Do you know who Icarus is?

**Steven S. Dallas** · 03-31-2011, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

One of the better restaurants in the south end of Boston was called Icarus.

Right name, right place. A restaurant named after a flaming young man is bound to do well in the gayborhood.

**Todds** · 03-31-2011, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Steven S. Dallas

The phrase "crash and burn" comes to mind, although maybe "melt and crash" makes more sense. Whichever the case, I don't think you want a business name that is associated with overconfidence and the folly of youth.

The name might work for a band, but not a business.

**pureantigravity** · 05-27-2021, 10:10 PM

Icarus and Iron Maiden present an irony that is subtlety hidden in the lyrics but sometimes too obvious to escape in day to day life. Credit to Adrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson for composing a new twist on an old tale.

In the myth of Icarus, the father warns his son not to fly too close to the sun. Unfortunately, the euphoria and ecstacy causing him to forget the warning. He came too close to the sun.

However, in Iron Maiden's song, the father encourages his son to fly too close to the sun.

So we have it -- those voices we trust to have our best interests in life, sometimes don't. Sometimes even our own thoughts betray us. Sometimes even our own loved ones.

Sorry. Waxing dark and philosophical today. Rainy day! Gonna pick up my guitar and hammer this week.

**jono** · 05-27-2021, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by puregravity

Credit to Adrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson for composing a new twist on an old tale.

THE Bruce Dickinson?

**abraham** · 05-27-2021, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by jono

THE Bruce Dickinson?

The Bruce Dickinson of Airlander 10 fame?

**Thaleia** · 05-28-2021, 12:06 AM

for the rollers

**jono** · 05-28-2021, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by abraham

The Bruce Dickinson of Airlander 10 fame?

I only know he puts on his pants one leg at a time just like you. But after he gets his pants on he makes gold records.

**Timberridge** · 05-28-2021, 05:58 AM

Is the poll still going? I voted.

**Obstruction** · 05-28-2021, 07:06 AM

That’s a business name that says “I’m going to take wild chances with no chance of success and fail catastrophically.”

But it sounds kinda cool.

**Squirreljam** · 05-28-2021, 07:45 AM

I’m trying to figure out how to get resurrection, hubris and cowbell into one post… it ain’t working.

but I did vote before noting the thread WAS TEN YEARS OLD!

**singlecross** · 05-28-2021, 07:47 AM

I checked in for the Iron Maiden and was not disappointed. Best history teaching metal band going

**pureantigravity** · 05-28-2021, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Squirreljam

I’m trying to figure out how to get resurrection, hubris and cowbell into one post… it ain’t working

Man temporarily deadlines after eating at Taco Bell and putting too much hot sauce in a burrito.

**hatchgreenchile** · 05-28-2021, 08:11 AM

**babybear** · 05-28-2021, 08:12 AM

Did the person ever name their company that? any updates?

reminds me of an educational/ study aid company I did some work on recently named Bartleby (part of BNED)
It's a cute sounding name but I wondered if they considered that their students might read Melville at some point

**Danno** · 05-28-2021, 08:29 AM

My friend did use the name Icarus. He hasn't crashed and burned yet.

**Peruvian** · 05-28-2021, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

My friend did use the name Icarus. He hasn't crashed and burned yet.

Goes to show how uneducated the general public is.

**irul&ublo** · 05-28-2021, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Steven S. Dallas

The phrase "crash and burn" comes to mind, although maybe "melt and crash" makes more sense. Whichever the case, I don't think you want a business name that is associated with overconfidence and the folly of youth.

What about “wax on, wax off”?