The Amazing Stroopwafels…
Atom and His Package (a synthesizer)
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
Placebo (if you ever hear their music, you’ll understand…)
Man…or Astro-Man?
Jas Mathus and his Knockdown Society
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Propagandhi
So thats why they changed their name. I forgot their new name, but I saw them a couple of months ago, and they freaking trashed the barbie name, to the point where I just figured the band had broken up, and this was just a new band made from the ashes.
Back on topic, some cool names I’ve seen are
J.C. Superska
Fun Lovin’ Criminals
Toxic Field Mice
Mephiskaphalies (sp?)
Voodoo Glowskulls
Genitorturers
Porno For Pyros
Anyone else think its strange that there are bands named Boy Starts Fire and Boy Hits Car? Eerily similar…
One of Dave Barry’s trademarks is the line “(some ridiculous previous statement), which would make an excellent name for a rock band.”
And, from Dave Barry Does Japan, another Japanese band:
King Fucker Chicken
I always liked “Seven Year Bitch”.
There used to be a band in Sydney called Atilla the Hun and the Panel Beaters
The Mr T Experience
Babes in Toyland
Batman’s Brother Ed
A local band out of New Mexico:
Rage Against Martin Sheen
Chuck E. Weiss and the Goddamn Liars
Buster Hyman and the Penetrators
Murder, Inc.
The Winona Riders
Gomez (I don’t know…it makes me snicker)
Science for Kids
Badly Drawn Boy
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
Alien Sex Fiend
Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters (that’s just funny)
My favorite was a band from Minn. called Bald Headed Bitches Throwing Fishes at Witches
Even though Bboy and 23skidoo took my favorites, I managed to think of a few more:
The Flaming Lips
The Dismemberment Plan
Diesel vs. Steam
Snail Racing
Allscars
The Diarrhea of Anne Frank
Total Passover - The only jewish rock band I can think of
Bloodthirsty Butchers
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead
Godspeed, You Black Emporer!
Fragile Porcelin Mice
Cop Shoot Cop
Thought of another as I was posting!
MC 900-Foot Jesus
Which of course led to the often quoted but rarely heard:
the MC 900-Foot Liquid Jesus Jones Lizard and Mary Chain
Speaking of band names–
…can someone please explain to me what “System of a Down” means? Or if it means nothing, tell me that?
I’m usually pretty good at ferreting out the meanings of band names, but that one has me stumped.
Furious George
Love Love Straw
G-String Eyepatch
Quest of the Moonbreed
My Blind Kitty
nonoyesno
cat rapes dog
bomb disneyland (untill Disney sued them,their new name was bomb everything)
superpunk
anti-pop consortium
a small good thing
dinosaur jr
handsome boy modelling school
spacetime continuum
the amalgation of soundz
a forest mighty black
wedding present
Catch-22
Scuba Steve and the Rubber Sharks
The Dead Milkmen
Saphire Bullets of Pure Love
Stone Temple Pilots
Superdorks
Foo Fighters
Aquabats
The Toasters
Dial-7