I named my old band Push Off from the term Marion used for getting high in Requiem For A Dream. Other bands I've been in were Pavlov's Dogs named after the drummers dog and Perforated Prophylactic which was an old school punk cover band.
I've always liked the band name Me First and the Gimme Gimmes for some reason.
I do too, though their name is more creative than their music. Don't get me wrong, I like what they do, but after a few songs the novelty wears off and then I tend to refer to them as the Gimmick Gimmicks.Originally Posted by Tank
My uncles band was called "The Muppet Magnets" from the sheer amount of weird people the drew lol. There a beatles style band that play in the Cavern weekly.
My music "project", just me and a friend making Trans/Industrial music, was called Narcissus - not very smart i know, but it suited the membership lol
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I promise not to use "band" after my name. "obscurejude" sounds pretentious to me because few know the name comes from a Thomas Hardy book. I often regret picking it as my handle on this site. I'll probably stick to my real name, but I appreciate the suggestion.
Actually, I like the literary reference, though. It's not pretentious. It's an inside nod to those who have read Hardy.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
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I don't mind it at all. Although I probably am a bit biased considering they're my favorite band, or maybe I'm just used to it and can't imagine them as anything else. It's just something they got stuck with, and trust me, it's better than what they came up.
I much prefer simpler names, and nothing really crazy. But to be honest the name doesn't even matter to me, as long as the music is good I'll listen to them.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
For the most part, I enjoy the simple names as well...Tool, Nirvana, Oasis, Thrice...but every now and then a random one will stick out that I enjoy, like A Global Threat, Portishead, Cinephile, and Bring Me The Horizon...but like most others, it's really the music that decides everything for me.
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Kvothe: “Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.”
Simmon: ”It’s just ointment in case you get burned...but if you mix it with piss, it turns into candy.” Sim’s expression was deadpan. “Delicious candy.”
I've had a band name for years, just never a band
It'd be called "Lazybones And The Idle Wankers", which we'd just shorten to "Lazy" for tv and radio
I wonder if people would be able to guess it was a British band.
Hmmmm... I was just thinking that "darkthoughts" would be a cool band name. Goth band.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
I'm disappointed if a band has a cool name, but doesn't live up to it. Do Me Bad Things is a cool name, but they're fairly mediocre. I also thought Polyphonic Spree was an ace name.
I don't think I've ever heard their music. I just remember reading the name somewhere and getting a chuckle out of it.I do too, though their name is more creative than their music. Don't get me wrong, I like what they do, but after a few songs the novelty wears off and then I tend to refer to them as the Gimmick Gimmicks.
Interesting. They are a pop-punk band that exclusively performs covers of other people's songs. They are actually double-covers as most of their songs musical arrangements are actually classic punk songs and then they cover the lyrics of an older song. For instance, they cover "You've Got a Friend" and basically set it to the music of "Blitzkrieg Bop". Some of their covers are pretty good and they work best using them here and there in a mixed playlist. If you listen to too many of MF&TGG songs in a row it gets pretty old pretty fast.I don't think I've ever heard their music. I just remember reading the name somewhere and getting a chuckle out of it.I do too, though their name is more creative than their music. Don't get me wrong, I like what they do, but after a few songs the novelty wears off and then I tend to refer to them as the Gimmick Gimmicks.
Noise often finds interesting names.
C.C.C.C, Merzbow (a reference to architecture), Whitehouse, Nurse With Wound, etc. They all have something to do with either a harsh consonant sound or creation of some grotesque imagery.
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
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Very good point Fruno.
I also like the naming of Sunn O))) after the Sunn brand of amplifier and it's logo...
I think I just opened Pandora's Box. After reading your post I checked them out on Youtube and my wife loves them. I'm seeing a Me First show in my future.Interesting. They are a pop-punk band that exclusively performs covers of other people's songs. They are actually double-covers as most of their songs musical arrangements are actually classic punk songs and then they cover the lyrics of an older song. For instance, they cover "You've Got a Friend" and basically set it to the music of "Blitzkrieg Bop". Some of their covers are pretty good and they work best using them here and there in a mixed playlist. If you listen to too many of MF&TGG songs in a row it gets pretty old pretty fast.I don't think I've ever heard their music. I just remember reading the name somewhere and getting a chuckle out of it.I do too, though their name is more creative than their music. Don't get me wrong, I like what they do, but after a few songs the novelty wears off and then I tend to refer to them as the Gimmick Gimmicks.
It could be entertaining. I know when I first started to listen to them it was fun to pick out all of the riffs and chord progressions from all the classic punk songs. Like I said, they're not bad, they're just a novelty act. Seeing them once is probably fun.
I'm sure a few pints will help me have a good time.
The only thing I don't like about Sunn O))) (and I'm a huge fan) is that they insist that you pronounce it "Sun." It gets old having to correct people as a fan to not say "Sun Oh."Very good point Fruno.
I also like the naming of Sunn O))) after the Sunn brand of amplifier and it's logo...
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
The horizon is right and motionless like the EKG of a dying woman.
I'm sure that could get rather annoying in a hurry.
Not the same thing, but probably similar to what I go through when I talk about The Heartbreakers and inevitably have to say "No, not Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Heartbreakers as in Richard Hell, Jerry Nolan and Johnny Thunders." Then I usually have to tell them that "no, they did not steal the name from Tom Petty, in fact they predate them by at least a year or two."
There is a band in the UK that are called "; )" yes there name is a smilie face lol
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"A gunslinger knows pride - that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff."
"Officer Benzyck! It's good to see you and there's some jam right there on your collar, praise God!"- Rev. Earl Harrigan
Jimmy Eat World is a pretty cool name in my opinion. I also like their music, but I've got to be in the mood for it. Every album has a few mediocre tracks, but never bad ones, and always a few exceptional ones.
Is that what they are called when you speak their name "Smiley Face"? Very interesting. A kind of odd choice if you ask me, but I suppose it may speak to those for whom txt-speak is the primary language - I refer to them as Generation Text.
No there actual name is what the items are, so semi-colon(or whatever ; is) close bracket. Not as good imho.
... From the keyboard of Kevin
"A gunslinger knows pride - that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff."
"Officer Benzyck! It's good to see you and there's some jam right there on your collar, praise God!"- Rev. Earl Harrigan
I kinda like Semi-Colon Closed Bracket better than I do Smiley Face (or Winking Smiley Face). I don't really like either, but I prefer the former.
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