TOP 10 Really Bad Band Names
- Filed under: Entertainment
- Date: Aug 20,2007
10: KORN
This was almost a 3-way tie with the Black Eyed Peas and Red Hot Chili Peppers but Korn thought by changing the spelling they could get away with it. Not gonna happen my friend.
9: PINK FLOYD
I know I’m attacking a legendary band but all I can think of when I hear their name is a gay barber working in Mayberry.
8: TEST ICICLES
Oh I get it, testicles. Wait. Why would you want to be named testicles?
7: ARCTIC MONKEYS
I’m pretty sure the arctic doesn’t even have monkeys.
6: PEARL JAM
Pearl Jam’s original name was “Mookie Blaylock” after the basketball player of the same name. Due to trademark issues they changed their name to something I can only refer to as “The worst compliment to peanut butter ever”.
5: DEF LEPPARD
All spelling errors aside, why name your band with the word deaf in it? You’re just asking the teasing to commence.
4: THE MR.T EXPERIENCE
What’s next, The Chuck Norris Experiment?
3: HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH
Screw you, Darius…I’m calling you Hootie for life. You asked for it.
2: LIMP BIZKIT
I take it back. It’s much better than Flaccid Wang.
1: BUTTHOLE SURFERS
They almost went with “Brown Reason to Live and Pee Pee the Sailor” and I’d almost suggest that would have been the better name.
13 Responses for "TOP 10 Really Bad Band Names"
YES! I am all FOR The Chuck Norris Experiment
LMFAO! I actually learned a couple new things by reading this.
Flaccid wang…I nearly choked on my sweet tea, thanks Skorp!
I so didn’t know there was a band called Butthole Surfers! I often wonder what the heck they’re thinking when they name their band, but that one just topped them ALL off!
Hmm.
KoЯn have a reason behind their name,
About a sexual act, that when anyone mentioned corn David (the drummer) couldn’t stop laughing.
JD then wrote corn the way a child might, hense the “k” and “Я”
also about the pink floyd remark about the gay barber,
thats just like saying when i delete my spam folder, i think about food.
in my humble opinion, bands obviously picked there name in reference to something,
and your not understanding thee jokes
although i did have a laugh at most of your comments on the names
Don’t agree with pink floyd or artic monkey’s, but to be fair i am fans of both bands
I agree with some of your humor, but as blogged previously most bands have a reason behind their names. KoЯn, Pink Floyd & Def Leppard aren’t bad to me, but Butthole Surfers let’s just hope they didn’t have a reason…LOL!!!
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Pink Floyd was named after two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. i thought your comment was funny but i wanted to set the record straight.
As far as the Butthole Surfers, they are/were a noise punk band who had their hayday in the 80’s but only gain popularity briefly in the 90’s well past their prime. their music was as archaic as their name. They’re credited as influences by a lot of great bands.
both band’s sounds may seem dated by today’s standards but without either, today’s avante gard, punk and electronica wouldnt’ be what they are. both bands did their best, most prolific work with the use of computers or any modern technology used by most bands today.
two of my all time favorite bands so i had to stick my $.02 in. Yeah, the names are unique but what’s really in a name? At least their’s are memorable. i can think of alot worse. namely, a late ’80’s band founded by sound engineering guru and noise punk god Steve Albini called “Rapeman.”
try forgetting that bands name after seeing them.
This was a poorly put together list. Do some research, there are many worse band names out there.
pearl jam came from the lead singers grandmother named pearl. she used to mix lsd and jam and sell it. hense “peal jam”
most of these bands ar ereally good sum not but the butt hole surfers i have seen on another forum top ten best band names and got number 3. but there pic is gross lol
pink floyd is a great band
You forgot the Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza and Anal Cunt. How could you leave those two out?
And at p-funk: peal jam is man juice, and they just won’t admit it. That thing about LSD and whatever is a falsehood.
The story of the name Butt Hole Surfers refers to riding the river rapids here in Texas. Get an inner tube, sit in it with your booty in the water and TA-DA you’re a butt hole surfer.
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