# Vote on a band name! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 7, 2001, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641 "2001-07-07T22:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2001, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/1 "2001-07-07T22:40:27Z")
A friend of mine has started a new band that will play in local clubs. The members have decided on a name, but my friend jokingly gave me a name as an alternate. I’ll give you both names, but I won’t tell the one being used. The band will play hard rock/metal type music. Pick the one you think is the best: 1. Junk in the Trunk 2. The Well Hungarians ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/2 "2001-07-08T02:46:09Z")
I go for #1. Only because #2 can get you beat up in certain gigs. ---
**Author:** ![Home\_of\_the\_Braves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Home\_of\_the\_Braves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Home_of_the_Braves)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/3 "2001-07-08T03:53:40Z")
I’d go for #1 as well. ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/4 "2001-07-08T03:54:47Z")
Le premiere pour moi aussi. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/5 "2001-07-08T03:59:33Z")
1 ---
**Author:** ![Pessor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pessor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pessor)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/6 "2001-07-08T04:08:37Z")
“Alice in \_\_\_derland” or “Jammed Junk Drawer”… Yeah… we were out at Pearl Street last night to see “Jiggle the Handle” and “Jammed Junk Drawer” opened for them… ---
**Author:** ![Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrison_s_Lament)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/7 "2001-07-08T04:59:47Z")
Aw, come ON! #2 made me laugh out loud, #1 is just non-offensive and boring 😉 — G. Raven ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/8 "2001-07-08T05:03:23Z")
I’m amused by number two…so I think I’m gonna go with number 1. ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/9 "2001-07-08T05:11:23Z")
Yeah. I like Number 1, too. Unless they prefer tacky little funny songs. Then I’d say Number 2, all the way. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/10 "2001-07-08T05:15:17Z")
I laughed at two, but I vote for one! ---
**Author:** ![Mats\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mats\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mats_K)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/11 "2001-07-08T05:56:09Z")
Yep, I like #1 too… But doesn’t “Bite The Wax Tadpole” sound good? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mofo\_Rising](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mofo\_Rising](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mofo_Rising)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/12 "2001-07-08T07:39:11Z")
Depends on what kind of music you play. Choice #1 makes me think you sing terrible rock/rap music. Chocie #2 makes me think you play horrible pseudo-punk music. I don’t recommend an amusing name for your band, unless all you’re hoping for is for people to show up for one night of music. (If so, I suggest the PCU name “Everybody Gets Laid”.) ---
**Author:** ![Chas.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Chas.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chas.E)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/13 "2001-07-08T08:53:57Z")
I always wanted to name a band after GB Shaw’s famous play “Closed for Renovations.” ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/14 "2001-07-08T10:57:43Z")
#2 is a pretty lame name for a band that hopes to go anywhere, but #1 is just lame. At least #2 makes you laugh, kinda. ---
**Author:** ![dave316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dave316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dave316)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/15 "2001-07-08T17:15:14Z")
i think you should name the band FREE BEER think of the crowd they will get when a club has a sign up with their name on it ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/16 "2001-07-08T19:10:05Z")
Both of them stink for the music you’re offering. (Had to think a moment about Well Hungarians, but I’m at work and you’re not supposed to think about sex here. Or Hungarians.) “Junk in the Trunk” says nothing to me about what kind of music you play. Have you thought of Martin Mull’s suggestion? “Plus Opening Act”? Nah, never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Morrison\_s\_Lament](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrison_s_Lament)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/17 "2001-07-08T19:52:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mats K \* > \*\*Yep, I like #1 too… But doesn’t “Bite The Wax Tadpole” sound good? 😉 \*\* Sorry, we already have this black, sugary drink over here that’s called that. 😃 — G. Raven ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/18 "2001-07-08T19:55:01Z")
I still think the best banned name is **Satan**. . . . What? Oh … sorry. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/19 "2001-07-08T19:55:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dave316 \* > \*\*i think you should name the band FREE BEER think of the crowd they will get when a club has a sign up with their name on it \*\* My friend’s band is called “FREE BEER”. The flyers never fail to crack me up. ---
**Author:** ![Pessor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pessor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pessor)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641/20 "2001-07-08T21:22:26Z")
…or how about Hotwheels 30? Burp 193?? come on now… this is good material. I should be getting compensation. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-on-a-band-name/71641.md?page=2)