# Band names that prevent a career **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471 "2008-04-08T16:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/1 "2008-04-08T16:07:23Z")
This is the FAMILY FRIENDLY version! What band names would mean your fledgling band wouldn’t get bookings from bar and club owners because of confusion and chaos? These names wouldn’t bring in the right business: Free Beer Live Nude Dancers Free Admission TBA Special Guest One Night Only Closed Tonight Free Dirt Nail Salon ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/2 "2008-04-08T16:10:08Z")
[QUOTE=Cardinal] Live Nude Dancers [/QUOTE] Barenaked Ladies begs to differ. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/3 "2008-04-08T16:11:14Z")
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**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/4 "2008-04-08T16:17:43Z")
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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/5 "2008-04-08T16:37:47Z")
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/6 "2008-04-08T16:41:08Z")
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**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/7 "2008-04-08T16:42:38Z")
I thought about naming my band Various Artists, but instead decided on an equally career-killing name that has nothing to do with the music. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/8 "2008-04-08T16:43:12Z")
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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/9 "2008-04-08T16:52:19Z")
I was going to suggest “Airborn Pathogen,” but that would actually be kind of a cool name. “Jack Bauer’s In The Building” might scare off some folks, though. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/10 "2008-04-08T16:54:02Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/11 "2008-04-08T16:55:09Z")
Closed for Renovations Under Construction Check Here in Two Weeks! ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/12 "2008-04-08T17:01:03Z")
Condemned ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/13 "2008-04-08T17:04:15Z")
Quarantined Pardon Our Dust ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/14 "2008-04-08T17:04:34Z")
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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/15 "2008-04-08T17:05:50Z")
[QUOTE=JThunder] Condemned [/QUOTE] I would totally go see that band. They sound edgy. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/16 "2008-04-08T17:11:15Z")
But on the sign above the marquee, it would be confusing, it must be granted. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/17 "2008-04-08T17:15:03Z")
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**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/18 "2008-04-08T17:15:42Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] I was going to suggest “Airborn Pathogen,” but that would actually be kind of a cool name. [/QUOTE] [The Airborne Toxic Event](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJi2z3tGKIg&feature=related) is playing a free concert in Culver City tomorrow night. I nominate [Peaches and Herb](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaches_&_Herb). They sound like a dessert special. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/19 "2008-04-08T17:26:59Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] Revolting Cocks Butthole Surfers Anal Cunt 😉 [/QUOTE] Thanks for paying attention to the request in the very first line. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471/20 "2008-04-08T17:29:39Z")
[QUOTE=Cardinal] Thanks for paying attention to the request in the very first line. [/QUOTE] I apologize! :smack: Feel free to report my post and have it zapped. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-names-that-prevent-a-career/444471.md?page=2)