Topic: The worst band names of 2007 (Read 9916 times)

~~Schmorgluck~~ · « **on:** 20 Dec 2007, 00:33 »

On AV Club
Have a look, some are bloody funny.

I was amused to find one band I know (and have a disc of), 17 Hippies (whose music has nothing to do with hippies, by the way, it's mostly Romani-style). What about you? Did you know some of them?

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 00:46 »

Those Fucking Unicorns would be pretty good if there hadn't already been a band called The Unicorns.

KvP · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 01:31 »

I posted this over in the Pointless Thread. Some people think it should be "the best band names of 2007".

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 04:10 »

Job For a Cowboy are a pretty well known and well-regarded metal band in some circles.

jeph · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:08 »

The Twilight Sad is the worst band name of the millennium

valley_parade · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:09 »

It almost sounds like they gave up trying to name themselves halfway through.

"Uh, how about The Twilight.........uh...."
"um..."
"Sad?"
"Yeah, sure, why not."

Ben yayayayayayayay · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:34 »

It's 'cos they're from Europe, guys. They don't have the same vocabularinomicons as we AMERICANS.

Don't make fun

I may be trying to derail this thread

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:36 »

What's bad about The Twilight Sad? It's a hell of a lot better than any "joke" name.

Plus, they are fucking amazing.

Ben yayayayayayayay · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:42 »

Sir, you're the only person I've encountered on these forums that can get past their name and enjoy the music, or at least the first to openly admit it. Thank you.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:46 »

Are you kidding? Their EP and album are fantastic. They're kind of a cross between shoegazer and Arcade Fire. What's not to like?

Ben yayayayayayayay · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 06:58 »

Basically this thread down

valley_parade · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 07:13 »

Quote from: zerodrone on 20 Dec 2007, 06:46

Are you kidding? Their EP and album are fantastic. They're kind of a cross between shoegazer and Arcade Fire. What's not to like?

The Arcade Fire bit.

Johnny C · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 07:58 »

Good band, tremendously shitty name.

IronOxide · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 08:40 »

Guys, I need to find a way to get into the Pistol Whipping Party Penguins.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 09:23 »

C'mon, The Twilight Sad may be an awful name but some of the bands on this list make it look quite good. Consider, if you will, Gay Baby, Poetic Justice League 4 America, The Asbestos Tampons, Butt Stomach, Mel Gibson and the Pants, Slut Barf, My! Gay! Husband! Clap! Clap!, The Giggle Club and Killgasm. These are downright painfully atrocious. Not the whole list is utterly awful, though. I don't think "Or, the Whale" and "Tigers Can Bite You" are so terrible. I actually quite like the first one.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 12:57 »

I just think The Twilight Sad is an average at worst name.

There are much lamer names for good bands. I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness is easily the worst name for a pretty good band of all time.

It could be worse, they could be The Twilight Wolf.

Or The Sad Wolf.

Actually wait, The Sad Wolf would be pretty awesome.

Hat · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 12:59 »

Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 20 Dec 2007, 09:23

Killgasm.

Woah, what. You accidentally put a fucking fantastic band name in with all the ones you didn't like

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 13:05 »

My Bloody Valentine

jesus christ...that's like saying "hi, i am an effiminate cry-baby with a swoopy haircut. please beat me up. oh yeah, also i'm still in highschool. life is hard lol."

apparently, their music is actually good. i wouldn't know but a reliable source of mine seems to enjoy them.

edit:
sorry. i had to throw that out there. anyway, i just read the list and did any one happen to catch Happy Mother's Day, I Can't Read ?

if that's not a badass band name...i don't know what is.

Cernunnos · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 13:19 »

you do realise how much earlier MBV were than that whole "hi, i am an effiminate cry-baby with a swoopy haircut. please beat me up. oh yeah, also i'm still in highschool. life is hard lol."? they predate the stereotype of which you speak by at least a decade. the name only sucks because of names like "Hawthorne Heights" and "My Chemical Romance"

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 13:22 »

My Bloody Valentine is only a bad name these days. Before all those shitty pop-metal/emo bands with the overly dramatic names came about, I don't remember anyone ever thinking it was a bad name at all.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #20 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 13:30 »

yes, i realize that.

however, that name sucked before any of those other bands even thought about sucking. it's just worse now because it's everywhere to an annoying degree.

"hey, i was disemboweling women way before Jack the Ripper was!"
That doesn't make it right or cool. sorry.

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 13:50 »

Are you familiar with the song "My Funny Valentine" or the film "My Bloody Valentine"?

Because seriously I don't remember anyone sitting around in 1997 saying "Fuck, that's such a stupid name."

In fact I don't remember people complaining about band names at all until pretty recently.

I mean, how bad are names like Slint, Polvo, Pylon, Pavement, REM, U2, The Smiths, Sloan, Nitzer Ebb, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Belly, The Muffs, Ethyl Meatplow, Geraldine Fibbers, The Woggles, Ohio Package, June of 44... etc. Yet I honestly can't remember ever once having a conversation with anyone about band names being good or bad.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #22 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 14:04 »

never heard that song. i've heard of that film but never watched it.

maybe i'm weird but i just always thought that was a corny name for a band. i don't think any of the others you listed were good names either but they are better, if only slightly because they don't have an obvious meaning (mostly. obviously U2 means something and few others do, as well).

Jackie Blue · « **Reply #23 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 14:09 »

Quote

"My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms. It is now considered a jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #24 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 14:17 »

wow. i must be out of the loop, that sounds like a fairly prolific song. maybe i have heard it and didn't know it?

dunno. the name doesn't ring any bells.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #25 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 18:47 »

Guys I'm pissed because I can't go to a Gay Witch Abortion concert.

Seriously, it sounds like the most amazing thing ever. Also on the bill is Seawhores.

I have never listened to either bands music but I would go solely on the strength of the names.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #26 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 19:18 »

I've said it before; ALL BAND NAMES, if you really want to put a bit of thought into it, are stupid. I mean, come on, The Beatles? What the fuck guys?

All band names are stupid, but it doesn't really matter, because it's just a way of identifying a group of songs made by a group of people. Nothing more. Trying to make lofty allusions or aspersions with a band name is even more idiotic than calling your band Gay Witch Abortion.

SeanBateman · « **Reply #27 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 19:31 »

You are almost right, but the more accurate thing would be to say that all bands except The Who are pretty shitty. Because that is an awesome band name.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 19:32 »

My mistake.

Hamlet · « **Reply #29 on:** 20 Dec 2007, 19:36 »

Shout Out Out Out Out is an awesome band, but they need to cut at least two "out"s from their name

David_Dovey · « **Reply #30 on:** 21 Dec 2007, 00:43 »

I think one. The name seems to read comfortably out loud with three "outs".

De_El · « **Reply #31 on:** 23 Dec 2007, 10:08 »

You know, "It Shoulda Been Lars" would be a pretty great band name, provided it was an alias, and only used for fifteen minutes.

Johnny C · « **Reply #32 on:** 23 Dec 2007, 10:25 »

I should mention that my brother's band is named Purple Funk.

valley_parade · « **Reply #33 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 06:52 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 21 Dec 2007, 00:43

I think one. The name seems to read comfortably out loud with three "outs".

I dunno. When I'm telling someone about them, I get bored after the second "out". Great music, though.

Johnny C · « **Reply #34 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 08:01 »

Dude, just say it like it's one word.

"Shoutoutoutoutout."

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #35 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 09:53 »

I don't get why Gay Baby is there when Gay Dad is surely the best name ever.

october1983 · « **Reply #36 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 10:08 »

I still can't decide if Goblin Cock is inspired or just plain dumb.

yossarian07 · « **Reply #37 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 10:34 »

Quote from: Ben yayayayayayayay on 20 Dec 2007, 06:42

Sir, you're the only person I've encountered on these forums that can get past their name and enjoy the music, or at least the first to openly admit it. Thank you.

Are you kidding me? I fucking love them. 14 Autumns is at least on my top 15 for this year.
My favorite on that list has to be Pistol Whipping Party Penguins, but nothing will ever top my brother's band's name: Fetus Fajitas.

De_El · « **Reply #38 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 13:06 »

Does Dan Deacon look like the kind of people for quality music-making?

Storm Rider · « **Reply #39 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 13:39 »

I still say It Shoulda Been Lars is a great band name.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #40 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 14:41 »

Quote from: october1983 on 24 Dec 2007, 10:08

Goblin Cock is just plain dumb.

FIX'D

october1983 · « **Reply #41 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 15:02 »

I think the fact that I didn't enjoy their music at all consigned the name to the "dumb" category, definitely.

thepugs · « **Reply #42 on:** 24 Dec 2007, 19:27 »

Did anyone else notice what they said about Gay Baby's Myspace headline?

"GAY BABY BUYING A TITAN 1 MISSILE BASE TO SURVIVE THE COMING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE"

Seem familiar to anyone else?

Perhaps Gay Baby is among us?

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Author Topic: The worst band names of 2007 (Read 9916 times)

SeanBateman

Hamlet

yossarian07

thepugs