them all. The two played the show on October 1, 1988, but instead of competing, they played while the other bands set up, playing every song they could think of that they both knew. The show went well and the pair continued performing and started writing songs together. Bastille — Lead singer Dan Smith was born on July 14, Bastille Day. Bat & Ryyd — Originally named Batman & Ryydman, but shortened to "Bat & Ryyd" after a complaint from composer Kari Rydman. Bauhaus — Originally named "Bauhaus 1919" after the German Bauhaus art movement, and shortened to "Bauhaus" in 1979. Beastie Boys — Has the backronym "Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Inner Excellence" The Beatles — The Crickets were cited as an inspiration for the name. Additionally, the misspelling of "beetles" was a play on words, describing the "beat" of the band. The Beautiful South — The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. Heaton explained at the time that the name was partly a sarcastic reflection of his own dislike of southern England, and partly an attempt to force macho men to utter the word 'beautiful'. Bee Gees — From "B.G.", the initials of all three of band member Barry Gibb, radio DJ Bill Gates and speedway promoter and driver Bill Goode. The similarity to "Brothers Gibb" is just a coincidence. Belle & Sebastian — From Belle et Sébastien, a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry. Between the Buried and Me — The band name was derived from a phrase in Counting Crows' song "Ghost Train" Biffy Clyro — There are many rumours of the origin of Biffy Clyro's name. These are that, one time, lead singer Simon Neil bought a Cliff Richard pen, which was therefore a "Cliffy biro". They then changed this to Biffy Clyro. Another theory is that 'Biffy Clyro' were a Welsh tribe. The third rumour is that Biffy Clyro was a former player of the band's football team, Ayr United. They have never confirmed any of these. Big Drill Car — The band members have claimed in interviews that their name was inspired by the movie Journey to the Center of the Earth. Billy Talent — After a character in the film Hard Core Logo (although the name in the