Of these, Wevie Stonder is unquestionably the worst. Just fucking pointless all around.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link
Buh Theatles
Still better than Wevie Stonder, which doesn't even rhyme naturally with the original.
― jmm, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link
Honorable mention to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips_(musician)
― Natalie Wouldn't (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:23 (four years ago) link
xp was just gonna post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXGhpUAHP1c
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:24 (four years ago) link
another one i loathe is elvis depressedly
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:25 (four years ago) link
lol @ portly backgammon
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:26 (four years ago) link
Joanna Gruesome is some Treehouse of Horror gravestone shit
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:26 (four years ago) link
Kind Buddy Holly
― Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:26 (four years ago) link
I feel almost certain that the college jam band circuit is liberally sprinkled with these shits.
Bong Iver
― Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:29 (four years ago) link
Dats Fomino? Chebby Chucker? not sure what you're getting at
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:20 PM (eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
wasn't the name 'chubby checker' already a play on the name 'fats domino'?
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:30 (four years ago) link
also, lol at chebby chucker
oh, duh
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:31 (four years ago) link
I can understand being drunk/high enough to come up with names like these and think they were really great but I don't understand how you remain drunk/high for long enough to like register a domain name and plaster the name all over your merch etc.
― Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:33 (four years ago) link
Joanna GruesomeTame ImpalerSharon Von EatenSnail MaulSoccer MummyCarseat Headrestinpeace
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:35 (four years ago) link
Pomplamooseandsquirrel
― Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:37 (four years ago) link
Tonight, the Gender Rifles will be opening for the Reproduction Handguns
― Natalie Wouldn't (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:38 (four years ago) link
Spruce Bringsteen. Not a real thing, just had to get it out of my head. I'm sorry. The funny thing about this one is that if you say it quickly enough, it's easy to miss.
― may the force leave us alone (zchyrs), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:39 (four years ago) link
Wevie Stonder (wow my autocorrect hates that name) is a bad name but the music was sometimes good.The Beatless were a big beatles tribute band in the 90s.
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:39 (four years ago) link
Celibate Rifles? xps
― ☮️ (peace, man), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:40 (four years ago) link
Hey Dio Red
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:40 (four years ago) link
I just remembered that there's a Japanese band called Sex Machineguns? Which I admit I find amusing. Don't know what they sound like though.
― may the force leave us alone (zchyrs), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:42 (four years ago) link
Ok. Anyway tomorrow it's the Thankful Alives, with surprise special guest Vartha and the Mandelas.
― Natalie Wouldn't (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:43 (four years ago) link
I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this one would already exist:
Urethra Franklin
― Sammo Hazuki's Tago Mago Cantina (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:45 (four years ago) link
there's probably lots of overlap with/inspiration to be found in this Whiney joint:
creatively bankrupt newish chillwave/post-AnCo bands whose names are just '80s ephemera
― omar little, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:47 (four years ago) link
Com Truise
― omar little, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:48 (four years ago) link
I like this one:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Music#/media/File:Kane_West_-_Western_Beats.jpg
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:48 (four years ago) link
Let's try again
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Kane_West_-_Western_Beats.jpg/240px-Kane_West_-_Western_Beats.jpg
Brian Jonestown Massacre can get grandfathered in, also the name sort of works for their particular brand.
― omar little, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:49 (four years ago) link
"Todd Terje" is quite funny imo
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 17:58 (four years ago) link
Ean BrinoFryin BerryBourtney Carnett
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:07 (four years ago) link
Mother John Fisty
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:08 (four years ago) link
Doy Jahvision
― Hot, Now, and Oh-So-Very Wow! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:16 (four years ago) link
Early entrant:
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/6/62/Polly_Darton.jpg
― Hot, Now, and Oh-So-Very Wow! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:17 (four years ago) link
Oko YonoClue Wang TanNillie Welson$hoe TortMelonious ThunkR. TexHe and Shim
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:22 (four years ago) link
Wetty Fap
― Hot, Now, and Oh-So-Very Wow! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:24 (four years ago) link
Vurt Kyle
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:26 (four years ago) link
Smock Pope
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Cougar_Concentration_Camp
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:29 (four years ago) link
Oh No Ono
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:32 (four years ago) link
Like I'm sure a million other people I assumed Kurt Vile was one of these when I first heard of him
― turn the jawhatthefuckever on (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:35 (four years ago) link
Myron Aiden
― ☮️ (peace, man), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:36 (four years ago) link
there's a chicago-based rap producer named Smoko Ono
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:37 (four years ago) link
Wank HilliamsChasey Trapman
^ both of these have discogs listings
― ymo sumac (NickB), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:44 (four years ago) link
kill them all
― sleeve, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:46 (four years ago) link
https://www.discogs.com/artist/6561460-Yonic-South
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:48 (four years ago) link
^^ noted upthread already, also terrible and bad
― sleeve, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:51 (four years ago) link
Hugh Reed & the Velvet Underpants - who, amazingly, have their own Wiki page.
― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 18:54 (four years ago) link
kane West rules!
― nxd, Wednesday, 19 February 2020 19:00 (four years ago) link
there was graffiti near our train station for nearly a decade that just said the velvet underpants haha
Pizza Underground pretty good though
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Wednesday, 19 February 2020 19:03 (four years ago) link
I guess it's actually pretty good, now that I think about it.
― henry s, Monday, 17 October 2022 18:40 (one year ago) link
I don't agree but dsfdf
― your original display name is still visible (Left), Monday, 17 October 2022 18:46 (one year ago) link
Lary Gewis and the Bayploys
― stank viola (Neanderthal), Monday, 17 October 2022 18:50 (one year ago) link
thing about these bands is, they all had to (probably still have to) go around telling all their friends and family and peers what the name of their new band was, and they stuck to their guns. for which they get some grudging respect from me
henry cow is technically one of these bands (they lied about their name) but they're too good for the rest of these jokers - I assume, having heard of none of them before this poll
― your original display name is still visible (Left), Monday, 17 October 2022 18:54 (one year ago) link
What is Henry Cow a pun of?
― “uhh”—like, this is an insane oatmeal raisin cookie “uhh” (President Keyes), Monday, 17 October 2022 18:57 (one year ago) link
Henry Cowell?
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 17 October 2022 19:04 (one year ago) link
yes - band denies it but they're full of shit
― Left, Monday, 17 October 2022 19:09 (one year ago) link
Chuck Bear
― “uhh”—like, this is an insane oatmeal raisin cookie “uhh” (President Keyes), Monday, 17 October 2022 19:16 (one year ago) link
They deny it? I hate that
― flamboyant goon tie included, Monday, 17 October 2022 19:21 (one year ago) link
Hurl Maggard
― The self-titled drags (Eazy), Monday, 17 October 2022 22:04 (one year ago) link
Moni Jitchell
― nate woolls, Thursday, 25 May 2023 20:30 (one year ago) link
Boy Harsher, a riff on Roy Harper do we reckon?
― Maresn3st, Monday, 15 April 2024 09:20 (one month ago) link
i certainly hope not
― your mom goes to limgrave (dog latin), Monday, 15 April 2024 09:30 (one month ago) link
I wonder what the first example of this was? The first I remember was Jefferson Airhead, who had to change their name to Airhead when Grace Slick & co threatened to sue.
― Grandpont Genie, Monday, 15 April 2024 09:44 (one month ago) link
John Cougar Concentration Camp got booked unheard in Bloomington at Rhinos back in the day.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Monday, 15 April 2024 10:13 (one month ago) link
Fleddy Melculy, Belgian metal band
― StanM, Monday, 15 April 2024 10:49 (one month ago) link
I wonder what the first example of this was?
Chubby Checker
― alpaca lips now (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 15 April 2024 13:05 (one month ago) link
I imagine there were pre-rock and roll examples.
― My God's got no nose... (Tom D.), Monday, 15 April 2024 13:07 (one month ago) link
“Count” Basie was a play on Duke Ellington and Earl Hines.
― President Keyes, Monday, 15 April 2024 13:13 (one month ago) link
Interestingly. Blossom Dearie (who I knew about) postdates Blossom Seeley (who I didn't) by 30 years.
― alpaca lips now (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 15 April 2024 13:14 (one month ago) link
this is a really good record, by the way. put out by pals of mine on a pal's record label. #westernmassaction
https://www.discogs.com/release/2335180-Schurt-Kwitters-Schurt-Kwitters
― scott seward, Monday, 15 April 2024 13:25 (one month ago) link