I dunno, I've always thought of The Beatles as an example of an excellent band with a bad name, because it's just such a goofy pun. It is an improvement over The Quarrymen or Johnny And The Moondogs though, and I can't really imagine them being called anything else.
edited 29th May '11 12:27:44 PM by MikeK
^ That's a good name. Slightly related: I've been considering Отстоим Москву as an alias. (Bluntly translates to "We Shall Defend Moscow", but it has a nice ring to it in Russian. Reads as Otstoim Moskvu.)
I've just discovered Agoraphobic Nosebleed vocalist's free label project Grindcore Karaoke
. Aside from having a funny and original concept (even though the Bandcamp-based site doesn't run along with the joke very far, sadly), it runs the whole gamut of band name quality.
Inerds, Fags Hate God, In Her Rotten Cheek and Hoglust in particular are cringy but lulzy. On the other hand, I find myself partial to the names No Anchor, Self Deconstruction (a very HC name)... and Dead Neanderthals. Now to see how much of these bands sound like each other!
Speaking of grind, Weekend Nachos is an awesome name. The aforementioned Agoraphobic Nosebleed name sounds cool, but is pretty much a manifestation of Word Salad Title.
edited 30th May '11 1:20:30 AM by Litis
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The Beatles is a reference to Buddy Holly's band The Crickets. They wanted a name that paid homage to one of their inspirations.
"Radio Free Europe" sounds awesome. Even if you don't get the REM reference or completely indifferent to whether or not Europe has radios.
The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.What sort of music? With a name that good it'd be worth a listen.
The 5 geek social fallacies. Know them well.I think that's one of Meta Four's favorite bands.
edited 3rd Jun '11 6:00:32 PM by Wicked223
You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!Maybe they are.
I'm more interested in the project they sprang from.
I spread my wings and I learn how to fly....Both are worth looking into.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.

Good Names:
The Beatles
Rush
Iron Maiden
Led Zeppelin
Surviving a Plane Crash
AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Spinal Tap
The Redcoats
Bad Names:
Hoobastank
Five Fingered Death Punch
Three Days Grace
Avenged Sevenfold
And a bunch of pop bands I do not care to mention
edited 29th May '11 12:06:31 PM by thelittleman66
What do ya mean I ain't kind? Just not your kind...