So Exactly Why Is a Ghost Born Anyway?

Unfortunately, I have yet to develop the easy-for-everyone-who-is-not-me skill of efficiently scrolling through my library on my mp3 player. Most of the time, this is only mildly annoying. Today, it inspired a post...

What's with all the ghosts these days? I have four bands with "ghost" as part of the title. And it's not like I have been hunting down and collecting ghost-inspired music. Ok, I did hunt down most of the Ghostface. But still.

Some ideas, of course, are bound to appear in myriad ways. If you're ever stuck for a name for your new band, simply work your way down the list below and choose from amongst any or all of the options. (The "s", while not mandatory, is highly suggested.)

1)The/My/Los/any pronoun or indefinite article you want

2)New

3)White/Black/Red/any color you want

4)Bear/Horse/Deer/any animal you want

5) s/!

I suppose there is a reason for this. I mean, The New Red Giraffes is just an awesome name. And I bet whatever combination you came up with is stellar as well. Each part has its own claim to the rock'n'roll spirit. What is it about ghosts that makes them pop up so often?

My guess is that it has to do with the nature of music itself. Like any ghost worth its weight in Halloween candy, music is both eternal and ephemeral. Both presence and absence. At their best, both ghosts and music can connect our nostalgia for the past with our hopes for the future. At their worst, they scare little kids and make them cry. Is the association with BOOO merely a coincidence?

As The Bees (see what I mean!) say::these are the ghosts--


Ghostland Observatory:: Piano Man

Ghosty:: Make It Easier

Ghosthustler:: Busy Busy Busy

Ghostface Killah:: Shakey Dog

This doesn't even touch song or album titles. Help me out here, folks. Other groups? Songs? Albums? Album art? Fill me in on your favorite ghosts. Or your favorite band-name combination. Her New Scarlett Pony? My New Orange Platypus!