Just Jack Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 John Elway Sounds A Sour Note About Band With Same Name The band, to its credit, was mostly amused. In a statement released via punknews.org, the band acknowledged the letter and suggested Elway had better things to do in the wake of the Broncos' disastrous 2010 season. "We have no intention of changing the name again. We love the name, regardless of what connotations are inferred by the listener. Surely, if the Dead Kennedys could become one of punk's most popular bands without incurring litigation, Elway can keep their moniker and continue making so-so music for our dozens of fans to enjoy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffalo1 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Pearl Jam once went by the name Mookie Blaylock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Pearl Jam once went by the name Mookie Blaylock. And you can't forget about "The Dead Kennedys." Closer to football, there's "The Dead Schembechlers," who were formed when iconic Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler was still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Actually they're not bad. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 And you can't forget about "The Dead Kennedys." Closer to football, there's "The Dead Schembechlers," who were formed when iconic Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler was still alive. Then there's the 10,000 Maniacs who at one time, contemplated using the name, "101 Dalmations." Maybe they thought better of infringing on Disney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Then there's the 10,000 Maniacs who at one time, contemplated using the name, "101 Dalmations." Maybe they thought better of infringing on Disney. Ah, the Dead Schembechlers! They belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) I'm sure they're thankful for the free publicity due to the lawsuit however. Score a point for Elway -- the band, that is. And now the group has now received more press than it ever would have had Elway minded his own business. There have to be quite a few people perusing the band's MySpace site, rocking out to songs like "Wolf Shirt," which to be honest, isn't a bad little jam. RiverFenix was another band, eventually changed their name to Fenix TX due to a cease and desist order. Regardless of their name, they suck. Edited May 28, 2011 by Ghost of Rob Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 dont get this. so say your last name was malone, i dont(or maybe i just wouldnt) hold the rights to that last name, and can't prevent anybody from ever using it. so because he is John Elway, nobody can name their band that. What if I named my band Jackson, will i get letters from Randy, Fred, Blanket, Bo, and Joe Jackson asking me to change it? Curious as to whether or not the lack of law suit or cease and desist was due to the lack of authority over the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Maybe they should just go with "Horse Toothed A**hole". Everyone would get that they didn't really change their name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Read the article, Jack. He has not sued the band or even issued a cease-and-desist letter. He asked that they change their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 About 20 years ago or so, my mother sent me a t-shirt that said on it, "I love you Buffalo." So far, so good. But after the "I Love You," and again after "Buffalo," the company placed those little trademark logos. I just thought, what brass ones they had to think they could copyright "I Love You" and "Buffalo." There was nothing else on the shirt, no artwork, etc, just those words. I wonder if they ever tried to sue somebody for "infringement" on their "intellectual property." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Maybe they should just go with "Horse Toothed A**hole". Everyone would get that they didn't really change their name... Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Did he trademark Elway? Did he miss the part that people need to think that the name Elway would confuse people? Copyright and Trademark law are out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 There is another band out there, right now called Dale Earnhartdt Jr Junior...we sell concert tickets at one of my jobs...they were here over the weekend...sold quite a few tickets. You would be amazed by how many people called to ask "Is Dale Earnhardt really going to be at EMO's?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 John Elway Sounds A Sour Note About Band With Same Name There's a band called 'Horse Face'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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