Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:50 pm
Some good buddies of mine are in a metal/heavy rock band called Alabama Thunderpussy. Personally, I like the name, but they catch a lot of flak for it.
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Good bands with bad names.
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Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:54 pm
DR DOG
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:54 pm
DrAwkward wrote:Richard wrote:kerble wrote:Richard wrote:...because Brainiac sucks, or because Brainiac is a bad name?
neither of those things are correct.
Because I know you and DrAwkward to be Brainiac fans, I will disregard your knee-jerk reactions.You guys have Brainiac blinders on.
It's a silly name for a good band. That's my opinion.
The name "Brainiac" outside of the context of the band calls to mind either a green-skinned alien artificial life form from a prominent DC comic book, or the more robotic transparent-head-with-brain-visible version of the same supervillian. I can think of nothing more appropriate for Brainiac the band's music than a name that evokes something sinister, otherworldly, alien, and cartoony, all at once.
"Brainiac" also kind of sounds like "ENIAC" the first mainframe computer of fame.
which fits nicely with this L337 ("LEET") font on Hissing Prigs:
good name!
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:11 pm
tipcat wrote:itchy mcgoo wrote:Throwing Muses
Survey says: Bzzzzz.
No Richard Dawson kiss for you.
Richard Dawson wouldn't miss the opportunity to kiss me. Especially after such a great match to "The name _________ is pretty fucking fey"
I'd like to add:
Dag Nasty
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:15 pm
Rapeman
Killing Joke
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, fucking shit name that's also FUCKING pretentious (mostly shit catalog too, although I give props, G)
Killing Joke
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, fucking shit name that's also FUCKING pretentious (mostly shit catalog too, although I give props, G)
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:15 pm
burun wrote:tommydski wrote:Bottomless Pit
I can't believe you risked your membership in the Silkworm and its Associates Booster Club by posting this.
It's probably just as well. On another forum they added a html filter so I can't say the word Silkworm anymore.
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:32 pm
The Band
Big Star
Bubble Puppy
Crabby Appleton
Dr. Feelgood
Flamin' Groovies
Humble Pie
The Left Banke
Slint
Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Big Star
Bubble Puppy
Crabby Appleton
Dr. Feelgood
Flamin' Groovies
Humble Pie
The Left Banke
Slint
Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:34 pm
Bands that have names that permanently link them to things that they "move on from", so to speak. Pere Ubu, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, The Fall, etc.
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:52 pm
big_dave wrote:Bands that have names that permanently link them to things that they "move on from", so to speak. Pere Ubu, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, The Fall, etc.
How do you figure Big Dave?
Good bands with bad names.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:56 pm
My vote goes to the early '00s Keith Morris band, Midget Handjob. We just listened to their album in the van the other day and I still enjoy it and thought they were quite interesting live, but man, that name sucks.
Also - Hella?
Also - Hella?