Memorable Band Names

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Still chuckle when I hear a reference to the Meat Puppets and Liquor Box. I guess coming up with a catchy name is the first step to fame in the music business. Any peculiar, funny band names to add?

 

[TheDouglas78]

Butthole Surfers, Limp Bizkit, Spuirrel Nut Zippers, Hoobastank

 

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Butthole Surfers, Limp Bizkit, Spuirrel Nut Zippers, Hoobastank

Forgot about the ‘Surfers

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Circle Jerks

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I would have said KMFDM back in the day when I thought it stood for Kill Motherfuchsing Depeche Mode, but alas it doesn't.

 

[TLB]

"Free Beer" (on marquee "Free Beer Friday Nite")

 

[Detroitgator]

Southern Culture on the Skids

 

[GR8 2B]

Not as funny as those already listed, but these give me a chuckle:
Mofro
Dread Zeppelin
Propellerheads

 

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Not as funny as those already listed, but these give me a chuckle:
Mofro
Dread Zeppelin
Propellerheads

I remember seeing Dread Zeppelin on one of the late night shows years back, maybe Letterman. Lead singer was “Tort Elvis,” dresses and looks a lot like the King. Pretty bizarre stuff!

 

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A few more…

The Dead Milkmen, Test Icicles, and the current leader (and likely Chatter favorite)…

MIDGET HANDJOB

 

[TheDouglas78]

A few more…

The Dead Milkmen, Test Icicles, and the current leader (and likely Chatter favorite)…

MIDGET HANDJOB

Urg has a band?

 

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Urg has a band?

Was waiting for it

 

[GR8 2B]

I remember seeing Dread Zeppelin on one of the late night shows years back, maybe Letterman. Lead singer was “Tort Elvis,” dresses and looks a lot like the King. Pretty bizarre stuff!

I had a buddy who worked the door at Summers on the Beach on the Strip in Lauderdale in 1985. My girlfriend at the time and I were bar hopping on the Strip one weekend night, and stopped to say hi to him. He said, "you've got to see this band", and moved us in ahead of the crowd. We were standing 6 feet from the tiny stage, and caught Dread Zeppelin. Blew us away! One of the best combinations of originality, showmanship, and musical ability I've seen.

 

[GR8 2B]

Still chuckle when I hear a reference to the Meat Puppets and Liquor Box. I guess coming up with a catchy name is the first step to fame in the music business. Any peculiar, funny band names to add?

Can't leave The Dead Kennedys off this list.

 

[Gatordiddy]

 

[MJMGator]

Flock of Seagulls

 

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4-In-Legion used to play regular at Bullwinkles in Tallahassee. I think that was their zenith.

 

[Nalt]

4-In-Legion used to play regular at Bullwinkles in Tallahassee. I think that was their zenith.

Bullwinkles is a good Segway to another thread about memorable/interesting/funny/confusing/crazy/disgusting etc. bar names.

 

[Gatordiddy]

4-In-Legion used to play regular at Bullwinkles in Tallahassee. I think that was their zenith.

That just resurrected a few brain cells. Totally forgot about them

 

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Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Actually some good music. I just have to reprogram the thought of Todd Grantham from my brain.



* Edit - Don’t know what happened here, but I initially embedded a Big Head Todd and the Monsters video, “Bittersweet,”checked back and see a SNL video “Straight Male Friends” video in its place! Think I’ll leave it and just stick the BHT video in…