Odd Band Name Stories

[dadglasser]

OOOOOH! OOOOOH! They have some great road signs up in Canada and the signs' warning would make a great band name!

 

[Ceora]

Dr. Soul and the Interns

 

[jeffbrown]

High school band: Green Lightning. I have no idea.... Well, maybe.

Back in the mid-70s, I was briefly in a club band called "John Fifty and Change." Yup, you guessed it - John Fifty was the (alleged) name of the singer/keys, and we were the Change. He paid us cash, so whatever.

Subbed in another cover band back then called The Spectras. I guess so, because we played a wide spectrum of music.

Most recently, the band I'm in now, when I joined, began calling ourselves Medicine. (I didn't vote for it.) The rhythm guitar, whom I have known since 4th grade and professes to be part NA, felt it was "heap big medicine" we got back together again. >sigh< We then had to change it because one of another band member's kids had substance abuse issues. >sigh2< So, we became FunHouse. Nope, I didn't vote for that one either. Gave me images of clowns and big shoes. I think that one didn't garner much interest outside of certain other members. I often voiced my displeasure with that one.

Now we are (again, I didn't vote for this one) Chalkboard Monkeys, because we all have an education background. I think the guys are trying WAAAAY to hard to make it relevant, but they just can't see that it's relevant to us/them only, and nobody else. "Why do you call yourselves Chalkboard Monkeys?" said no one ever.

Choosing a band name sux.

 

[Guild B301]

High school band: Green Lightning. I have no idea.... Well, maybe.

Back in the mid-70s, I was briefly in a club band called "John Fifty and Change." Yup, you guessed it - John Fifty was the (alleged) name of the singer/keys, and we were the Change. He paid us cash, so whatever.

Subbed in another cover band back then called The Spectras. I guess so, because we played a wide spectrum of music.

Most recently, the band I'm in now, when I joined, began calling ourselves Medicine. (I didn't vote for it.) The rhythm guitar, whom I have known since 4th grade and professes to be part NA, felt it was "heap big medicine" we got back together again. >sigh< We then had to change it because one of another band member's kids had substance abuse issues. >sigh2< So, we became FunHouse. Nope, I didn't vote for that one either. Gave me images of clowns and big shoes. I think that one didn't garner much interest outside of certain other members. I often voiced my displeasure with that one.

Now we are (again, I didn't vote for this one) Chalkboard Monkeys, because we all have an education background. I think the guys are trying WAAAAY to hard to make it relevant, but they just can't see that it's relevant to us/them only, and nobody else. "Why do you call yourselves Chalkboard Monkeys?" said no one ever.

Choosing a band name sux.

I actually like ‘Green Lightening’ as a band name.
And, ....I would not have changed my bands name, because of the shortcomings of someone’s kids.

 

[jeffbrown]

I actually like ‘Green Lightening’ as a band name.
And, ....I would not have changed my bands name, because of the shortcomings of someone’s kids.

When he brought it up, we all concurred with the decision. The adult child in question is an essentially good person who is struggling to remain sober, and the member in question is loved by all of us. it isn't a shortcoming, it's an addiction. If you've ever dealt with the addiction of a family member, as I have (I'm not the person in question), you may understand. At least, I hope you do....

All that said, we get along with each other extremely well, except when we try to figure out a name , and even then, it's a friendly, feisty discussion. Out of deference to the sensibilities and situation of all parties involved, it wasn't a tough choice.

Green Lightning lasted for 3 gigs. I have no idea where the name came from. I think it was the drummer. We were your typical HS garage band in 1970. I was brought in as the singer. Hmmm. Maybe THAT'S why we never hit it big!

 

[Swampish]

Dr. Soul and the Interns

Only if they are actually in the medical profession.

 

[Swampish]

High school band: Green Lightning. I have no idea.... Well, maybe.

Back in the mid-70s, I was briefly in a club band called "John Fifty and Change." Yup, you guessed it - John Fifty was the (alleged) name of the singer/keys, and we were the Change. He paid us cash, so whatever.

Subbed in another cover band back then called The Spectras. I guess so, because we played a wide spectrum of music.

Most recently, the band I'm in now, when I joined, began calling ourselves Medicine. (I didn't vote for it.) The rhythm guitar, whom I have known since 4th grade and professes to be part NA, felt it was "heap big medicine" we got back together again. >sigh< We then had to change it because one of another band member's kids had substance abuse issues. >sigh2< So, we became FunHouse. Nope, I didn't vote for that one either. Gave me images of clowns and big shoes. I think that one didn't garner much interest outside of certain other members. I often voiced my displeasure with that one.

Now we are (again, I didn't vote for this one) Chalkboard Monkeys, because we all have an education background. I think the guys are trying WAAAAY to hard to make it relevant, but they just can't see that it's relevant to us/them only, and nobody else. "Why do you call yourselves Chalkboard Monkeys?" said no one ever.

Choosing a band name sux.

Still, I like the Chalkboard Monkeys best out of all of your other names. May be only relevant to you guys, but anything with monkeys in the name can't be all bad.