If Bands had Afrikaans Names…

A couple of years ago someone sent SAPeople a list of “If Bands had Afrikaans Names”. This week the list is going viral again… so here’s that list, plus some additional ones that SAPeople followers added.

As Marinda Haarhoff says: “Whahahaha! Daar is darem geen taal soos Afrikaans!”

If Bands Had Afrikaans Names…

Back Street Boys – Agter Straat Ouens

Bananarama – Piesangmargarien

Black Eyes Peas – Die Swart Oog Ertjies

Black Sabbath – Swart Sondag

Def Leppard – Stomdoof Luiperd

Dire Straits – Moer Toe or Diep in Die Kak

Fine Young Cannibals – Piekfyn Jong Mensvreters

Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Frikkie Gaan Fliek Toe

Iron Maiden – Yster Sussie

Johnny Rotten & the Sex Pistols – Jannie Vrot en die Pomp Revolwers

Korn – Mielies

Led Zeppelin – Lood Lugskip

Meatloaf – Vleisrol

Moody Blues – Bedonnerde Bloues

Pet Shop Boys – Troeteldierwinkel Seuns

Rolling Stones – Rolende Klippies

Simple Minds – Dofkoppe

Smashing Pumkins – Platgemoerde Pampoene

Spice Girls – Aromat Slette

The Beatles – Die Goggas

The Clash – Die Botsing

Three Jacks & A Jill – Drie Latte en ‘n Platte

Wet wet wet – Baie Nat

Thanks to Maurizio Finucci, Roy Osborne, Craig Morgan,Lindy Nauta, Wynand Koegelenberg, Deon Meintjes, Nick Vassilev and Deon Meintjes for the additions. (We’re not sure who compiled the original list, but if you know – please give us a shout!).