Worst band names

[sligoman]

Ok, so what band do you think have the worst name? Wheather it's pop, rock or country and western doesn't matter, just which one has a crap name?

I have to go for: yourcodenameismilo, that is terrible, for starters it's too long and also it makes no sense at all

[gustavo]

savage garden
crazy town
the darkness

[CollegeTillIDie]

Savage Garden... based on Cruel Garden a Stranglers B-side perhaps?
Crazy Town... taken from a line in Nights On Broadway by the Bee Gees perhaps?
The Darkness.... because they can't see the light perhaps?

Westlife is a fairly cat name....given that North America is much further Wesht than Sligo...

[superfrank]

Dogs Die in Hot Cars or something similar is one that annoys me. Also, the Go Teams.

[centre mid]

Michael Bolton ( enough said i think)

[CollegeTillIDie]

Michael Bolton ( enough said i think)

His real name is Michael Bolotin but Americans cannot pronounce that hence Bolton

[Gareth]

I have to go for: yourcodenameismilo, that is terrible, for starters it's too long and also it makes no sense at all

I love that band.....

The Scissor Sisters.
Busted.

[tetsujin1979]

.....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.

too long by far!!

[Sheridan]

David Devant & His Spirit Wife.

Their failure to crack the big time has been attributed entirely to their name. Great band, though.

[hamish]

Christians in search of filth - punk band in the 70s
Peter and the Test Tube Babies - ditto
Vomit - late 70s East Galway attempt to jump on punk bandwagon - thankfully never made it out of rehersals.
The Red River Valley Boys - country n Irish combo - available for village pubs and weddings.

[gustavo]

wasnt there a band called ken dodd's dad's dog's dead? if so thats the best name ever

[hamish]

I mean, it sounds like they were trying very very hard to impress those spotty kids that think about death a lot...instead of getting a job and a kick up the arse...

[De Town]

what about "jerry fish and the mud bug club"? really písses me off every time i hear it for some reason

[ken foree]

most band names are awful when you think about it.

duran duran is dire..

duran duran duran is inspired though!

[hamish]

Another crap name and band from the 80s - Kajagoogoo.

[dcfcsteve]

Two truly daft names, in the 'Bowling for Soup' type vein :

Cactus World News
- Irish band from the 80's. Weren't up to much. Songs like 'World's Apart'.

Toad the Wet Sprocket
- Canadian outfit.
- Ignoring the truly woeful name, they do have at leats one cracking album (Dulcinea).

I'd say they are fairly hard to beat.

[hamish]

Two truly daft names, in the 'Bowling for Soup' type vein :

Cactus World News
- Irish band from the 80's. Weren't up to much. Songs like 'World's Apart'.

Toad the Wet Sprocket
- Canadian outfit.
- Ignoring the truly woeful name, they do have at leats one cracking album (Dulcinea).

I'd say they are fairly hard to beat.

I do indeed remember Toad and I think I might even have an album of theirs or maybe a song or two on a a compilation album somewhere...must have a look...I've so many bloody albums, tapes, CDs etc but I do recall that there was one great tune they had.......Jesus my memory is fcuked.

[REVIP]

The Teardrop Explodes - pretentious crap

Dead Kennedys - not even funny

Joy Division

[Risteard]

Neds Atomic Dustbin
Hootie and the Blowfish.

Band played ucc last year called Free Beer.
Looks good on posters.
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Football.

Nah?
Any takers?

[Gerrit]

Joy Division

Disagree here. Joy Division was a name with a history (named after the prostitutes in the sad decor or World War II) and I think the name bounces ideally with the band's gloomy messages. Ian Curtis is a genius...



Right Said Fred (do they still exist ?!) was a pretty dull name...