Help with a title please!

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Fri, 2007-03-02 14:41

This is the first chapter of my book http://www.abctales.com/story/drew-gummerson/hunchback-christmas. It has appeared on here before but in a different form.

The book was going to be called 'Down By Law: Eponymous', but the agent doesn't like the name of the group or the title and she wants me to think of a new title. And then we will be ready to send it off to publishers.

But I'm having problems.

The book is about a pop group, Down By Law. It has seven chapters and these take place at The Tivoli Gardens, in Iraq, Japan, on a cruise ship to Ho Chi Minh city, in Ho Chi Minh city, then London and Las Vegas.

The keyboardist in the group has a hunchback.

She wants the title to be funny and say something about the book, in a way that Down By Law: Eponymous doesn't. Although she is happy with the eponymous bit.

I'm thinking titles along the lines of tours, track listings, or sticking with the (new) name of the group and eponymous.

Any suggestions?????

Fri, 2007-03-02 15:18

tcook

Notre Dam: all over the place High Jinks Never Let a Hunchback Pin You Down Never Let a Hunchback Hold You Back Life On A Hunch Lights, Music, Action Not getting far am I? It might give you a starting point.

Fri, 2007-03-02 15:32

drew_gummerson

Thanks, Notre Dam I had on my list. And I also had the name for the band as Hunchback Anonymous. So we're thinking along the same lines. Life On A Hunch, made me smile..... But she said she didn't want the word hunchback in the title. Hmmmm....

Fri, 2007-03-02 15:55

markbrown

They Stooped to Conquer? Lost In Music? Back In Black? Tom Waits for No Man? The Ballad of the Band? Hello Spinal Curvature (Get used to the mirthless furniture) A Band Named After An Arthouse Favourite I Blame Jim Jarmusch From Leeds to Las Vegas: The Story of Down by Law Back to Square One 'Creative Differences': The Down By Law story Look Back In Anger Ring The Bells Rock the Bells Will have a bit more of a think after I've had some tea. Cheers, Mark

Fri, 2007-03-02 15:58

lisa h

I like Life on a Hunch. After reading the back blurb, people will smile, and isn't that what you're after? Lisa

Fri, 2007-03-02 17:44

Brooklands

No sleep 'til Ho Chi Minh City: the story of Down by Law

Sat, 2007-03-03 09:05

drew_gummerson

Hello Spinal Curvature (get used to the mirthless furniture) made me smile a lot. What's the 'mirthless furniture'?? http://homepage.ntlworld.com/drew.gummerson2

Sat, 2007-03-03 11:45

markbrown

It's from a slightly world weary Half Man Half Biscuit song, 'Them's the Vagaries' from their excellent Long Player 'Cammell Laird Social Club'... You may have to rescue me From limestone quarries, frequently Those corporate stunt shows you attend You'll never get asked back again, say Hello, spinal curvature Get used to the mirthless furniture Now we've kissed, I written this list I thought you ought to know Them's the vagaries I'll not sit backwards on the train I can't say I'll always flush the chain And what I call pleasure, you may call pain I'm talking five-day tests Prepare to lose your dignity As I ride to victory Down the aisle at Tesco wearing Nothing much at all (Instrumental break) Ancient packhorse bridges we'll avoid Marijuana bores must be destroyed.. Binmen, thin men, lexicographers Squid yes, not so octopus Egg sandwiches on coach trips in June?! I simply won't be there No way, joke shop excrement Don't say the light show's excellent It makes you smell like a laboratory instead of a fan of the band Oh, flip flops, turquoise chips with apricot Sheepskin, noseband, kids in Aldershot You point at the pictures in the yard and you ask, "What's them things there?" Them's the augueries And I've been saving these Things just for you

Sat, 2007-03-03 13:07

drew_gummerson

Thanks Mark, I managed to listen to a bit of it here - http://www.last.fm I do like it a lot. Hm, I will think.....

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