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ImFromBarcelona · #1 07-10-2008, 03:36 PM

Just scanning through my music, and I find many ridiculous band names (J+J+J, Ethel Meserve, !!!), which made made me think - what is the worst band name of all time???

So for discussion, list your worst 1-3 bands and why it is a stupid name. I'll go first.

1. The Presidents of the United States of America - From the moment I heard this band name many years ago, I thought it was stupid. Who wants to think about the president when you're listening to music, I mean why not - the House of Representatives or the Supreme Court? Horrible name - horrible band.
2. The Monkees - First off, it's not even spelled correctly. And when I start to ponder the name, I get really bad images in my mind. There's lots of other animals out there to name yourself after without the extra connotation baggae of a monke(y)e.
3. The The - Either clever as hell, or stupid as hell - I vote for the latter.

All right, your turn, what other horrible band names exist?

Bam-Bam · #2 07-10-2008, 03:44 PM

Crash Test Dummies

Omaplata · #3 07-10-2008, 03:46 PM

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I'm not disagreeing, but Presidents of the United States of Amercia = Pot USA

Trips · #4 07-10-2008, 03:50 PM

I absolutely love the band but The Yeah yeah yeahs

rdc2007 · #5 07-10-2008, 04:01 PM

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The Monkees were modeled after The Beatles, thus the misspelled animal name.

My vote goes for that classic early sludge metal band Fudge Tunnel, because it's ass. On that note, I have to add The Butthole Surfers. Shitty name, dude. I'd rather hang with the Meat Puppets but they're dicks. I'd add Coldplay simply because I hate 'em but their name's okay so I'll not do that.

BlackCrypt · #6 07-10-2008, 04:23 PM

Did a thread like this on a metal board I am on.. here are some of the ones from there.

Bowling For Soup

My Chemical Romance

Cinderella

The Butthole Surfers

Nickelback

Anal Mucus

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

No Use For a Name

Hoobastank

Limp Bizkit

Reliant K

Wham!

Reel Big Fish

Alien Ant Farm

The Flying Burrito Brothers

wadd1 · #7 07-10-2008, 04:28 PM

Dee Dee and the Dishrags

gallow737 · #8 07-10-2008, 04:40 PM

Anal Cunt
The Sweatpant Boners

But I'll tell you 3 band names that don't exist but should:

1) Feces Bazooka
2) Mike Dexter and the Dopest Guys In School
3) The Twat Jockeys

dogstain · #9 07-10-2008, 04:59 PM

All-around winner for worst band with the worst name:

INXS

rdc2007 · #10 07-10-2008, 05:07 PM

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Whether I like the band or not, I actually think INXS does what a band name should. It's short and catchy, has a double meaning and it's clever. I remember when they first hit in the early 80s and their name was definitely a topic of conversation the day after they first aired on MTV. Of course, they were no Bananarama.