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| * Turquoise October's first album's art is unusual in that the text on it resembles their name in English localizations (looking like <small>"TURQUIOZ OCTOBER"</small>), rather than the original Japanese name. The second album, however, stylizes the band name like the Japanese name. | | * Turquoise October's first album's art is unusual in that the text on it resembles their name in English localizations (looking like <small>"TURQUIOZ OCTOBER"</small>), rather than the original Japanese name. The second album, however, stylizes the band name like the Japanese name. |
| * They are the first band in {{S}} to have their name changed for localization, preceding the [[Chirpy Chips]]. | | * They are the first band in the {{Ss}} to have their name changed for localization, preceding the [[Chirpy Chips]]. |
| * The cover of their first album is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:The Man-Machine|The Man-Machine]]'', an electronic music album composed by German band [[Wikipedia:Kraftwerk|Kraftwerk]]. | | * The cover of their first album is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:The Man-Machine|The Man-Machine]]'', an electronic music album composed by German band [[Wikipedia:Kraftwerk|Kraftwerk]]. |
| ** Their album art in ''Splatoon 2'' bears a strong resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:X∞Multiplies|X∞Multiplies]] album cover from the real-world band [[Wikipedia:Yellow Magic Orchestra|Yellow Magic Orchestra]]. | | ** Their album art in ''Splatoon 2'' bears a strong resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:X∞Multiplies|X∞Multiplies]] album cover from the real-world band [[Wikipedia:Yellow Magic Orchestra|Yellow Magic Orchestra]]. |
| * Turquoise October's name may be a reference to Tom Clancy's ''[[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October|The Hunt for Red October]]'', a novel involving naval officers and a submarine, reminiscent of the [[Great Turf War]].
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| ** It may also be a reference to the American alternative rock band [[Wikipedia:Blue October|Blue October]], simply changing the type of blue. One of Blue October's most successful songs was titled ''Into the Ocean'', which fits with the oceanic theme of ''Splatoon'' as a whole.
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| ** It may also be named because October includes ''Octo''.
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| *Several Turquoise October songs in ''Splatoon 2'' feature [[Callie]]'s vocals from various [[Squid Sisters]]' songs, albeit reversed. This is likely to foreshadow the fact that she was under the [[Octarian]]'s influence during the events of ''Splatoon 2'''s story, presumably when Turquoise October wrote the songs. | | *Several Turquoise October songs in ''Splatoon 2'' feature [[Callie]]'s vocals from various [[Squid Sisters]]' songs, albeit reversed. This is likely to foreshadow the fact that she was under the [[Octarian]]'s influence during the events of ''Splatoon 2'''s story, presumably when Turquoise October wrote the songs. |
| ** The title of ''[[The Girl from Inkopolis]]'' is probably a reference to [[Callie]], due to her hypnosis by [[DJ Octavio]] during {{S2}}. | | ** The title of ''[[The Girl from Inkopolis]]'' is probably a reference to [[Callie]], due to her hypnosis by [[DJ Octavio]] during {{S2}}. |
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| * ''[[Ebb & Flow#Ebb & Flow (Demo)|Ebb & Flow (Demo)]]'' shares many motifs with songs by Turquoise October, including the burp-like bass sounds heard in various songs and the five-note jingle heard at the beginning of ''[[Eight-Legged Advance]]'', ''[[Octo Eight-Step]]'', and ''[[Crater Eighters Routine]]''. | | * ''[[Ebb & Flow#Ebb & Flow (Demo)|Ebb & Flow (Demo)]]'' shares many motifs with songs by Turquoise October, including the burp-like bass sounds heard in various songs and the five-note jingle heard at the beginning of ''[[Eight-Legged Advance]]'', ''[[Octo Eight-Step]]'', and ''[[Crater Eighters Routine]]''. |
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| == Names in other languages == | | ==Etymology== |
| | Turquoise October's name may be a reference to Tom Clancy's ''[[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October|The Hunt for Red October]]'', a novel involving naval officers and a submarine, fitting the marine theme of the {{Ss}}. It may also be a reference to the American alternative rock band [[Wikipedia:Blue October|Blue October]], simply changing the type of blue; one of Blue October's most successful songs is titled ''Into the Ocean'', also fitting the marine theme of the series. The usage of "October" in the name is likely also derived from it including "Octo", referring to the [[Octarian]]s. |
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| |Jap=OCTOTOOL | | |Jap=OCTOTOOL |