The best and lamest rock band names
DollarDave
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The passing of Kevin Dubrow reminded me what a great name for a band “Quiet Riot” was. Then, reading the “Cheesiest Ballads” thread reminded me of some really lame names – could be influenced by the cheese, though.
Sometimes, we can get past a name like “Cinderella” because we like their music, other times we like a name like “Nine Inch Nails” but don’t necessarily like their music. My best list seemed to be names that stuck with me more so than their music. I tried to keep my lists to better-known bands. I like the name “Breaking Benjamin”, but we’ll see if they stick around for a while.
My best list:
1) Big Head Todd and the Monsters
2) Dire Straits
3) Cheap Trick
4) Social Distortion
5) AC/DC
6) Blue Oyster Cult
7) Stone Temple Pilots
Honorable mention:
1) Motley Crue
2) Dead can Dance
3) Quiet Riot
4) Judas Priest
5) Lynard Skynard
6) Goo-goo Dolls
My lamest:
1) Mister Mister (makes me say "huh?")
2) Air Supply (would suck even if they were a metal band)
3) Culture Club (sounds like a club I want to join)
4) The Beatles (it’s my list)
5) Cinderella (liked them, but, 'nuff said)
6) Loverboy (Your kidding me, you named the band Loverboy?)
7) Simply Red (You have red hair so you name the band, this?)
8) Queen (you guys are talented, but you named the band what?)
That’s enough of mine, weigh in with yours.
Sometimes, we can get past a name like “Cinderella” because we like their music, other times we like a name like “Nine Inch Nails” but don’t necessarily like their music. My best list seemed to be names that stuck with me more so than their music. I tried to keep my lists to better-known bands. I like the name “Breaking Benjamin”, but we’ll see if they stick around for a while.
My best list:
1) Big Head Todd and the Monsters
2) Dire Straits
3) Cheap Trick
4) Social Distortion
5) AC/DC
6) Blue Oyster Cult
7) Stone Temple Pilots
Honorable mention:
1) Motley Crue
2) Dead can Dance
3) Quiet Riot
4) Judas Priest
5) Lynard Skynard
6) Goo-goo Dolls
My lamest:
1) Mister Mister (makes me say "huh?")
2) Air Supply (would suck even if they were a metal band)
3) Culture Club (sounds like a club I want to join)
4) The Beatles (it’s my list)
5) Cinderella (liked them, but, 'nuff said)
6) Loverboy (Your kidding me, you named the band Loverboy?)
7) Simply Red (You have red hair so you name the band, this?)
8) Queen (you guys are talented, but you named the band what?)
That’s enough of mine, weigh in with yours.
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Cool idea for a thread.
The coolest name of all time is without a doubt - METAL CHURCH
After that it would be:
Testament
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Dream Theater
Queensryche
Fates Warning
Nightwish
Twisted Sister
The stupidest name of all time for a band would have to be - SALIVA - I mean seriously, WTF were they thinking?
Next in line for just downright stupid names would have to be:
Puddle of Mud
Tool
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Bee Gees
Firehouse
White Lion
Seether
These are just off the top of my head so Im sure there are a lot of others out there that are equally ridiculous.polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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Great names:
The Who
Yes
Grateful Dead
13th Floor Elevators
Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band
Tiny Desk Unit
Psychedelic Furs
The Cars (although AFAIK they never followed through on their threat to release a greatest hits album called "Used Cars")
Bad names:
Almost any with umlauts in them ('cept Spinal Tap, of course) -
Tool is an awesome name for a band. It's one of the few bands I can think of whose name is symbolic and given more meaning with each album they release.
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Tool is the most talented band in existance today, they should not be on any list as they cannot be compared to any other band, especially a bad name list. :mad:
Some band names that have stuck with me as unique, but I may not know of thier music:
Celtic Frost
King Missile
Thirsty Herman
Was (not was)
Ah Hah -
Two of the best Wet Willie and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Phish has to be on the worst list.
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Tool is the most talented band in existance today, they should not be on any list as they cannot be compared to any other band, especially a bad name list. :mad:
Tool is a great band with extremely talented musicians especially Dana Carey, a great drummer - but they still named their band after a ****.
And Dream Theater is the most talented band in existence today.
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The **** interpretation is only one example. Tool for the vag. Tool for the gov. Tool of the mind. Tool of god. Tool of one's own mind. Tool for evil. Tool for good.
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Yes and **** means happy - but I still wouldnt name my band "****" unless I was George Michael.
As deep and philosophical as the name may be, the truth remains that 99% of the time when someone uses the word "tool" theyre either referring to someone being a dick, or a crescent wrench. Neither would make a cool band name.polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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Rage Against the Machine
The Flaming Lips
Worst
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Steely Dan was, of course, named after a marital aid, taken from William Burroughs' book Naked Lunch.
Tool, I would say, is a pretty good band name for a pretty OK band.
Trivia question -- name the two blues performers from whom Pink Floyd took its name. -
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pink floyd
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love seed mama jump
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I wouldn't get too upset. That was coming from someone who still likes Metal Church.Tool is the most talented band in existance today, they should not be on any list as they cannot be compared to any other band, especially a bad name list. :mad:
As for lame names, Limp Bizkit, Brand New, My Chemical Romance, and Plain White T's are pretty bad."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
mhardy6647 wrote: »Steely Dan was, of course, named after a marital aid, taken from William Burroughs' book Naked Lunch.
Tool, I would say, is a pretty good band name for a pretty OK band.
Trivia question -- name the two blues performers from whom Pink Floyd took its name.
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Terrific thread idea!
Add to the best names...
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Doobie Brothers
Bad Finger
Canned Heat
Cream
Grand Funk Railroad
Honk
Kinks
Steppinwolf
Strawberry Alarm Clock (what were they on?)
Supertramp
T. Rex
Three Dog Night
Sorry for putting so many on the list. & Yes, I'm old!"Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger -
I wouldn't get too upset. That was coming from someone who still likes Metal Church.
Heck yeah! Theyre still making albums too and they actually sound like the old stuff! Gotta give some kudos for a metal band thats been around since the mid 80's that hasnt sold out.
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I haven't heard them since the 80's. I thought they were ok, but was more into Anthrax, Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, etc..."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Cradle of Filth
Mushroomhead
Clutch
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I haven't heard them since the 80's. I thought they were ok, but was more into Anthrax, Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, etc...
Outstanding! A fellow headbanger! If you dug them you would probably dig Metal Church. They werent as fast as Anthrax or Slayer but still very heavy. More akin to Metallica's Master of Puppets stuff. Only one guy is from the original band tho, Kurt Vanderhoof on guitars.
Theyve got a Myspace page and it has some of their later music on there. You should check it out, you might dig 'em.
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My lamest:
4) The Beatles (its my list)
IMO the Beatles is actually a cool name. It was influenced by Buddy Holly and the 'Crickets' whom they all loved. Rock was called 'beat' music back then so spelling it with an 'A' gave it a double meaning. The girls in the Marlon Brando motorcycle movie were also called 'Beetles'.
Other names I like
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rolling Stones
The Who
Led Zeppelin
Deep Purple
Velvet Underground
The Kinks
The Zombies
Grateful Dead
Widespread Panic
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Loverboy. If not the lamest, definitely the gheyest. hehe.
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Tool is a great band with extremely talented musicians especially Dana Carey, a great drummer - but they still named their band after a ****.
And Dream Theater is the most talented band in existence today.
Get help ACtually I never heard DT, gotta give them a listen. Maybe 2nd best, nobody can top Tool.I wouldn't get too upset. That was coming from someone who still likes Metal Church.
lol, I have an old Metal Chuch cassette. I think Tool has the last laugh, spelled backwards is LOOT, and they have a lot.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Tool, I would say, is a pretty good band name for a pretty OK band.
dude! You can kicked off the forum for saying stuff like that. Back away slowly...:eek: -
One thing we can all agree on - Tool has about the coolest videos ever. Sober is just about my all time favorite.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hglVqACd1C8
And what better way to demonstrate DT's unreal skill than with a medley of all their insane instrumentals from over the last 15 years.
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Great Names...in addition to many listed above...
The Band
Mott The Hoople
INXS
New York Dolls
Nashville ****
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Average White Band
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Bad Company
Stupid names....
Bread
10 cc
America
The Raspberries
Hole
Free
Big Star
Bay City Rollers
Beastie Boys
**** Surfers (could maybe go either way)
And so many more....."Just because youre offended doesnt mean youre right." - Ricky Gervais
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Cool:
Front242
C.C.C.P.
Guns 'N Roses
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Violent Femmes -
Actually, when I think of Tool, I think of someone who runs around mindless making no major decisions of his own, has no inner creativity and thinks **** when tOOl obviosly is T*ts.Yes and **** means happy - but I still wouldnt name my band "****" unless I was George Michael.
As deep and philosophical as the name may be, the truth remains that 99% of the time when someone uses the word "tool" theyre either referring to someone being a dick, or a crescent wrench. Neither would make a cool band name. -
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