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Re: Pronouncing band names wrong
Feb 13, 2015, 14:03
For ages (about 15 years) I used to pronounce Roky Erickson's name 'Roh-kee' (rhyming with Loki) until I realised it was to be pronounced the same as the fictional boxer.

I also used to refer to 60s freakbeat band Les Fleur De Lys with the Les as in Dawson (as opposed to the correct French pronunciation).
That said 'Les' as in the name seems more appropriate as it gives their take on psychedelia the 'real-ale consciousness*' vibe it probably deserves.



*A Mick Farren phrase referring to the notion of a psychedelic band member who does not seem to partake in the psychedelic 'experience'.
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