab" is used to define a First year bandsmen... In to Butler, ANYONE in the band not performing up to par was called a Crab.. Eventually upperclassmen started using it as a term to identify freshmen..that term spread all over the sound and the rest is history..

Ocean = Plethora therefore .. #Whoosh LOL

AG said:

A little history, Speaking with the great Benjamin Butler,

He came to Texas Southern to start a new direction of the band here coming from Tennessee State.

He was asked to come up with a name and at the time there was a radio station that had a show called (I believe mountain or something) of Soul. He simple like the way Ocean sounded and the proximity to one so he used that and said we will be the Ocean of Soul. Of course, he tells the story so much better. and has a lot more tidbits thrown in.

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Permalink Reply by Mahthias on June 25, 2013 at 12:52pm

Southern University definitely deserve their nickname which is aka ,"The Human Jukebox." A bad name for a bad band.

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Permalink Reply by tony on June 25, 2013 at 4:26pm

Well jukeboxes play various songs and music ( almost every band in the world) bad band has nothing to do with it at the time that was extra creative!! alot of bands have been juke boxes but it fits SU. I hope the new director at aamu bring back the show band of the south to their field shows. alcorn is returning back to SOD. Hope the ocean bounce back and lord please bring back the storm not hating but its just be rain then back to drizzling...im sure pvu will return.