J, excellent idea and thanks for all the links. The only ones I knew before were Bitter Little Dutchboy, New Wet Kojak, Red Red Meat and Zap Mama

Nice! I pointed this out to a friend who's into weird band names.

One of my favorites: Liquorice John Death (Procol Harum's alter-ego).

It's too well known to be laughed at now, but I still take great pleasure in mentioning the band Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Having played in quite a few bands, I can safely say that one of the hardest things in a band is trying to agree on the name.

yet more:

mustard plug

new bomb turks

skankin pickle

operation ivy

nashville pussy (along the lines of space pussy...)

and what about the anti-name band, no use for a name? any points for them?

Actually, Jennie, it's now "Godspeed You! Black Emperor." "Godspeed! You Black Emperor" fell out of favor a while back, about as quickly as the plain-jane "Godspeed You Black Emperor!" The placement of the exclamation point is very critical, apparently.

Always been kinda partial to the "Bar Stool Softeners" myself.

weirdest (and perhaps most disgusting) band name i've ever heard:

Colostomy Grab-Bag

I once wrote a short piece for Playboy on all the bands with "Jesus" in the name, which was inexplicably popular about 10 years ago: Jesus Jones, Jesus and Mary Chain, Jesus Lizard, MC 900 Ft. Jesus, Seven Day Jesus, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Liquid Jesus, Creaming Jesus, Jesus Christ Superfly, Acid Jesus, etc.

Everybody wants their own personal Jesus, I guess. Jesus.