Bands with stupid names.

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royaldank

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When I first saw the name Slipknot, I thought it was going to be a dead cover/tribute band. Boy was I wrong.
 

Ninjja

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Lonyo
The Rasmus
P. Diddy (Not a band, but stupid anyway, as are many rapper names, so limiting to bands is a good idea, or they list would be huge - but P. Diddy deserves a mention anyway, for being totally retarded).
P diddy sounds terribly unmanly. I was never impressed with it.

Now MA$E - that's a cool name for a rapper.

Da Band...the band P. Diddy put together....that's a stupid name.
 

gistech1978

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Linkin Park
Limp Bizkit
Staind
Trapt
Korn
Drowning Pool
Puddle of Mudd
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Poi Dog Pondering
Goo Goo Dolls
Hoobastank, definitely.
 

Ynog

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Think about it, most band names are stupid.

The Police
Sum41
Blink182
98 Degrees
Hootie and the Blowfish
Jefferson Starship


You give a band name, and odds are someone finds its stupid.
 

sillymofo

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Good:

INXS
Led Zeppelin
NIN
G & R
Poisons
Tears for Fears
Smashing Pumpkin
Black Sabbath

Bad:

Wutang Clan
Spin Doctors
Dead Kennedys
Lords of Acid
Josie and the Pussycats
Fire House

Fruity:
[boy-bands] (instink, backdoor boys, etc... hanson)
The Wall Flowers
Queens
 

ThaPerculator

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horrible band names:
coldplay - possibly worst band name of all time.. wtf is a coldplay
damageplan - cheeseball name
p.o.d. - (ok you have the name death in your band and your a buncha wussies... wtf false advertising :D )
nada surf - umm ok
jurassic 5 - good band, horrible name... your not dinosaurs
green day - umm ok...

good band names
five for fighting - (too bad its wussy ass music)
mustard plug
jack kevorkian and the suicide machines - (sucks they had to change it to just the suicide machines)
the offspring - its catchy but meaningless, like their music

Is it just me, or do metal bands have a better chance of having a good band name?
black sabbath
iron maiden
type o negative
slayer
hatebreed
earth crisis - ok only decent, i agree
slipknot
mudvayne
dying fetus - possibly the funniest band name of all time
dimmu borgir - no clue what it means but it sounds cool :evil:
 

Krakerjak

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I like the names
Tool
Nazareth


Bad name

The Rainbow Butt Monkeys (now known as Finger Eleven, an only slightly less odd name)
 

knivox

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Bad:

Toad the Wet Sprocket
Cat Power
Dave Matthews Band
Tool
Puddle of Mudd

Good:

Denali
Mogwai
Thievery Corporation
Cursive
Flickerstick
 

BigSmooth

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Originally posted by: Jzero
Dashboard Confessional
Ben Folds Five
Linkin Park
Geggy Tah

Pretty much every band name is stupid when you get right down to it. Except maybe Toad The Wet Sprocket.
What's wrong with Ben Folds Five? Relatively sensible name if you ask me.
 

imported_Strang

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Originally posted by: BigSmooth
Originally posted by: Jzero
Dashboard Confessional
Ben Folds Five
Linkin Park
Geggy Tah

Pretty much every band name is stupid when you get right down to it. Except maybe Toad The Wet Sprocket.
What's wrong with Ben Folds Five? Relatively sensible name if you ask me.

I dunno, b/c there's only three members? ;)
 

BigSmooth

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Originally posted by: Strangone
Originally posted by: BigSmooth
Originally posted by: Jzero
Dashboard Confessional
Ben Folds Five
Linkin Park
Geggy Tah

Pretty much every band name is stupid when you get right down to it. Except maybe Toad The Wet Sprocket.
What's wrong with Ben Folds Five? Relatively sensible name if you ask me.

I dunno, b/c there's only three members? ;)

True, but it's still closer to making sense than "Geggy Tah". :D