fronobulax
Bassist, GAD and the Hot Mess Mods
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"The" Cream?? That's funny! So, by that logic, it should really be "The The Who" for that poster, right?
The difference in our ages shows. When the original groups were touring there was always a question about what to call the bands. Cream or The Cream? Jefferson Airplane or The Jefferson Airplane? The Doors or Doors? Beatles or The Beatles? The Jimi Hendrix Experience? Etc. generally the fans and those in the know had a preference. The clueless, who tended to be parents and concert promoters, often used "the" coming from a different understanding of the language. In most cases the The was dropped but not always. It is still "The Doors" most places I frequent. At one point, which gets back to the age comment, using "The" was the norm. But it seems pretty awkward today.