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PPAP with a PSA, from Pikotaro

Posted on April 6, 2020

The Blog of Funny Names has been no stranger to the musical stylings of Pikotaro, whose inspired nonsense once swept the world as a viral sensation. Pikotaro returns now with some helpful guidance in these difficult times, and with a … Continue reading →

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Dickran Gobalian Give a Dog a (Red)bone

Posted on January 13, 2020

This old man came rolling home last Spring: “It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th, 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127.” In fact, he was … Continue reading →

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Oh No, I Don’t Believe it: Moon Unit and Dweezil

Posted on December 30, 2019

BoFN Rating: This post has been rated PG for weasel-ripped flesh and suggestive (if somewhat puzzling) lyrics. It was only a matter of time before Frank Zappa’s progeny made their way to these hallowed pages, but Frank, undoubtedly stranger than … Continue reading →

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A Grinch Christmas Potpourri (Seasonal Reblog)

Posted on December 14, 2019

In the good land of BoFN when Christmas drew near Folk were having . . . not quite universal good cheer. For in fact, there was one . . . er, his name we can’t say . . . Whud … Continue reading →

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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe aka Jelly Roll Morton

Posted on October 25, 2019

My pop introduced me to early jazz through his large collection of 78s. From those thick, heavy, swiftly spinning disks emerged the crackling sounds of such greats as Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller, Bessie Smith, known in her day as Empress … Continue reading →

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