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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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

delicious mind garden

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

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 years ago) link

My Friend the Chocolate Cake

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

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 years ago) link

Which makes me think of Godspeed You Black Emperor!

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

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 years ago) link

Metallica

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

Fun Lovin' Criminals
G-love and Special Sauce

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

I Mother Earth

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

Da Band is somehow even worse than The Band.

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

Our Lady Peace
Copyright/Circle C/©

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

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 years ago) link

Venom
Megadeth
Anthrax

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

yeah megadeth. horrible.

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

"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 years ago) link

Flying Burrito Brothers

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

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

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

Buttmoan, hands down.

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

The Shirts. It's pants.

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

Doobie Brothers

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

"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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

When People Were Shorter and Lived Near Water

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

T-Rex

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

Phish

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

Country Joe and the Fish.

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

Electric Light Orchestra
Bachman Turner Overdrive

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

Cash Money Millionaires

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

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

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

Chixdiggit

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

Insects That Jive Upon Crippled Grass Blades

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

four months pass...

Krokus!!

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

Enuff Z Nuff

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

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

Bambi Molesters

love the band though...

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

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

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

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

Timex Social Club

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 00:16 (twenty years ago) link

five months pass...

Inspect Her Gadget is playing tonight at the Whisky-a-Go-Go, folks.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Friday, 15 October 2004 00:02 (nineteen years ago) link

Actually - I drive by the Whisky every morning on my way to work, and every day there's a new gem up there. Maybe I will make a regular point of noting the night's bill.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Friday, 15 October 2004 00:03 (nineteen years ago) link

Y Kant Tori Read

― 6335, Friday, 15 October 2004 07:08 (nineteen years ago) link

Looking down the list of stuff comin up at the whisky has revealed the following gems-

Mourning After (17th oct)
Soulsik (29th oct)

― hmmm (hmmm), Friday, 15 October 2004 14:54 (nineteen years ago) link

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