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Hmmmm, there have been loads of bands with really *horrible* names:

Flash & the Pan
Mental As Anything
Def Leppard
REO Speedwagon
Wang Chung
Mott the Hoople

And loads more with just plain old *stoopid* ones:

Liberty X
Jimmy the Hoover
Oingo Boingo
Splodgenessabounds
Mr Mister
Sniff'n'the Tears

But let's face it, NO-ONE is EVER really going to beat these fellers:

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BIG BALLS AND THE GREAT WHITE IDIOT (God bless 'em!)

― NickB (NickB), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Captain Crunch & Let's Do Lunch.

Got a demo tape by them back in the early '90s, though I can't remember a thing about it.

― mike a (mike a), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Turbonegro
XPQ-21
Butthole Surfers

Lots and lots of metal bands with "gloomy" pseudo-Latin or otherwise "poetic" names (Altaria, Apocalyptica, Solitude Aeternus, On Thorns I Lay, Stratovarius, Dark Tranquility etc.).

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Lasting Legacy
Celebratory Rape
Sniffschitz
Humpy Boogle
The Secrets of Colorchange

― Ben K., Tuesday, 14 October 2003 11:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Grannysample
Shoebert
Sweetbelly Freakdown
Cloud Around the Biffy
Toad the Wet Sprocket

― Ben K., Tuesday, 14 October 2003 11:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I think you'll find Turbonegro is an unquestionably brilliant name actually, my Finnish friend.

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Really? I never understood what the word "negro" has to do with pasty-faced, pseudo-gay Norwegian rockers. Worst of all, the Turbonegro fan clubs around the world call themselves "Turbo Jugend", and they wear "Turbo Jugend" badges on their shoulders. Before I've heard of the band, I saw a guy with such a badge, and thought he was some sort of Neo-Nazi.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

delicious mind garden

― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I was going to mention Crabby Appleton but have decided I love it - Tucky Buzzard however still sucks

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 16:19 (twenty-two years ago)

My Friend the Chocolate Cake

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

You could do a whole sub-thread comprised of only Maryland bands. Dying Fetus! Audio Rapists! Meatjack! Buttsteak! Cex! Fugazi Osborne! Objection to Oppression! The Pee Tanks! Liars Academy (no apostrophe)! Good Charlotte! Laughing Colors! Jimmie's Chicken Shack! Kix! Let the Horse Guide You!

― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 17:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Which makes me think of Godspeed You Black Emperor!

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 17:32 (twenty-two years ago)

GYBE isn't bad its just obnoxious.

But Im going to see thee worst named band tonight:

BEEFTERMINAL

Who are pretty damm good.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Metallica

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Fun Lovin' Criminals
G-love and Special Sauce

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 18:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I Mother Earth

― Elliot (Elliot), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Da Band is somehow even worse than The Band.

― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Our Lady Peace
Copyright/Circle C/©

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Worst of all, the Turbonegro fan clubs around the world call themselves "Turbo Jugend", and they wear "Turbo Jugend" badges on their shoulders

Um, I have a Turbojugend NYC pin that I wear on my jacket. Don't go knockin the darkness!! [Throws devil sign in air, flicks tongue, grabs own ass.]

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Venom
Megadeth
Anthrax

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah megadeth. horrible.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 14 October 2003 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)

"Um, I have a Turbojugend NYC pin that I wear on my jacket. Don't go knockin the darkness!! [Throws devil sign in air, flicks tongue, grabs own ass.]"

Innit! It's a perfectly normal German word. Most of these clubs seem to have started in Germany anyway

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 08:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Flying Burrito Brothers

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 09:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The Eagles is a pretty bad name. It's like, why?

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 09:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Buttmoan, hands down.

― riley n., Wednesday, 15 October 2003 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

The Shirts. It's pants.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 15 October 2003 23:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Doobie Brothers

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 16 October 2003 03:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"Um, I have a Turbojugend NYC pin that I wear on my jacket. Don't go knockin the darkness!! [Throws devil sign in air, flicks tongue, grabs own ass.]"

Innit! It's a perfectly normal German word. Most of these clubs seem to have started in Germany anyway

Now don't you even try to claim that "Turbojugend" doesn't bring to your mind any connotations towards a certain Fascist regime and it's youth organization. "Jugend" is a perfectly normal German word, yes, but naming a fan organization "xxxx-Jugend" and making badges which bear that name is hardly innocent.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 16 October 2003 08:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Kitchens of Distinction... which makes me think of Interpol too !
Well, any band name can be qualified as bad by someone, I'm afraid.

― Olivier (anagrama), Thursday, 16 October 2003 09:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Also "Northern Uproar" did suggest boring meat 'n' 2 veg britrock of the most ZZZzzz-inducing sort. Fortunately.

Actually, at the time, I thought the name sounded more like a really whizz-bang happy hardcore bunch of ravey-Daveys from Cumbernauld!!!!!!

As you can guess, I was most disappointed when I finally heard their tunes!

BTW In terms of "interesting" band names, I don't think you can get better at the moment than The Excrementory Grindfuckers!!!!!

― Old Fart!!! (oldfart_sd), Thursday, 16 October 2003 09:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Ween should be a horrible band name but because it's a verb they win.

I must disagree with something Dastoor said like 2 years ago: Soul Coughing is a wonderful band name.

A band I was in in high school once shared a bill with a band called Thunderchicken which was like the Screaming Trees but with Gavin Rossdale in place of Mark Lanegin.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 16 October 2003 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)

When People Were Shorter and Lived Near Water

― Russ, Friday, 17 October 2003 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

T-Rex

― , Friday, 17 October 2003 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Phish

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Country Joe and the Fish.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Electric Light Orchestra
Bachman Turner Overdrive

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Cash Money Millionaires

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 07:59 (twenty-two years ago)

WC and the Maad Circle
Rappin' 4-Tay
Big Daddy Rah Rah

― oops (Oops), Saturday, 18 October 2003 08:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Chixdiggit

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Saturday, 18 October 2003 08:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Insects That Jive Upon Crippled Grass Blades

― Damian (Damian), Saturday, 18 October 2003 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

Krokus!!

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Enuff Z Nuff

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Some of these names, however, are so bad they're funny, which takes them out of the running.

For a name that breaks your heart before you've heard a note, it's got to be An Emotional Fish (mentioned above).

With the possible exception of Dishwalla.

― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:47 (twenty-two years ago)

You've all obviously forgotten the Dogs In Space soundtrack which featured the band THRUSH AND THE CUNTS.

There is also the CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPPEE BAND (hit single My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes).

Then there's Blodwyn Pig, Henry Cow, M, Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs (Jona Lewie was Lead singer), Kajagoogoo, Spandau Ballet, Pseudo Echo,
and lets not forget both the Guess Who and Klaatu who both named themselves hoping that everyone would believe they were the BEATLES in disguise-SHEESH!

― melthoid serendipity, Thursday, 4 March 2004 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Bambi Molesters

love the band though...

― eleki-san (eleki-san), Thursday, 4 March 2004 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

my gf recently met someone from a band called Stutterfly, which is the worst possible variation i've heard on the already awful "Flickerstick/Switchfoot/Fingertight" formula

(actually Fingertight may be even worse)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 4 March 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

Economics class is really boring, so a friend of mine slipped me a note that said he wanted to start a death-metal band and make it have THE hands down worst possible name. So I wrote some down and gave it back...he laughed his nuts off. It has now gone from a simple game to a time-killing addiction. Here are some goodies we collaborated on:

Random Mating
Spiteful Sea Nymphs
Mass Obliteration
Vetoed Miracle
Lung Burger
Spirits of Fish and their Desire to be Holy
Muppet Love
Sodomized Christmas Tree (don't ask)
Space Zombie Jesus
Unholy Matrimony
The Fountain Pens
Thoughtless Giant

There are literally hundreds more...too many to type. We get better at it everyday. With enough practice, any one can come up with hilarious names

― private eyeland, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 03:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Pearl Jam
Dilated Peoples
Blink 182
Buffalo Tom
OOIOO
Ten Million Penniless People from Bulgaria
The Darkness
Chumbawamba
Death Cab for Cutie

― Lewis J. Bateman (Lewis Bateman), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 07:21 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

People With Chairs Up Their Noses

Very 80's-kooky skinny tie name that one - then again, I never forgot it.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

It's a Beautiful Day
Flickerswitch
Korn
Was (Not Was)

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

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