The band's name is taken from Alfred Jarry's novel Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician, in which it is the name of a monkey. Later in the novel, the narrator wonders whether the monkey ever existed, or whether it was merely a hallucination. The name translates from French roughly as "Bump Swimming".
The band's name is taken from Alfred Jarry's novel Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician, in which it is the name of a monkey. Later in the novel, the narrator wonders whether the monkey ever existed, or whether it was merely a hallucination. The name translates from French roughly as "Bump Swimming".
In addition to Jarry, the band has cited ...