I prefer the explanation in the last paragraph of this article. Your name is very public, and it is how your fans know you. I don't think a band should keep the origin of its name a secret, either. Just tell him you don't want to answer that. If a reporter asks a question that you don't want to answer, don't make up something to be sarcastic. I don't think that anyone who finds the success that eludes thousands of musicians should act this way. They seemed to always want to downplay their fame, and I even recall them refusing to make any more music videos after their first few were so successful on MTV. That sounds more believable.įebruary 18, – Yes, they did have good lyrics, but in my opinion, they weren't nearly grateful enough for having made it big. I just thought it was something fruity, like grape jam. I had heard the story about Eddie having a grandmother named Pearl who made great jam, but I had never heard that it contained peyote. They could have lucked into a name that sounds interesting, but there reasons behind choosing the name could be vulgar or silly. You just have to believe whatever they say about it. There's no real way of knowing, unless you were there in the room when the band came up with a name. Sometimes, the reasons behind the names are just simple or stupid, though. Whenever bands have names that aren't easily explained, it can be tempting for fans to come up with poetic reasons for the names. It's this story that made me re-listen and appreciate them even more. Sounds very plausible- especially in Seattle. I live in Seattle and have heard the mushroom jam/lady named Pearl story.

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