Best Band Names of All Times

Discussion in 'Movies, TV and Music' started by djwalker, Aug 14, 2002.

  1. whirlwind

    whirlwind New Member

    Apr 4, 2000
    Plymouth, MI, USA
    A shiny no-prize for the first person who can tell me what GWAR stands for!
     
  2. jmh30

    jmh30 New Member

    Apr 15, 2002
    Brooklyn, NY
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Re: Best band names of all time

    They would've had to at least invite Duran Duran as well.
     
  3. Mattbro

    Mattbro Member+

    Sep 21, 2001
    Uh, guys...

    With all due respect, these band names are not good, they're unusual. Aerosmith is a good name for a band.
     
  4. nicodemus

    nicodemus Member+

    Sep 3, 2001
    Cidade Mágica
    Club:
    PAOK Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Eventhough I don't like a few of these, some of my favorite band names include:

    John Wilkes Kissing Booth
    Starflyer 59
    Blue Eyed Boy Mister Death
    Naked Rodeo
    Third Trimester
    Radiohead
    Ramstein
    Hoobastank
    Talking Heads
    Rage Against the Machine
    16 Horsepower
    Morphine
    White Zombie
    Fishbone
    Front 242
    Helmet
    Widespread Panic
    Rusted Root
    Phish
    Ghoti Hook
     
  5. spejic

    spejic Cautionary example

    Mar 1, 1999
    San Rafael, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Napalm Death
     
  6. nicodemus

    nicodemus Member+

    Sep 3, 2001
    Cidade Mágica
    Club:
    PAOK Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Mothers of Invention
     
  7. solrac9

    solrac9 New Member

    Oct 26, 2000
    Alhambra,CA
    Scrotum Grinder
     
  8. solrac9

    solrac9 New Member

    Oct 26, 2000
    Alhambra,CA

    God What an Awful Racket...............
     
  9. TexanSoccer06

    TexanSoccer06 New Member

    The String Cheese Incident
    Bouncing Souls
    Jimmy Eat World
    They MIGHT be Giants
    Save Ferris
    The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
    Less Than Jake
    Weezer
    The Oak Ridge Boys
     
  10. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Satanic Butt Slayer
     
  11. nicodemus

    nicodemus Member+

    Sep 3, 2001
    Cidade Mágica
    Club:
    PAOK Saloniki
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Leftover Salmon
     
  12. Metro

    Metro New Member

    Feb 9, 2001
    Dallas
    Jesus Christ Superfly
    Babyhead Ashtray
    Fudge Tunnel
    Jodie Foster's Army
     
  13. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    More in the spirit of most memorable:

    Anal Solvent
     
  14. Jam Econo

    Jam Econo Member

    Jan 30, 2002
    Left of the 405
    Reverb MotherFvckers
    NoMeansNo
    SquirrelBait
    '57 Lesbian

    Can't remember who the band was but a classic album name from early eighties..."Sit On My Face Stevie Nicks".
     
  15. Doctor Stamen

    Doctor Stamen New Member

    Nov 14, 2001
    In a bag with a cat.
    Bands I've seen.

    -Psychadelic sex worms (friend's old band)
    -Groindog (see above)
    -Useless wooden toys
    -Meanwhile, back in Communist Russia (shame they were utter sh_t.

    Other names I just find appealing for no reason:
    -The Human League
    -Yazoo
    - Terrorvision
     
  16. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This reminds me that in the 80s there was a sort of folk/comedy act called the Mother Folkers. Their motto was 'the most carefully pronounced band in the business'.
     
  17. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    From Chicago: The Dyslexic Apaches.
     
  18. bungadiri

    bungadiri Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 25, 2002
    Acnestia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lotsa these names are too precious. How about the ones that are good by accident?

    Conway Twitty and the Twitty Birds
     
  19. GianPaolo

    GianPaolo New Member

    Apr 20, 2004
    Long Island, NY
    I personally like Butthole Surfers.
     
  20. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    Re: Best band names of all time

    I always wanted one with MC Hammer, M. C. Carpenter, and Nine Inch Nails...
     
  21. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    Thinking Plague was a great name.
     
  22. spoonman

    spoonman Member

    Sep 6, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    The Dandy Warhols
    Fun Loving Criminals
    The Bad Seeds
    Crazy Horse
     
  23. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I always thought some of the bands during my time in Athens, Ga., had some cool names....

    The Barbecue Killers
    Love Tractor
    Pylon
    Follow for Now (rep to the first person that can tell me where this band got their name).
    Flat Duo Jets
    Chickasaw Mudpuppies
    Daisy
     
  24. Dyvel

    Dyvel Member+

    Jul 24, 1999
    The dog end of a day gone by
    Club:
    Leeds United AFC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    I always thought that Grateful Dead was a brilliant name even if I can't stand their music.
     
  25. Gioca

    Gioca Member

    Jun 13, 2004
    Hartford
    Club:
    US Città di Palermo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Bands I've seen.

    My favorite is "The **********"
     

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