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"The Queen Mother and Her Double-Dong Dildo Pistols"

Posted by: ryan catbird at 11/28/05 4:22 PM | Reply
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The Eagles
Led Zeppelin
Gorillaz
B52s
Scissor Sisters
Rolling Stones
Pixies
The Cars
Whitesnake
Guns 'n' Roses
The Postal Service
Alice in Chains
Blur

Posted by: Mark Swiderski at 11/28/05 7:35 PM | Reply
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But what those scissors, the pink ones that look like sisters?

Posted by: George at 11/28/05 9:04 PM | Reply
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pink scissors- Scissor Sisters?

also.......

50 cent
U2..I think
Smashing Pumpkins
Spoon
White Zombie

This is funny!

Posted by: monster at 11/28/05 9:08 PM | Reply
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pink scissors- Scissor Sisters?

also.......

50 cent
U2..I think
Smashing Pumpkins
Spoon
White Zombie
Blind Melon

This is funny!

Posted by: monster at 11/28/05 9:09 PM | Reply
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pink scissors- Scissor Sisters?

also.......

50 cent
U2
Smashing Pumpkins
Spoon
White Zombie
Blind Melon

This is funny!

Posted by: monster at 11/28/05 9:11 PM | Reply
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It's a little cut off on the left. Cake and Pet Shop Boys are missing.

Posted by: pageblank at 11/28/05 9:54 PM | Reply
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The Queen's sex pistols remind me of how my friend and I used to joke about starting a band called the Chastity Rifles. Oh word play and band names...

Posted by: Erik at 11/28/05 11:03 PM | Reply
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Black Flag
Iron Maiden

Posted by: Raij at 11/29/05 7:14 AM | Reply
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Lemonheads (in the fruit cart)
Black Crowes (on the street sign)
The Eels

Posted by: david brent at 11/29/05 9:45 AM | Reply
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Beach Boys, Radiohead, the lemonheads, cowboy junkies, matchbox 20, phish, dead kennedys

Posted by: janine at 11/29/05 9:47 AM | Reply
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Nine Inch Nails (next to Matchbox 20)

Posted by: Nathan at 11/29/05 10:28 AM | Reply
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Korn and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. . . and I'm still trying to figure out what those pineapples are all about.

Posted by: katie at 11/29/05 10:45 AM | Reply
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Well, it appears as if PRINCE is talking to the Queen. I see a poster of SEAL near Dead Kennedys. A GREEN DAY is marked in August, and on the ground is some GARBAGE and a HOLE. Is that YELLOWMAN? There are POLICE walking in front of a DEEP PURPLE building. BLONDIE is blowing a bubble. Are the Gorillaz climbing near a MOUNTAIN? And is it just me, but near the cart is that a mini-stegosaurus, or a DINOSAUR JR.? Some TALKING HEADS on the TELEVISION screens in the back, near some graffiti for the BEE GEES.

this is fun.

Posted by: TB at 11/29/05 1:22 PM | Reply
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madonna to the right of white zombie.

Posted by: electronikfunk at 11/29/05 2:46 PM | Reply
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The postal worker is The Postal Service but it also reminds me of that Bjork video. Is the picture of the postal guy supposed to be about Madonna? What about the calender that is for August 2006?

Posted by: The Man at 11/29/05 3:48 PM | Reply
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The left side of this picture is cut off. Full picture here: http://www.heavy.com/heavy.php?channel=virginGame

Posted by: buddha at 11/29/05 3:49 PM | Reply
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My birthday is on the calendar in green (Aug. 21st). I already saw the ad. Beside my birthday, what is the significance of including that??

Anyone know?

Posted by: Jon B at 11/29/05 4:14 PM | Reply
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Blind Melon
Jewel
Dead Kennedy's
Cypress Hill
Gorillaz
Pixies
Madonna
Talking Heads
The Police
Postal Service
Korn
Scissor Sisters
Tatu
White Zombie
White Snake
Sex Pistols
The Go-Gos
The Cars
Blues Brothers
Blur
Alice In Chains
Cowboy Junkies
50 Cent
Guns N' Roses
Pet Shop Boys
Led Zepplen
B-52's
Eagles
Black Crowes
Black Flag
Goldenboy
Eels
Dinosaur, Jr.
Smashing Pumpkins
Matchbox 20
Green Day
Spoon
Rolling Stones
Eminem
Radiohead
Beach Boys
Deep Purple?
Bee Gees
U2
Prince
Queen
The Vines
Lemonheads
Nine Inch Nails
Garbage
Ratt
White Stripes
Phish
Kiss
Crowded House
The Subways
Blondie

Posted by: Greg at 11/29/05 4:39 PM | Reply
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Here's the verified list:

01. The Rolling Stones 02. The Police 03. Scorpions 04. Cake 05. Pet Shop Boys 06. Led Zeppelin 07. Whitesnake 08. Guns N' Roses 09. Queen 10. Prince 11. U2 12. Gorillaz 13. Korn 14. Red Hot Chili Peppers 5. Smashing Pumpkins 16. MatchBox Twenty 17. 50 Cent 18. White Stripes 19. Eagles 20. Blur 21. Alice In Chains 22. Spoon 23. Radiohead 24. White Zombie 25. Scissor Sisters 26. Black Flag 27. Deep Purple 28. Sex Pistols 29. Blind Melon 30. Garbage 31. Green Day 32. The Beach boys 33. Kiss 34. Yellowman 35. Twisted Sister 36. Madonna 37. Cowboy Junkies 38. Iron Maiden 39. The Cars 40. Hole 41. The Lemonheads 42. Dinosaur Jr 43. Bee Gees 44. Seal 45. Black Crowes 46. The Doors 47. Nine Inch Nails 48. Ratt 49. Cornershop 50. The Postal Service 51. Skinny Puppy 52. Cypress Hill 53. The Pixies 54. Blondie 55. Jewel 56. Eminem 57. Crowded House 58. Dead Kennedys 59. Eels 60. Cranberries 61. Talking Heads 62. Pavement 63. Pink 64. The Cult 65. The Killers 66. Go-Go's 67. The Roots 68. Phish 69. B-52s 70. Great White 71. Jane's Addiction 72. The Carpenters 73. 311 74. D12

The answers can be verified by using the script found here:
http://dev.heavy.com/contests/virgin/results.php?answer1=the roots

Just replace The Roots with whatever band you want to verify (use lower case).

Posted by: Ramzee Ardon at 11/30/05 2:52 AM | Reply
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I don't see great white, jane's addiction, 311 or d12. where are they?

Posted by: j at 11/30/05 5:01 AM | Reply
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Great White is that shark poster, and Jane's Addiction that girl hanging out with the junkie cowboys (looks a bit like Tarzan's Jane). I have no idea on 311 or d12, though. There are 11 guns in 3 vases, but still...

Posted by: Ramzee Ardon at 11/30/05 6:18 AM | Reply
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Just to let you know i found this great place to make holiday cards. They are usually like $20 but free if you click on this link. I am going to put my christmas letter and favorite family picture in them for christmas cards this year. If your interested

http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/gateway.aspx?s=9171591673

Posted by: melissa at 12/01/05 12:54 PM | Reply
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we did this at school and it's reali reali good!

Posted by: sarah at 12/16/05 1:22 PM | Reply
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heck i thought was said as "the eels" was actually "flotsam and jetsam"

Posted by: bambi at 08/19/07 8:56 PM | Reply
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You have to revise your opinion. Repeating this nuttery misses your point. Give us proofs. Not just with words, but with deeds.

Posted by: efab at 04/11/08 2:03 AM | Reply
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