Band names that are parodies of other bands' names

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sex clark five

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 2 June 2005 01:50 (twenty-one years ago)

i heard a guy called 'poor stanley' interviewed on the radio this morning about his band 'kisstake'

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 2 June 2005 01:53 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread is proof that it's almost always a bad idea to choose your band name this way.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 2 June 2005 01:55 (twenty-one years ago)

but sex clark five were the best thing out of huntsville ever.

― keith m (keithmcl), Thursday, 2 June 2005 01:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Has there ever been a band called No?

― Rev. Hoodoo (Rev. Hoodoo), Thursday, 2 June 2005 01:59 (twenty-one years ago)

The best "stretching the concept" that I ever saw was The Urethra Franklins. Still brilliant!

― Danger Mouse (Dave M), Thursday, 2 June 2005 02:15 (twenty-one years ago)

kathleen turner overdrive

― fackoof, Thursday, 2 June 2005 03:25 (twenty-one years ago)

shit i was gonna mention them...

― chris andrews (fraew), Thursday, 2 June 2005 03:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Alex - The name Steeleye Span didn't refer to Steely Dan - it came from a character in an old song.

― Pangolino 2, Thursday, 2 June 2005 04:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Fag

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Thursday, 2 June 2005 05:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Jah Division is real! - it's Russian reggae band

Pink Freud - young Polish jazz band

Good Religion

― p, Thursday, 2 June 2005 05:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Velvet Flag. Added points for parodic album cover as well.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000004BCN.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

― John Justen (johnjusten), Thursday, 2 June 2005 06:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Bit Meddler
Melodious Thunk

― On a Strict El Cholo Diet (Bent Over at the Arclight), Thursday, 2 June 2005 06:28 (twenty-one years ago)

REAL
The Elvis Brothers
The Darned
The Sid Presley Experience

"REAL"
Booker Table And The Maitre D's (John Lennon's backup on "Beef Jerky"
George O'Hara
Hari Georgeson
Jai Raj Harisein
George Harrysong

FAKE
Kurt Cocain
John Soultraine
Wilbert Wayler

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Thursday, 2 June 2005 06:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Real Tribute bands based in the Midlands

Fred Zeppelin
The Beagles
Nowaysis
Newvana
Motorheadache
Jon ByJovi
The Clone Roses
By Order

― dmun drive-in (dmun), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Alex - The name Steeleye Span didn't refer to Steely Dan - it came from a character in an old song.

Ah well. Thanks.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Cliff Bitchard!!!!!
Missy Elephant!!!!!
Radio Fred!!!!!
Steeleye Spoon!!!!
Spandau Valet!!!!!

Actually, I just made those up!!!!

This one's real tho- Feminem!!!!!

― Old Fart!!! (oldfart_sd), Thursday, 2 June 2005 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

RAMOMEX, Ramones mexican version

― Manuel Flores, Monday, 6 June 2005 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Nowaysis aren't based in the Midlands, they were from Glasgow (I used to know one of them, unless there's another Nowaysis that aren't the ones that actually got into the UK charts parodying Oasis).

Gaye Bykers on Acid ----> Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds (OK, same band, but still a parody)

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 6 June 2005 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Todd and Pat from U.S. Maple were in a band called The Beatles that changed their name to The Mercury Players (Orson Welles radio troupe) when it came time to make records.

― Miek DXN, Tuesday, 7 June 2005 00:36 (twenty years ago)

Blind Boy Fuller: Blind
Blind Lemon Jefferson: Blind

Blind Melon?

Not blind. Dumb.

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 01:28 (twenty years ago)

Abstürzende Brieftauben

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 10:35 (twenty years ago)

Bristol's finest (OK, only) Beyonce/Destiny's Child tribute act is called Beyonce Knowle.

Yes, that's a Bristol joke.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 10:51 (twenty years ago)

Jefferson Airplane -> Jefferson Airhead

― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 11:13 (twenty years ago)

Joan of Arse

― the leglo (the leglo), Tuesday, 7 June 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

nine years pass...

Chet Faker

dumb, not gonna listen

― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:52 (eleven years ago)

Joanna Gruesome

― MarkoP, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:55 (eleven years ago)

^ another one I have already ruled out ever listening to

― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:55 (eleven years ago)

Hey guys, how about John TROLLCANE! It's like this troll, with a cane! Man, it's crazy how substituting letters into words can make different words.

― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 21:57 (eleven years ago)

Yeah, I've seen that Chet Faker name around. gtfo.

The one that really bugs me lately - although it's not a band parody - is Nipsey Hussle.

― Deliciously hard yet very accessible (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 22:23 (eleven years ago)

Buck Cherry

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 22:30 (eleven years ago)

Cheap Schtick

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 22:31 (eleven years ago)

There are a bunch of all female cover bands in town:

Sheezer
Hervana
Vag Halen

...all real.

― m0stlyClean, Thursday, 30 October 2014 02:04 (eleven years ago)

The Monkees

― benbbag, Thursday, 30 October 2014 02:10 (eleven years ago)

Stalingrad Cowgirls
2 Live Jews
Bytches With Problems (I assume the name is a parody of NWA?)

― Tuomas, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:23 (eleven years ago)

Jickael Mackson

― Moka, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:29 (eleven years ago)

Joy Orbison

― Moka, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:30 (eleven years ago)

Also real and awful:

Gringo Star
Ringo Deathstar
Kanji West
Eltron John
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr
Kylie Minoise

― Moka, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:37 (eleven years ago)

Surprised to hear that Kurt Vile is an actual name not a play on Mr Lotte Lenya => Kurt Weill.
Wonder if his parents were aware of the composer?

― Stevolende, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:39 (eleven years ago)

In the pre-rock era, perhaps the most famous singers in Finland was named Olavi Virta. Now, "Virta" is a common Finnish surname, literally it translates to "stream". Then, in the 00s, this promising young singer broke through, with the name Olavi Uusivirta. "Uusivirta" is a rare Finnish surname, but "uusi" also means "new" in Finnish, so you can interpret this guy's name as "the new Olavi Virta". Everyone assumed it was a joke, but turns out Olavi Uusivirta is his actual birth name. (I assume his parents realized what they were doing when they named their kid "Olavi".) This is pretty much the same as if an upcoming American singer was called "Frank Newsinatra".

― Tuomas, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:52 (eleven years ago)

haha I quite like Ringo Deathstar
& Joanna Gruesome too!

― nxd, Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:52 (eleven years ago)

Sly and the Family Drone

― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Thursday, 30 October 2014 10:19 (eleven years ago)

cunt and the gang

― keep the meat alive: pampas grass (wins), Thursday, 30 October 2014 10:52 (eleven years ago)

Frank Sonata

― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:28 (eleven years ago)

Deathray Davies

― Abstinence Hawk (frogbs), Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:30 (eleven years ago)

Hey, We're Frank Sinatra

― emil.y, Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:31 (eleven years ago)

this is such a terrible trend

― marcos, Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:41 (eleven years ago)

xp: lol

― how's life, Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:44 (eleven years ago)

Eagles of Death Metal

― and in his absence, she (Lee626), Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:48 (eleven years ago)

I can't really take anybody seriously who does this.

Also can't believe Trashcan Sinatras haven't been mentioned yet.

― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 30 October 2014 13:48 (eleven years ago)

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