Brooks Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 ok the pic of george michael in mindseye's big brown truck thread reminded me of something i've noticed over the years;ever think the wrong band got a cool name?WHAM would be a cool name for a hardcore punk band.POISON? 80's thrash metal.theres more i've noticed, but can't think of them right now...
kizanski Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Three words: Bare Naked Ladies.Talk about your false advertising.
Feynman Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Dave Matthews Band. I wish there was some other guy with that name that became famous instead.
elduave Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 I've always thought Incubus' name and music didn't match. They're fucking great, though. Dig is the latest "best song I've heard in years".
geoff_hartwell Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Death Cab for CutieFrom what I understand, they got it from "Magical Mystery Tour". Can anyone authenticate that? Last time I saw it, was during collegeand I was... in college...
Willie G. Moseley Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Blue Cheer's name should actually have been "Vincebus Eruptum" (Latin for "control of chaos"), the title of their first album. The title fits the band's concept better than their actual name.Ditto on Cosmosquad's "Acid Test" album.Green Day's name should be "Dookie" on accounta that's what I think of 'em.When Leslie West was way overweight, CREEM Magazine opined that "Mountain" could be a one-man band.
mc2 Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Death Cab for CutieFrom what I understand, they got it from "Magical Mystery Tour". Can anyone authenticate that? Last time I saw it, was during collegeand I was... in college..."Death Cab For Cutie" is actually a name of an old song off one of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band albums....members of which WERE actually in the Magical Mystery Tour film!! The Bonzos are actually in my top 20 of all-time fave bands. The members spintered off into some noteworthy projects, including musical work with the Monthy Python/Rutles guys, etc.http://www.iankitching.me.uk/music/bonzos/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonzo_Dog_Doo-Dah_Bandhttp://www.bonzodog.co.uk/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj86_2tAtdUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz6KHhRGVKs
Rhys Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Death Cab for CutieFrom what I understand, they got it from "Magical Mystery Tour". Can anyone authenticate that? Last time I saw it, was during collegeand I was... in college..."Death cab for cutie" is a song by the Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band. It's on the album "Gorilla" which was released in 1967.
Brooks Posted May 4, 2008 Author Posted May 4, 2008 MC 900 Foot Jesus!thats mark griffin. he played trumpet w/ early 80's dallas new wave band the telefones.i actually sat in w/ them when i was in jr high. they had some cool hooky rawk stuff, kinda like talking heads played thru a marshall.
kizanski Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 MC 900 Foot Jesus!thats mark griffin. he played trumpet w/ early 80's dallas new wave band the telefones.i actually sat in w/ them when i was in jr high. they had some cool hooky rawk stuff, kinda like talking heads played thru a marshall.Bad lacking in the "900 Foot Jesus" department, no?
Mindseyes Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 I seen this band once that was called "Choke"But they should have been called "SUCK"
Stike Posted May 4, 2008 Posted May 4, 2008 Jeeze, how could forget The Supersuckers? They sure don't suck.
Jack C Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 The Cure. It's an awesome name and should have been reserved for a great band.
frank_c Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 i've only heard the one song, but the Fray is a horrible name if the rest of their songs are the same whiny pussy singer stuff. shoulda been a thrash band name.
kizanski Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 Ben Folds FiveI don't know...I think they sound exactly like their name implies: Terrible.
Brooks Posted May 5, 2008 Author Posted May 5, 2008 Ben Folds FiveI don't know...I think they sound exactly like their name implies: Terrible.bens brother has a trio that does covers here in town.their name is even worse because its not even original;chuck folds five!
Disturber Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 The Cure. It's an awesome name and should have been reserved for a great band. They are (still) a damn great band. And they've recorded som absolutely killer guitartones during their career. The King of goth! Back to silly bands with good names. How 'bout Carter the unstoppable sex machine (from the UK).
Feynman Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 - Slaughter- Lynch Mob- Creed- White Lion (wait - no, that fits them fine)
cmatthes Posted May 5, 2008 Posted May 5, 2008 i've only heard the one song, but the Fray is a horrible name if the rest of their songs are the same whiny pussy singer stuff. shoulda been a thrash band name.Agreed. The Froth would have been better for those producers of life-sucking, wuss music.Gotta say though, the Cure is still a damned good band - lots of classic stuff (some crap, but far more great stuff in there) over the last 30 years.
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