They have some great songs. Very new to diving into their music because that name is not great.
I'd passed until I finally heard Chris Brokaw's cover of "Crooked." He's quite the fan of them!
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 10:14 am
by Krev
A75 wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 8:43 am
Guided By Voices, which is funny now because I think it's a really cool name.
No idea if they're great, but I will not listen to the band with the several repetitions of Pigs for their name. I don't care what anyone tells me. I will not listen to them. Respect is a two-way street, people!
That Pigs, Pigs, etc. record is a banger, though.
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 3:02 am
by Iancee
Grong Grong
Just seemed so dumb to me as a young naive youth … I mended my ways in later life tho…
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 8:35 am
by seby
jtron wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:39 pm
European rock can be really bad for this:
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
We Are Enfant Terrible
Kap Bambino
I sneered at all three when I saw them in record stores; now I own multiple albums by each
Oh my god how great are Kap Bambino! Straight up the single best live show that I have ever seen
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 10:26 am
by Kniferide
Rock*A*Teens, who I love, have the worst band name of all time
Sonic Youth is a dumb name
Jesus Lizard is kinda a dumb name
Tropical Fuck Storm is so dumb it kinda comes back around
Man Or Astro Man is a lot to chew on.
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 1:07 pm
by Dovira
Kniferide wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 10:26 am
Rock*A*Teens, who I love, have the worst band name of all time
It's bad, but also with the asterisks I read it as if it was a rock band version of A*Teens... as in the old teen group that started out doing Abba covers (and being named ABBA-Teens, which they had to change for trademark reasons, hence simply A*).
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Kniferide wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 10:26 am
Rock*A*Teens, who I love, have the worst band name of all time
It's bad, but also with the asterisks I read it as if it was a rock band version of A*Teens... as in the old teen group that started out doing Abba covers (and being named ABBA-Teens, which they had to change for trademark reasons, hence simply A*).
That is one of the worst things i've ever seen/heard. you are grounded. go to your room.
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 12:12 pm
by turnbullac
I love shitty band names and it is even better when the bands are great
TOUCHDOWN JESUS
DIARRHEA PLANET (RIP)
Re: Great bands you initially ignored because you hated their name
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 2:12 pm
by AdamN
Lu Zwei wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 9:42 am
Viagra Boys. Have not and will not listen to them, probably ever.
You're not missing much. :nailpolish:
It seems like they went from playing the Empty Bottle to the Salt Shed in a few years. Good for them of course but don't understand it.