# Best band names **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498 "2013-05-27T23:03:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/21 "2013-05-29T01:27:57Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Swimming Pool Q’s That’s a blast from the past. I still have some of their stuff. My submission: Lords of Acid ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/22 "2013-05-29T02:23:56Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > I nominate [Sharon Tate’s Baby](http://club.kingsnake.com/index.php?/archives/510-Concert-Review-Sharon-Tates-Baby-at-Gallery-Lombardi,-Austin,-Tx..html) as the most offensively named band. Even worse than Anal Cunt, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/23 "2013-05-29T03:42:32Z")
Attack of the 50 foot Jesus ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/24 "2013-05-29T04:22:20Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > 1000 Homo DJs Great band. If it was possible to wear out a CD I would have done it. I really wish they had recorded more. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/25 "2013-05-29T04:23:06Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > Attack of the 50 foot Jesus …which reminds me of MC 900 Ft. Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/26 "2013-05-29T06:45:39Z")
I always thought [The Plasmatics](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLM9J3qcJRo) was a pretty cool name. And then there’s [Jesus Chrysler](http://www.jesuschrysler.freeservers.com/) and [The Scrotum Poles](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY3ihGr6UPI). ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/27 "2013-05-29T07:35:17Z")
The Screaming Blue Messiahs Steel Pole Bath Tub Man or Astro-Man? Ultra Baby Fat Guadalcanal Diary ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/28 "2013-05-29T07:47:43Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > 1000 Homo DJs Another Al Jourgenson side project: Revolting Cocks ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/29 "2013-05-29T12:45:33Z")
? and the Mysterians Bring Me The Horizon Squirrel Nut Zippers Battle of the Bands ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/30 "2013-05-29T13:23:50Z")
The Jesus and Mary Chain ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/31 "2013-05-29T13:30:15Z")
Local Band: Wargasm ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/32 "2013-05-29T16:17:33Z")
Buddy Hinton’s Revenge ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/33 "2013-05-29T16:38:16Z")
Massive Attack Brutal Truth Bathtub Shitter Truckfighters Wolves In the Throne Room Crunt ETA: How could I forget Extreme Noise Terror? ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/34 "2013-05-29T16:42:37Z")
The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies The Sneaker Pimps The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/35 "2013-05-29T23:24:07Z")
Atari Teenage Riot ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/36 "2013-05-29T23:37:31Z")
There was a local band in town named The Cunning Runts. ---
**Author:** ![jerseymule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jerseymule/32/3155_2.png) [@jerseymule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerseymule)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/37 "2013-05-30T00:09:39Z")
[The Wailin’ Jennys](http://www.thewailinjennys.com/) ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/38 "2013-05-30T01:52:12Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Came here to post this, because it’s the best worst name. Not only is the meta humour barely worth a chuckle, but it makes them absolutely impossible to look up. Absolutely impossible to look up? I’ll see your The The and raise you one [!!!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/!!!). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/39 "2013-05-30T03:37:14Z")
Sorry About Dresden ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498/40 "2013-05-30T06:04:58Z")
I once attended a show in Portland where the opening band was a local group called “Star Wars Episode I”. I assume they chose that name specifically for the reaction they got from the crowd when they introduced themselves; Singer: “How’s everyone doing tonight?” Audience: “YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!” Singer: “Thank you. We are Star Wars Episode I!” Audience: “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Aside from that, I’ve always been fond of these names; And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Godspeed You Black Emperor John Cougar Concentration Camp MP3 (a vocal group consisting of three Members of Parliament) Garfunkel and Oates Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts Optimus Rhyme Valient Thorr (whose lead singer has the similarly amusing stage name “Valient Himself”) Cheer Up Charlie Daniels The Toadliquors The City Comes Alive oOoOO The Maine Simon Says Die The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Hookers Made Out Of Cocaine Let’s Drive To Alaska Douglas And The Furs [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-band-names/659498.md?page=3)