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.
Re: You Fucked Up the Easiest Part: The Terrible Band Names Thread
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.
Re: You Fucked Up the Easiest Part: The Terrible Band Names Thread
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.
Re: You Fucked Up the Easiest Part: The Terrible Band Names Thread
Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 5:03pm
by 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.
Re: You Fucked Up the Easiest Part: The Terrible Band Names Thread
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.
Re: You Fucked Up the Easiest Part: The Terrible Band Names Thread
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.
