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Worst band names

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tikitortured posted on 10/25/2005

Goo Goo Dolls (baby want a ba ba?)

The Band (you pretty much just gave up didn't you)

Wang Chung (an hour later I still don't want to hear them)

Yeah Yeah Yeah's (Uh...NO)

The The (Oooh clever, get it?)

Kajagoogoo (baby want a binky?)

Def Leppard (just like Led Zeppelin, except we suck)

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tikivixen posted on 10/25/2005

Tears for Fears...oh, SO precious. And we're real clever, we can think of a rhyme! yuk.

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Gigantalope posted on 10/25/2005

Beatles is pretty hoakey

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donhonyc posted on 10/25/2005

U2. Sheesh..yeah they'll really get far with a name like that. Good-luck!

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pappythesailor posted on 10/25/2005

He's not really a band but I always thought musician/composer Dick Hyman had the worst show business name ever.

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Mai Tai posted on 10/25/2005

Fudge Tunnel. 'nuff said.

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Mai Tai posted on 10/25/2005

Or any number of 1980's hair metal and death metal bands. Helloween, Mercyful Fate, etc.

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I, Zombie posted on 10/25/2005

Hey Pappy,

Some of his LP titles didn't help either!

Organ Antics of Dick Hyman

Dick Hyman: The Man From O.R.G.A.N

KBT3

Then there are some band names that would take on new meaning because of events that followed years after the particular band formed.

Gerry and the Pacemakers
Anthrax
Katrina and the Waves

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thejab posted on 10/25/2005

I hate band names that use alternate spellings or abbreviations to look clever:

Stryper
Inxs
XTC, but at least they didn't suck

You get the idea.

Even the Beatles would fit in this category so I'll agree with Gegantalope!

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Johnny Dollar posted on 10/25/2005

colostomy grab bag

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tikitortured posted on 10/25/2005

Yeah, you're right Mai Tai, I forgot about Fudge Tunnel. That's a bad, bad name.

What about Mustard Plug? What the hell is that? Gross!

I always hated John Cougar Mellencamp.
One of the best "take-offs" of a band or artist is John Cougar Concentration Camp. That's good stuff.

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tikifish posted on 10/25/2005

Glass Tiger!

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tikitortured posted on 10/26/2005

Mind Over Four = Lame.

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alohabros posted on 10/26/2005

On 2005-10-25 18:53, tikitortured wrote:
Mind Over Four = Lame.

... yeah, but what's in a name...

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Gigantalope posted on 10/26/2005

Both the Bleu Chunks and the Durocs were names I hated because they were so stupid, but I ended up sort of enjoying when I got over the bad Pun.

(A Duroc is a large brick colored breed of pig)

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tikitortured posted on 10/26/2005

OH, how could I forget 'The String Cheese incident'
Whatever the 'incident' was, I hope it was more exciting than their music.

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Mai Tai posted on 10/26/2005

Here's a bad album title - Gang Green's "Older, Budweiser." Combining that title with their name makes for ick.

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stuff-o-rama posted on 10/27/2005

I don't know why, but the three word band trend drives me nuts

My Chemical Romance
My Morning Jacket
Big Drill Car
Death Cab for Cutie (ok, that's 4)

I haven't heard these bands because I can't get past the names...

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Johnny Dollar posted on 10/27/2005

"hall and oates..." wtf? a large gathering space and a pile of grain? i just don't get it, that's too confusing...

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Cool Manchu posted on 10/27/2005

I always thought that the Actionslacks was a pretty lame name. Great band, bad name. :)

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tikitortured posted on 10/28/2005

Lynrd Skynrd = Laym

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alohabros posted on 10/29/2005

... the bravery...

... elsie & the three baboons...

... the cowsills...

... tom tom club...

... haircut 100...

... 10,000 maniacs...

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Shipwreckjoey posted on 10/29/2005

B.R.M.C. - anybody can name their band after a fictional motorcycle club from a 1950's Brando movie. If you guys REALLY wanna impress me call your band The Hells Angels.

Death Cab For Cutie - probably copped this name from the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" movie. If asked to name the Bonzo Dog Band album this song appeared on I'm sure the silence would be deafening.

Flock of Seagulls - this band took off like a herd o' birds.

[ Edited by: Shipwreckjoey 2005-10-28 22:40 ]

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foamy posted on 10/29/2005

Captain Beyond. Stupid name, great band. At least the first two albums.

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tikitortured posted on 11/04/2005

The Dave Mathews Band - It don't get worse than that!

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Cool Manchu posted on 11/04/2005

Captian Beefheart always bothered me. Maybe its because I am not English...

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Chongolio posted on 11/08/2005

Leftover Salmon stinks

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tikifish posted on 11/08/2005

I agree, the 'Beatles' is totally lame.

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MachTiki posted on 11/09/2005

"And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead". Geezuz, it takes a week just to say their name. Kinda makes "INXS" & "U2" look pretty good. At lease there's time to say their name before you go to bed.

And how do they shorten that? "I know", says the pretentious singer who's annoyed that we all don't think he's clever, "let's go by AYWKUBTTOD! That's much shorter and easier to remember".

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freddiefreelance posted on 11/09/2005

On 2005-11-04 09:31, Cool Manchu wrote:
Captian Beefheart always bothered me. Maybe its because I am not English...

It's even worse if you know how he got the name: His grandfather used to hit on Don van Vliet's old girlfriends by leaving the bathroom door open while he peed while muttering "So large, like a fine Beefheart..."

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