I let my mom guess band names based on their photos
My mom never strays from her ’80’s and country music genres. She’s the type of parent that likes to be involved in her kids’ lives but will still give you a questionable look when you blast Bring Me The Horizon in the car. I began to wonder what would happen if I exposed her to the music scene I’ve submerged myself in and decided to test her on how much she actually knew.
She tried.
Read more: 12 times bands were featured as ‘Jeopardy!’ clues
The Vidalia Onions
[Photo credit: Mariana’s Trench/Facebook]
The Mariana’s Trench frontman has a shirt that my mom swears looks like an onion bag. Why she went as far as to get specific on her onions, I’m not entirely sure. You gotta admire her precision though.
The Wa-Wa Babies
“Awww they look like a bunch of babies!”
This old Panic! At The Disco photo brought out some definite mom-vibes. She went on about how cute they were, but once I told her the real band name she responded with “OH I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT ONE!”
The Mixed-Up Era
“This looks like a throwback! That guy looks like a boy-band wannabe… and he looks like a Beatle… is that John Lennon?”
That’s Fall Out Boy, mom.
The Haunted Pinheads
“Lord have mercy… do they work in a haunted house?!”
I don’t think she’ll be going to a Slipknot concert anytime soon.
The Flesh-Be-Gones
She’s 100% positive Mushroomhead work in a haunted house because they have no flesh.
The Thunder Rods
“I take it this is not a gospel group…”
No mom, Creeper is not a gospel group. She went on to compare them to the “Thunderbirds” in the movie Grease. Not entirely sure where the rod part came from…
The Studleys
“Look at all those studs! I wonder what their mamas think….”
Old school Black Veil Brides raised a lot of questions from my mom.
Family Attachments
Apparently everyone in Sleeping With Sirens is related? At least according to my mom.
The Cavemaaaaaan Hard Bones
GWAR prompted a lot of questions, which somehow brought us to The Cavemaaaaan Hard Bones? I’ve stopped questioning her.
Pope Fiction Devils
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Ghost might have to change their name, because I think I actually like this one?
Anti-Shower Man
“Does he play the didgeridoo?”
Yes, mom. Rob Zombie plays the didgeridoo.
Hidden Wanna-be
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“They hide their faces but they can still be whatever they want.”
My mom swears there’s a hidden Mickey Mouse in this Hollywood Undead photo. I can’t find it but I appreciate her enthusiasm.
The Whitey Tighties
“That one was easy!”
One Big Happy World
Move over hardcore and metalcore, State Champs are taking over the Peace Corps.
Final score: 0/15
I’m giving her an A+ for effort and entertainment.
What other bands would you like to see my mom take a guess at? Give me those suggestions in the comments below!
