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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator
The Smiths - name chosen in direct contrast to the bombastic and stupid and florid "New Romantic" music band's names, like Orchestral manouvers In the Dark, Modern English, Spandau Ballet, etc. Smith being the single most common english name.
(BTW, I consider the current Emo scene more descended from these old 80's brit fops than from anything punk)
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That's a bit dull.
I always thought that they had named themselves after Myra Hindley's sister's family.
It's an easy assumption to make. There are a lot of references to the Moors Murders in their first album.