Band Name Hall of Fame

[St. Alphonzo]

I'm not necessarily talking about the greatest bands here (although some might be)... just the greatest names. I've often grabbed a CD out of a cutout bin just on the strength of a band's name, only to find that the group obviously used up every ounce of creativity, talent and wit to come up with their moniker.

Anyway, here are my favorites:

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Kathleen Turner Overdrive
B.U.G. (Big Ugly Genitals)
JFA (Jodie Foster's Army)
The Dead Milkmen
Orchestral Manoevres In The Dark
Butthole Surfers
Circle Jerks
Neutral Milk Hotel
Toad The Wet Sprocket (any obscure Python reference will rope me in every time)
The The
and of course:
Patient Zero

What are your faves?

[so sorry]

from the 80s:

kaja goo goo

bow wow wow

wall of voodoo

[Ribbons]

Pussy Galore!







....oh wait, it says Band Name Hall of Fame. My bad.

[DennisMM]

A classic punk band name: Jojo and the 16 screaming n******

Think that one was calculated to offend?

[St. Alphonzo]

kaja goo goo

Someone (wasn't his name Llmahl?) was very, very high when they came up with that one.

[minstrel]

I like "The Dead Kenny Gs".

[Kilgore]

Those Darn Accordionists
Nashville Pussy
EBN-OZN
The Presidents of the United States of America

[St. Alphonzo]

EBN-OZN had the best song of the '80s in my opinion: "AEIOU Sometimes Y":

"She let me keep on my cowboy boots and everything..."

[so sorry]

Richard Cheese and Lounge against the machine

[papalazeru]

Ricky Martin.

Best 'whatever' in the world....ever! albums

Rick Astley.

Sinnita.

[Pudie]

Anal gentleman and Vaginal Blood Fart.

Lock it!

[St. Alphonzo]

That'd be a good sub-category: band names that are body part/function euphamisms.

For example: ejaculation

10cc
The Lovin' Spoonful
Pearl Jam

[Flumm]

I remembered reading something along the same sort of lines as this a while ago outside of PZ territory, so recalling a name or two, it took me but a lil' while to find it. I realise now the names are infact fictional, but I think it's a nice little testement to the unending immaturity/genius sprinkled across the internets and so perhaps worth a looksee anways...

1. Prism Bitch (submitted by Joe)
2. The Roamin’ Catholics (submitted by Merritt)
3. Mishap Happens (submitted by Laura Mul)
4. The Nymphomercials (submitted by Chad E.)
5. The Bwah-Ha-has (submitted by Stetson Fedora)
6. Elemenopee (submitted by Ian Corey)
7. Rodrigo Chapps (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
8. Guitar Cops (submitted by Peter Dalkner)
9. The Reading Weepers (submitted by Dan)
10. Coalition of the Willing (submitted by Kayt de Fever)
11. Helmet of Hate (submitted by ROb Weychert)
12. The Way Back Whens (submitted by DP Walsh)
13. Panty Christ (submitted by DP Walsh)
14. The Mobius Strippers (submitted by Moonpie and Sharkey)
15. Vowel Movement (submitted by Moonpie and Sharkey)
16. Chocky Moo
17. Rockenspiel (submitted by Shaun Inman)
18. The Gummy de Milos (submitted by Rachael)
19. Apparition H (submitted by Jeff)
20. The Depressionistics (submitted by Ken Schestok)
21. Water Hammer (submitted by Matt Sutter)
22. The Waffos
23. Freudian Dick (submitted by Chris Saenger)
24. Quiet Time and the Whisper Kids (submitted by ROb Weychert)
25. Space Age Hitler and the Nazi Synthesizers (submitted by Merritt)
26. Excuse Me Moses (submitted by Shaun Inman)
27. The Snap-To-Guides (submitted by Stetson Fedora)
28. Pickwickian Syndrome
29. The Heeps
30. Jif and the Choosy Mothers (submitted by J. Frenette)
31. Pimpleshire (submitted by Dusty)
32. I Dream of Weenie (submitted by Merritt)
33. Correlative Meat (submitted by Wayne)
34. Grade Grubber
35. Stranger Danger (submitted by ROb Weychert)
36. Roll for Damage (submitted by Joe Montgomery)
37. The Working Mothers (submitted by Joe Montgomery)
38. Mos Eisley Brothers (submitted by ROb Weychert)
39. Half Spider and the Long Teddy (submitted by Owen Crayon)
40. Victorious Secret (submitted by Andrew)
41. Laughter of Hate
42. Fallopian Swimteam (submitted by D. Keith Robinson)
43. Big Sissy Poet (submitted by RJ Hampden)
44. Airtight Grannies (submitted by Rachael)
45. Don Ravioli (submitted by Merritt)
46. Feral Scheit (submitted by Rachael)
47. Pubic Zirconia (submitted by Matt Sutter)
48. Feral Porpoise (submitted by Jameson)
49. The Moops (submitted by ROb Weychert)
50. The Nine Volts (submitted by Mark)
51. Elk Neck
52. Punch Us Pilot (submitted by JEB)
53. Kitty-Faced Nelson (submitted by JEB)
54. Meatspace (submitted by Shaun Inman)
55. Rocktopus (submitted by Stetson Fedora)
56. Armitage Shanks (submitted by Brain Faust)
57. The Natural Causes (submitted by ROb Weychert)
58. Guitar Accident (submitted by ROb Weychert)
59. Malcolm X-Wing (submitted by Merritt)
60. Tamper Evident (submitted by K.P.)
61. The Fainting Spells (submitted by Kicey)
62. Bedtime for Bonzo (submitted by Rachael)
63. Bob and the Big Boyz (submitted by Rachael)
64. Last Train to Topton (submitted by Matt Davis)
65. The Space Heaters (submitted by Nathan Huening)
66. The Oh God No’s (submitted by Tate)
67. Poo Manchu (submitted by Rachael)
68. Walking Copernicus (submitted by Mark Shields)
69. Plotkillers (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
70. Engines of Corporeal Mischief (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
71. Dog Leash Girl (submitted by Paul)
72. Lefty Lucy and the Tight Righties (submitted by Wayne)
73. Wolf Blitzer (submitted by Nicholas Tolson)
74. No Time For Ruv (submitted by Merritt)
75. The Latter Day Ain'ts (submitted by Merritt)
76. Flesh Petal (submitted by Dan)
77. Invisibles Watching the Shoes (submitted by Baur)
78. Coffin Birth (submitted by ROb Weychert)
79. A Knife for Frau Muller (submitted by Baur)
80. Leg Cramped (submitted by Baur)
81. The Last Resorts (submitted by David Simmer)
82. Ice Cube Shmeckel (submitted by Matt Davis)
83. The Miami Relatives (submitted by D C Krook)
84. The Seven Deadly Dwarves (submitted by ROb Weychert & Kevin Cornell)
85. The This End Ups
86. Midget Bardot (submitted by Merritt)
87. Pizza Cape (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
88. Forget the Alamo (submitted by ROb Weychert)
89. Free The Willy (submitted by Alex B.)
90. Vonderful (submitted by Crackpot)
91. The Dastardly Assasins (submitted by Jonathan)
92. Pull Up Porkins (submitted by ROb Weychert)
93. Dewey Decimal and the Dust Jackets (submitted by ROb Weychert)
94. Firecrotch (submitted by RJ Hampden)
95. Sans Serif (submitted by Alexander Micek)
96. An Evening With Terry Sphagnum-Peach (submitted by Richard Rutter)
97. Endangered Feces (submitted by J.G.)
98. Culkin Death Grip (submitted by Bruce Freeby)
99. Hank and the Hulkamaniacs (submitted by Seagull)
100. Lumps in the Roux (submitted by Mrs. C)
101. The Ronsonols (submitted by Ana)
102. Dumbledore for Pay (submitted by ROb Weychert)
103. The Flightless Great Auk (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
104. Palpitating Cobra Heart (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
105. Fuzzy Sharp and the Special Onions (submitted by Joseph Tate)
106. Lockheed Spartan (submitted by J.K.)
107. The Plus-Size Models (submitted by J.K.)
108. Minty Freshness (submitted by Sian Evans)
109. Hickey Mouse (submitted by ROb Weychert)
110. 52 Pick Up (submitted by James Kitcher Jr.)
111. Ambush Bear
112. Hamburger Meat Hands (submitted by Wayne)
113. Hot Dog Fingers (submitted by Wayne)
114. Albino Meat Pods (submitted by Adrian)
115. Children of the Monkey Basket (submitted by Adrian)
116. Rumpy Doppelgangers
117. MalePouch (submitted by Stuart Snell)
118. External Conflict
119. Burning Bridges (submitted by Anthony Jimes)
120. Ballistic Beavers (submitted by MooKee LuLu)
121. Grammar Wasp (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
122. Knee Jerk (submitted by mky)
123. Urethra Franklin (submitted by Matt Sutter)
124. The Corn Dog Pipes (submitted by Matt Sutter)
125. Je Me Joue (submitted by RJ Hampden)
126. The Emo Fill-Ups (submitted by RJ Hampden)
127. Teenage Head (submitted by Dan)
128. Poindexter and the Owls (submitted by Rodney Anonymous)
129. The Ice Cream Socialists (submitted by Milke)
130. The Concubine Porcupine Chorus Line (submitted by Milke)
131. Penis Christ (submitted by Pistaugh)
132. Chamber Fellow Roommates (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
133. The Cedartown High School Marching Band (submitted by Frank Hoo Va)
134. Tone Deaf Yobbos (submitted by Justin)
135. Days of Anonymity (submitted by Chris Drosner)
136. Albertville Olympians (submitted by Chris Drosner)
137. Just Ask Indonesia (submitted by Chris Drosner)
138. Lemon Spokes (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
139. Jugs and Fur (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
140. Microscopic Allies
141. Smelly P. and the Aspara Guys (submitted by RJ Hampden)
142. Pappa Wheelie (submitted by RJ Hampden)
143. Nitrous Hommicide (submitted by RJ Hampden)
144. Homme de Terre (submitted by RJ Hampden)
145. Paged Carrot (submitted by RJ Hampden)
146. Shitpig Express (submitted by Matt Sutter)
147. Pelvic Floor (submitted by Matt Sutter)
148. Alterations in Fluid Volume (submitted by Matt Sutter)
149. Born on the Cob (submitted by RJ Hampden)
150. Skis on Wheels (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
151. The Holy Days of Obligation (submitted by ROb Weychert)
152. Ambient People
153. Shrewdness of Apes (submitted by Wayne)
154. Glaring of Cats (submitted by Wayne)
155. Wrack of Kittens (submitted by Wayne)
156. Happy Boyfriend Beach Squad (submitted by Pete Dalkner)
157. Hoagie Concubine (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
158. The Honey Chasm (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
159. Pharmacuetical Smile (submitted by Springfish)
160. Spastic Vulva (submitted by ColdForged)
161. Gurg (submitted by ColdForged)
162. Black-Hearted Olives (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
163. Fist Your Gums (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
164. The Society Wang (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
165. Martyrs on Artichokes (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
166. Minty Hooks
167. Foody Spatula
168. Make Rocket Go Now!
169. Capital Knockers (submitted by Merritt)
170. The Sensible Portions (submitted by Merritt)
171. Wreck This God (submitted by Merritt)
172. Tranny Get Your Gun (submitted by Merritt)
173. The Reverend Boo-Tay and the Disciples of Funk (submitted by Merritt)
174. Fantastaplastic (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
175. Kommander Lance Koko and the Peppermint Candy Far-Outers (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
176. Porky’s Nightmare (submitted by Mr. Vito)
177. Jubilation T. Cornpone and the Kick-a-poo Joy Juicers (submitted by Mr. Vito)
178. Shake Well
179. The Space Monkey Mafia (submitted by Mr. Vito)
180. The Darling Tops (submitted by ROb Weychert)
181. Autoerotic (submitted by ROb Weychert)
182. Old Man Sausages (submitted by Kevin Cornell)
183. This Crypt is Cursed (submitted by Pete Dalkner)
184. Flights of Fancy (submitted by Pete Dalkner)
185. Pixel Brassiere (submitted by Pete Dalkner)
186. Loose Stoolpigeon (submitted by ROb Weychert)
187. Spatula City (submitted by ROb Weychert)
188. The Demon Who Makes Trophies of Men (submitted by ROb Weychert)
189. Gore Orphanage (submitted by ROb Weychert)
190. War With the Evil Power Master
191. The Bogs of Eternal Stench (submitted by J.K.)
192. Altered Beast (submitted by J.K.)
193. Cream Trick (submitted by J.K.)
194. Wookie Goldberg (submitted by J.K.)
195. Dictator Tots
196. Byzantine Jesus (submitted by J.K.)
197. Aeriola Warfare (submitted by J.K.)
198. Faint the Pence (submitted by J.K.)
199. Strickland (submitted by J.K.)
200. Good as in Awesome (submitted by J.K.)
201. The Metro Gnomes (submitted by J.K.)
202. Dent Wizards (submitted by J.K.)
203. Paper White Mask of Evil
204. Ball Pit
205. The Cyan Kickers (submitted by J.K.)
206. Doomsday Device
207. Hot Black
208. Bassmasters of the Universe (submitted by J.K.)
209. Psycho Tooth (submitted by J.K.)
210. Bean Spoon
211. Curtsy Dragon (submitted by J.K.)
212. Buffalo Bixby
213. Voodoo Economics (submitted by J.K.)
214. The Pork Chop Express (submitted by J.K.)
215. Here it is Tiger (submitted by J.K.)
216. Light Up Goose
217. Hitler Mustache
218. Pain Forest
219. Mayo Reverb

[Brocktune]

mc 900 ft. jesus
mad capsule markets
electric bunny funk & the chrome scrotum
gas huffer
heavy vegetable
anal gentleman
the murder junkies
trumans water
wall of voodoo
1000 homo djs
combustible edison
green milk from planet orange
thee shatners
meat beat manifesto

[DennisMM]

Fun Boy Three
Haircut 100
Bananarama

Gotta love those '80s manufactured pop band names. Especially Haircut 100.

Niggaz With Attitude

[The Garbage Man]

My roommate wanted us to form a band named "Oedipus Rex and the Momma's Boys."

Unfortunately, neither of us can sing or play instruments.

[minstrel]

A friend of mine once suggested "Mr. Perfect and the Inconsequential Peons".

[magicmonkey]

Shout out to BBC radio legend and musical connoisseur John Peel (R.I.P) faves;

Half Man Half Biscuit

Also,

Prefab Sprout
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine

[MasterWhedon]

Has anyone mentioned the Ben Dover Band yet? I enjoy them.

[Ribbons]

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is kind of a cool band name. I was also always partial to Chumbawamba.

[Theta]

Pussy Galore!







....oh wait, it says Band Name Hall of Fame. My bad.

And as we all know from "Trainspotting", it's a complete fucking misnomer anyway.

My personal favorite band name was a local band near where I went to high school: Shitty Shitty Band Band.

The irony was they were okay.

[The Garbage Man]

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is kind of a cool band name.

I was just about to mention them.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is also a spiffy name.

[Lord Voldemoo]

Mookie Blaylock- Pearl Jam's original name before Mookie threatened to sue.
Meat Beat Manifesto
Evil Twin
My Chemical Romance
Queens of the Stoneage
Led Zeppelin
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies
The Squirrel Nut Zippers
Alice In Chains
The Who

[Kilgore]

I knew a guy a few years back who was trying to convince his bandmates they chouls be called 'Jesus Was a Homo', but seeming that too controversial for Iowa, they settled on ' The BunGunners'.

[The Garbage Man]

The Crystal Method
Death From Above 1979

[MiltonWaddams]

Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
John Cougar Concentration Camp

[TheBaxter]

Assück

(with the umlaut, of course)

[Tyrone_Shoelaces]

The Winona Riders
The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black
The 3-D Invisibles
Therapy?
The Dandy Warhols
The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies
enormous

[St. Alphonzo]

A few more:

Steely Dan (gotta love a band named after a dildo)
Dogs Die In Hot Cars
Say Hi To Your Mom
Mental As Anything
Mary's Danish
Negativland
Lard
Revolting Cocks
The Burning Sensations

[BuckyO'harre]

Froggy the high widget.


... not a real band.

From a Pinky and the Brain episode.

[Ribbons]

Couple more:

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead

Bear vs. Shark

The Aquabats!

The Flamin' Groovies

and !!!. I love the name !!! mostly because I wonder how the hell you pronounce it.

[St. Alphonzo]

I think that !!! is officially pronounced "Chk Chk Chk". Great name. Similarly, I like:

? And The Mysterians

[Ribbons]

I think that !!! is officially pronounced "Chk Chk Chk". Great name.

I always liked to imagine whoever came out on stage to introduce them just making a surprised face and then walking back off. Sorta like

Similarly, I like:

? And The Mysterians

I was trying to remember the band with the question mark in their name! That's a pretty cool one too.

[havocSchultz]

Rainbow Butt Monkeys...who then eventually went on to become Finger Eleven...

Crash Test Dummies...

Death Cab for Cutie

Better Than Ezra (i was always trying to find the "ezra" album to see if they were indeed actually better...)

Tequilla Mockingbird

Officer Down

Spice Girls...

[St. Alphonzo]

I think that !!! is officially pronounced "Chk Chk Chk". Great name.

I always liked to imagine whoever came out on stage to introduce them just making a surprised face and then walking back off. Sorta like

Ribbons, time for you to write a screenplay. A rock-band parody with that scene in it. That's freakin' funny!

other good names:
Soul Coughing
The Velvet Underground

[DennisMM]

Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus

Tool
Hole (they should have toured together)

[doglips]

Q-Burn's Abstract Message
British Sea Power
Gaye Bikers On Acid
Ladytron
The Robot Ate Me
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Gonga
The Secret Machines
Jackson and His Computer Band

[monorail77]

My favourite band name ever is

Bruno Gerussi's Medallion

(pretty good band too)

My favourite fake band name (which I made up, btw) is

Anagram of Santa

(its a good name for a really bad, devil-lovin metal band)

[Bob Samonkey]

Flogging Molly

Southern Culture on the Skids

The Frantic Flintstones

Local:

Miss Zanna Don't

[Vegeta]

I always thought 1,000 Homo DJ's was pretty inspired

[Vicarious]

Wham! (love the exclamation point)

But in seriousness, Smashing Pumpkins has always been my favorite band name.

[minstrel]

A guy I used to know was a fan of a band called

"The Very Thought Of Fucking Hitler"

[Keepcoolbutcare]

Pussy Galore!







....oh wait, it says Band Name Hall of Fame. My bad.

help a befuddled fool out here...just what's the joke?

I hesitate to inform you that there was a band with that title, but I think you know that already.

so just what am I missing here?

[Keepcoolbutcare]

oh, and to play along...

Three Times One Minus One aka T.T.O.M.O.

[magicmonkey]

I think Ribbons was playing with the word bond/band.

[Keepcoolbutcare]

I think Ribbons was playing with the word bond/band.

so then he doensn't think that Pussy Galore is a Hall of Fame worthy band name?

'cuz it is.

[magicmonkey]

I think Ribbons was playing with the word bond/band.

so then he doensn't think that Pussy Galore is a Hall of Fame worthy band name?

'cuz it is.

and some.

Milli Vanili

[Keepcoolbutcare]

1910 Fruitgum Company

[Ribbons]

I think Ribbons was playing with the word bond/band.

so then he doensn't think that Pussy Galore is a Hall of Fame worthy band name?

'cuz it is.

D'oh!

You is very right kc, Pussy Galore is a cool name for a band.

When I first looked at the thread title, I thought it said Bond Name Hall of Fame, and so, of course, the first name to pop into my head was... then I realized what it really said, felt kinda silly, and thought it would be funny if I pretended I was going through the process of making that mistake while I was posting. I was vaguely aware that there was a band out there with the name Pussy Galore, but I was sorta hoping no one would call me on it.

[St. Alphonzo]

It's still a good joke!

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Pop Will Eat Itself
Violent Femmes