Where did Sonic Youth get their name from?

Tokolosh · 07.24.2006, 06:19 AM

I wouldn't have a clue.
Maybe a little inspiration from The Sonics?
Who knows?

pokkeherrie · 07.24.2006, 06:24 AM

sonic
fred "sonic" smith

youth
big youth

Trasher02 · 07.24.2006, 06:26 AM

Good question, ask them.

Jef Mertens · 07.24.2006, 06:29 AM

Pokkeherrie is right.

Tokolosh · 07.24.2006, 06:33 AM

Thanks Pokkeherrie.
I didn't know that.

Rob Instigator · 07.24.2006, 08:08 AM

I think sonic youth is a phrase from a beat poem.

nicfit · 07.24.2006, 08:14 AM

^^^^
naaaaaaaaaaah,pokkeherrie is right. 100 points.

Lipslikewindows · 07.24.2006, 09:27 AM

He is right, but it brings up something that's always bothered me:

They always refer to themselves as "The Sonics" which, to me, is almost offensive!!! What about the actual band, as pictured above, who totally tore shit up, actually called "The Sonics"?!

Rob Instigator · 07.24.2006, 09:32 AM

the sonics are dead. the sonic yotuh is alive. fuck the dead!

Lurker · 07.24.2006, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lipslikewindows

He is right, but it brings up something that's always bothered me:

They always refer to themselves as "The Sonics" which, to me, is almost offensive!!! What about the actual band, as pictured above, who totally tore shit up, actually called "The Sonics"?!

There's this band in the area I live with the same name but they spell it 'The Sonix'. Stupid twats.

Secret Boys · 07.24.2006, 11:11 AM

I fucking hate those twats11111!!!!

Cantankerous · 07.24.2006, 11:12 AM

the sonics are bad. but i like them.

atari 2600 · 07.24.2006, 11:28 AM

ah, I see pokkeherrie already answered the question.

Secret Boys · 07.24.2006, 11:32 AM

ya no forum streetcred for you :'(

huoxito · 07.24.2006, 12:46 PM

their biography author says both words comes from other artists/band names, i can't remember from what bands exactly they come but i believe pokkeherrie vbmenu_register("postmenu_124317", true); is right. vbmenu_register("postmenu_124317", true);

finding nobody · 07.24.2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

the sonics are bad.

to the bone!

Cantankerous · 07.24.2006, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finding nobody

to the bone!

as if.

lunberg · 07.24.2006, 04:49 PM

i'm sure thousands of band have thought of the name sonic youth, it's not that original (though i like it). i'm pretty sure there's no explanation to the name sonic youth other than the desire to make new fresh music...

danielscissorhands · 12.02.2011, 04:24 PM

Hi. I just signed up to this forum to say.....

Didn't they get their name from the lyrics to the song Nic Fit, by the Untouchables.

SY covered that song on the Dirty album.

The lyrics go:

Get it up, get it in
Sonic tooth, sonic truth
Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic fit

Sign'em up, gotta smoke (?)
Arafat, get a smoke (?)
Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic

Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic fit

Sonic truth, sonic death
Sonic smoke, sonic youth
Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic

danielscissorhands · 12.02.2011, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

sonic
fred "sonic" smith

youth
big youth

Really? I don't think so. But see my post just b4 this... re the Untouchables song.

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Lipslikewindows bad moon rising Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 163	He is right, but it brings up something that's always bothered me: They always refer to themselves as "The Sonics" which, to me, is almost offensive!!! What about the actual band, as pictured above, who totally tore shit up, actually called "The Sonics"?!
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	the sonics are dead. the sonic yotuh is alive. fuck the dead! __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Secret Boys bad moon rising Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 185	I fucking hate those twats11111!!!!
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huoxito little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Teresina, Piaui , Brazil Posts: 76	their biography author says both words comes from other artists/band names, i can't remember from what bands exactly they come but i believe pokkeherrie vbmenu_register("postmenu_124317", true); is right. vbmenu_register("postmenu_124317", true); __________________ www.myspace.com/trocaico Do it yourself. All the world is a stage.
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lunberg bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: back2Paris Posts: 222	i'm sure thousands of band have thought of the name sonic youth, it's not that original (though i like it). i'm pretty sure there's no explanation to the name sonic youth other than the desire to make new fresh music...
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12.02.2011, 04:24 PM	#19
danielscissorhands empty page Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	Hi. I just signed up to this forum to say..... Didn't they get their name from the lyrics to the song Nic Fit, by the Untouchables. SY covered that song on the Dirty album. The lyrics go: Get it up, get it in Sonic tooth, sonic truth Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic fit Sign'em up, gotta smoke (?) Arafat, get a smoke (?) Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic fit Sonic truth, sonic death Sonic smoke, sonic youth Nic fit, nic fit, nic fit, nic
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