Most ridiculous band names

[edna]

But doesn´t it sound stupid? The the... in French, "zeu zeu"...

[Kevin]

It is quite unclever , but inevitable , and he's not French -- nor gave a damn , 'Remember Waterloo' ! ... but pretty good tunes , non !?!

[edna]

Actually, I don´t remember what they did... was it just one guy? he/they had some hit in the mid 80s, I recall... I know he/they´re/s not French, but it sounds so funny in french...

[Kevin]

But doesn't most English ? .... Bwahahahaha ! ( 'tis the season ! )

[edna]

No, only some things, like "zeu cat iz one zeu trii" or listening to Charles Aznavour singing in English...

[nobody_home]

I recently heared of an an emo band called "Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start."

Trivia: Does anybody know what old video game this is from?

[Earth-Angel]

They are missing "select" before start, but that was the cheat code for Super Contra

[blind-fitter]

The following are all genuine bands from the UK punk/indie scene of the 80s/ early 90s and whose records feature in my own collection:

Foreheads In A Fishtank

Stitched-Back Foot Airman

Archbishop Kebab

The Dog-Faced Hermans

Inspiral Carpets

Terminal Cheesecake

Pregnant Neck

Kitchens of Distinction

Flux of Pink Indians

Rudimentary Peni

Hagar The Womb

Jackdaw With Crowbar

There was also a band around called Dr Phibes and the House of Wax Equation: they were probably quite good, but that really is a ridiculous name.

By the way, what's the fuss about "Butthole Surfers". What's so ridiculous about that?

Edited November 28, 2005 by Guest

[Uncle Joe]

Moby Grape has always given me a chuckle.

[lackofsanity]

I knew a local band called Iron Sponge versus the Medium Pressure Gun

[Brippa]

Haha defenitly Hootie and the Blowfish. The poor guy will always be called Hootie

[SoulGirl]

my brother's band was called baby in a blender! and there's an irish band kicking about called giveamanakick. and republic of loose, pretty weird name but great band!!

[blind-fitter]

my brother's band was called baby in a blender! and there's an irish band kicking about called giveamanakick. and republic of loose, pretty weird name but great band!!

About 20 years ago, I was in a band called "Acid Bath Babies"

Names based on punchlines from sick baby jokes are just soooooo last century!

[CaptainMikeRS]

Some of the one's I've heard of or seen on other sites include:

Johnny Incest and the Relations

The Colosotmy Bags

Fantastic Earwig

!-!-! (hyphenated so it does not reformat)

Cheese Beaver

Elvis Hitler

Insert Creative Name Here

Edited December 3, 2005 by Guest

[edna]

Nine Inch Nails is just disgusting...

[Steel2Velvet]

In the 90's, there was a local band slinking around Dayton, Ohio with the name Billy Z. Bubb and the Flames From Hell. They weren't known for their tender ballads or emotionally nurturing themed songs.

[johnnyguitar]

Nine Inch Nails is just disgusting...

Am I missing something?

[blind-fitter]

Am I missing something?

Well, Mr.guitar, it wouldn't be the first time, would it?

[johnnyguitar]

Touche...or maybe that should be douche...how do you do accents on this machine?

[johnnyguitar]

Reznor describes the meaning behind the name Nine Inch Nails:

I don't know if you've ever tried to think of band names, but usually you think you have a great one and you look at it the next day and it's stupid. I had about 200 of those. Nine Inch Nails lasted the two week test, looked great in print, and could be abbreviated easily. It really doesn't have any literal meaning.

So...am I missing something?

(GordblessWikipedia)

Edited December 3, 2005 by Guest

[edna]

Am I missing something? It´s just weird...

Stiff Little Fingers is disgusting too...

[johnnyguitar]

Stiff Little Fingers

Named after a Vibrator's track I believe...so no sexual imagery there then....

(although I'm sure BF will put me right)

Edited December 3, 2005 by Guest

[edna]

Named after a Vibrator's track I believe...so no sexual imagery there then....

It doesn´t need to have a sexual meaning to be weird...

[blind-fitter]

johnny and I have been having an "animated debate" over on the "Songs about Sex" forum. I think maybe johnny got confused about which thread he was on. In his defence, however, I can confirm that Stiff Little Fingers ripped their name straight from a track by the Vibrators.

I don't believe there is any intended sexual imagery- tho' possibly in johnny's mind, who knows?- so much as aggressive imagery, as in the "two-finger V-sign". (The bands music publishing co. was called "Rigid Digits")

Certainly the band themselves were pretty much bereft of "sexy attributes" and the music wasn't exactly throbbing with lusty desire.

Stiff Little Fingers has never seemed like a ridiculous name to me...but what do I know?

NB. The two-finger V-sign is now considered passe, having been superseded by the "middle finger salute", fact fans! (This development may symbolise the expansion of an American cultural hegemony)

[Shawna]

I don't believe there is any intended sexual imagery- tho' possibly in johnny's mind, who knows?- so much as aggressive imagery, as in the "two-finger V-sign". (The bands music publishing co. was called "Rigid Digits")

Certainly the band themselves were pretty much bereft of "sexy attributes" and the music wasn't exactly throbbing with lusty desire.

You need to write a trashy romance sex scene.

Long, long ago, when I just a wee lass, there was a band called Strawberry Alarm Clock. I always thought that was odd. The band that played at my wedding (again, many many moons ago) was called Dick Tanner and the Skillet Lickers.