Paid Members air_raid Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 I don't think there are all that many band names that I think are really good, but I like punchy straightforward names. One or two word names like Nirvana or Oasis or Queen or Black Sabbath. "The" names or names that are part of the main guy(s) names like Bon Jovi or Van Halen, that sort of stuff.  Names I hate :  Get Cape Wear Cape Fly And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Death Cab For Cutie Dogs Die In Hot Cars  I also can't stand the name "Cancer Bats." I'm fairly hard to offend, but putting "cancer" in a band name I find incredibly tasteless. I lost my old man to cancer, and while I'm not thin-skinned enough to choose to buy their music based on their name reminding me of who I've lost to cancer (rather than the fact I think they're toss), I bet there are plenty of people who would, because naming your band after cancer marks you out as cunts, and some people dont want their money supporting the success of cunts.
The Gaffer Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Good :  Radiohead New Order Marilyn Manson Faithless Placebo Pink Floyd The Prodigy Kraftwerk The Sex Pistols Public Image Ltd. Infected Mushroom Pet Shop Boys Crowded House  Bad :  Most of those shit metal ones I can't be arsed listing.
Merzbow Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Worst band names: Â The Nonce (although it means nothing to do with a peado in America) Anything based on Norse mythology when the band isn't even from Norway. My Bloody Valentine, the best indie/rock band ever but a shite name that people get mixed up with some wank metal/emo band. Â Coil is a great name that's simple and just rolls off the tongue along with Ride or Lush.
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 Good:  Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids Little Anthony and the Imperials The Dictators The Del-Vikings  Bad:  All of the others
Keith Houchen Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 My last band were called Wifebeater, some places turned us down for gigs, saying they liked the music but didn't like the idea of having that on a poster, despite them having "The Killers" and "Dead Kennedys" on posters for nights there. Â Alas we would get metalheads assuming we were a metal band. Enjoyed watching them leave after one song.
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 I'm not having a bad word said against Queens Of The Stone Age. It's a great band name, it's taking the piss and stands out from shite like Nickleback, Hard Fi etc.
Keith Houchen Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 I think Queens Of The Stone Age gets a bad rap is because it deliberately goes against the uber macho, uber conservative, uber homophobic element that seems nearly everywhere in metal. It is a "faggy" name thus a "faggy" band.
Legend Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 The best band name ive ever heard is The Seal Cub Clubbing Club, its a shame they dont live up to the amazing name  Good: The Rifles The Dead 60's Does It Offend You, Yeah? Japandroids Pint Shot Riot Ripchord Test Icicles  Bad: Be Your Own PET Beans On Toast (Although he's one of my fav singer songwriters) The Big Pink Dananananaykroyd Dustin's Bar Mitzvah I Was A Cub Scout Iliketrains Tapes 'n Tapes The Ting Tings
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 The best band name ive ever heard is The Seal Cub Clubbing Club, its a shame they dont live up to the amazing name Good: The Rifles The Dead 60's Does It Offend You, Yeah? Japandroids Pint Shot Riot Ripchord Test Icicles  These are two of the worst band names ever.  Another good one, though - Gay Dad.
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 Good: The Fall Jane's Addiction Sparks The Stooges   The xx is a rubbish band name.
Paid Members Green Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 I remember back in the old TWCF days suggesting Pierced Labia as a name for my (obviously incredible) band. Pierced Labia would be a hilarious name.
The Maestro Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Good names:  - The Velvet Underground - The Doors - Talking Heads - Sonic Youth - Pixies - Radiohead - Nirvana   Shit names:  - Prefab Sprout - My Chemical Romance - The Ting Tings - Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Puddle Of Mudd - Limp Bizkit - Foals - Spandau Ballet - and 95% of metal bands that have long names like The Gaping Anus Bleeds Like A Tear In The Sunset. Fuck off.
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted November 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted November 21, 2011 The Smiths, AC/DC and Super Furry Animals are some of my favourite band names. They are three of my all time favourite bands, but I think the names all suit them perfectly. Guns and Roses was also a perfect name for the band they were too. Â There are way too many shit ones to even start with, but I love that rule of thumb that someone came up with earlier in the thread that if you feel like a cunt when saying it out loud, then it's a shit name. I'm going to remember that rule.
danlewis Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 Good: Primal Scream Elastica Sex Pistols The Smiths The Clash  Bad: Ned's Atomic Dustbin  Either great or shit...I'm not sure... Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
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