Dan Worley Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 I'm always thinking of names for bands, but I never come up with a good one. I was in a Christian rock band a while back and we didn't have a name. At practice one day I came up with the name "The Knockers" from the verse in the Bible that reads, "Knock and it shall be opened to you." After some laughter our bass player spoke up in his best announcer-type voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, please give a nice warm hand to The Knockers." :) I've been in A LOT of bands, and I don't think I've ever been in one that has had a good name. Some bands never lasted long enough to have a name. What are some of the band names you didn't use, or, in hindsight, shouldn't of used? The first band I was ever in, in 1969 (I was 13/14), was called Blue Ice. Boy, those were the days. Regards, Dan Worley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 The Buster Highman Project... :eek: :eek: :eek: So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhouse Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 "The Moisture Missiles" is a name I wish I [i]had[/i] used. Another guy thought of it first. Okay,okay,I never thought of it. The other guy just told me about it. later, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 Gene Wilder..."My, what big knockers!" Terri Garr...."Thank you.." HAHAHAHA!!! "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 George Carlin had this list of fake band names... the one that I remember is "Scumbag Charlie and the Tit People." Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Worley Posted March 18, 2002 Author Share Posted March 18, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by KHAN: [b]The Buster Highman Project... :eek: :eek: :eek: [/b][/quote]I'm laughing so hard I can barly type. Oh, man, that's halarious. SSL (Side Splitting Laughter). Thanks for that, Dan Worley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTick Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 The Runs... 0096 2251 2110 8105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Reminds me...one of the songs we sometimes do is McCartney's "Band on the Run". And now and again, when we get a wild hair...we'll sing "Band with the runs"... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Flier Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Our bass player used to be in a band called the Purple Bishops. He also had an alternate lineup that was called the Impotent Dildos. In the "band names that were never used" category, a friend of mine at one point wanted to call a band the Cock Ringling Brothers. But it never happened. :D --Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Dexy's Midnite Runs. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :eek: Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 I used to be in a blues band with a horrible name - "Ragin' Johnson". Not a pretty visual, is it? The cover band I'm in used to be called "Tastes Like Chicken". I've always hated it but everyone else in the band liked it and we couldn't agree on anything. Fortunately, I finally convinced them that "Tastes Like Chicken" will become hackneyed much like "Where's the Beef?" and we ended up deciding on "Loaded". Here's some of the ones I thought were good but were rejected: Camel Toe ;) Paper St. Soap Co. (from "Fight Club") Here are some I hated and vetoed: Too Much Information Virgin Rubber Band Here are some that was hilarious but we didn't use: Three Trees and a Bush (we have 3 guys and a gal in the band) :p Mulva (from "Seinfeld") aka riffing Double Post music: Strip Down http://rimspeed.com http://loadedtheband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 When I was in high school I played in a blues band with 3 older guys (I was a sophmore and they were all seniors). We signed up to play a talent show and by the night of the show we didn't have a name, so the drummer told the girl who would be announcing us it that it was the "Phallus Brothers band". Thankfully she didn't know what that meant, but I'm sure that most of the parents in the audience did :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 We were thinking of putting together a country band. I want to call it 'John Deere and the Harversters' or 'Hazard County Rednecks.' Don't know. Names our new wave band didn't use; The Squirrels and The Four Skins. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by KHAN: [b]The Buster Highman Project... :eek: :eek: :eek: [/b][/quote]It's funny you should mention that, Khan. A while back ago some friends and I were talking about what our names would be if we were porn stars. I choose Buster Hyman which was inspiried by jazz pianist, Dick Hyman :thu: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjay Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 One of the high school-era ('73-'75) bands I was in was called "Snatch." We meant it as in heist, as opposed to female plumbing. We didn't have a clue, basically. Neither did our folks, come to think of it...it certainly didn't seem to rustle any parental feathers. I still think it was a great name, but I don't believe I'd use it nowadays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 [url=http://www.brainwashed.com/bandnames/]BRAINWASHED\'S CANONICAL GUIDE TO WEIRD BAND NAMES [/url] Some high-lights from the site: Above average weight band Asshole Parade Barbara's Bush Christians In Search of Filth The Do I Look Like I Give a Fucks The Goodyear Pimps Small Mediums at Large /Mats http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheolwr Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 A local school band playing heavy rock called themselves the "Stealth Hoovers" (vaccuum cleaners). Which takes me back a few years when my mum used to drive me out of the house with the infernal machine when I was looking forwards to a lie in. :mad: :mad: :mad: It's not a successful climb unless you enjoy the journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 Sperm guzzlers probably wouldn't hit it off too well....... Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by strat0124: [b]Sperm guzzlers probably wouldn't hit it off too well.......[/b][/quote]EWWWWWWW... Might make an all girl band real popular, though... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Tedster: [b] [quote]Originally posted by strat0124: [b]Sperm guzzlers probably wouldn't hit it off too well.......[/b][/quote]EWWWWWWW... Might make an all girl band real popular, though...[/b][/quote]Hey Ted, how bout Puke Breath Drama Queens? Or....Dingleberry Davis? Ok...I stole that one....its a punk band in Roanoake. Taint tasters....is a fave crude name. Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudyba Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Why does every region always seem to have a lame cover band that tries to play under the moniker "Free Beer"? But 1 of my favorites from CT was "Yoko Ono's Ass"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Light Project Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Hey Guys. Just wanted to say hello....*newbie* here. Actually I used to post here a lot last year under another name...but these boards are very addictive, and I almost lost my job...Had to go thru therapy and rehab... Anyway, as far as names you shouldn't use, I used to do this thing in the middle of the second set where I would change the name of our band from Almost Illegal (South Georgia, Anybody?), to A Nest Of Woodpeckers, and threaten to charge a new cover. Great fun was had by all... I think I am glad to be posting here again..as long as my parole officer doesn't find out :o ) EJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 Tedster wrote: "EWWWWWWW... Might make an all girl band real popular, though..." Yeah, they could do a double ... errm ... header with Hole. -- Rob If god didn't want man to eat pussy, why'd he make it taste like chicken? I have the mind of a criminal genius.....I keep it in the freezer next to mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Worley Posted March 19, 2002 Author Share Posted March 19, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Elbert James: [b]I would change the name of our band from Almost Illegal (South Georgia, Anybody?), to A Nest Of Woodpeckers[/b][/quote]Pecker is always a good word to use. I don't know why, but the word pecker and chicken have always cracked me up. Say Chicken Pecker and I'm on the floor laughing. I may need help, I don't know. I'm still tempted to call one of my bands Peckerhead. I'm sure it's been used though. Richard Pryor's comedy routine about the differences between black people and white people still remains one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life. In it, he imitates a white guy getting really angry and he uses the word peckerhead perfectly. I love that routine. [b]White guy:[/b] Eh, er, um, ah, are we having sexual intercourse tonight, dear?...No, well, okay, I didn't think so, but I thought I'd ask. Great stuff!!! Regards, Dan Worley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanner Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 the best one i ever heard was: "LIBERACE THROWS UP BLOOD" i think it was a real band back in the 70s here in california... s AMPSSOUNDBETTERLOUDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysb3 Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 I used to be in a band called "The Altared Boys". The other three guys had been Catholic altar boys and I was the token infidel. One name I came up with last year, but could get no takers with the guys I played with was "The Standard Deviants". Self-Destructive Tendon-Seize. Phoenician Blinds. Big Jim and the Twins. Osama Rush Limbaugh and the Jonestown Dittoheads. (long prior to 9/11, I heard Rush spewing about Clinton's attempt to bomb Bin Laden, painting our favorite terrorist as something Clinton had cooked up to get us to forget about Monica). He not busy being born Is busy dyin'. ...Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveyl Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 about a year back, i had a great name for my band, so i told my bandmates about it...the name was "The Beatles"...i later found out that there was this band in the 50's, or 40's or something, that had a few hits. so we chose to go with "The Shades Of Black" [url=http://www.geocities.com/theshadesofblack]shameless plug (my band\'s website):[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 One I heard on one of these forums - [b]The Well Hungarians[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 kumquat - small citrus fruit Kumquatly - cool band name with obvious sexual connotation. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp3nc3r Posted March 19, 2002 Share Posted March 19, 2002 The "band" I was part of in high school was knowm as "Homer's Illegitimate Children" or "H.I.C" for short. :D :D This band later evolved into "Pizzabones". Look for our debut album sometime in 2011 {we're only in the same timezone once a year, if we're lucky} :p Cheers! Spencer "I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way....BRUTALLY!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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