Best Band Name Ever!

CyberkittyKG · Member Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 46

I think that Rage Against the Machine is one of the best band names out there, out of the ones I'm aware of...I guess it appeals to me because of my own anger issues...But more importantly because of the frustration I feel when I see how people have become so dependent on technology. When you go buy something at a store, if the electricity is down, you can't buy anything because the cashiers don't work. There are all kinds of other examples I could bring up. I could go on and on about this topic, but I don't want to make a long story longer and write a whole essay. I know that maybe that's not what the band meant when they came up with that name, but that's how I interpreted it.

So what do you people think? What names do you like?

fallenangel · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

Hmm... I'll go with just best sounding names instead of ones that have a particular source or meaning or something. Since that really has little to do with it. If it ain't catchy, the meaning doesn't really matter.

Hanoi Rocks
Shotgun Messiah
Aerosmith
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
LA Guns
Motley Crue
Saigon Kick
Pretty Boy Floyd
Lillian Axe
D'Molls
Enuff Z'Nuff
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qtlilhunnibear · Member Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 57

linkin park
system of a down (they make me laugh )
korn
story of the year
*shrugs* there are many bands but it would just be weird to mention them all as the best bands ever

VR_Jay · Very Oldbie Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2725

Some of the best band names I've heard are local bands, as well as two bands started by friends of mine.

Super Fly Malcowitz
Not Lenny
Persephone II and the Epic of the Teen Aged Aquanaut (helped come up with that)
3rd Goose from the Left
Stoked Tony (runner up name to Persephone. If I ever had a band, or talent, this is the name I would call ourselves)

Then of course you have your big time names that I love such as:

They Might Be Giants
Gorillaz
Radio Head
Bare Naked Ladies
Daft Punk

I like fun names. ^_^
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ChrisFox · Has No Life Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 637

Enter The Haggis
Flogging Molly
Harry and the Potters (Ok, this one is just personal amusement)
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L7 · Very bored Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 210

um one local band:

retard nunchuck

Beatlechick90 · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:26 am Post subject:

Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies
Herman's Hermits (though I hate them)

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Rebus · Very bored Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 224

I always thought Status Quo was a pretty cool name. And I like the names Franz Ferdinand, The Rembrandts and The Manic Street Preachers.

fallenangel · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:

[quote]*shrugs* there are many bands but it would just be weird to mention them all as the best bands ever[/quote]

Band names, not names of best bands... Wink

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eclipsedmoongoddess482 · Elder In Training Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 3703

Hootie and the Blowfish (that name makes me laugh. Laughing

)
Guns 'n Roses (I almost named my friend's band this and was so mad to find out it was already taken. <_< )
Pretty Boy Floyd (hey, it rhymes!)
Haoni Rocks
Grateful Dead
Iron Butterfly
Pink Floyd (I'll never understand why its called this but hey, go with what works I guess.)
Motely Crue
Aerosmith

Anything that makes me laugh or is catchy to say is a good band name in my opinion. *Mumbles* Dammit, I still can't believe Guns 'n Roses was taken. Thats much better than Spectrum. Sad

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Pyrodragon125 · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1257

Just some random one's that come to mind I guess....

Led Zeppelin
Journey (damn right that's a journey listening to that stuff...that wheel in the sky just keeps on turning doesn't it......)
AC/DC
Metallica
Broke Americans
Guns N' Roses
Jimmy Eat World
R.E.M.
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Pink Floyd
Portable
Puddle of Mudd
Soul Asylum
The Shapeshifter
Styx
Meatloaf (hahahaha I grew up on Meatloaf.....)

Okay yea that's all for now, missed some but whatever. Cool

CyberkittyKG · Member Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 46

Hmm...Soul Asylum...that's a good one. Heh, I don't have too many fave band names on my list because I'm picky. Or maybe I don't get impressed easily. <_<

[quote]Hootie and the Blowfish (that name makes me laugh. )[/quote]
Hell yeah.

L7 · Very bored Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 210

collective soul.....i guess.... WTF?

BAMFManiac · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject:

[quote]Harry and the Potters (Ok, this one is just personal amusement) [/quote]

whooa i love harry and the potters! haha definitely one of my favourite band names. also:

zumpano (soo fun to say!)
veruca salt
save ferris
zolof the rock and roll destroyer
talking heads
all girl summer fun band (fits them so well. they're very happy)
broken social scene
distorted penguins
arrogant sons of bitches
excuses for skipping
ellen allien
gravy train!!!! (one ! for each member in the band)
volcano, i'm still excited!!
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Beatlechick90 · Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:44 pm Post subject:

Cream
The Yeah-Yeah-Yeah's
The New York Dolls
Plastic Ono Band
Nuclear Teacup (local band)
PIDIDDLE (another local band)
Disco Tex and his Sex-o-lettes (man I hate disco, but that name is so cool. Smile

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Modest Mouse

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_matt_ · Has No Life Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 582

[quote="fallenangel (fallen)"] [b]Aerosmith[/b] [/quote]
omg tey pwn and stuf rite ya them

BrainDead · Forum contributor Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 740

straight off I would say

The Beatles
Radiohead
Coldplay

yuyuyasha33 · Very bored Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 127

....Um, I always liked the name Pierrot. They don't neccessarily have to be cool names of bands we like (or even listened to), right?
And since this would fit here (sort of), I always thought Guillotine (that's how you spell it right?) would be a cool band name. Razz

But for some reason, one of my friends thinks Snapple would be a cool name for a band... WTF?

Tulips_and_Chimneys · Very bored Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 182

Alexisonfire (i think its funny)

Evergreen Terrace

Beatlechick90 · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject:

[quote]Evergreen Terrace[/quote]

OMG! Is that real? If so, I love them already. Razz

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