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Old 12-07-2014, 12:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Wilco: reminds me of Costco for some reason.
I always assumed it was a reference to the word used by people communicating by radio meaning "will comply".

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U2: Me too? is that what their name means?
It's a reference to a type of American spy plane that was shot down by the Soviets in the 60s, leading to an international incident.

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Yo la tengo: Means 'I have it' in spanish, Good band but i always found their name a little weird. it's a good kinda weird though
It's apparently a reference to a funny baseball anecdote.
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