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The worst I've ever heard: The Sexual Chocolates.

Mechanical Beatles Never Quite Warm

"Better than 'Better than Ezra'"

They claimed to be better than the band "Better than 'Ezra'"

"Better than 'Ezra'" claimed to be better than the band named "Ezra"

And you will know us by the trail of the dead

"Better than 'Better than Ezra'"

They claimed to be better than the band "Better than 'Ezra'"

"Better than 'Ezra'" claimed to be better than the band named "Ezra"
that is pretty bad...

that is pretty bad...
I definately agree.

I also happen to think that N'SYNC is a pretty crappy band name...but I've never heard anything that comes even close to matching Better than Better than Ezra...

Banana com Chicletes (Banana with Chewing Gum!?!) is probably the worst, but there are lots of bad ones in Latin music.

I also happen to think that N'SYNC is a pretty crappy band name...but I've never heard anything that comes even close to matching Better than Better than Ezra...

N'SYNC is a perfect name. They were perfectly in sync with the pre recorded tapes when they mouthed the words.

And you will know us by the trail of the dead

Agreed.

Actually, I think "The Fantanas" is pretty bad too...but you'll only agree with me if you know that they're named after a soft drink...

Color Me Badd

And you will know us by the trail of the dead

Not to nitpick but it's '...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead', quotes and periods included, although when they started they didn't use the quotations. ;)


Worst name ever: Pretty Girls Make Graves.

Actually, I think "The Fantanas" is pretty bad too...but you'll only agree with me if you know that they're named after a soft drink...

As long as you don't take a shot at the Fanta Girls. Only reason I drink Fanta is in the oft-chance that they will come in some strange "Wanna Fanta" dance. It's unlikely, but possible...

As long as you don't take a shot at the Fanta Girls. Only reason I drink Fanta is in the oft-chance that they will come in some strange "Wanna Fanta" dance. It's unlikely, but possible...
Hmm...that is true...there is the off chance that I could get a private performance by the Fanta girls...so I think I'll start drinking Fanta too...

"Wanna Fanta..."

Buffalo G

Shaquille O'Neal

Not that it's a bad name...just bad that he released two albums...

Jimmy Eat World (JEW)

:D :p ;)

Okay...

Bloods & Crips


No more compitition, that's the worst band name ever.

someone's probably said it before, but i'll say it again. naming yourself after the number of people in your band. we don't even need to mention examples.

but i'd say probably floral goth. o.O

Color Me Badd

Actually, I think this wins.

Better Then 'Better Then Ezra' is kinda funny, I think.

I'd have to go with "The Greatest Death Metal Band To Come Out Of Canton Ohio"... (Note: I actually saw them in Portland, OR)

Edit: And, they weren't really that good...

The Keneddy Soundtrack

I'd have to go with "The Greatest Death Metal Band To Come Out Of Canton Ohio"... (Note: I actually saw them in Portland, OR)

Edit: And, they weren't really that good...
Well...how many Death Metal Bands come out of Canton, Ohio?

Not to nitpick but it's '...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead', quotes and periods included, although when they started they didn't use the quotations. ;)


Worst name ever: Pretty Girls Make Graves.

but u are nitpicking ;)

Has anyone ever heard of 'The Eagles of Death Metal?'

" Nashville Pussy''='nough said. ;)

The Eagles of Death Metal totally rock, man! In a freaky kind of way.

Day Glo Abortions

An argentinean band's name is "Supermerk-2" (supermarkets)


The joke is that "Merk-" (merca) is a vulgar name to call the cocaine here. :eek:
And the name is like "Super cocaine". :headbang:


Kavi.-

Banana com Chicletes (Banana with Chewing Gum!?!)



Hahahahahhahahaha lol


Kavi.-

Color Me Badd

Oh, hell, I'd forgotten them. Yes. Atrocious name. Yet another assault on musical sensibility featuring FIVE boys singing, at best, THREE part harmony.

Hoobastank

system of a down

whether or not you like the music, what kinda name is that?

Actually, they wanted to call themselves "SODA," but couldn't think of a good way to write that and have each letter be a word...so they swapped the D and the A...

heh..not really...

But in all honesty, there are much worse band names that have already been submitted, and here's some more:

Limp Bizkit
Korn

I love Sex pistols, but the name is horrible . . .


Kavi.-

"Garbage" is a pretty suckass name for a group.
"Bikini Kill" is pretty stupid, too.
(Two groups I enjoy.)

High Contrast...however...is a good name.

Pretty much any boy band or family group qualifies -- just look:

New Kids On The Block -- actually copping to being, and selling to, kids.
98 Degrees
N*SYNC
Backstreet Boys -- this just smacks of underage prostitution to me.
The Monkees -- 'cause spelling it wrong deliberately is COOL, dammit!
The Partridge Family -- how did this shit ever become popular?
The Cowsills -- yeah, it's their family name, but damn!
Starland Vocal Band -- aside from their only hit being a wholesome hymn to fucking at a particular time of day....

Others:

The Mary Jane Girls -- subtle. Very subtle.
Velvet Revolver -- this piece-of-shit "super group" brought to you by the letter "v".
Bond -- the only bond I wanna see is the one tying these four chicks to a large bed.
Crash Test Dummies -- so of course, they're Canadian.
Pantera -- oooh, you looked up "panther" in another language because "panther" sounds really gay.
Atlantic Starr -- again, a misspelling makes all the difference; plus they named themselves after theie RECORD LABEL.
Korn -- just plain dumb.
Rage Against The Machine -- uh, once you make it, you're PART of the machine...unless you're declining all the money, press and attention.
System Of A Down -- this doesn't even make any fucking sense. "Down System" would have been more concise and less stupid.
Asia -- some bands who name themselves geographically choose well. This "super group" was marginal, but its name sunk it.
Insane Clown Posse -- this is a case of cool name, wretched act.
Bone Thugs 'n Harmony (or however they spell it) -- huh? Is this a group called Bone Thugs who include someone named Harmony?
Another Bad Creation -- only correct when taken literally.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark -- pretentious and too damn long.
Smashing Pumpkins -- the initiator and biggest offender of the whole "GERUND-NOUN" naming trend (see Screaming Trees, Stabbing Westward, Milking Postmen, etc.)

...and so forth.

The GeroGeriGeGeGe.

The Butthole Surfers

Dogshit Sandwich.

Mercifully their home page is unavailable:
http://www.dogshitsandwich.cjb.net/

http://www.panx.net/ep/0247.jpg

Babylon Zoo

Dario G

Sixpence none the richer

Alien Ant Farm - what teh hell? A farm of hypermutated space aliens ants?
Three Dog Night - [/subtle reference to a euphemism no onne really knows]

Dogs Die In Hot Cars

Parthini']Dogs Die In Hot Cars

reminded me of another one

Hot Action Cop

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Jesus and Mary Chain

Jack off Jill

Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel
(Actually, I quite liked that name.)

The Legend! And His Swinging Soul Sisters.
(The Sisters being, of course, male.)

This was a band I was in when I was younger, should it fall into this catagory?

Inoocent Until Proven Guilty

Coco Steel & Lovebomb. ---atrocious group from the early days of rave, when House music was WAY too popular

Thrill Kill Kult
The Jesus Lizard
Stryper --- they should've been ritualy slaughtered at the start of their first show
Dokken
Everything But The Girl

Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel
(Actually, I quite liked that name.)
He's got some other good ones:
You've Got Foetus On Your Breath
Phillip And His Foetus Vibrations

He's got some other good ones:
You've Got Foetus On Your Breath
Phillip And His Foetus Vibrations


He's also got Wiseblood. He did the most amazing tune under that name.... "Motorslug". Rocks!

Worst band name? Not sure, but "The Pajama Slave Dancers" is odd enough...

The Butthole Surfers
Ah, that was mine. Funny name, though. Still cracks me up.

Dick Delicious and the Tasty Testicles

flogging molly

My dying bride

Jon Bon Jovi's old band.
Fat Pet Clams From Outer Space

The worst I've ever heard: The Sexual Chocolates.

Decimated Genitalia.

The Fudge Tunnels(I named them. :p)

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, or pretty much any Japanese noise-punk band.

Decimated Genitalia.

The Fudge Tunnels(I named them. :p)

There's actually a metal band called Fudge Tunnel.

Franz Ferdinand or The Guess Who.

Franz Ferdinand:Why would you name your band after an Archduke whose assassination started WWI?

The Guess Who: It just leads to very long arguments.

"Who's this song by?"
"The Guess Whos."
"I don't want to guess."
"It's by the Guess Whos."
"No! I'm not guessing! Tell me!"
And so on and so forth.

Disguising the name, as it is filthy: (Anal ****).

Yes, that band really exists. They sing songs with hilarious titles, which aren't really songs so much as big, long screams.

In other news, hi everyone, I'm back!

Fountains of Wayne

- because it's just a wierd name.

After you toss it around enough it starts to sound dirty.

He's also got Wiseblood. He did the most amazing tune under that name.... "Motorslug". Rocks!

....
One of my personal faves.

Greenday. :sniper:

Greenday. :sniper:

It's "Green Day", and surely you can think of a worse band name than that...?

The The

Fountains of Wayne

- because it's just a wierd name.

After you toss it around enough it starts to sound dirty.

That's actually the name of a garden statuary/nursery store in Wayne, New Jersey. It's clever because it has innuendo potential.

'Above Average Weight Band'
now tell me that's not bad...

Fountains of Wayne

- because it's just a wierd name.

After you toss it around enough it starts to sound dirty.

yeah, it's kind of weird but I love their music. Very good summer listening.

as for the stupid names; cranberries, cardigans and stereomud is stupid too.

The The

Man, that name's always annoyed me.

It's "Green Day", and surely you can think of a worse band name than that...?

Pardon the mistake. No I can't think of a worse one. But I can think of a better one: 'Genesis'.

Pardon the mistake. No I can't think of a worse one. But I can think of a better one: 'Genesis'.

Do you know the meaning behind the name 'Green Day'?

Do you know the meaning behind the name 'Green Day'?
no?

Do you know the meaning behind the name 'Green Day'?

Nope.

Nope.


...to change their name to Green Day, slang for a day where you sit around and do nothing but smoke weed.

.

There's actually a metal band called Fudge Tunnel.

So were The Fudge Tunnels. But I think we're talking about two different bands. *nod* Just one of those happy coincidences. :)

The Butthole Surfers is kinda messed up...

He's also got Wiseblood. He did the most amazing tune under that name.... "Motorslug". Rocks!

Worst band name? Not sure, but "The Pajama Slave Dancers" is odd enough...
I never realised they were the same guy. Love Wiseblood. "Stumbo", "Someone drowned in my pool", "Prime Gonzola", "Grease Nipples" etc etc.
Smashing Pumpkins -- the initiator and biggest offender of the whole "GERUND-NOUN" naming trend
I always love the Simpsons "Lollapalooza" episode esp. when Homer meets Billy Corgan.
"Hi there. Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins"
"Homer Simpson, smiling politely"
:p

Has anyone said "Ned the Atomic Dustbin" or "Half-man, Half-biscuit" yet?
Let me be the first if not. Actually I kinda like "Half-man, Half-biscuit" cause it sounds so daft. But "Ned..." is dumb.

Has anyone said "Ned the Atomic Dustbin" or "Half-man, Half-biscuit" yet?
Let me be the first if not. Actually I kinda like "Half-man, Half-biscuit" cause it sounds so daft. But "Ned..." is dumb.
Yeah, i like the names but not so much their music.

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Not strictly a band name.

The Butthole Surfers is kinda messed up...
According to an interview I read, they changed their name every concert. They were going to go with "The Dave Clarke Five" but stuck with the Butts 'cause it was the first concert they made money from.
Then again, they then tried to claim the name refered to riding an inner tube down the rapids. So they do tend to lie a bit.

"Big Black" is dumb, especially as Steve Albini is a short skinny white guy. I wonder how much trouble he got into with this band with the wrong crowd turning up expecting rap or hip-hop or something. His next band "Rapeman" must have caused even more problems though, especially from feminists who probably didn't know it was named after a Japanese Manga comic.

Ziggy Stardust is pretty pretentious, but I suppose you couldn't say it's the worst name out there.

Oh wait, i've got it: "Carnivorous Vagina". Do i win!!!

Not strictly a band name.
Though of course he's large enough to fill a stage by himself, so you could argue he is a band.

Not strictly a band name.
I know but it's just SO bad.

ok bands

Impaled nazarene

Rape Factory

at this local irish pub, there was a band playing covers that called themselves four play. I thought that was pretty bad.

Some of my friends have started a band called the plaintiffs. I commented that a plaintiff is a person who is sueing someone so they are technically the seuers (sewers).

Insane
Clown
Posse.

Lamest band ever, with quite possibly, the worst name.

Late Brit punk band called 'Anal Fistf*ck' has to be in contention for worst ever name....

flogging molly

My dying bride
what's wrong with those names?

what's wrong with those names?

General dislike, don't mind the music, its just theres something about the names

ABTIF (Another Band That Is Feared)

Foetus Incorporated

The Vaginal Croutons

The Vaginal Croutons
I'll second! It's a Montreal band, and I wouldn't wear a t-shirt with their name on it.

Also, I'll add "Grim Skunk"
(Just plain weird.)
and
"Me, Mom & Morgentaler".
(Dr. Morgentaler was a specialist in abortions, so the band name is pretty gross. But that ska-punk band was pretty cool.)

Lemon Demon

I'll second! It's a Montreal band, and I wouldn't wear a t-shirt with their name on it.

Also, I'll add "Grim Skunk"
(Just plain weird.)
and
"Me, Mom & Morgenthaler".
(Dr. Morgenthaler was a specialist in abortions, so the band name is pretty gross. But that ska-punk band was pretty cool.)
Yeah, Montreal power!

Add "This mortal coil"
WTF!!! Intello-concept-goth poseurs!!!!

And "Type O negative"
Oh wow. Further proof that vampires sing like bloody shit (and write shitty lyrics, too).

"Bleeding Rectum."

Gotta love the punk scene.

btw, here's the ultimate list of bad and or weird band names:


Weird Band Names (http://sam.hochberg.com/bandname.html)

"Bleeding Rectum."

Gotta love the punk scene.

btw, here's the ultimate list of bad and or weird band names:


Weird Band Names (http://sam.hochberg.com/bandname.html)
Lol! I started cracking up when I read 'Aggresive Crotch Display'

Screaming Weasel is a pretty bad one.

The Naked Lettuce.

Stiff Little Fingers - No enuendo AT ALL there...
Aborted Fetus - I'll let the name do the speaking.
Death - Sorry, if you can't be creative enough to make an original band name, don't try to make original music

Disguising the name, as it is filthy: (Anal ****).

Yes, that band really exists. They sing songs with hilarious titles, which aren't really songs so much as big, long screams.When I looked Anal **** up online one day, it also threw up a page about a band called The Menstruation Sisters :D I haven't been able to find the said page again, or any other information on them, so I'm guessing it was a load of bullshit, but it was amusing nonetheless.

Anal ****
^Here's some song names...
"Your Kid Committed Suicide Because You Suck"
"I Became a Counselor To Tell Rape Victims They Deserved It"
"Our Band Is Wicked Sick (We Have The Flu)"

tell me what you think of this. This is what I might possibly call my band:

Crustacean Catastrophe
^a spinoff "Lobster Assault" if you've ever heard them

Franz Ferdinand:Why would you name your band after an Archduke whose assassination started WWI?



Actually, the point behind the name was the idea that one small incident could trigger a huge catastrophe and/or series of events.

Which is kind of clever, I think.

The The

I actually think this is kind of clever, given the decade they were a product of.

As for terrible names, I think "ZZZZ" qualifies. As does "Transpartent Blue Extravagance", and "Say Hi To Your Mom".

Actually, the point behind the name was the idea that one small incident could trigger a huge catastrophe and/or series of events.

Which is kind of clever, I think.


I thought they just took a name out of a History book that kind of Rhymes. I didn't realize that's why they chose it. That's pretty cool actually. I've only heard their name, and I have no clue what kind of music they even play. They any good? It seems like it would be better than 99% of the 'SEX, DRUGS, and VIOLENCE MAKE YOU AWESOME, NOW BY MORE OF MY STUFF' music today.

It seems like it would be better than 99% of the 'SEX, DRUGS, and VIOLENCE MAKE YOU AWESOME, NOW BY MORE OF MY STUFF' music today.

Franz Ferdinand is pretty indie... I was into them for a while.. but I've gotten way more into hardcore and stuff.... And in response to the 99% sex drugs... blah blah... I listen to the other 1% because I listen to straight edge music... good good stuff.

ACDC

Because they don't know that it also means being bisexual.

Note: For you people who don't know. AC and DC are two different kinds of electrical currents. So, ACDC means, goes both ways.

On Franz Ferdinand:

Their whole "thing" is loosely based (ie, in uber early interviews) on their self proclaimed "we're the saviours of rock and roll, we're going to create something that'll give rock'n'roll a kick in the pants" as it were. Sadly, they got their fame and fortune round abouts the same time the Killers got theirs (incidently, also a pretty shitty name, given their genre) so their 'rock revolution' was kind of split between the two. However, in my humble opinion, I'd say that FF are loads better (musically, lyrically, instrumentally, and stylistically) than Brandon Flowers and the other killers combined. They're a fun live show, despite the hoards of 12 year old fans, and all in all, a pretty decent rock and roll group. Indie and danceable and fun. Plus, they're *totally* dreamy.

(apologies for all the edits, I'm having trouble typing today.)

ACDC

Because they don't know that it also means being bisexual.

Note: For you people who don't know. AC and DC are two different kinds of electrical currents. So, ACDC means, goes both ways.

Actually, they found that out pretty quickly afterwards. They couldn't come up with a name, and one of the members saw AC/DC on their Sisters sewing machine, and BOOM, they had a name.

I still have yet to hear anything as bad as my pick:

Dick Delicious and the Tasty Testicles

though I have to admit Anal **** comes close

There was a fictional band called '69 Cock' created in an article for my university's student magazine in a bid to take the piss out off all those p*ssy punk rock wannabes out there!

It sounded vulgar but I laughed for days after reading that article. LOL!

Kick The Fat Cat.

Which I kinda like, but........ yeah. :rolleyes:

Animal Friends Spring Dance

I forgot that my friends and I had a short-lived band called 'Jesus and the Nazis'. We weren't bad, we just didn't have time to practice.

I forgot that my friends and I had a short-lived band called 'Jesus and the Nazis'. We weren't bad, we just didn't have time to practice.

According to the history, the Nazis claimed that Jesus was Aryan too. LOL!

one rather ....unusual band name would have to be "Bowling for Soup"

WHY?!?!??!??!

I just remembered a band I knew called "Dude, that's my bike!"
(sorry i never actually did get the story behind the name out of them)

Dog Fashion Disco
Men without hats
neutral milk hotel

Men without hats

I hope they make hats with their band name on it

'Anal Beard' anyone?

"Bleeding Rectum."

No way. I personally know those guys. Bleeding Rectum wasn't their original name though: for their first handful of gigs they were called Arse. Add to that the fact that half the band were in Pink Turds In Space before that...

The Music
Overground
Sake & The Voodoo Hank

Dominus Rectum :rolleyes:

Bellybuttons from outer space :D

Bottom line, worst band name ever:

Rainbow Butt Monkeys

(Finger 11's old name... wow.. they know how to pick 'em)

Ps. ICP is the shit

Lubricated Goat

Music is great though, especially the songs "Anal Injury" and "Jason the unpopular" ('even the birds in the trees seemed to whisper "Fuck off"').

The lead singer later formed another band, but couldn't call it what he wanted. So he added a "r" and called it "Crunt".

Regardless of the excellent music andding a name to the list, The Cream of Eric Clapton. Honestly, does it taste like cream of chicken?

Some of the names me and my mates came up with for our [former] band were appalling. Of course, I can't seem to remember any of them. :(

my bands name is Emilio y the Meats. CV Straight Edge Punk Rock fools...

And you will know us by the trail of the dead


it has an ellipsis. and there's no 'the' before dead. GAWD.

...<3 theyre amazing, no matter what their name is.

Suck. That was the bandname. Suck.

not a band but

TAFKAP.
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.