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The 25 Most Ridiculous Band Names in Rock History
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Hootie and the Blowfish
The story: The band is named for two of singer Darius Rucker's college choir friends, nicknamed "Hootie" and "the Blowfish" because one looked like an owl and the other like a blowfish. Interesting note: That choir was named Darius the Black Guy & The Two Ugliest Dudes on Campus. Why it's ridiculous: In a word: "hootie." In four: "hootie," "and," "the" and "blowfish." We now know from scientific studies performed in 1998 at Cambridge that there isn't a single aspect of Hootie and the Blowfish's name that doesn't invite you, the listener, on a subconscious simian level, to punch each of them in the face until they agree to change it. #2.
Archers of Loaf
The story: Because the band members apparently wanted to spend every single interview talking about their name, they came up with the stupidest one they could think of. Why it's ridiculous: Because it's clearly just the result of opening the dictionary two times and using the first word one of the guys pointed to. Unfortunately, one of the words happens to be "loaf," as in "meat" or "pinching a." Also, here's a hint, fellas: If you go out of your way to give yourselves a dumb name, reporters aren't going to ignore it. They're going to ask you about it. And then you'll have to tell the story about how Mike put on a blindfold and pointed at the middle of page 67 in Webster's every day for the rest of your lives. #1.
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The story: aka Chk-Chk-Chk. In the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, the clicks in the Bushmen's native language were represented with exclamation marks in the subtitles. The band thought that was cool, apparently, and named themselves three clicks. (This also makes the second band that's completely unsearchable by Google.) Why it's ridiculous: "Hey, Nic Offer, lead singer of the three-exclamation-mark band whose name I can't even begin to pronounce, even after I heard them masturbating all over you on NPR, why did you name your band three exclamation marks?" "Have you seen the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy?" "No." "Oh. Well, then I really can't explain it." (A Coke bottle descends from the sky and hits Offer on the head, sending him on an amazing journey of discovery.) ___________ |
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there's a local band that definitely tops the list in Fort Wayne. Shoups Mah Ghoup H's are silent (of course who wouldn't of thought of that)
Alien Ant Farm is an American rock band that formed in the southern California city of Riverside in 1995. Their name comes from an idea guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth--"I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if the human species were placed on earth and cultivated by alien intelligence?' Maybe the aliens added us to an atmosphere that was suitable for us, and they've been watching us develop and colonize, kind of like what a kid does with an ant farm."
Hey wait a minute, what about Prefab Sprout? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEvxkWBDTiI Surely they deserve an honourable mention at least!
anyone who grew up in the 80's knows W.A.S.P. stands for we are sexual perverts.
"Matchbox 20! 20 matches in a box! Matchbox 20! 20 matches in a box!!!" This is what i would scream out loud to my friends whenever we heard someone playing anything by that horrible no talent waste pile band. Then we would kick each other in the junk and laugh.
soundgarden isn't meaningless, it's the name of a statue park in seattle.
the first problem with choosing shitty band name basically means your band sucks - and 98% of the bands on here do. they can't think of a good band name then they probably can't think of any good lyrics either.
Have you heared a millionaire dating site____"MeetingRich.com"? Many musicians also like to seek fun&romance there.
punk rock bands are notorious for whacky band names
How the hell did "An Emotional Fish" not make this list? Fo' serious.
Nickelback are from Canada. Take a wild guess what small furry animal is pictured on the back of a Canadian nickel...
Archers of loaf??? Nice green bay packer shirt. should have been "Packers of Green"...then MAYBE I would of heard of them.
great list, as usual, but I feel you are lacking a name that should have been right up there near the top: "insane clown posse". enough said
one of my favorite bands is called Eels but there are a whole lot of weird ones out there like this one I found online called Goot wtf?!? and didn't Panic! drop the ! ? I heard that somewhere but I don't know if it is true
how could you not mention that goo goo dolls are from buffalo? I'm from buffalo!
nickelback FTW!
The inside joke for hoobastank is one of the band members would make fun of a ghetto kid in class that was getting across "who's butt stinks" but said it "hoobastank?" Not really a joke, but whatever...
Sorry I can't see the ridicule in Smashing Pumpkins (still better than 'Smashing Those Freaking Halloween Buggers' Skulls With a Big Heavy Wooden Bat'... I kinda enjoy the concept though)
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Public and critical opinion of things can be so far off. I,ve read music critics that refers to Matchbox Twenty as 'a very talented band'. Just for this I will compare them to Citizen Kane, critically praised, but bores most people. Take that, public (who I love to screw with). Anyway, at least 'Disease' is an awesome song.