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[Cole-BBY]

So I recently got into a small debate with some co-workers of mine regarding the "coolness" of a particular band name. The band was the Violent Femmes which I think is a great band name but my co-worker thinks it's terrible.

So that got me thinking about some of my favorite band names. Here's my short list. I'm sure I'll add more as I think of them but I'm really interested to see what our community thinks. Post your thoughts on my list and of course I encourage you to post your own list.

Some things to keep in mind: You don't have to like the band, just the name. Expanding upon that, don't just post your favorite bands, we're talking about their names. I love U2 but their band name is just so-so in my opinion.

My favorite band names (in no particular order):

-Nirvana

-Goldfrapp

-Atari Teenage Riot

-Sex Pistols

-Thunderheist

-Santigold

-Crystal Castles

-Maximo Park

-Depeche Mode

-Solid Gold

-Passion Pit

-Halloween, Alaka

-MF Doom

-Daft Punk

~Cole

[John-BBY Community Connector]

Howdy Cole,

How about:

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Ultravox

The Icicle Works

Qntal

Flesh For Lulu

Death Cab For Cutie

The Futureheads

Ladytron

Hercules And Love Affair

...to name but a few.

Regards,

[TheSchwance]

I like band names that can have a meaning to them. Either something specific that only the band knows about, or something that is open to interpretation by anyone else.

Being in a band myself, I think coming up with a name that everyone can agree on is often more difficult than it needs to be.

Some ones I like (some real, some potential):

-Not drowning but waving.

-Mea Culpa

- Happy for the Amish

-Stalling Hari-Kari

- Tool

- Nothing Special

-Free beer! (i know its goofy, but from the standpoint of getting people to your shows "tonight only: Free Beer!" would look good on a flyer.)

-Eulogy of a Traitor

Also, i think the names that clearly distinguish the band as a death metal band are funny.

-cannibal corpse

-death

-etc.

[4sdDrummer]

How about band names that have "Bear" in them?

Bear Colony
Bear Vs. Shark
Bear Claw
IWrestledABearOnce
Minus the Bear
Grizzly Bear


That's all I can think of for now

[Cole-BBY]

Minus the Bear is an excellent band with some great song titles.

And I'm seeing Grizzly Bear in September. I just read that Trent Reznor is a big Grizzly Bear fan.

[drubowers]

Great discussion!

What about...

Creedence Clearwater Revival

They Might Be Giants

Dinosaur Jr

Letters To Cleo

Superchunk

Sonic Youth

Los Tigres Del Norte

Hmmm....

[drubowers]

PS - Violent Femmes is an AWESOME band name. 

[Miranda]

There's a local band in this area that plays at some of the bars in town that's called "Been N Chicken"

Makes me laugh everytime I see the sign for their concerts. There was another local band that was called "Cinna the Poet" but they broke up and now I'm sad. *tear*

But as far as main stream bands go, some of my faves are

Violent Femmes

Dashboard Confessional

Snow Patrol

Kiss (anyone? C'mon!)

No Doubt

Presidents of the United States of America (plenty of peaches....)

Vertical Horizon

Okay, those are the only ones I can think of at the moment

[4sdDrummer]

I'm going to throw in a few more that I enjoy

Alexisonfire
Architecture in Helsinki
Cap'n Jazz
Circle Takes the Square
Dr. Acula
Genghis Tron
The Jonbenet
The Kidnap Soundtrack
Maylene & The Sons of Disaster
Murder by Death
The Number 12 Looks Like You
On the Might of Princes
Planes Mistaken for Stars
The Receiving End of Sirens
Sky Eats Airplane
These Arms Are Snakes
The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza
!!!

[Cole-BBY]

"The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza"

I love it. I hate to admit it but that is one of those bands I'd buy the T-shirt of before the actually album.