People are only now realising what Panic! At The Disco really means
When it comes to writing catchy pop rock hits, Panic! At The Disco always mastered it greatly.
They landed on the music scene 20 years ago, and some of their tunes are still as catchy as ever. From "I write sins, not tragedies" to "nine in the afternoon", you can probably still remember some of the nostalgic lyrics today.
But, even though they've been in our lives for two decades, it seems some people still don't know the meaning behind the band's name. Fans recently got talking about it on Reddit when someone asked: "Did Panic! At The Disco get their name from The Smiths?"
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The question got a lot of people talking, and they seemed to have all sorts of ideas. Lots of theories were put foward as to what the band's name really means.
One person said: "The Smiths influenced so many great bands, but so many awful ones too." Another wrote: "I don't believe so, but Panic! At The Disco have cited the Smiths as one of their influences."
A third also added: "I didn't hear it, but good for them." Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: "Brendon Urie has covered some Smiths songs before."
If you're confused, some people have always thought the name was inspired by The Smiths' 1987 song called "Panic". The chorus sees Morrissey singing the line "burn down the disco", which some people think encouraged the name.
But it's reported the band's frontman, Urie, actually explained the name was taken from a group that's less wellknown. They were called Name Taken, and they were around during the late '90s.
The band also created a song called "Panic", and it featured the lines: "Panic at the disco/Sat back and took it so slow/Are you nervous?/Are you shaking?"
Initially, Name Taken performed under the moniker "All That's Left" until they found out the name was already being used, so they had to change it to something different.
Much like Panic! At The Disco, Name Taken comprised of a group of childhood friends as they began making music together when they were in school.
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