Ludicrously terrible band names

[emma]

I think the techno-ska part might be the worst idea.

I think I figured it was easier to convince someone that they had picked an awful band name than to convince them they had picked an awful band.

[Emerson]

I think the techno-ska part might be the worst idea.

I think I figured it was easier to convince someone that they had picked an awful band name than to convince them they had picked an awful band.

A friend of mine in Asheville called his band "The Mathmatics," because he was drunk when he designed the flyer.

I'd take that over Does That Offend You Yeah?, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or Saturday Looks Good To Me. If you can't think of a one- or two-word name, or if you think a "funny" name is going to help, the world doesn't need your band.

I stay away from Hot Topic, Autumn Ashes Die Death screamo because it's clearly not intended for me. But I've never heard any genre of music that's simultaneously that stupid and that not-fun.

[TL]

I think the techno-ska part might be the worst idea.

I think I figured it was easier to convince someone that they had picked an awful band name than to convince them they had picked an awful band.

A friend of mine in Asheville called his band "The Mathmatics," because he was drunk when he designed the flyer.

I'd take that over Does That Offend You Yeah?, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or Saturday Looks Good To Me. If you can't think of a one- or two-word name, or if you think a "funny" name is going to help, the world doesn't need your band.

I stay away from Hot Topic, Autumn Ashes Die Death screamo because it's clearly not intended for me. But I've never heard any genre of music that's simultaneously that stupid and that not-fun.

You just said a mouthful - OF TRUTH!

[Vambo]

Best band with a horrendous name:

Masters of Reality

Best band with a name I haven't been able to decide whether or not is horrendous:

Rhinobucket

[cutout]

I just Googled for "I hate you the ghost of anwar sadat" and found this blog...

http://18rabbitscircleblog.blogspot.com/

...which is probably owned by a prominent FoT, but I'm not in the loop enough to know who.

I think the techno-ska part might be the worst idea.

No worse than skambient.

[cutout]

Damn. Google confirms I did not just make up "skambient".

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Damn. Google confirms I did not just make up "skambient".

Results 1 - 9 of 9 for skambient

That's hilarious.   

[emdasher]

I can't decide if knowing the origin of a band's name makes me like it more or less.

From Wikipedia:

"Bettie Serveert are a Dutch indie-rock band. Their name translates to "Bettie Serves," and is taken from a Dutch television program, hosted by Dutch tennis player Bettie Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon Ladies singles final in 1977."

Oh.

[samir]

I just Googled for "I hate you the ghost of anwar sadat" and found this blog...
http://18rabbitscircleblog.blogspot.com/
...which is probably owned by a prominent FoT, but I'm not in the loop enough to know who.

that'll be linus from south south newbridge.

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The only real problem with the name Bettie Serveert is that I'm sure many people assume that it's the lead singer's name when it is not.  In and of itself it isn't a bad name though.

I'd probably rate Bettie high as a name due for a comeback even.  Good name.

[Beth]

I just came up with a band name: PizzaWire.  Pretty terrible

[Beth]

Oh, Vampire Weekend. Ugh.

[Stan]

Ludichrist, who eventually changed their name to Scatterbrain:

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[JonFromMaplewood]

Back to names with a lot of punctuation,  !!! annoys me. It would have helped if I liked their music, but I sold the album back within a week.

Best band with a horrendous name:

Masters of Reality

Don't forget Neutral Milk Hotel. One of my favorite bands, but I think their name dissuaded me from listening to them for quite some time.

IMHO, the worst name of a band EVER:  Vertical Horizon.  That sounds like a name I would have come up with in 9th grade. 

Speaking of which, someone should start a thread about names of bands they were in in high school...if it hasn't been done already.

[John Junk 2.0]

terrible band name, terrific album cover: