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bhrgunatha · 1353 days ago · link · · parent · post: 393rd Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately"
Well, well ,well, you live and learn.. I always assumed their name was about the palm inward V sign but apparently it's from a Vibrators song. Much more plausible. Their name
The idea of "stiff little finger" comes from upper class finishing schools for girls, where they were trained to drink their tea with the pinky finger extended. It was a way to signal your upper-class status and be subtly snooty. Hence, an Irish band from Northern Ireland with the name "Stiff Little Fingers" was particularly ironic.