Collective nouns for rock fans

Most of these write themselves. To paraphrase J.R. Nelson, everyone needs to release their inner James Lawton sometimes.

A gaggle of Lady Gaga fans
A deceit of Courtney Love fans
A misery of Billy Corgan fans
A scold of Thom Yorke fans
A plague of Kings Of Leon fans
A swoon of Best Coast fans
A murder of Run DMC fans
A mob of Oasis fans
A flock of Foals fans
A bevy of Pogues fans
A school of post-rock fans
An army of PJ Harvey fans

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lar says:

February 23, 2011 at 9:19 am

ouch @ Murder of Run DMC fans

Wallace Wylie says:

February 23, 2011 at 12:29 pm

I would have gone for an arseload of Billy Corgan fans.

Tim Footman says:

February 23, 2011 at 2:12 pm

A wart of Motorhead fans

Alastair Jackson says:

February 23, 2011 at 10:38 pm

Hahahaha@’a crock of Jet fans’. Classic.

Everett True says:

February 23, 2011 at 10:53 pm

Some more suggestions (via Facebook)

An ooze of Melvins fans
A spectacle of Elvis Costello fans
A memory of Elvis Presley fans
A laconic of J Mascis fans
A pit of Ramones fans
A squeal of Miley Cyrus fans
A lack of I’m Being Good fans

February 24, 2011 at 1:21 am

A throwback of Poison fans.

Hannah Golightly says:

February 24, 2011 at 1:40 am

a ripped tights of courtney love fans

or at least: a smeared lips of courtney love fans

February 24, 2011 at 2:07 am

a congregation of Judas Priest fans

February 24, 2011 at 2:09 am

a fetish of lady gaga fans

February 24, 2011 at 2:10 am

a playgroup of Hole fans

February 24, 2011 at 2:12 am

ok I’m bored of this game now. bye bye

February 24, 2011 at 2:13 am

a needle in a haystack of Hannah Golightly fans.

Julian says:

February 24, 2011 at 3:50 am

A slaughter of Nick Cave fans.

February 24, 2011 at 7:18 am

A stump of Def Leppard fans.

February 24, 2011 at 7:56 am

the last few of these are great, Hannah!

February 24, 2011 at 12:26 pm

Even more suggestions (via Facebook again)

A dustbowl of Woody Guthrie fans
A parliament of George Clinton fans
A freight train of Elizabeth Cotten fans
A giraffe’s necklace of Cocteau Twins fans
A golly-gee of Daniel Johnston fans
A fringe of Bunnymen fans
A bosom of Dolly Parton fans

February 24, 2011 at 1:19 pm

A cemetery of Grateful Dead fans
An aquarium of Phish fans
A vial of Poison fans
An atrium of Heart fans
A division of Police fans
A palace of Queen fans
A net of Fall fans
A reception of Wedding Present fans