Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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Up to the release of “'''[https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/fc3cf08c-3273-3af3-84ed-ab9782a72505|Yanqui U.X.O.]'''”, GYBE placed the exclamation mark at the end of their name. It was then moved to match the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Speed_You!_Black_Emperor|film] they had taken their name from. ---- * “''[Yanqui U.X.O.] marks the first release by the group after slightly altering their name (moving the exclamation mark from the "emperor" to the "you")''” -- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanqui_U.X.O.|Wikipedia] * “''In the beginning of their career, they were known as "Godspeed You Black Emperor!", but the name was later changed to have the exclamation point after the word "You".''” [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=godspeed+you+black+emperor!&defid=2909415|Urban Dictionary] * “''Another suggested that moving the exclamation mark in their name (up until the release of their current album, they were known as Godspeed You Black Emperor! ) was evidence of their "often hard-to-spot sense of humour"''” [http://www.theguardian.com/music/2002/dec/20/popandrock.artsfeatures|The Guardian’s review of Yanqui UXO]