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Post by Ceeje on Jan 25, 2006 15:55:43 GMT -5
Ok, I noticed this on their website the other day and now Marty said so on the interview this morning: It's Marty Casey & Lovehammers (not Marty Casey & the Lovehammers). Why? Does anybody know?
I know that Marty would probably prefer the band to just be known as Lovehammers (that's what he referred to the band as in the NC radio interview).
Just curious.
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Post by mrsscreamer on Jan 25, 2006 22:16:56 GMT -5
that is a very good question! I wondered that too
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Post by chanvre on Jan 25, 2006 22:25:19 GMT -5
I always thought it was because that would kind of sound like Marty is separate from the band.
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Post by Ceeje on Jan 26, 2006 7:29:01 GMT -5
After thinking about it for a while, I think you're right, chanvre. If the "the" was there, it would be like Marty and "those guys." Without the "the," it puts less distance between them.
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Post by xsiveone on Jan 26, 2006 12:05:17 GMT -5
It's probably for sake of brevity. Adding "the" to the name would make the name kind of long. It's kind of like what the band said about dropping the world "Swinging" from Lovehammers. They said that it looked better on billboards because the lettering could be larger with fewer letters.
Just my guess anyway.
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Post by UandMe on Jan 26, 2006 16:10:07 GMT -5
Didn't Marty say something about making us think. I would have to go listen again.
But if you think about it, it makes sense to not have 'the'. Going back to when they were Swinging Lovehammers... there was no 'the' then so why add one now. Swinging the Lovehammers sounds totally wrong, doesn't it? LOL Plus, Lovehammers just has more Impact. Lovehammers...bam. The Lovehammers. uhhh...not so much. Marty Casey & Lovehammers sounds just right to me. Well, Lovehammers sounds better. ; ) But that is another post all together. LOL One I think has been done before at LH.com
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Post by mchell on Jan 27, 2006 0:51:45 GMT -5
I noticed that MSN music has it wrong. If you go to msn.com and click on music they have Marty Casey and the Lovehammers. They put "the" in there name. I am sure people will make that mistake often since so many bands have "the" in them.
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Post by chanvre on Jan 27, 2006 1:12:29 GMT -5
After thinking about it for a while, I think you're right, chanvre. If the "the" was there, it would be like Marty and "those guys." Without the "the," it puts less distance between them. That was exactly my thinking. Kind of like Gladys Knight and the Pips. I mean, who are the Pips?! |
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Post by rockbeast on Jan 27, 2006 1:17:11 GMT -5
Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
lol
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Post by chanvre on Jan 27, 2006 1:18:28 GMT -5
Exactly, RB! Hahaha
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Post by Ceeje on Jan 27, 2006 10:51:13 GMT -5
I hear ya, RB.
Also, I think the DJ the other morning hit it right on the nail. He said something like you have to stop before you say Lovehammers. If you say "Marty Casey & the Lovehammers," the Lovehammers part of that can kind of dwindle away. If you say, "Marty Casey & Lovehammers," you kind of have to pause before you say Lovehammers and that makes Lovehammers seem to be more emphasized.
~Ceeje
*who has analyzed this WAY too much* lol
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Post by Kari on Jan 27, 2006 11:06:46 GMT -5
I think that it will eventually just be Lovehammers. The band as a whole, not headlining "Marty Casey" and Lovehammers. Like it was before, just Lovehammers. IMO the Marty Casey is out for name recognition from the show, but the four guy consider themselves Lovehammers
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Post by xsiveone on Jan 27, 2006 11:22:57 GMT -5
I think that it will eventually just be Lovehammers. The band as a whole, not headlining "Marty Casey" and Lovehammers. Like it was before, just Lovehammers. IMO the Marty Casey is out for name recognition from the show, but the four guy consider themselves Lovehammers That's what I think too. At first, I didn't like the idea of the name of MC & Lovehammers, but it makes sense to me now. There are a lot of fans out there that only know Marty because of the show. Once they get it established that Marty is in the Lovehammers, I think they will change their name back. |
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Post by everlong on Jan 27, 2006 12:22:35 GMT -5
I think that it will eventually just be Lovehammers. The band as a whole, not headlining "Marty Casey" and Lovehammers. Like it was before, just Lovehammers. IMO the Marty Casey is out for name recognition from the show, but the four guy consider themselves Lovehammers The got forced into putting in the 'Marty Casey &' by the record company. Once they have enough clout I'm sure they'll drop the first part - like John Mellencamp changed from John Cougar once he was able to. |
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Post by hammeredinindy on Jan 27, 2006 21:10:58 GMT -5
The band is called "Lovehammers" not "The Lovehammes" -- I think the goal is to hit it big with this CD so next time around they can go back to just Lovehammers without the MC in front.
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Post by angelshadow on Jan 27, 2006 22:02:33 GMT -5
The band is called "Lovehammers" not "The Lovehammes" -- I think the goal is to hit it big with this CD so next time around they can go back to just Lovehammers without the MC in front. Thats what I was gonna say! and it really does make you stop and think about Lovehammers as a whole they are not expendable they have been together too long and have worked too damn hard to get to where they are now! |
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