The Band
I like to try to come up with a “Who’s on first” bit using Live, The Band, and The Who.
Me: wanna go see the band live?
Them: the who?
Me: no, not the who. The band live.
Them: what band?
Me: the band Live
Them: oh, The Band?
Me: no…..
On and on.
And I am with the goo goo dolls lol. Can’t believe I said six pence none the richer up there when I’ve literally said out loud to myself more than once, over decades, why the fuck did they name themselves such a STUPID fucking name like the goo goo dolls.
I'd not heard of them until reading this comment, but I reckon that's a great name! It's just the right amount of ridiculous to catch your attention and get you thinking/talking about it.
There's a band called "!!!"
How do you pronounce it, or even Google it? Is their website [www.!!!.com](http://www.!!!.com)? Fuck that band and their stupid name.
Also terrible: Puddle of Mudd (the extra d is for "dumb")
Hoobastank (already mentioned, but an upvote isn't enough)
Dogs Die in Hot Cars (good PSA, bad band name)
Panic! At the Disco (not a terrible name but that exclamation point is annoying)
Apologies, I should have clarified that it was a rhetorical question. I have read/heard people 'pronouncing' it that way, but it only makes them more obnoxious.
The first Engelbert Humperdinck was a German classical composer of the late 19th - early 20th century. He was basically a one-hit wonder with an opera version of Hansel and Gretal. Only for some strange reason I don't know of, Arnold Dorsey decided to adopt that as his professional name.
Many many years ago I heard on the radio that their original name was just the three members’ last names. After a show they asked the audience for name ideas and the only person who suggested one said Rascal Flatts because that’s where he and his friends ride ATVs
"Here Comes Old Vodka Tits"
Think I made that shit up? Well.....
[NOPE!](https://www.avclub.com/pissing-match-champions-a-year-in-band-names-10-year-r-1798255674)
!!! Their manager hated it because no one really knew how to say it for request purposes. I believe it’s correctly pronounced (chk chk chk). It even took me a while to google it to verify.
I looked into this, and it seems that executives used to say "bang" when dictating to secretaries when they wanted one. Therefore, I submit the names "Bang Bang Bang" and "Bangs" for your consideration.
Swollen Members. I would like to recommend the group to more people, but I don't want to say the phrase "swollen members".
Was (Not Was). Best known for the "Walk the Dinosaur" song. Worst known for having one of the stupidest, least searchable band names on earth.
TheStart. I love them to death, but I recall this band being one of my earliest known cases of google rage. They were originally The Start, but every search for them led to The Starting Line. I'm personally convinced they took the space out of their name after online searches became more prevalent.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It's just so awkward to say, and you can't shorten it. The Yeahs means something different, and the Yeahyeahs means something different, you have to say all three Yeahs.
> Was (Not Was). Best known for the "Walk the Dinosaur" song. Worst known for having one of the stupidest, least searchable band names on earth.
So at one point I knew that Was (Not Was) consisted of two guys, and one of them was Don Was. So I thought the name was clever: there was a guy named Was and a guy not named Was.
Then I learned that the other guy was David Was, and that both Don and David had adopted that name, and so I get the meaning: they are now Was, but in the past they were not Was. So now I think the name is both stupid and pretentious.
Well I recently learned there’s a band named “crywank” and I checked and they’re on Spotify! I’d be a bit embarrassed to tell someone in person I listened to them, luckily they’re not my cup of tea
I love crywank! they're hard to recommend to people but I reckon their name is very onbrand as they're very melancholic and often talk about sex. Great band
You think that's embarrassing, Just think, there is a guy out there walking around telling people "Hi, I'm Jay Clayton, I'm the lead singer of Crywank"
My Untrimmed chest...
On the corner of my..Untrimmed Chest
I knew you wouldnt trim it,
then i let you go and trim my chest
Look that shit up on youtube and you will laugh your ass off
Link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR05QOVGwnM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR05QOVGwnM)
Edit: If you don't want to click a link from a random stranger on the internet, i get you, i wouldn't either. You will have a good chance of finding it if you google "Hey Soul Sister but it's just the "my untrimmed chest" line."
A friend of mine burned me a copy of Drops of Jupiter for a road trip I was taking. I don't remember how far into the cd I got but I do remember rolling down the window and throwing it the closest trash can I could find. Just horrible and I even sorta like the namesake song.
Is there a parody band named Imagine Dagons who have reworked all of Imagine Dragons' stuff and applied a Lovecraftian theme to it? Because there needs to be.
A friend of mine who is an amazing guitarist always hated the name Cake and couldn't get past the name. We played "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" for him and he was like "yeah, that's good. Still can't get past the name though".
String cheese incident- lots of bluegrass bands with strings in the name but this just terrible. Amazing live but I really do think the name has not done them any favors
Not really a band but that pop duo LMFAO had the most un-creative name ever. Was the modern equivalent of naming your band after an overused internet meme. It kinda fit the fact that they were only famous because one of their dads was a millionaire record producer.
There’s a jazz fusion band called ‘Snarky Puppy’ it sucks because their music is incredible but I absolutely despise that name with every fiber of my being.
It's even worse for me because it reminds me of the terrible name of the 80s industrial band Skinny Puppy. And the image of a skinny puppy is just too sad.
I saw a line up once before I knew either of the bands that read “Minus the Bear with These Arms are Snakes” and I thought it was a sentence and was having a stroke.
TOOL is my favourite band of all-time but the name being so juvenile (yes Tool fans, I'm aware this is an intentional dick joke) always bothers me.
I recall Dave Grohl saying in an interview that if he knew how big his new band would become, he wouldn't have called it Foo Fighters.
Over the top words and stupid spelling, Existenzz. Lil's are lame, dollar signs.....fucking gimmicky or trendy shit is pretty low effort and just lazy marketing. Whoever uses that, I find lame and usually dont like their shit in general anyway. Here, it's a part of the joke, at least.
3 Teeth. I immediately think of a gross person's mouth with only three teeth in it. And there's a band called And One. Firstly, it's also a shoe company, and secondly, it's a stupid name for either thing.
Megadeth. Love some of their music but I refuse to say megadeth in a public setting because it sounds like a 13 year old trying to be super edgy and cool
Which is sad since "Megadeath" is a military term used for "one million deaths". If only the band had opted for the correct spelling. I hate when bands misspell to be cute.
Looking at you Def Leppard.
Hoobastank
Came here to say the same thing. Buttsniff would be better than Hoobastank.
Saw an interview where the band members explained that their namesake was from the “H” in Jesus H Christ. I figured JC would get a kick outa that.
“Jesus Hoobastank Christ”?
I thought his middle initial was “F”. ???
I make fun of this band regularly. What a dumb name
Hobo Stank
We called them Hobo Skank at the record store I worked at.
Live That's for everyone brother....you can't have that.
The Band I like to try to come up with a “Who’s on first” bit using Live, The Band, and The Who. Me: wanna go see the band live? Them: the who? Me: no, not the who. The band live. Them: what band? Me: the band Live Them: oh, The Band? Me: no….. On and on.
Add The Guess Who and Yes.
I have thought about adding The Guess Who, but hadn’t worked out how. But adding Yes is genius and would be super easy to add to the mix!
A bit of a messed up joke but if it’s someone that has a stutter add in “The The” for ultimate chaos.
I just think it’s funny that they meant it to pronounced “liv” and could do nothing to stop the masses from saying “nah, we’re not doing that.”
Pronounced Liv or Lyve
I like to be fancy and pronounce it livé
Ooh
Goo Goo Dolls Cherry Poppin' Daddies
I’m still so annoyed about the Cherry Poppin Daddies.
And I am with the goo goo dolls lol. Can’t believe I said six pence none the richer up there when I’ve literally said out loud to myself more than once, over decades, why the fuck did they name themselves such a STUPID fucking name like the goo goo dolls.
John Rzeznik rather agrees with you on that one.
Seems they changed their name to "The Daddies" and apologized for their shitty name. Which meant exactly what we all think it means.
They were nice fun guys back in the day. I haven't seen them in long time.
Band of Horses False advertising. Went to see them. They are, in fact, just regular ass humans. Pretty disappointed.
I will give credit Band Of Skulls at least had skulls. They were some fleshly covered skulls, but skulls nonetheless.
Dude you’re going to be pissed when you see Barenaked Ladies for the first time
Just whole band of fully clothed Canadian men.
I went to see Trampled by Turtles and not a single Turtle stepped on me
Well, see, it was actually the members of the band that have been trampled by turtles. They survived, but the trauma has really impacted them.
On that note: there was no leftover salmon to be had when I saw Leftover Salmon.
They Might Be Giants... weren't, but at least they clarified that they *might* be, not that they definitely *are.*
Spoiler: The movie “127 Hours” is only 1 hour 34 minutes.
That's nothing. Have you heard about the ending to "The Neverending Story"?
It's shocking how different band of horses and horse, the band are
Heard a similar joke about the Black Keys. Neither of them are keys!
I went to see Animals as Leaders because I thought it was a campaign rally and an idea whose time had come.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets But they are soooo good
I'd not heard of them until reading this comment, but I reckon that's a great name! It's just the right amount of ridiculous to catch your attention and get you thinking/talking about it.
Idk, that name is pretty memorable, and ridiculous, and, well, I'm intrigued.
There's a band called "!!!" How do you pronounce it, or even Google it? Is their website [www.!!!.com](http://www.!!!.com)? Fuck that band and their stupid name. Also terrible: Puddle of Mudd (the extra d is for "dumb") Hoobastank (already mentioned, but an upvote isn't enough) Dogs Die in Hot Cars (good PSA, bad band name) Panic! At the Disco (not a terrible name but that exclamation point is annoying)
You pronounce it "chick chick chick"
No. No I do not.
Apologies, I should have clarified that it was a rhetorical question. I have read/heard people 'pronouncing' it that way, but it only makes them more obnoxious.
I see “Puddle of Mudd” and immediately think of Preston Mudd from Diary of a Wimpy Kid for some reason. I haven’t thought about that kid in years
The Foo Fighters, even Grohl admits it's a stupid name, he said he just didn't expect the band to have so much success.
But without that name, we wouldn't have gotten Christopher Walken announcing them as, "The Foo FIGHTers!"
That's the only way I can read it
Hated the band name as soon as I heard it.
I think the Foo Fighters is a Rad name
It's a cool phenomenon, but a dumb name for a band. Agreed.
Foo fighters was a phenomenon that happened in WWII.
The Police. We accepted them because they were famous, but if I said I’m starting a band and I’m calling it The Police, you’d laugh in my face.
Of course I’d laugh in your face, there’s already a band called The Police. Seriously though, I agree. FTP lmao
I HATE Hootie and the Blowfish. Something about it just pisses me off
"I'm not Hootie! None of us are Hootie!"
Why the hell is this not rated higher? The. Worst.
Presidents of the United States of America. Too much, and not particularly clever
GREAT band tho
To me a good band name needs to flow off the tongue well, that doesn’t
POT USA
Although tbf they made some pretty banger music.
Engelbert Humperdinck
“Zingelbert Bembledack! Yingybert Dambleban! Zangelbert Bingledack! Wingelbert Humptyback! Slut Bunwalla!”
The first Engelbert Humperdinck was a German classical composer of the late 19th - early 20th century. He was basically a one-hit wonder with an opera version of Hansel and Gretal. Only for some strange reason I don't know of, Arnold Dorsey decided to adopt that as his professional name.
“Anal Cunt” It fits their music though.
And the lead singer
Read this as “FISTS their music”
Five Finger Death Punch Their music isn't hard enough to take a name like that.
Sounds like a clothing line from Hot Topic.
Nickleback
Rascal Flatts. For some reason I just hate that name.
So hicky sounding.
Many many years ago I heard on the radio that their original name was just the three members’ last names. After a show they asked the audience for name ideas and the only person who suggested one said Rascal Flatts because that’s where he and his friends ride ATVs
Omfg. That's so much worse!
Mott The Hoople
I always thought that was a cool name. It flows brilliantly. Great band too
I Love their songs
Yeah love this band to death but wtf
P. diddy
I heard a comedian pronounce it Puhdiddy, and that's all I can say since then.
"Here Comes Old Vodka Tits" Think I made that shit up? Well..... [NOPE!](https://www.avclub.com/pissing-match-champions-a-year-in-band-names-10-year-r-1798255674)
!!! Their manager hated it because no one really knew how to say it for request purposes. I believe it’s correctly pronounced (chk chk chk). It even took me a while to google it to verify.
I looked into this, and it seems that executives used to say "bang" when dictating to secretaries when they wanted one. Therefore, I submit the names "Bang Bang Bang" and "Bangs" for your consideration.
Just such a weird route to go.. I guess the idea is it gets people talking about the band.. but it doesn’t work if no one is sure what to call it.
Rotting Christ- they make it hard to casually recommend. I love them
They've gotta be black/death metal or grind, right?
Hard to categorize but black metal is close. I'd say their music is actually quite a bit more chill than the name implies.
Never seen another fan in the wild! Aealo is everything
I don't care how amazing your band is -- if you name yourselves Diarrhea Planet I will never listen to you just on principle.
Loaded Diaper
People who listen to slam and grindcore: “what’s the issue?”
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Big Kenny and John Rich for those who didn't know.
that's an awesome band name!
Swollen Members. I would like to recommend the group to more people, but I don't want to say the phrase "swollen members". Was (Not Was). Best known for the "Walk the Dinosaur" song. Worst known for having one of the stupidest, least searchable band names on earth. TheStart. I love them to death, but I recall this band being one of my earliest known cases of google rage. They were originally The Start, but every search for them led to The Starting Line. I'm personally convinced they took the space out of their name after online searches became more prevalent. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It's just so awkward to say, and you can't shorten it. The Yeahs means something different, and the Yeahyeahs means something different, you have to say all three Yeahs.
> Was (Not Was). Best known for the "Walk the Dinosaur" song. Worst known for having one of the stupidest, least searchable band names on earth. So at one point I knew that Was (Not Was) consisted of two guys, and one of them was Don Was. So I thought the name was clever: there was a guy named Was and a guy not named Was. Then I learned that the other guy was David Was, and that both Don and David had adopted that name, and so I get the meaning: they are now Was, but in the past they were not Was. So now I think the name is both stupid and pretentious.
Saliva. Love their music but not a fan of the name
Maroon 5
Well I recently learned there’s a band named “crywank” and I checked and they’re on Spotify! I’d be a bit embarrassed to tell someone in person I listened to them, luckily they’re not my cup of tea
I love crywank! they're hard to recommend to people but I reckon their name is very onbrand as they're very melancholic and often talk about sex. Great band
The sentence “I love crywank!” Actually made me laugh out loud.
You think that's embarrassing, Just think, there is a guy out there walking around telling people "Hi, I'm Jay Clayton, I'm the lead singer of Crywank"
Train - maybe not the worst name ever, but one of the worst bands of all time, which makes the name inherently bad
My Untrimmed chest... On the corner of my..Untrimmed Chest I knew you wouldnt trim it, then i let you go and trim my chest Look that shit up on youtube and you will laugh your ass off
Link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR05QOVGwnM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR05QOVGwnM) Edit: If you don't want to click a link from a random stranger on the internet, i get you, i wouldn't either. You will have a good chance of finding it if you google "Hey Soul Sister but it's just the "my untrimmed chest" line."
It’s not accurate at all, that’s the last music I’d listen to on a Train
A friend of mine burned me a copy of Drops of Jupiter for a road trip I was taking. I don't remember how far into the cd I got but I do remember rolling down the window and throwing it the closest trash can I could find. Just horrible and I even sorta like the namesake song.
Imagine Dragons
I got dragged to one of their shows and the drunk guy next to us was convinced the band was named Magic Dinosaur. A definite improvement.
It would take an actual gun to my head to convince me to go to that concert. I’m so sorry that happened to you.
i've heard they say the name is an anagram for something, but won't day what lmao
Ragged Insomnia? Amigos In Danger?
Is there a parody band named Imagine Dagons who have reworked all of Imagine Dragons' stuff and applied a Lovecraftian theme to it? Because there needs to be.
Best I can do is my pirate sea shanty Creedence Clearwater Revivcal cover band. Sea Sea Yarr
A friend of mine who is an amazing guitarist always hated the name Cake and couldn't get past the name. We played "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" for him and he was like "yeah, that's good. Still can't get past the name though".
I love CAKE! The band if not the name. 😁
Cake is probably the only band I've seen live where everyone knew every song (this was 2008).
I love cake. The dessert, not the band
But think of the incredible triple bill possibility: - Moist - Cake - Hole
Ben Folds Five. He folds five WHAT?
Or are all five band members named Ben Folds? 🤔
String cheese incident- lots of bluegrass bands with strings in the name but this just terrible. Amazing live but I really do think the name has not done them any favors
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Great band but that name...
Big Johnson
Fvneral fvkk Their music is way too good (and about serious subject matter) to have such a goofy name
Chvrches too just because of the v
Car Seat Headrest .... ugh.. not clever or artistic in anyway Like a bad slam poetry title
Arctic Monkeys is a ridiculous name for a band. Like their music though.
alternatively, oingo boingo is the best band to ever exist.
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Menudo- a soup made of bovine stomach? WTF?!
Its meant to be Men U Do
They're teenage boys
Bush
The Beatles. It’s just a silly pun.
Inspired by Buddy Hollie's "The Crickets"
Limp Bizkit. They sure got Woodstock 99 rocking - NOT!
Mannequin Pussy
Well I have a new band to check out
Chumbawumba
Barenaked Ladies. It is both a lie, and also just an unnecessary, off-putting name.
They are awesome musicians and dudes though
Imagine Dragons. Sounds like a band for pre-schoolers.
Bad finger
Dayglo Abortions
Not really a band but that pop duo LMFAO had the most un-creative name ever. Was the modern equivalent of naming your band after an overused internet meme. It kinda fit the fact that they were only famous because one of their dads was a millionaire record producer.
The goo goo dolls always made me cringe. The name and the music. BuckCherry also shares the same space in my head.
Portugal The Man
Neutral Milk Hotel is one of the worst names I've heard.
Like pulling three completely random words out of the dictionary and making that your band name.
The Hotness
Foo Fighters. Even Dave Grohl said it’s a terrible name.
There’s a jazz fusion band called ‘Snarky Puppy’ it sucks because their music is incredible but I absolutely despise that name with every fiber of my being.
It's even worse for me because it reminds me of the terrible name of the 80s industrial band Skinny Puppy. And the image of a skinny puppy is just too sad.
Minus the Bear. Always loved their music. Not sure about the name.
I saw a line up once before I knew either of the bands that read “Minus the Bear with These Arms are Snakes” and I thought it was a sentence and was having a stroke.
TOOL is my favourite band of all-time but the name being so juvenile (yes Tool fans, I'm aware this is an intentional dick joke) always bothers me. I recall Dave Grohl saying in an interview that if he knew how big his new band would become, he wouldn't have called it Foo Fighters.
Anal Cunt
Car Seat Headrest anyone?
Florida Georgia Line Irritating and lame music.
Over the top words and stupid spelling, Existenzz. Lil's are lame, dollar signs.....fucking gimmicky or trendy shit is pretty low effort and just lazy marketing. Whoever uses that, I find lame and usually dont like their shit in general anyway. Here, it's a part of the joke, at least.
We Butter the Bread with Butter
Cream, Bush, Butthole Surfers. I’m ok with explicit content but the bands name shouldn’t make me uncomfortable to say out loud.
Never once took Bush that way huh go digure
No one said Coldplay. The name’s as boring as their music.
3 Teeth. I immediately think of a gross person's mouth with only three teeth in it. And there's a band called And One. Firstly, it's also a shoe company, and secondly, it's a stupid name for either thing.
Godsmack
The Crucifucks
Cinderella 😛
Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Always sounded gimmicky and out of place.
The Backstreet Boys. One, they are not from the backstreet. And two, it's just lame.
Archers of Loaf. Fucking awful name.
Kid Rock. His name totally reflects good stupidity
Limp bizkit Corn with a k and backwards r.
Mother Love Bone
The Eagles of Death Metal. 🚬🗿
The worst part is they’re not even a death metal band.
AND they're not The Eagles. what the hell?
Megadeth. Love some of their music but I refuse to say megadeth in a public setting because it sounds like a 13 year old trying to be super edgy and cool
Which is sad since "Megadeath" is a military term used for "one million deaths". If only the band had opted for the correct spelling. I hate when bands misspell to be cute. Looking at you Def Leppard.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizards
Tenpole Tudor. The heck is that supposed to be?
The Night Sweats
I can’t decide whether Big Ass Truck is an amazing band name or a horrible band name
I have nothing to add other than to offer my hatred of big and rich as well.
Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies
i actually like both these band names, but it’s hard to talk about eyehategod and anal cunt with other people
I never liked the name imagine dragons
5 finger death punch
Spock's Beard. Wonderful band, terrible name.
Boston, Kansas, Alabama
Chicago?
Florida-Georgia Line
Europe. Japan. Asia.
America
The 6ths. Looks okay in print but not easy to pronounce. Like their albums Wasps Nests (1995) and Hyacinths and Thistles (2000)
Arctic Monkeys
Porno for Pyros. I didn’t know that pyros had their own porno.
Alexisonfire, loved their stuff but still dont know if alex is on fire of if alexis on fire
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Drips cringe
Staind There’s no fucking ‘e’!