# Puns in band names - can you think of any? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 8, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613 "2005-09-08T02:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/21 "2005-09-08T05:42:38Z")
> [@Excalibre](#): > > Dude. I never got that until now. Am I the only one who totally didn’t get the joke? I only got it a few years ago, when I heard it said aloud on some TV show–I felt _ **really** _ stupid, because I’d always said it as “Lips, Incorporated.” But just the other day, I got to feel better about it–after I heard a DJ mispronounce it exactly the same way. So, no, you’re not the only one! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/22 "2005-09-08T06:36:54Z")
Interestingly enough, JFKFC comes from [here](http://www.jfkfriendshipcenter.org/index.php?lang=en). A couple more: Camper Van Beethoven Reel Big Fish A few not-quite puns, but some wordplay : The Trans-Siberian Orchestra Booth and the Bad Angel ( play on Angelo Badalamenti’s name) Emergency Third Rail Power Trip (not quite a pun since this is exactly what the signs say) But the winner for way, way, too clever band name : The Kinsey Sicks ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/23 "2005-09-08T06:48:45Z")
Great one: John Cougar Concentration Camp. ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/24 "2005-09-08T07:36:34Z")
I had a hearty laugh when I read the following name in a list of “Weird Band Names”. Never heard of the band, but if they exist, great name! New Squids on the Dock. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/25 "2005-09-08T10:43:16Z")
The Crystal Method Freezepop Richard Cheese (eww) ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/26 "2005-09-08T11:47:21Z")
Inxs ? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/27 "2005-09-08T12:54:10Z")
XTC At first, I thought The Allman Brothers Band was a pun – “all men (are) brothers” ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/28 "2005-09-08T12:59:22Z")
Not the band, but their album - Van Halen’s _OU812_. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/29 "2005-09-08T13:02:02Z")
Eve’s Plumbs would be one. ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/30 "2005-09-08T14:59:26Z")
Average White Band ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/31 "2005-09-08T15:23:38Z")
Rock4 (Israeli band, early 90’s). ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/32 "2005-09-08T15:27:20Z")
The Amazombies - a female punk band Black Velvet Flag - A group who does lounge covers of punk music (velvet for the covers and black fag being a seminal punk band) Boris the Sprinkler (based on the Who’s Boris the Spider) Lunachicks The Spinatras ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/33 "2005-09-08T15:27:25Z")
The [Greg Kihn Band](http://www.msn.fullfeed.com/~dale/discography.html) isn’t a pun in and of itself, but several of its album titles are: Next of Kihn GregRocKihnRollBand Kihntinued Kihnspiracy Kihntagious Citizen Kihn Kihnsolidation Greg Kihn Unkihntrollable Kihn of Hearts Kihnspicuous Taste ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/34 "2005-09-08T15:42:47Z")
> [@Leviosaurus](#): > > And my personal favorite: Jim Jones and the Kool Aid Kids. That is brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/35 "2005-09-08T15:51:52Z")
A band that doesn’t exist that I always thought should is Pontius Pilate and the Nail Driving 5 ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/36 "2005-09-08T16:01:23Z")
> [@BurnMeUp](#): > > Black Velvet Flag - A group who does lounge covers of punk music (velvet for the covers and **black fag** being a seminal punk band) :eek: Never heard of them. If they’re young republicans, they have completed the trifecta. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/37 "2005-09-08T16:06:41Z")
REO Speeddealer got sued by the band and now is just Speeddealer. My personal fave is Freddy and the Four Gone Conclusions! Not to mention they rock as well. Features Freddy Fortune from Fortune & maltese. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/38 "2005-09-08T16:08:03Z")
> [@Hung Mung](#): > > :eek: > Never heard of them. If they’re young republicans, they have completed the trifecta. Hehehehe of course i meant Black Flag. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/39 "2005-09-08T16:13:11Z")
I also thought I’d throw in some fake band names from _Illuminatus!_. Fillet of Soul The Gospel According to Marx The Pubic Heirs Acapulco Gold-Diggers Occidental Ox The Horseless Headsmen MC Squared Gorilla Warfare I Opening Reddy Willing and Unable Nothin’ Sirius Waaay too much time on somebody’s hands. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613/40 "2005-09-08T16:26:27Z")
> [@rinni](#): > > New Squids on the Dock. Similarly, **Me First & the Gimme Gimmes** And, although the name (and bacd) are from a movie, The Oneders (not the O-Knee-Ders). Does Question Mark & the Mysterians count? An episode of _Quantum Leap_ had Sam playing a disc jockey, and, when there was dead air, he attributed it to Dull Needle & the Statics. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns-in-band-names-can-you-think-of-any/320613.md?page=3)