― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 07:15 (twenty years ago) link
― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 08:10 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:09 (twenty years ago) link
Flash & the PanMental As AnythingDef LeppardREO SpeedwagonWang ChungMott the Hoople
And loads more with just plain old *stoopid* ones:
Liberty XJimmy the HooverOingo BoingoSplodgenessaboundsMr MisterSniff'n'the Tears
But let's face it, NO-ONE is EVER really going to beat these fellers:
http://www.pogopunx.de/lp/big_balls-v.gif
BIG BALLS AND THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT (God bless 'em!)
― NickB (NickB), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:13 (twenty years ago) link
Got a demo tape by them back in the early '90s, though I can't remember a thing about it.
― mike a (mike a), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:32 (twenty years ago) link
Lots and lots of metal bands with "gloomy" pseudo-Latin or otherwise "poetic" names (Altaria, Apocalyptica, Solitude Aeternus, On Thorns I Lay, Stratovarius, Dark Tranquility etc.).
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:55 (twenty years ago) link
― Ben K., Tuesday, 14 October 2003 11:47 (twenty years ago) link
― Ben K., Tuesday, 14 October 2003 11:59 (twenty years ago) link
― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 12:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 15:18 (twenty years ago) link
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 15:53 (twenty years ago) link
― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Jeremy (Jeremy), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 16:37 (twenty years ago) link
― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 17:23 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 17:32 (twenty years ago) link
But Im going to see thee worst named band tonight:
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 17:54 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 18:45 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 18:46 (twenty years ago) link
― Elliot (Elliot), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:14 (twenty years ago) link
― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:16 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:17 (twenty years ago) link
Um, I have a Turbojugend NYC pin that I wear on my jacket. Don't go knockin the darkness!! [Throws devil sign in air, flicks tongue, grabs own ass.]
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:21 (twenty years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 20:27 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 20:35 (twenty years ago) link
Innit! It's a perfectly normal German word. Most of these clubs seem to have started in Germany anyway
― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 08:55 (twenty years ago) link
― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 09:51 (twenty years ago) link
― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 09:52 (twenty years ago) link
― riley n., Wednesday, 15 October 2003 11:56 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:54 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:19 (twenty years ago) link
Now don't you even try to claim that "Turbojugend" doesn't bring to your mind any connotations towards a certain Fascist regime and it's youth organization. "Jugend" is a perfectly normal German word, yes, but naming a fan organization "xxxx-Jugend" and making badges which bear that name is hardly innocent.
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 16 October 2003 08:21 (twenty years ago) link
― Olivier (anagrama), Thursday, 16 October 2003 09:24 (twenty years ago) link
Also "Northern Uproar" did suggest boring meat 'n' 2 veg britrock of the most ZZZzzz-inducing sort. Fortunately.
As you can guess, I was most disappointed when I finally heard their tunes!
BTW In terms of "interesting" band names, I don't think you can get better at the moment than The Excrementory Grindfuckers!!!!!
― Old Fart!!! (oldfart_sd), Thursday, 16 October 2003 09:39 (twenty years ago) link
I must disagree with something Dastoor said like 2 years ago: Soul Coughing is a wonderful band name.
A band I was in in high school once shared a bill with a band called Thunderchicken which was like the Screaming Trees but with Gavin Rossdale in place of Mark Lanegin.
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 16 October 2003 13:49 (twenty years ago) link
― Russ, Friday, 17 October 2003 20:48 (twenty years ago) link
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― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:40 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:42 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:49 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:59 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 08:04 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Saturday, 18 October 2003 08:47 (twenty years ago) link
― Damian (Damian), Saturday, 18 October 2003 09:15 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:28 (twenty years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:32 (twenty years ago) link
For a name that breaks your heart before you've heard a note, it's got to be An Emotional Fish (mentioned above).
With the possible exception of Dishwalla.
― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:47 (twenty years ago) link
There is also the CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPPEE BAND (hit single My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes).
Then there's Blodwyn Pig, Henry Cow, M, Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs (Jona Lewie was Lead singer), Kajagoogoo, Spandau Ballet, Pseudo Echo,and lets not forget both the Guess Who and Klaatu who both named themselves hoping that everyone would believe they were the BEATLES in disguise-SHEESH!
― melthoid serendipity, Thursday, 4 March 2004 18:17 (twenty years ago) link
love the band though...
― eleki-san (eleki-san), Thursday, 4 March 2004 18:25 (twenty years ago) link
(actually Fingertight may be even worse)
― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 4 March 2004 19:20 (twenty years ago) link
Random MatingSpiteful Sea NymphsMass ObliterationVetoed MiracleLung BurgerSpirits of Fish and their Desire to be HolyMuppet LoveSodomized Christmas Tree (don't ask)Space Zombie JesusUnholy MatrimonyThe Fountain PensThoughtless Giant
There are literally hundreds more...too many to type. We get better at it everyday. With enough practice, any one can come up with hilarious names
― private eyeland, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:14 (twenty years ago) link