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Do you know why a band picked out it's name? Feel free to let us know.

I can't verify all of these stories, so do take them with a grain of salt. I try and delete the ones that I know to be bogus, but I don't know the origins of every band name (and some bands intentionally tell different stories about picking their band name).

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The Fugees Corruption of the word "refugees". Wyclef Jean, in a press release for his new clothing company, said (in part) "Everyone in the United States is a refugee to some degree. No one's culture originated here. In the past either our parents or ancestors left their homelands to come here for various reasons. People die because they are refugees. People need to remember that."  baudtender
Fugitive The lead singers name is Dave Jensen, similar to David Jansen, the star of the TV show (in the 60's) called The Fugitive. We kept joking about the name, so we called the band Fugitive. Doug McHarg
Fugzai Elroy - are you mental? a "Fugazi" is a fake diamond. Adamski
Funeral For A Friend They were originaly January Thirst during their first EP. But after a member of the band died, they became Funeral For A Friend. Aaron
Funker Vogt Gerrit Thomas got it from one of his friends who was in the military named Vogt. He was a radio operator, which, in German, is 'Funker'. James
Further Falling The band originally picked the name because they had been searching for a name and had been changed from The Unknown to Broken Jaw to some other stupid stuff, but picked a random name that hadn't already been taken. Wouldnt you like to know
The Futureheads Named after the Flaming Lips' 1992 release "Hit to Death in the Future Head". haley
The Fuzz Haunted 1- Loosely based after a William S. Burroughs story describing a Queens NY subway stop as being Fuzz Haunted. 2- The bands constant interruptions by local law enforcement while recording there first release.  clancey
The Fuzztones The "Fuzz Tone" is a device made by Maestro that makes a humble electric guitar 'ploink' into a screaming KGGGRRRRZZZZZ...! There are lots off 'fuzz' stomp boxes, some good, some bad, but there's only one Fuzz Tone. Coming to think of it, there's only one Fuzztones, too. Pete

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