# Help me name my band! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 16, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669 "2015-11-16T03:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/41 "2015-11-17T00:43:44Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > There doesn’t seem to be a band named Doo Wah Diddy and it fits all your criteria. Your music has the same sort of bouncy feel. The name also has an instant recognition factor: it screams _music_. And your first single could be titled “Manfred Mann.” ---
**Author:** ![cutman74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@cutman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cutman74)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/42 "2015-11-17T01:26:51Z")
The one I always thought I would use was Space Monkey Mafia, A shout out to Billy Joel. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/43 "2015-11-17T01:51:24Z")
> [@cutman74](#): > > The one I always thought I would use was Space Monkey Mafia, A shout out to Billy Joel. This is my favorite so far since it’s both clever and speaks to the likely demographics of the listeners. ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/44 "2015-11-17T02:40:04Z")
Mashing Bumpkins ---
**Author:** ![mind\_the\_gap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@mind\_the\_gap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mind_the_gap)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/45 "2015-11-17T02:48:49Z")
When my daughter was in her punk rock phase, I was taking her back to her Mom’s one day when we saw what someone had spray painted on the guard rail at the end of the road. **Grow Up Dave**. We looked at each other and immediately pronounced that to be Best. Band. Name. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![MsKaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@MsKaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsKaren)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/46 "2015-11-17T05:10:01Z")
I like Downtown Monkey. Subconsciously people thinking Uptown Funk because of the assonance, and that’s fun. You also have all the great monkey lyric songs wandering through the brain making associations like ‘hey, hey, I’m a monkey’ or ‘me and my monkey’ ad infinitum. You have said on an interior level to them ‘Hey, sounds like a good time’ and you have folks nodding their heads without any direct reference. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/47 "2015-11-17T06:43:37Z")
> [@MsKaren](#): > > I like Downtown Monkey. > > Subconsciously people thinking Uptown Funk because of the assonance, and that’s fun. You also have all the great monkey lyric songs wandering through the brain making associations like ‘hey, hey, I’m a monkey’ or ‘me and my monkey’ ad infinitum. > > You have said on an interior level to them ‘Hey, sounds like a good time’ and you have folks nodding their heads without any direct reference. And then a moment later saying internally “Oh god they must be terrible” ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/48 "2015-11-17T07:32:34Z")
Oceanic Panic Blue Green Swings and Roundabouts X-Axis Gravy Boat ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/49 "2015-11-17T07:47:39Z")
Show Cancelled Closed For Fumigation ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/50 "2015-11-17T08:01:04Z")
Use Other Door ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/51 "2015-11-17T10:39:29Z")
Private Party ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/52 "2015-11-17T22:19:11Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Ergo Propter Hoc (trans: Because of this) \*\*\*Ergo \*\*propter hoc \*means “\*\*Therefore \*\*because of this.” ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/53 "2015-11-18T02:41:27Z")
Thanks for all the suggestions so far, and thanks to everyone who checked out my music! Haven’t heard quite the right name yet, so keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/54 "2015-11-18T07:03:16Z")
Fundamental Wonderment Fragment Tumult Agog As you can tell, I’ve just been skimming a thesaurus. So with that in mind: Skimming A Thesaurus ---
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/55 "2015-11-18T20:36:42Z")
Prime Cut ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/56 "2015-11-18T20:43:23Z")
Oooh, “Fundamental Wonderment” has an apt rhythm. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/57 "2015-11-19T00:04:42Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > \*\*\*Ergo \*\*propter hoc \*means “\*\*Therefore \*\*because of this.” A bit long to be a band name though… ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/58 "2015-11-19T04:01:20Z")
Ebony Ivory. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/59 "2015-11-19T20:27:28Z")
Taller than Trees Giraffics Giraffe Interchange Fundamental ---
**Author:** ![betterlifethroughchemistry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/betterlifethroughchemistry/32/3094_2.png) [@betterlifethroughchemistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betterlifethroughchemistry)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669/60 "2015-11-21T01:22:46Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > I really like “Zebras May Bite.” > > “Giraffes May Nibble”? I agree. And the picture on drum kit would be awesome. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-band/737669.md?page=4)