The 'how do you pronounce X' thread

[big screen satellite]

Originally Posted by luke

Ah wow, I didn't know that one.
I was actually refering to Mick Hucknall, and 'Simply Red'. He was actually shopping with a friend and over heard a woman tell her friend 'You look better in Red, definitely'. Prior to this, it was infact going to be Simply Blue.

I think he went with the better choice.

i think thats utter bollocks, it may be true, but very unlikely,

One he's red headed and two he's a massive Man United fan, there's no way he would have gone for simply blue...

its to do with the colour of the hair and / or his football team - which as anyone knows if they are a major fan of Man United, wouldn't call their band Simply Blue - in a million years....

[chino]

i got a good one:
T.A.T.U.

[Jason Roth]

Originally Posted by chino

T.A.T.U.

It's pronounced "hot russian teenage lesbains"

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I think

[Eikman]

in germany we call them Taaatooo, but Jason's idea isn't bad either. except that only one of them is hot.

[big screen satellite]

T.A.T.U

Tits Ass Trouser Upheaval

[sola sistim]

or even, "Shit Music"
well, thats how i pronounce it..

[purlieu]

What? t.A.T.u are great.

[bavarianbeer]

Yeah, it's "Tah-too."

[munga]

sufjan stevens

i always pronounced it "suf-jan" kinda like.... um... "stuff" & "pan."
heard it pronounced on a public radio interview as "saf-yen" and from wikipedia they say its "soof-yon"

i like my version the best.

there is also -

Apoptygma Bezerk
Osymyso
Royksopp
Thelonious Monk (though at this point, i think we all probably pronounce it the same.)

[BeautifulBurnout]

How do you guys pronounce "Rowla"?

I always pronounce it row... as in rowing a boat, but others of my friends pronounce it row... as in argument.

Dunno which is correct.