cool band names actually used by bands

[NateS]

What you're favorite band name that's actually used?

my favorites:

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Select Start (LONG!)
Solar Powered Sun Destroyer
I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook

yours?

 

[vin*tone]

Free Beer.

They were ordered to change their name. No pub could advertise them without being pulled up for false advertising.

 

[kenfxj]

I always thought the best band name ever was The Who.

 

[Gasman]

Revolting Cocks

 

[IconBasser]

Revolting Cocks

sounds like a personal problem

 

[GianGian]

Rush sounds simple and nice to me.

 

[NateS]

Rush sounds simple and nice to me.

i wasn't trying to say that names had to be long to be cool.

another sweet band name is Re:. short, recognizable, and with lots of ability to be used in a cool way - their first album's song names all could be used with re in front of them, "scue", "cipe", "solute"

 

[GianGian]

i wasn't trying to say that names had to be long to be cool.

another sweet band name is Re:. short, recognizable, and with lots of ability to be used in a cool way - their first album's song names all could be used with re in front of them, "scue", "cipe", "solute"

I see. I didn't think that you meant that only long names are cool.
I tend to like short ones. U2 is kind of lame, but unique, which makes it kind of cool.

 

[SMILEYSIXX]

I lol'd at Free beer.

Alestorm? I like that one.

Oh, and since someone mentioned Revolting Cocks, there's also Goblin Cock.

 

[Mr wiggl3s]

****in indie hipsters.

GWARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Snarf]

Cunning Stunts

 

[desertsolace]

Broken Social Scene has gotta be one of my favorites...
God Speed You Black Emperor.
The Progressive Thinker.

 

[EdHunter]

Ethel the Frog

 

[lowfreq33]

I always wanted to start a band called Lost Dog. The flyers would be completely ignored.

 

[behndy]

Aphex Twin is kinda awesome sounding and the backstory is oddly touching for something Richard D. James related. Squarepusher and Venitian Snares are delicious also.

i..... um.... like Hard IDM a lot and the names touch me. deep inside. where i'm soft like a woman.

and i've never listened to any of their music, but Stiff Richards is clever in a fun, immature way.

 

[sonic assassin]

i started a project called horses with guns. music coming soon. its as chaotic and ridiculous as it sounds, i promise.

 

[SnakeKappele]

The Sick F*cks.

I like their song "Chop Up Your Mother." I know, I have problems.

 

[treekiller]

One I heard about recently was "Uncle Daddy and the Family Secret".....

 

[geeza]

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Half Man Half Biscuit

 

[ual]

IMO, Dream Theater is an awesome name.