What's in a (band) name?

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  • 1 - Eric Olsen

    Feb 12, 2004 at 7:14 pm

    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

  • 2 - Robert Brandt

    Feb 12, 2004 at 7:31 pm

    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).

  • 3 - Jennie Smith

    Feb 12, 2004 at 9:05 pm

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

  • 4 - Casper

    Feb 12, 2004 at 10:50 pm

    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.

  • 5 - Particleman

    Feb 12, 2004 at 11:24 pm

    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?

  • 6 - Tom Johnson

    Feb 13, 2004 at 12:03 am

    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.

  • 7 - AntFreeze

    Feb 13, 2004 at 8:52 am

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

  • 8 - Mark Saleski

    Feb 13, 2004 at 11:12 am

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

    Colostomy Grab-Bag

  • 9 - Eric Olsen

    Feb 13, 2004 at 12:36 pm

    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.

  • 10 - John Voorhees

    Feb 13, 2004 at 12:44 pm

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

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