# Worst name for marquee **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916 "2012-11-13T20:16:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_famous_burrito/32/3954_2.png) [@El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Famous_Burrito)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/21 "2012-11-14T18:53:42Z")
I’ve long decided that my mythical band’s name would be **Special Guest**. I don’t know if that would qualify as good-bad or bad-good or whatever. Mostly I’d be happy for the confusion that would hopefully result. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/22 "2012-11-14T18:57:59Z")
The _Who_? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/23 "2012-11-14T19:01:40Z")
**please evacuate the area** ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/24 "2012-11-14T19:03:26Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > The _Who_? Yes ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/25 "2012-11-14T19:06:16Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Yes The Band ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/26 "2012-11-14T19:54:25Z")
I know a ceilidh band called “the night before”. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/27 "2012-11-14T22:54:20Z")
Under New Management If you really want to lose money: SINGING FROG! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/28 "2012-11-14T23:05:08Z")
AAUGH! Look out behind you! ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/29 "2012-11-15T01:01:01Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Did it? No idea ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/30 "2012-11-15T03:12:55Z")
NEEDLE EXCHANGE CLINIC (Actually, now that I think about it, that sounds like a cool band name!) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/31 "2012-11-15T03:43:25Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > The Band This is for the Byrds. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/32 "2012-11-15T04:21:01Z")
STD CLINIC ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING Or, to go another direction: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAND CONCERT AMATEUR HOUR HIGH SCHOOL TALENT SHOW ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/33 "2012-11-15T15:30:39Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > This is for the Byrds. Not if there are Stray Cats around. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/34 "2012-11-15T15:42:54Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Not if there are Stray Cats around. Three Dog Night ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/35 "2012-11-15T16:19:23Z")
[Sketch comedy clip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCEY5nfwH0) about bad marquee names. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/36 "2012-11-15T18:20:52Z")
BED BUG FUMIGATION ASBESTOS REMOVAL CARROT TOP – edited to add this lower-case text in order to have text in all caps ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/37 "2012-11-15T18:27:01Z")
… ---
**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:** [November 15, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/38 "2012-11-15T18:58:31Z")
OUT OF BUSINESS VISIT US AT OUR NEW LOCATION, 2 MILES SOUTH …and the most effective: CHARLIE SHEEN TONIGHT ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/39 "2012-11-15T19:35:05Z")
Would Charlie Sheen, Carrot Top, and the Dave Matthews Band bring in 3 times the audience, or one third? ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-name-for-marquee/640916/40 "2012-11-15T19:51:17Z")
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