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Big Dead Squid would make a good name for a rock band.
Yes...However it would maybe be better for a Ska or Punk band.
Thats awesome, I am officially creating the internet band Big Dead Squid. Anyone that plays something is welcome to join! Just send me a recording of yourself and I'll dub over other instruments and lyrics or vice versa.
It will be totally rad-ula.
My first song with be about Deep Sea News.
As promised, I wrote a song about a big dead squid:
http://other95.blogspot.com/2007/07/spineless-songs.html
All it took was a pilsner and some aquavit.
Kevin