Topic: Worst band names. (Read 60862 times)

KharBevNor · « **Reply #150 on:** 13 Jun 2006, 16:39 »

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum

or the k for that matter, that's how we spell it in Danish.

This is kinda dredging up, but Forseti have a song called Korn, for that reason, and I always feel odd listening to it, even though it's very good.

pinkpiche · « **Reply #151 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 07:58 »

Shut your eyes or you'll burst into flames
The Capes
She's a Kamikaze Machine
The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
Cutting Pink With Knives
Destiny's child - isn't it children?
Dúné
F.U.K.T

and so on.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #152 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 12:14 »

Wow, that IS awful. It makes me feel like I just threw up when I say it.

Also, I don't know what just happened but the forum gave me the cookie option of logging in as KharBevNor. Now I'm confused. Who am I again?

Garcin · « **Reply #153 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 12:47 »

That depends. What are your feelings on metal?

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #154 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 13:36 »

SKYCLAD.

It even gave me a matching password (don't worry Khar, I only saw ****** and it disappeared in seconds).

I was thoroughly weirded out for a few seconds.

Note: I do like Skyclad, but not nearly as much as Khar. And I still don't know half the bands he talks about.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #155 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 14:29 »

That is...odd. Where do you live?

Thrillho · « **Reply #156 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 17:16 »

Quote from: Misereatur

Not if youre a DC comics fan.

What like me, you mean?

nuisance · « **Reply #157 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 17:38 »

Quote from: SilentJ1018

First, I have a feeling it means something, but the name Daft Punk has never made sense to me. Anybody?

The story is that the two guys from the band who released the best song so far this millenium (Digital Love) used to play some kind of rock as teenagers. They released a single, and it got a damning review which dismissed their music as "daft punk." They liked the phrase and used it as their name when they started releasing house.

That's what I recall from the press around the time Da Funk suddenly blew up, so I may not be remembering rightly.

Edit: What's up with this?

Quote from: pinkpiche

Destiny's child - isn't it children?

Pretty sure this is the second or third comment to this effect. I don't like the name, but since when is an artist's name taken so literally? Goddamn those 1000 Homo DJs, they were nothing of the sort! 10000 Maniacs? That's way out of line.

Thrillho · « **Reply #158 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 17:41 »

Quote from: nuisance

...that the two guys from the band who released the best song so far this millenium (Digital Love)...

*cough*

Atrocity Exhibition · « **Reply #159 on:** 14 Jun 2006, 21:14 »

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Xymox - I'm sure they named their band that so they could cheat at Scrabble.

You mean Clan of Xymox, right?

actually, they were orignally a duo, a male who worked on synthesizer and keyboards, and a woman who did the vocals, and were named Xymox. Eventually, they split for creative differences, and the male continued on working as the band, re-naming it "Clan of Xymox". Yes, it's pretentious, I know. and, as a note, Clan of Xymox produced much better work than Xymox ever did.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #160 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 01:49 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

That is...odd. Where do you live?

The Netherlands.

More bad band names:
Life Of Agony. (I mean, seriously, are they trying to get us to laugh at them?)
Dry Cell. (You're named after a battery. Clever.)
Deadsy. (In a British accent, "I'm feeling just a bit deadsy".)

Misereatur · « **Reply #161 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 06:10 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid

Quote from: Misereatur
Not if youre a DC comics fan.

What like me, you mean?

I did'nt know youre a DC comics fan, but the name sounded like the band were sitting around reading Superman when they decided on the name. Seriously.

tehjiggles · « **Reply #162 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 10:29 »

Naming my band "Land Tanks". Inside joke, easy to say, and conveys our sound. Also doesn't make any sense.

Broken Social Scene I don't like. To most people not familiar with them, dropping the name will make them think you're listening to another My Chemical Romance pop-punk-emo crap band.

Garcin · « **Reply #163 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 10:45 »

If you know a little bit about the band's history, and the relationships between its various members, the name is actually hysterically funny.

tehjiggles · « **Reply #164 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 10:58 »

Quote from: Moiche

If you know a little bit about the band's history, and the relationships between its various members, the name is actually hysterically funny.

Sure it is. I just don't like saying it to the people who don't know BSS.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #165 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 12:59 »

Broken Social Scene sounds really namedropping-ish. Even if you're not just namedropping, it still sounds like it.

books_out_loud · « **Reply #166 on:** 15 Jun 2006, 14:48 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle

Anything with random exclamation points (up to and including !!!)

there's a bunch of guys around where i live that made a band called "xclamation x". they're a hardcore band with a bunch of rules that just make fun of hardcore bands that set forth rules for themselves.(like, "no song over 45 seconds" or "every song title must be a family guy quote")

all of there shirts and stickers and shit though, just say "!X"

i hate just about any name with the word 'dead' in it.
"the ____" bands are usually hit or miss. i don't know any bands with "the" names that i just kind of like. but i can think of plenty that i hate

Zaarin · « **Reply #167 on:** 16 Jun 2006, 03:52 »

The Celibate Rifles strikes me as a particularly bad name for a band. "It's like the Sex Pistols...in reverse! GEDDIT?!"

GoGoGo Airheart is another. And as someone mentioned before, most "complete sentence" names are pretty bad, too.

vivouk · « **Reply #168 on:** 22 Jun 2006, 16:23 »

V-2 Schneider

I anxiously await Addison's post in this thread.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #169 on:** 22 Jun 2006, 17:55 »

Are V2-Schneider a band? If so they win at having a referential name.

vivouk · « **Reply #170 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 03:04 »

It's the title of a Bowie B-side, I know. BUT THE NAME IS AWFUL.

Probably the first and last time I contact a band to beg them to change their name (they've just adopted it).

pat101 · « **Reply #171 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 05:50 »

Quote from: books_out_loud

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle

Anything with random exclamation points (up to and including !!!)

i hate just about any name with the word 'dead' in it.
"the ____" bands are usually hit or miss. i don't know any bands with "the" names that i just kind of like. but i can think of plenty that i hate

um... Dead Kennedys?

Misereatur · « **Reply #172 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 06:58 »

Did anyone mention The The?
I cant decide if its clever or stupid.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #173 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 09:11 »

I have always thought the former, primarily because he is pretty fucking great!

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #174 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 10:40 »

Quote from: vivouk

It's the title of a Bowie B-side, I know. BUT THE NAME IS AWFUL.

Probably the first and last time I contact a band to beg them to change their name (they've just adopted it).

Aside from being a track on "heroes", V2-Schneider is a reference to one of the members of Kraftwerk, so V2-Schneider the band are referencing a reference.
As an aside, I wonder if Schneider TM is also a Kraftwerk reference.

happybirthdaygelatin · « **Reply #175 on:** 24 Jun 2006, 09:33 »

And You Will Know Me By My Cock In Your Ass

Marauder · « **Reply #176 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 13:29 »

Quote from: Valrus

Quote from: Psyclone
Architecture in Helsinky - If that's not snobbish, I don't know what is.

In light of the sound of their music and the fact that "Helsinki" sounds funny when you say it, I think it's supposed to be sort of whimsical.

Also: "Helsinki."

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is known for its functional, as in functionalism, architecture. Both practical and beautiful, it makes sense as a band name, but 'Architecture in Melbourne' seems to work the same way. Snobbish? If you listen to their music, the name won't be so much snobbish as awesome.

However, I've yet to come across anything dealing with AiH's decision for the name.

books_out_loud · « **Reply #177 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 13:45 »

Quote from: pat101

Quote from: books_out_loud
Quote from: Skibas_clavicle

Anything with random exclamation points (up to and including !!!)

i hate just about any name with the word 'dead' in it.
"the ____" bands are usually hit or miss. i don't know any bands with "the" names that i just kind of like. but i can think of plenty that i hate

um... Dead Kennedys?

and i mostly meant for new bands, like "given up for dead" "between the buried and me" crap like that.( i know the second one doesn't acutally use the word 'dead', but you get what i mean)

SilentJ · « **Reply #178 on:** 26 Oct 2006, 06:04 »

I hadn't looked back here in a long time, fun stuff is happening. I think.

1. I am sorry to report that after I chewed somebody out for mentioning Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (I corrected them, saying it should have been Excellent Adventure), like 2 weeks later I found out that they were 2 different movies. My apologies, think of me as an ignorant fucktard if it makes you happy.

2. On the topic of Bill & Ted, George Carlin is one of my many heroes. In his book "Napalm and Silly Putty," he addresses this very issue with a list of ridiculous punk bands he's heard of. One of my favorites is Cosmic Groin Pull, but he's got a list of like 150. Did I mention he's my hero?

3. They are a true supergroup, but the name Travelling Wilburys makes no sense. What is a Wilbury and why must it travel so? Whatever it is, it results in a wake of awesome.

strawberry_gashes · « **Reply #179 on:** 26 Oct 2006, 06:07 »

What epic movies....

Sometimes I get a but mindless.

A Love Ends Suicide is pretty much the worst band name ever. Ever. *extra emphasis*
Either that or Hoobastank....
*shudders*

Felix_ · « **Reply #180 on:** 26 Oct 2006, 06:37 »

Gloomy Grim.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #181 on:** 26 Oct 2006, 11:54 »

If you think about it hard enough, almost every single band name is pretty stupid. I find it's hard not to think of a band name that couldn't be construed as stupid.

Jed · « **Reply #182 on:** 26 Oct 2006, 14:51 »

Good bands with bad/silly/funny names:
Juicy Panic
Acid Mothers Temple
The Boredoms

Bands i've never heard but have a bad name:
Akercocke
All Shall Perish
Anorexia Nervosa
Order of the Ebon Hand

Nosh · « **Reply #183 on:** 26 Oct 2006, 16:06 »

Semi-pretentious bollocks:

- Dream Theather
- Sonata Arctica
- Pain of Salvation
- Stratovarius
- Dragonforce (see, as it's metal! With the force of a dragon! Dragons are strong!)

And Oi!/punkbands have a history with some of the worst bandnames ever.

- Cocksparrer
- The 4-skins (so you don't actually think they have a lost punk walking around)
- Lower Class Brats
- Combat/Condemned/insert-random other c-word 84
- Anti-Nowhere League.

Just. No.

strawberry_gashes · « **Reply #184 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 02:40 »

Quote from: happybirthdaygelatin on 24 Jun 2006, 09:33

And You Will Know Me By My Cock In Your Ass

Wow. That's not a ...Trail of the Dead refrence, is it?

(Unless the other band came first or something. But their name stull sucks.)

rynne · « **Reply #185 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 03:17 »

Worst band name ever is Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies.

m0o0oeh · « **Reply #186 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 05:06 »

Quote from: karl gambolputty... on 28 May 2006, 07:14

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead.

Now there's a blast from my somewhat non-ancient past!

I remember I went to see them when they played the old pop factory in the Rhondda! Blinding set if I recall...

But yeah. Worst band names, erm....

Broken Bones - WTF?
Wolfmother - Awesome music, but for a name?! Why?!
Greyskull - Same goes for these guys. Rocking good music, but why that name?! I know about the whole He-Man reference, but that is slightly lame.

Joe

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #187 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 10:50 »

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

I LOVE the band/guy (I never know when to refer to a one person band as an entity or him/herself), and I hate the name. It sounds like it should be awful, awful de-pop.

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #188 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 21:48 »

Quote from: Mikendher on 28 May 2006, 11:48

good bands with bad names:

the boy least likely to
clap your hands say yeah
death cab for cutie
the go! team
the shins
sunset rubdown
the wailin jennys
the yeah yeah yeahs

I love all those names. Especially the first one. I'm least likely to, dammit. Least likely to do what? Everything! So i can relate to the band. I'm also painfully alone, so.... Casiotone.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah? Also a great name. Makes you intrigued.
Final Fantasy is an annoying band name since its impossbile to find the band by searching

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #189 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 21:54 »

Quote from: vivouk on 05 Jun 2006, 08:18

I can't believe no-one's mentioned The New Pornographers yet.

Pornography is good! As are the New Pornographers! Not good is that there is a local band called National Pornographic who are dancy so people get confused.

Lame: bands with similar names. Sydney has Mercy Arms and Damn Arms. They both play indie dance. Who can tell them apart?

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #190 on:** 27 Oct 2006, 22:04 »

Quote from: Marauder on 28 Jun 2006, 13:29

Quote from: Valrus
Quote from: Psyclone
Architecture in Helsinky - If that's not snobbish, I don't know what is.

In light of the sound of their music and the fact that "Helsinki" sounds funny when you say it, I think it's supposed to be sort of whimsical.

Also: "Helsinki."

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is known for its functional, as in functionalism, architecture. Both practical and beautiful, it makes sense as a band name, but 'Architecture in Melbourne' seems to work the same way. Snobbish? If you listen to their music, the name won't be so much snobbish as awesome.

However, I've yet to come across anything dealing with AiH's decision for the name.

'Melbourne' sounds nowhere near as good as 'Helsinki'. It also isn't as pretty looking. And when you look at a band's name as much as i look at AiH's, this thing matters

bad local bands:
Regular John (good band! Nice guys! bad name!)
God So Loved The World
Town Hall Steps (where all the lame emo kids meet)

soak · « **Reply #191 on:** 28 Oct 2006, 00:23 »

flake music

muffy · « **Reply #192 on:** 28 Oct 2006, 05:34 »

Guys, guys...

Test Icicles.
Really.

Plus,
Cute is What We Aim For. Way to induce nausea before we even get to the music, seriously. Bad idea, bad music.

And that's not even delving into the realms of awful band names of my mates...(Cosmic Donut Effect, Fairies in fishnets etc).

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #193 on:** 28 Oct 2006, 10:32 »

Tiltmeter

AlexAttack · « **Reply #194 on:** 29 Oct 2006, 18:14 »

lubricated goat- bunch of dudes that always played naked.

Levi! · « **Reply #195 on:** 29 Oct 2006, 19:15 »

For me personally, Hoobastank and Lifehouse. Come on, wtf do they mean?

Ã¶de · « **Reply #196 on:** 29 Oct 2006, 19:28 »

Quote from: rynne on 27 Oct 2006, 03:17

Best band name ever is Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies.

Firevine · « **Reply #197 on:** 30 Oct 2006, 01:03 »

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Order of the Ebon Hand

Tee hee rediculously obvious Magic: The Gathering references.

Theres a local band that I quite like, that changed their name from A Fir-Ju Well (stange, but somewhat thought prevoking I guess), to Gringo Star. Gringo...Star... They're awesome though, too bad the new name sucks.

Most emo band names too. Seriously. My sister and I realized that there are rules to naming your crappy emo band. You have to either reference a) A season b) a day of the week c) a street name, or d) ashes.

On top of that, the band name Disturbed just pisses me off. Stop with the pandering to spoiled 14 year olds, faux angst. Linkin Park, Trapt, Staind, Limp Bizkit, and all other intentionally mispelled band names all suck too. Unsurprisingly, so do the bands. Egads.

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #198 on:** 30 Oct 2006, 06:40 »

Quote from: BrittanyMarie on 27 Oct 2006, 10:50

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

I LOVE the band/guy (I never know when to refer to a one person band as an entity or him/herself), and I hate the name. It sounds like it should be awful, awful de-pop.

I went to his show because of the name. I thought 'hey, i'm sad and painfully alone. this music will appeal to me'
the music appealed to me and i made out with a girl i met at the show for like an hour and then she became my girlfriend and then we broke up
but after i met i linked her to QC, 'cause meeting a girl at a CTFTPA show sounds like either the punchline or a set-up to a QC strip

i love all the aggressivly twee names- they let me know what i'm getting into. like there's a local band called The Girls from the Clouds. twee? sure!

also Acid Mothers Temple sounds badass

i hate Hoobastank though

ershnuff · « **Reply #199 on:** 08 Nov 2006, 23:55 »

Not only the worst band name I've ever heard, quite possibly the worst BAND I've ever heard.

Ivan and the Necrolytes.

*puke*

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TrueNeutral

Garcin

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Atrocity Exhibition

TrueNeutral

Garcin

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books_out_loud

Zaarin

vivouk

vivouk

Praeserpium Machinarum

Marauder

books_out_loud

strawberry_gashes

Felix_

Nosh

strawberry_gashes

m0o0oeh

The Eyeball Kid

The Eyeball Kid

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soak

The Eyeball Kid

AlexAttack

Levi!

Firevine

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