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Sometimes musicians like to make their band's name oddly spelled for one main reason: [[Rule of Cool|It's cool]].
Sometimes musicians like to make their band's name oddly spelled for one main reason: [[Rule of Cool|It's cool]].


A combination of [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]], [[A Good Name for A Rock Band]], often [[Funetik Aksent]] and [[My Nayme Is]], and bonus points if they have a [[Heavy Metal Umlaut|Heävy Mëtal Ümlaut]].
A combination of [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]], [[A Good Name for a Rock Band]], often [[Funetik Aksent]] and [[My Nayme Is]], and bonus points if they have a [[Heavy Metal Umlaut|Heävy Mëtal Ümlaut]].
This type of band name is usually associated with music movements like [[Glam Metal]] and the [[New Wave Of British Heavy Metal]], but can be used with any type of rock music (and probably any kind of music at all).
This type of band name is usually associated with music movements like [[Glam Metal]] and the [[New Wave Of British Heavy Metal]], but can be used with any type of rock music (and probably any kind of music at all).


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== [[Music]] ==
== [[Music]] ==
* [[The Beatles (Music)|The Beatles]], playing with "beat", is probably the [[Ur Example]].
* [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]], playing with "beat", is probably the [[Ur Example]].
** John Lennon would irreverently explain the band's name thusly:
** John Lennon would irreverently explain the band's name thusly:
{{quote| '''Lennon:''' One day a man on a flaming pie came down and said to us "From now on you are Beatles with an 'a'". We said "Thank you, Mr. Man."}}
{{quote| '''Lennon:''' One day a man on a flaming pie came down and said to us "From now on you are Beatles with an 'a'". We said "Thank you, Mr. Man."}}
* [[Led Zeppelin (Music)|Led Zeppelin]], probably the [[Trope Maker]] and/or [[Trope Codifier|Codifier]]. Originally meant so that "thick Americans" wouldn't mispronounce "lead".
* [[Led Zeppelin]], probably the [[Trope Maker]] and/or [[Trope Codifier|Codifier]]. Originally meant so that "thick Americans" wouldn't mispronounce "lead".
* [[Def Leppard (Music)|Def Leppard]]
* [[Def Leppard]]
* [[Stryper (Music)|Stryper]]
* [[Stryper]]
* [[Megadeth (Music)|Megadeth]]
* [[Megadeth]]
* [[The Monkees (Music)|The Monkees]] (a pop rock example)
* [[The Monkees (band)|The Monkees]] (a pop rock example)
** And [[Gorillaz (Music)|Gorillaz]] got their name from the Monkees.
** And [[Gorillaz]] got their name from the Monkees.
* [[Motley Crue (Music)|Motley Crue]]
* [[Motley Crue]]
* [[Lynyrd Skynyrd (Music)|Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
* [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
** Suthrn Cuzn, a [[Clubbo Records]] parody of Lynyrd Skynyrd
** Suthrn Cuzn, a [[Clubbo Records]] parody of Lynyrd Skynyrd
* [[Limp Bizkit (Music)|Limp Bizkit]]
* [[Limp Bizkit]]
* [[Korn (Music)|Korn]]
* [[Korn]]
* [[Eminem (Music)|Eminem]] sort of counts
* [[Eminem]] sort of counts
* [[Polysics (Music)|Polysics]] (named after their first keyboard, misspelled to avoid copyright)
* [[Polysics]] (named after their first keyboard, misspelled to avoid copyright)
* The Dukes of Stratosphear ([[XTC (Music)|XTC]]'s psychedelic alter-egos)
* The Dukes of Stratosphear ([[XTC]]'s psychedelic alter-egos)
* Scaterd Few
* Scaterd Few
* [[Linkin Park (Music)|Linkin Park]]
* [[Linkin Park]]
* The animated band Prozzäk.
* The animated band Prozzäk.
* Caramell, the band responsible for the song behind [[Caramelldansen Vid|a certain animation meme]]. The Swedish word is properly spelled "karamell".
* Caramell, the band responsible for the song behind [[Caramelldansen Vid|a certain animation meme]]. The Swedish word is properly spelled "karamell".
* [[Rammstein (Music)|Rammstein]]: the German city with the air base's name is spelled with only one M.
* [[Rammstein]]: the German city with the air base's name is spelled with only one M.
* Split Enz: They originally averted the trope (as Split Ends), but later changed the spelling to honor their home country of New Zealand.
* Split Enz: They originally averted the trope (as Split Ends), but later changed the spelling to honor their home country of New Zealand.
* Green Jellÿ, with an umlaut over the Y. Originally they were "Green Jellö", but had to change it for copyright reasons; they claim a Y with an umlaut is pronounced like an O.
* Green Jellÿ, with an umlaut over the Y. Originally they were "Green Jellö", but had to change it for copyright reasons; they claim a Y with an umlaut is pronounced like an O.
* [[The Kovenant (Music)|The Kovenant]]: They were called Covenant at first until sued by another band with the same name.
* [[The Kovenant]]: They were called Covenant at first until sued by another band with the same name.
* Hurriganes
* Hurriganes
* The Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball"). John Lennon gave them the suggestion to spell their name that way.
* The Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball"). John Lennon gave them the suggestion to spell their name that way.
* Jackyl
* Jackyl
* [[Broke NCYDE (Music)|Broke NCYDE]]
* [[Broke NCYDE]]
* [[Eazy-E (Music)|Eazy-E]]
* [[Eazy-E]]


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
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* In the ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' series, Rodrick plays in a band called Löded Diper.
* In the ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' series, Rodrick plays in a band called Löded Diper.
** Greg points out that, even though everyone assumes Roderick spelled it that way to make it look cool, it's highly possible that he just doesn't know the real spelling.
** Greg points out that, even though everyone assumes Roderick spelled it that way to make it look cool, it's highly possible that he just doesn't know the real spelling.
* InKline Plain, Stuart Kline's band, in ''[[War for The Oaks]]''. Apparently, nobody ever spells it 'correctly'.
* InKline Plain, Stuart Kline's band, in ''[[War for the Oaks]]''. Apparently, nobody ever spells it 'correctly'.
* In the ''[[Wolves of Mercy Falls Series]]'', narrator Cole St. Clair is a member of NARKOTIKA. ''wordofgod'' states that it's in all caps, because "ITS LOUDER THAT WAY."
* In the ''[[Wolves of Mercy Falls Series]]'', narrator Cole St. Clair is a member of NARKOTIKA. ''wordofgod'' states that it's in all caps, because "ITS LOUDER THAT WAY."


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== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Djörk from ''[[PvP (Webcomic)|Pv P]]''.
* Djörk from ''[[PvP (webcomic)|Pv P]]''.


== [[Web Original]] ==
== [[Web Original]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Love Händel, the [[Fake Band]] from ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''.
* Love Händel, the [[Fake Band]] from ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''.
* Mystik Spiral from ''[[Daria (Animation)|Daria]]''.
* Mystik Spiral from ''[[Daria]]''.
{{quote| '''Trent:''' Would it help if we spelled "mystik" with ''two'' y's?<br />
{{quote| '''Trent:''' Would it help if we spelled "mystik" with ''two'' y's?<br />
'''Daria:''' ''(thinking)'' And I'll spell my name D-A-R-''Y''-A, and be crowned Miss America.<br />
'''Daria:''' ''(thinking)'' And I'll spell my name D-A-R-''Y''-A, and be crowned Miss America.<br />
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