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by alexOG 2001
· Oct 18, 2006 · 448 views · ·

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okay, i have come to the conclusion that band names lately have gotten way out of hand.

how hard is it to come upwith a cool name to call your band?!? it doesn't even have to be cool, just not completely stupid.

here are some bands with some really stupid names:
snow patrol

fall out boy

panic at the disco(a particularly stupid band name)

straylight run (could you be any gayer???)

the hush sound (apparently you can)

death cab for cutie (what does that even mean??)

Guster (i don't know what that means...but it sound disgusting)

...and the list goes on.

also, apparently having a stupid band name and writing really crappy songs go hand in hand, because just about all of the "artists" i listed above, REALLY SUCK!!!

maybe these groups would be easier to listen to if they at least had good band names, but no. there is absolutely nothing good to say about some of these groups other than that they may eventually kill themselves because they are emo losers.

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ukrainiumOG 2002 ·

How bout these
Lost marbles
odd man out
the replacement
Gandy Dancer (a railroad track worker)

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

how bout nickelback? that's pretty lame, unless they are really into football

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ukrainiumOG 2002 ·

I want my nickel back every time I hear them. They are the most generic band I have ever heard in my life, although for some reason I enjoy them in bowling alleys?? Panic at the disco is a pretty big rip off of fall out boy. But why the hate with death cab?? Ben Gibbard is a very talented musician. Death cab for cutie was taken off of a cartoon in the 60's.

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alexOG 2001 ·

haha. whoops, i did it again.

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alexOG 2001 ·

im sorry!! why don't you just shoot me!!!!!!!!!

iwz iwz ·

yeah alex why don't you use the Reply button GOSH

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alexOG 2001 ·

i hate all of those names exept the deftones

yay yayOG 2004 ·

Ever hear of "reply button"? I thought that was a cool band name

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

Names. Hmmm. White Zombie was a cool name. i like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Eagles of Death Metal, Lupe Fiasco, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mr. Bungle, Deftones. All good names.

theremin thereminOG 2002 ·

All's I know is, I really love Snow Patrol, so I feel compelled to defend them.

jp jpOG 2003 ·

i like the name snow patrol too. kinda cool. i dont know why

originalsnob originalsnobOG 2004 ·

Just admit it, you're fantasizing about...SNOWBOARDING
GAWD! Can you think of nothing else?!? lol

theremin thereminOG 2002 ·

Like their music?

jp jpOG 2003 ·

yes i like their music too. i should say that too, in addition to liking their name. :)

theremin thereminOG 2002 ·

Nnice. I'm a fan of their music. Grreat band. Excellent.

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rocksupastarFounder ·

No Mercy is a good band name...

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

I like the name Blood Brothers, I like Fatboy Slim, I like Aphex Twin, I love the name Queens of the Stone Age. Here's something: I don't know if I'd like the names less if I didn't like the music. This is a tough thing to break down. You're probably a lot more likely to hate a bands name if you hate the music. S'gotta be true.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

ha i was gonna say Queens of the Stone Age haha

i also like the name A Perfect Circle.. because everytime we hear it said at wedding ceremonies my assistant and I look at each other excitedly haha

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

"the wedding ring.. is.. a perfect circle.."

giggle giggle

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rocksupastarFounder ·

ok, and what exactly ARE some good band names? and why?

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alexOG 2001 ·

i like early punk band names for some reason.
bands like:
the dead kenedy's
social distortion
bad religion
minor threat
the clash

all of these names in my oppinion are cool mainly cause they are original/meaningful/creative. i think that is what makes a good band name.

another cool band name is "the killers"

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

what about TSOL? DRI? Exploited?

newest band name i like....wolfmother....AND i love the band!!

thatdarngirl thatdarngirlOG 2002 ·

Old punk band names are good.

I love The Clash.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

panic at the fall out romance

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

this reminds me of the gym class heroes song where all they do is make fun of all those band and their names.
"I took Cutie for a ride in my Death Cab
she tipped me with a kiss, I dropped her off at the meth lab
before she left she made a Dashboard Confessional
and spilled her guts in Cursive but whats worse is
I could still see her Bright Eyes like Sunny Day Real Estate
oh my and in a funny way this irritates
so high but no chance
My little Chemical Romance left a bad taste in my mouth"

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

insomnia had me up one night and i saw these guys on some local show sam ash makes that's basically "underground" acts playing live in a studio.

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

haha that musta been awesome.i think im gonna go see them soon when they come around.

theremin thereminOG 2002 ·

Sounds like all those mentioned bands in the song should write a song making fun of Gym Class Hero's lack of songmanship.

g.f.s.rocks g.f.s.rocksOG 2001 ·

Some other sucky band names:

Absolute Zero
Good For Something
75 Summers
The Agatha Factor

The list goes on...

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

lol, PUNK.

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alexOG 2001 ·

man, you stink...but you're probably right haha.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

i guess they suck cause they're mainly east coast and midwest bands LOL

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alexOG 2001 ·

i guess so, all i know though is that it sounds nast!

iwz iwz ·

so funny that Guster sounds disgusting to you. i never thought about it, but i guess it could sound like a gross word.

it's like a gust of wind tho! right?!?

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chuggieOG 2003 ·

I think he's too young to appreciate guster

jp jpOG 2003 ·

guster is a great band. theyre coming to my college next month too.

the hush sound is really good. i saw them opening for jack's mannequin, they are good on cd but incredible live. the drummer made a slow song sound insane with his energetic performance.

straylight run is great too. what can i say? i love piano-pop-punk.

jp jpOG 2003 ·

speaking of which, here are my pictures from that show. enjoy (if you want)

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2100777689

first band is hush sound, then copeland, then jacks mannequin

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alexOG 2001 ·

what does that mean, "i am too young to appreciate guster?"
i think you are too deaf to hear how dumb their music is.

i've tried listening to most of these groups, and they all sound so typical. i cannot stand most piano pop rock. when i listen to it i ussually cannot wait for the songs to end unless it's tom waits (which isn't really or rock) or if it's phiona appel (she's the best). i also can't stand punk music where the writer tries to make the lyrics really deep, but only succeeds at making them confusing and stupid.

fallout boy and deah cab sound EXACTLY the same...there is NO difference in the two bands. i think fall out boy just dresses up as younger lamer versions of themselves and create death cab. either that or death cab is just that suckfull; cause the only thing lamer than fall out boy, is trying to be like fall out boy.

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chuggieOG 2003 informative ·

Now see if you had these kind of cojones in real life you wouldn't have a problem telling a worldly girl to leave you alone

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alexOG 2001 ·

what?

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

100% PWN'D

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

::confused:: death cab and fall out boy sound nothing alike to me...

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alexOG 2001 ·

i mean to say panic at the disco. panic at the disco and fall out boy sound very simmilar

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

oh yes. you are right on there.

jp jpOG 2003 ·

guster is so chill and mellow and fun to just hang out and enjoy. i dont think they do anything to merit the hatred of anyone. i would definately go see them at my college but its on a tuesday night.

theremin thereminOG 2002 ·

Tom Waits is the man

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alexOG 2001 ·

yeah, i got this weird "rails application error" which caused me to post i twice...but anyway, about those dumb band names........

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

What's wrong with you posting the same topic twice! :oP

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