Folklore: What is a bandwagon?

Subject: What is a bandwagon?
From: The Shambles
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 04:12 AM

What is the origin of this word and why would you wish to jump on one?

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: The Shambles
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 04:18 AM

Literally, a bandwagon is a wagon that carries the band in a parade. Riding on the bandwagon is popular since one can enjoy the music, conveniently without walking. The phrase "jumping on the bandwagon" is therefore used in the sense of "joining an increasingly popular trend".

The above explanation from the following site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwagon_effect

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 04:31 AM

Chuck's brother?

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Nick
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 08:20 AM

Is this a new concept in threads ie you pose a question and then answer it yourself almost immediately?

It could catch on. Could even be the next bandwagon.

What's the next bandwagon?

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 08:58 AM

The Spectator runs a column entitled 'Banned Wagon, a cataloge of things our leaders wish to ban', which normally highlights the latest excesses of political correctness.

Admitttly, it's unlikly that many of the regular contributors to the Mudcat would see this, as the Spectator is almost the official magazine of the Conservative Party, and not quite in line with the views of most of the people here.

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 01:47 PM

Interesting to mention The Spectator right now, with the Dylan Special running currently. i.e 'No Direction Home' ... ;o)

As someone who actually writes the bollocks that politicians come out with, I can tell you that despite the fact being accused of 'jumping on the bandwagon' is a term used to deride (pardon the pun), only a fool would stand and watch it go by.

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: The Shambles
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 01:53 PM

I would be more inclined to jump on the chuckwagon.

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 04:38 PM

It was Johnny Johnsons' band.

Breakin' down the walls of heartache!

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 05:29 PM

Here are some pages with pictures of circus bandwagons:
http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-3/t_land/pages/trl02_002.html
http://hartlandsmith.tripod.com/parade.html
http://www.december.com/places/mke/images/bandwago.jpg
http://www.circushistory.org/Bandwagon/bw-spec2.htm

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 06:37 PM

Jim-

That's much too much information for me tiny eggshell brain!

But thanks!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 07:04 PM

The Band Wagon was a terrific 1953 musical directed by Vincente Minelli. Stars were an aging Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, and Cyd Charisse. It's one of my favorite Astaire musicals.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 09:32 PM

I thought he was posing a quiz. And he won! Lucky guy...wonder what the prize is.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 29 Sep 05 - 11:34 PM

IDJETS!

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Sep 05 - 10:58 AM

Hello playmates!

It was a radio show on the BBC Home Service from 1938 starring Arthur Askey and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch. In the show they lived in a fictional flat in Broadcasting House.

I thang yew!

Giok

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: The Shambles
Date: 30 Sep 05 - 11:11 AM

Thank you for posting those links Jim.

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: The Shambles
Date: 30 Sep 05 - 01:06 PM

The photo in following link show a bandwagon waving the Union Jack (or more correctly The Union Flag)..
http://www.december.com/places/mke/images/bandwago.jpg

I have the impression that this bandwagon idea was a U.S. thing or at least not a British one. Any explanation for the flags in this this photo?

Subject: RE: What is a bandwagon?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Sep 05 - 01:27 PM

Same wagon from a different angle with a bit more information.
Giok