You Fucked Up the Easiest Part: The Terrible Band Names Thread

[Marky Dread]

Arctic Monkeys. Unless there’s a clever reason for it that I’m unaware.

As band names go, I don’t mind this one so much. At least, the name isn’t an immediate turnoff for me. I know jack squat about their music though. From their Wikipedia page: The name "Arctic Monkeys" was Cook's idea, and is perhaps a play on "northern monkey", a derogatory term for someone from northern England.

When they first started the story about their mame was they were on a night out and it was freezing and an old guy saw them wearing just t shirts and said "you must be freezing, you look like arctic monkeys.

[Marky Dread]

New Radicals. Apart from producing one of the worst songs of that terrible decade, that band name is inane. It sounds like a focus group compromise.

I'd add a lot of "New ____ " names to the list. New Order, New Edition, New Pornographers. Probably a few more. It just feels lazy.

The New Originals obviously get a pass. And I'll give New Kids on the Block a pass too as that worked for what it was.

New York Dolls is great and really goes with the image.

[Marky Dread]

Jimmy the Hoover. That name really sucks.

[Dr. Medulla]

Jimmy the Hoover. That name really sucks.

Hooverphonic is a pretty lame effort.

[Marky Dread]

Jimmy the Hoover. That name really sucks.

Hooverphonic is a pretty lame effort.

Eloctrolux Deluxe would be great for an 80s band.

[Dr. Medulla]

Jimmy the Hoover. That name really sucks.

Hooverphonic is a pretty lame effort.

Eloctrolux Deluxe would be great for an 80s band.

Born from the ashes of their first punk group, The Dirtbags.

[Marky Dread]

Jimmy the Hoover. That name really sucks.

Hooverphonic is a pretty lame effort.

Eloctrolux Deluxe would be great for an 80s band.

Born from the ashes of their first punk group, The Dirtbags.

Their "This Carpets Seen Better Days E.P." was a classic.

[Dr. Medulla]

Jimmy the Hoover. That name really sucks.

Hooverphonic is a pretty lame effort.

Eloctrolux Deluxe would be great for an 80s band.

Born from the ashes of their first punk group, The Dirtbags.

Their "This Carpets Seen Better Days E.P." was a classic.

"No, You Suck!" shoulda been a hit.

[tepista]

I never liked the name Gnarles Barkley

[Marky Dread]

Hooverphonic is a pretty lame effort.

Eloctrolux Deluxe would be great for an 80s band.

Born from the ashes of their first punk group, The Dirtbags.

Their "This Carpets Seen Better Days E.P." was a classic.

"No, You Suck!" shoulda been a hit.

[Kimmelweck]

Arctic Monkeys. Unless there’s a clever reason for it that I’m unaware.

As band names go, I don’t mind this one so much. At least, the name isn’t an immediate turnoff for me. I know jack squat about their music though. From their Wikipedia page: The name "Arctic Monkeys" was Cook's idea, and is perhaps a play on "northern monkey", a derogatory term for someone from northern England.

When they first started the story about their mame was they were on a night out and it was freezing and an old guy saw them wearing just t shirts and said "you must be freezing, you look like arctic monkeys.

Yeah that makes sense and is a better story.

As for the Wikipedia explanation, I’m pretty much the American equivalent. Newyorkus buffaloensis, the American snow monkey.

[Marky Dread]

Arctic Monkeys. Unless there’s a clever reason for it that I’m unaware.

As band names go, I don’t mind this one so much. At least, the name isn’t an immediate turnoff for me. I know jack squat about their music though. From their Wikipedia page: The name "Arctic Monkeys" was Cook's idea, and is perhaps a play on "northern monkey", a derogatory term for someone from northern England.

When they first started the story about their mame was they were on a night out and it was freezing and an old guy saw them wearing just t shirts and said "you must be freezing, you look like arctic monkeys.

Yeah that makes sense and is a better story.

As for the Wikipedia explanation, I’m pretty much the American equivalent. Newyorkus buffaloensis, the American snow monkey.

[WestwayKid]

I just thought of one. Bad Lieutenant is a terrible name. I liked the band/album (even if it really was just New Order without Hooky or Gillian). The name seems like they just picked something on a whim, maybe because the movie Bad Lieutenant was on in the studio or something.

[WestwayKid]

Arctic Monkeys. Unless there’s a clever reason for it that I’m unaware.

As band names go, I don’t mind this one so much. At least, the name isn’t an immediate turnoff for me. I know jack squat about their music though. From their Wikipedia page: The name "Arctic Monkeys" was Cook's idea, and is perhaps a play on "northern monkey", a derogatory term for someone from northern England.

When they first started the story about their mame was they were on a night out and it was freezing and an old guy saw them wearing just t shirts and said "you must be freezing, you look like arctic monkeys.

Similar to the Manic Street Preachers, I believe. JDB was busking and an old man passing by called him a "manic street preacher" or something like that.

[Marky Dread]

Arctic Monkeys. Unless there’s a clever reason for it that I’m unaware.

As band names go, I don’t mind this one so much. At least, the name isn’t an immediate turnoff for me. I know jack squat about their music though. From their Wikipedia page: The name "Arctic Monkeys" was Cook's idea, and is perhaps a play on "northern monkey", a derogatory term for someone from northern England.

When they first started the story about their mame was they were on a night out and it was freezing and an old guy saw them wearing just t shirts and said "you must be freezing, you look like arctic monkeys.

Similar to the Manic Street Preachers, I believe. JDB was busking and an old man passing by called him a "manic street preacher" or something like that.

I think it's a story that's been disputed but whatever the real story is Manic Street Preachers is a much better name than Betty Blue.