Band names that make you shake your head

[Kragnorak]

Some time ago, we were messing around with a band name generator.

Some of my favorites were:
Twang Dwarf
Acid Ogre
And my personal favorite, Extra Strength Hobbit


If someone uses one of those names, just make sure to send me a copy of your album.

Why do I get the feeling that someone converted an RPG class/race generator into a band name generator. You could pretty much Mad Lib any fantasy race with an adjective:

Funky Elf
Ent Ropy
Youngish Lich and the Mash
Motel 6 Bugbear
Sexy Hag Graef
Gretchin in Nebraska
Salad Orks

I'm sure half of these dorky names have been taken by metal and punk bands that specialize in playing at cons.

 

[Kragnorak]

Your welcome

The font elevated it way past bland and into sticky, as in the logo will be stuck in my head.

 

[Kragnorak]

Well, my band's name is Vatican Burning, sooooo...

my friend wanted our band name to be "The Pope's Penis" once. Just to remind everyone that it was an important pre-requisite for the job I think

 

[Phildevoid]

Five finger death punch is the worst band ever. IMHO.
Lyrically.
If you doubt me then listen to any song they made and tell me it's not just all clichés..... Arranged to ryhme.

I had never listened to FFDP. After a quick listen, I know why I never have. You are correct that almost every phrase in the lyrics is a cliche.

 

[P-oddz]

But, actually, this name is hilarious!

 

[Kragnorak]

I heard the name was a reference to one of the band members dogs who used to slide across the carpet on its butthole. lol

Butthole Surfing

I call this practice scuzzlebuttin'.

 

[Duder]

I call this practice scuzzlebuttin'.

Toot scoots

 

[BlushResponse]

Geggy Tah. Their name originated with a younger sibling not being able to pronounce Gregory or Tommy, but it's still a silly band name.

I remember Geggy Tah. Saw them play on the local PBS station out of Orange County back in the day.

 

[Hues]

I saw an interview with the Goo Goo Dolls, who said really hate their band's name but are afraid to change it.

Same thing with Greenday.

 

[ThatGingerMojo]

I saw an interview with the Goo Goo Dolls, who said really hate their band's name but are afraid to change it.

Same thing with Greenday.

Heard the same story of Jethro Tull, kept changing their name because no one would sign a rock band with a lead flute player. Jethro Tull was the 53rd(???) name they were on when they got signed, then they were stuck with it.

 

[GregC]

Asking Alexandria

Breaking Benjamin

I've found these two to be particularly dopey. One band is "metalcore" (according to Wiki), while the other is a rock band. And yet they sound like TV series on the WB. "Tonight, after One Tree Hill..."

 

[Paul Corrosion]

I used to be in a band named Milkman & The Milkmen until it all turned sour.

 

[Kragnorak]

I used to be in a band named Milkman & The Milkmen until it all turned sour.

I learned from reading Stephen King that 'milkman' is a slang term for a kid that is nursed by his mother for waaaaayy too long, which would make me too lactose intolerant to be in such a band.

 

[Kragnorak]

I've found these two to be particularly dopey. One band is "metalcore" (according to Wiki), while the other is a rock band. And yet they sound like TV series on the WB. "Tonight, after One Tree Hill..."

Yes, that's what I'm talking about! Band names that are so lame that saying you will see them in concert is like telling the guys at the bike club that you are attending a taping of The View.

 

[greenduke]

A most appropriate "name" for many bands and their quality of musicianship today:

"We Suck, and the Drummer swallows"

I sorry if "my opinion" is considered by individuals here as "opinionated."

Maybe that would be a good band name:

"Our Opinions"

 

[BassManKK]

The F-holes are a 30+ year old and still running Seattle band that we used to share a practice space with! They're good local rockers, and most musicians should know what an F-hole is ... although recently Facebook has given them 2 weeks to change their name! (Apparently no musicians on the FB morality committee!)

Yeah I met two of the guys from the F-holes at my local watering hole. Nice guys. they've been around a long time.

Facebook is ridiculous for making them change their name.

 

[SlugThrower]

There used to be a band in Portland, OR called Rectal Pizza. I enjoy most of the band names on this thread .

 

[BassManKK]

Has anybody mentioned String Cheese Incident? A bunch of very competent players in that group, but what a weird name.

I caught a bit on YouTube where a few members from the Doobie Brothers, who I believe were in town for a show, got on stage and played with SCI. At one point Pat Simmons was thanking the members for allowing them to "sit in," renaming the confluence of their two groups The Doobie Cheese Accident. I thought that name sounded pretty cool.

That was at the Lockn Festival in Virginia I was there. It was billed as The Doobie Incident. It was not a walk-on, it was planned and they had a slot on the main stage. it was a fun mash-up. Two years earlier they had John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival) sit-in with Wide Spread Panic. It's a theme at that festival.

 

[GeezerGuy]

Dayglo Abortions from my hometown

 

[bobunit]

Used to be in a band called Gordie Howe Trio Unit... There were five of us in the band.

Alice Donut always struck me as odd. Of course, the music did too.

I liked the band Failure, but thought the name was a bad choice.