Comments on: Names for bands http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 01:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Brant Geeves http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1643195 Brant Geeves Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1643195 I started doing this not so long ago. Fair warning, some are terrifically racist/offensive (just jokes!!?!). Some of my favs: 1. Flock of Segals2. Death By Swan4. The Practical Implications Of Beaks5. Darlings Of The Environment6. Fresh Foot7. Black Spastics8. Beef Jerks9. Codeine Red10. Regret-me-nots11. Last Round For The Burglers12. Sticky Date Rape13. Alkali Bees14. Paper C**ts I started doing this not so long ago. Fair warning, some are terrifically racist/offensive (just jokes!!?!). Some of my favs:

1. Flock of Segals2. Death By Swan4. The Practical Implications Of Beaks5. Darlings Of The Environment6. Fresh Foot7. Black Spastics8. Beef Jerks9. Codeine Red10. Regret-me-nots11. Last Round For The Burglers12. Sticky Date Rape13. Alkali Bees14. Paper C**ts

]]> By: Snarf http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1642632 Snarf Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1642632 I play in Awesome Texas Massacre (among others) I play in Awesome Texas Massacre (among others)

]]> By: David Tesch http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1642362 David Tesch Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1642362 The Forgotten Passwords The Forgotten Passwords

]]> By: Ladyfingers http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1642258 Ladyfingers Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1642258 I was very sad to find out, thanks to Google, that "Urethra Franklin" was taken. I was very sad to find out, thanks to Google, that “Urethra Franklin” was taken.

]]> By: janusnode http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1642101 janusnode Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1642101 If you want more, my text-generating program JanusNode (http://janusnode.com) ships with a band-name-generating rule set. Some samples: The Carnally Obliging The Evaded Desires The Spontaneously Contaminated The Hairy Pleasure Flings Waxen Platypus The Loudly Delineated Unconvincing Unhappiness The Strangulater Porpoises Chocolate Poverty The Overly Compensated. If you want more, my text-generating program JanusNode (http://janusnode.com) ships with a band-name-generating rule set. Some samples:
The Carnally Obliging
The Evaded Desires
The Spontaneously Contaminated
The Hairy Pleasure Flings
Waxen Platypus
The Loudly Delineated
Unconvincing Unhappiness
The Strangulater Porpoises
Chocolate Poverty
The Overly Compensated.

]]> By: Ian Kerr http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641931 Ian Kerr Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641931  Nvm, failure on my part.  Nvm, failure on my part.

]]> By: Ian Kerr http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641930 Ian Kerr Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641930 That Nietzsche one doesn't work! That Nietzsche one doesn’t work!

]]> By: Noctilucent Studios http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641879 Noctilucent Studios Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641879 Great name for a cover band: "They Might Be They Might Be Giants" Great name for a cover band: “They Might Be They Might Be Giants”

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641878 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641878 I see that there's also a band called Walk of Shame. I see that there’s also a band called Walk of Shame.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641790 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641790 Gun Food. Gun Food.

]]> By: Jen Onymous http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641761 Jen Onymous Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641761 One of my best friends heads up a band called... Perp Walk. I've had many people say that they wish that they had thought of it firsrt. One of my best friends heads up a band called…

Perp Walk.

I’ve had many people say that they wish that they had thought of it firsrt.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641711 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641711 <blockquote>The Shards of Narsil</blockquote>I always thought that <i>The Stench and the Peril</i> would be a good name.

The Shards of Narsil

I always thought that The Stench and the Peril would be a good name.

]]> By: gingerbaker http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641697 gingerbaker Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641697 I've always been partial to "Tune Pang". I’ve always been partial to “Tune Pang”.

]]> By: Nadreck http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641607 Nadreck Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641607 I always liked the "A and the Bs" format so you could play to the trope of a "Talent" or Diva and their mates in the backup band.  Then they can have a "Spinal Tap" breakup scenario - "You've changed man.  It used to be about the music!". My favourites were "Teenage Jesus Christ and the Cardboard Brains" and "Doug and the Slugs". I always liked the “A and the Bs” format so you could play to the trope of a “Talent” or Diva and their mates in the backup band.  Then they can have a “Spinal Tap” breakup scenario – “You’ve changed man.  It used to be about the music!”.

My favourites were “Teenage Jesus Christ and the Cardboard Brains” and “Doug and the Slugs”.

]]> By: Quiche de Resistance http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641576 Quiche de Resistance Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641576 The Vagina Splits (credit to the Onion) Fingertight (you know, like how you put in the spark plugs before applying the torque wrench? I'm sure that's what you were thinking.) The Vagina Splits (credit to the Onion)

Fingertight (you know, like how you put in the spark plugs before applying the torque wrench? I’m sure that’s what you were thinking.)

]]> By: Elisa Markus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641514 Elisa Markus Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641514 Dude there's a way better Facebook group called Potential Band Names... scroll through it's a laugh a minute.  http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/284838728640/ Dude there’s a way better Facebook group called Potential Band Names… scroll through it’s a laugh a minute.  http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/284838728640/

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641498 millie fink Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641498 Semper Pie FTW Semper Pie FTW

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641494 GawainLavers Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641494 They'll never hold a candle to Japanese boy band names.  Here's a list I gathered from album covers, posters, and the occasional marquee when I was in Okinawa: Greeeen Lego Big Morl Buck-Tick Spank Page Glay Radwimps Prank Puppy Gun Food Uverworld Flumpool Game time!  Which one did I make up? They’ll never hold a candle to Japanese boy band names.  Here’s a list I gathered from album covers, posters, and the occasional marquee when I was in Okinawa:
Greeeen
Lego Big Morl
Buck-Tick
Spank Page
Glay
Radwimps
Prank Puppy
Gun Food
Uverworld
Flumpool

Game time!  Which one did I make up?

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641492 millie fink Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641492 The Four Skins The Four Skins

]]> By: L8 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641481 L8 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641481  Also, Duran² and Duran∧Duran.  Also, Duran² and Duran∧Duran.

]]> By: Dave Morris http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641434 Dave Morris Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641434 Ha! Scrolling happily though the BoingBoing RSS feed, I only went and tripped over one of my own photos! Glad it was of use, folks. Ha! Scrolling happily though the BoingBoing RSS feed, I only went and tripped over one of my own photos!

Glad it was of use, folks.

]]> By: bo1n6bo1n6 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641420 bo1n6bo1n6 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641420 The Bloody Stools always got me. The Bloody Stools always got me.

]]> By: mysterymoil http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641417 mysterymoil Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641417 Luscious Crack, Son! Britches & Hose Slumberjack Jihad for Jello Prophylactic Shock Semper Pie Vault Pole Dwarf Horse Brown Eye Blind The Mama Casstrators The Vonnegut Asterisks Luscious Crack, Son!
Britches & Hose
Slumberjack
Jihad for Jello
Prophylactic Shock
Semper Pie
Vault Pole
Dwarf Horse
Brown Eye Blind
The Mama Casstrators
The Vonnegut Asterisks

]]> By: Mark Neumayer http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641381 Mark Neumayer Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641381 I always thought Psychosomatic Fleas would be a good name for a band. My ex and I came up with this to describe the feeling you get when you're visiting a really filthy house with a lot of animals living there.  I always thought Psychosomatic Fleas would be a good name for a band. My ex and I came up with this to describe the feeling you get when you’re visiting a really filthy house with a lot of animals living there. 

]]> By: bishophicks http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641367 bishophicks Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641367 When my son was very little someone tried to take a small toy away from him and he snatched it back yelling, "That's my this!" That's been our Rock Band band name for about 4 years. When my son was very little someone tried to take a small toy away from him and he snatched it back yelling, “That’s my this!” That’s been our Rock Band band name for about 4 years.

]]> By: oscarfalcon http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641363 oscarfalcon Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641363 The name of my band in college was "Mies And The Van Der Rohes", just sharing.  The name of my band in college was “Mies And The Van Der Rohes”, just sharing. 

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641350 IronEdithKidd Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641350 First Avenue's playbill has been full of band-name gold since I was waaayyyy too young to go there (which would be around the time that they still lit up the neon on the upper deck, but decades after my grandpa drove buses there). First Avenue’s playbill has been full of band-name gold since I was waaayyyy too young to go there (which would be around the time that they still lit up the neon on the upper deck, but decades after my grandpa drove buses there).

]]> By: Víctor Jiménez Merino http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641296 Víctor Jiménez Merino Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641296  Colostomy Bag Lunch sounds awesome!  Colostomy Bag Lunch sounds awesome!

]]> By: Hank http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641288 Hank Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641288 When I lived in Minneapolis I saw a lot of posters for MC 900 Foot Jesus as well as God's Favorite Band When I lived in Minneapolis I saw a lot of posters for MC 900 Foot Jesus as well as God’s Favorite Band

]]> By: ikelleigh http://boingboing.net/2013/01/30/names-for-bands.html#comment-1641277 ikelleigh Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=209488#comment-1641277 I always thought Lip Skin would make a good band name. I always thought Lip Skin would make a good band name.

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