# Name some of your favorite band names (please read OP for specifics) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 20, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103 "2019-01-20T14:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/21 "2019-01-20T21:56:57Z")
Nerf Herder The Presidents of the United States of America Two bands who, not only do I think they have cool names, I like their music, too. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/22 "2019-01-20T22:23:46Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Butthole Surfers > The Crystal Method > Gang of Four > The Art Of Noise > Slayer > Motörhead > The Cult > Cumbeast > The Fat Dukes of Fuck > Fear > Free Nelson MandoomJazz > Gay For Johnny Depp > Gigantic Brain > Iwrestledabearonce > Jesus Fucking Christ > King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard > LMFAO > The Lord Weird Slough Feg > Mindless Self Indulgence > Nekrodelirium > Public Enemy > Red Hot Chili Peppers > Rage Against The Machine > The Residents > Stormtroopers Of Death > Soundgarden > Tar Babies > Trapped Within Burning Machinery > UFOMammut > Universal Congress Of > Vaginal Penetration Of An Amelus With A Musty Carrot > Waco Jesus > Whores > YOB > > …just off the top of my head… 😃 This is exactly the type of post I was trying to discourage. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/23 "2019-01-20T22:37:38Z")
I was going to mention Steely Dan, but someone already mentioned that, so I’ll go with: Led Zeppelin Nine Inch Nails Queensryche Smashing Pumpkins A Perfect Circle. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/24 "2019-01-20T22:48:46Z")
[The Dead Milkmen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Milkmen) [The Crucifucks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucifucks) [The Dayglo Abortions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayglo_Abortions) And I am a fan of each. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/25 "2019-01-20T23:01:17Z")
Here’s my top ten favorite names that I don’t think anyone’s listed yet. No particular order: Supreme Beings of Leisure Guns & Roses Black Sabbath Blood Sweat & Tears Tower of Power Cowboy Junkies Creedence Clearwater Revival Velvet Underground Styx Tangerine Dream ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/26 "2019-01-20T23:08:17Z")
Dayglo Abortions. Also I know we’re talking about bands, so while I’m mentioning Impotent Sea Snakes, what I really want to note is their lead singer is named Buck Futt. It might be a stage name. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/27 "2019-01-20T23:13:50Z")
[Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_Sons_of_Johnny_Cash) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/28 "2019-01-20T23:44:21Z")
The Mothers of Invention Spyrogyra (jazz band) ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/29 "2019-01-20T23:50:23Z")
1000 home dj’s ---
**Author:** ![WernhamHogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@WernhamHogg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WernhamHogg)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/30 "2019-01-20T23:53:55Z")
I like bands with literary allusions behind their names. Like the Doors (Blake via Huxley), Veruca Salt (Dahl), Uriah Heep (Dickens), and Modest Mouse (Wolfe). I don’t know if Aerosmith even knows Sinclair Lewis wrote a book by that name though (spelled differently). There are lots more. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/31 "2019-01-20T23:58:49Z")
Blood, Sweat & Tears Harvey Danger ETA: The Flaming Lips The New Pornographers The Wallflowers Semisonic Fastball ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/32 "2019-01-21T00:04:05Z")
Imagine Dragons Of Monsters and Men Cage the Elephant Fall Out Boy Fitz and the Tantrums Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/33 "2019-01-21T00:06:24Z")
Walk the Moon Moon Taxi Thirty Seconds to Mars Panic! at the Disco Lovelytheband Head and the Heart Kings of Leon ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/34 "2019-01-21T00:54:04Z")
NWA, says it all really! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/35 "2019-01-21T11:47:28Z")
Ones I like: Belle and Sebastian Southern Death Cult New Order The The Einstürzende Neubauten Prefab Sprout The Fall Dead Can Dance ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/36 "2019-01-21T13:40:50Z")
Alice In Chains Talking Heads XTC ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/37 "2019-01-21T16:34:40Z")
X The Ex Them The Herd Human League ---
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> [@ZonexandScout](#): > > Everyone knows I’m going to toss in Cheap Trick. The back-story on how they named themselves is cool, plus they even managed to carry the general theme over to their logo. Finally, their music is, at one level, full of cheap tricks, flash, and homages to other classic bands (e.g., The Beatles). I think The Beatles qualify on their own: A. Get it The BEATles. B. Homage to Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Cool band name, bro. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103/39 "2019-01-21T17:01:53Z")
Garfunkel and Oates When People Were Shorter And Lived Near The Water (yes, they have a Wikipedia page) Eagles Of Death Metal Twisted Sister The Bad Plus ---
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The Alan Parsons Project Badly Drawn Boy Jehova Waitresses Jon Cougar Concentration Camp Metallica [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-some-of-your-favorite-band-names-please-read-op-for-specifics/828103.md?page=3)