# I need a band name. Seriously.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 13, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184 "2003-10-13T14:00:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/1 "2003-10-13T14:00:28Z")
Yesterday I played with my new band last night. It was really fun and the guys we’re real cool and we all clicked pretty good, so I guess it’s a go. There’s a problem though. The name of the band sucks, big time. It’s god. . . **Edge of Another**. Where’s the puking smilie when you need one? I can tell they really don’t like it themselves and are very open to suggestions. The music is extremely diverse but also very mainstream, acoustic rock. I thought about stealing **Satisfying Andy Licious** but that wouldn’t be cool, then would it 🙂
Suggestions?
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### Author:  [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/2 "2003-10-13T14:08:11Z")
I think you should look through troll posts for an interesting phrase (maybe the thread about rock in a box from the pit. a band named “I burning your dog”? lol) to use as your band name. That’s what I did for the stories on this site [www.geocities.com/mulderscreek](http://www.geocities.com/mulderscreek) - I found the very amusing statement that **Beer Is Not A Sex Crime** in a thread last year, and adopted it as the name of one of the character’s band.
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/3 "2003-10-13T14:08:18Z")
The name of the band that I’ll never be in and exists only in my mind is called Back Taxes.
You’re welcome to use it. 😃
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### Author:  [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/4 "2003-10-13T14:14:10Z")
Torn Shirt Kirk
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### Author:  [@sj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sj2)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/5 "2003-10-13T14:16:33Z")
The Bar Backs. I have no idea why, it just popped into my head.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/6 "2003-10-13T14:42:27Z")
Call yourselves **The Odysseys** and see who gets the reference.
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/7 "2003-10-13T15:08:16Z")
Bucky and the Beavertones.
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### Author:  [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/8 "2003-10-13T15:11:58Z")
> [@](#):
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> Yesterday I played with my new band last night.
:rolleyes:
Unfortunately, **Jeff Olsen** , I don’t. But along the same lines (perhaps?) **The New Originals**.
The others are pretty good too.
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### Author:  [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/9 "2003-10-13T15:30:16Z")
There are some great suggestions in [here](http://homestarrunner.com/sbemail16.html)…
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### Author:  [@Ottoerotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ottoerotic)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/10 "2003-10-13T15:42:46Z")
Useless ,
Stack of napkins
OR
Useless Stack of Napkins
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/11 "2003-10-13T15:43:19Z")
The Electric Light Orchestra UK
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### Author:  [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/12 "2003-10-13T15:46:10Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by sj2 \*
> \*\*The Bar Backs. I have no idea why, it just popped into my head. \*\*
I knew a band called: The Unpaid Bar Tabs.
A friend of mine asked me for a new band name. After tossing out a few, I think my favorite was **Essential Tremor**.
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### Author:  [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/13 "2003-10-13T15:48:59Z")
**Bruce\_Daddy** I can very much relate to what you are going through. I am starting a “Mid-Life Crisis” band and we are casting about for a name.
Obviously, I suggested The Mid-Life Crisis Band, and was banned from offering new band name suggestions for a week. 🆒
Another favorite of mine, rejected by my bandmates, but probably not appropriate for an acoustic rock band, is The Noise Boys - I just think it is fun and cool. And no, no '80’s hair metal-esque funny spellings - e.g., Noyze Boyz, or anything like that.
One thing we are toying with is picking words that have no meaning themselves, per se - that just sound good together. There was a band out of Georgia (?) called Love Tractor that took that approach, and I am sure there are countless others.
Sorry I am not helping with a ton of suggestions - but there are Band Name threads throughout the SDMB so search for those. And I am sure Satisfying Andy Licious would love it if you named your band after him…
Even better - why not Sue Dunhym? Perfect band name.
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### Author:  [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/14 "2003-10-13T15:56:05Z")
Jesus-Zilla (Son of Godzilla)
Pontius Pilate and the Nail Driving 5
Ganymede Elegy
The Trust Fund Rockers
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### Author:  [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/15 "2003-10-13T15:56:21Z")
Oh, God. I’ve been in bands wherein this issue has been so important that disagreement caused the breakup of the band, and bands where it’s so trivial that our first gig required us to think of a name just to write on the sign outside. Which kind is yours?!
You might find that the name was thought of and is cherished by one of the members, who would feel snubbed if it was cast aside just like that (politics can be _everything_, don’t be naive).
My suggestion, if this is the case, is to _modify_ the existing name, allowing a non-sucky name and not having the originator’s creativity slighted. Perhaps say, “I like the _Edge_ part, but _of Another_ is too soft sounding, a bit prog-rock. One word names are direct and catchy. How about _ **Edgebreaker** _ or _ **Edgewalker** _ or something?”
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### Author:  [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/16 "2003-10-13T16:02:48Z")
Fercrissake, do a list search for threads with the word “band” in the title. You’ll find an endless array of suggestions for band names not currently in use.
Or, if you’ve got a lot of time and it’s not a busy time for the hamsters, search for individual posts with the phrase “Band Name” – you’ll have more suggestions than you know what to do with.
Or you could call yourself **High Opal**. 😉
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### Author:  [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/17 "2003-10-13T16:16:25Z")
Or, fourthly, I could just post some links:
**jarbabyj** ’s [Master Band List](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=80275) thread
And here’s a few [punk band names](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=47315). Very entertaining.
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### Author:  [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/18 "2003-10-13T16:27:08Z")
Spork
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/19 "2003-10-13T16:32:28Z")
Oooh, I like **High Opal**!
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### Author:  [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-band-name-seriously/207184/20 "2003-10-13T16:32:52Z")
For my mid-life crisis band, the name is going to be Balding Gray, but I’m not sure how many will get that.
How about **Splunge**?
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