I keep hearing the band name Joanna Gruesome. I hate that band name along with other similar names like Slam Donahue, Com Truise. But it got me thinking. What are some of your choices for Best band names? and Worst?
some of my favorites:
Joy Division
The The (it's also a terrible name)
East River Pipe (but only makes sense to locals who know what this is)
Menomena
Mr Bungle
Pulp
Devo
Godspeed! You Black Emperor
XTC
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
The International Noise Conspiracy
worst:
anything with Beach included
Joanna Gruesome
Limp Bizkit
Black Flag - Evokes an image of leading an army on the march, likely a rebellion. More or less what they did.
The Clash - They were constantly at odds with some kind of establishment, whether it was mainstream society or the punk community. Besides, any revolutionary band should dream of getting to be called "The Clash."
Dirty Projectors - It's a perfect description of the way I envision their musical process. This band has talent out the wazoo, but the listener is never given a clear view.
To me, the worst band names are those that give a false impression of what their music sounds like. Some that come to mind:
My Bloody Valentine - if you're going to give your band the name of a horror film, make sure you're a metal band
U2 - This is way too cool of a name for a band that sounds so... ordinary.
Japandroids - When I hear this, I think "electronic music for anime."
Neutral Milk Hotel - Sounds like they took a random number generator to the dictionary. Comes off as flaky and trying too hard.
Not saying anything about the music, though. Three of the four in the "worst" section are in my top 100.
You've Got Foetus On Your Breath (and Thirlwell's other variants)
Essendon Airport
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies
Institute of Dronal Anarchy
Somersaulting Coincidences
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