Talk:Klaatu (band)

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Klaatu the movie character was based on the character of the same name in the

Nuffle 08:26, 12 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Klaatu the band was named after the character in the movie. Should the article on the band be moved to a new article called "Klaatu (band)"? soulpatch

There is a potential controversy over the name of the first album. The band's website titles it "3:47 EST", while some Capitol releases call it "Klaatu". I generally would favor the band's decision in these cases.

Brian Rock 00:57, 24 Jan 2004 (UTC)

The name of the first album (3:47 EST) was selected by the band. Record executives south of the border assumed the American record buying public would find that title too difficult to comprehend, so they insisted on making the band's first album eponymous. Blame the guys at Capitol Records for the confusion.

Goodnight Vienna was released in 1974 according to the AMG, and so it could not possibly be a reference to the band Klaatu. Kouban 23:54, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the article is suggesting that some people believed the band name was referencing the album, thus creating a spurious Beatles link (when in fact they were time travellers referencing the later "News of the World" album by Queen! j/k.)LessHeard vanU 22:24, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ringo Starr was not trying to reference Klaatu, he'd never heard of them. After the release of 3:47 EST, there was a rumor going around that Klaatu was really the Beatles, and that Ringo's album had foreshadowed it.