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Post by marco26 on Oct 17, 2017 21:50:52 GMT
Unfortunately a name can hurt a band even more than bad songs. OK, yeah, there was a band called Fuck. Now, obviously, that name sure wasn't going to get them on "Bandstand" with Dick Clark, but there are other bands that were hurt by names that were milder than Fuck. I say these bands were hurt (some were permanently crippled) by choosing a bad name for their band:
Kitchens Of Distinction
- WTF? One of the best bands ever, but also the worst band name ever. Incredible band. I remember a review that said if you love the Pink Floyd song "Us And Them," then this will be your favorite band of all time. Definitely a true statement. Unfortunately they were crippled by the worst band name in history They got it from a TV commercial. They should have changed the channel.
That Petrol Emotion
- when The Undertones (great band name) broke up, the remnants formed That Petrol Emotion -- a band that was a billion times better than the legendary Undertones. Unfortunately no one was interested in a band called That Petrol Emotion.
Eagles Of Death Metal
- yeah, they are being ironic or something with that name, but ultimately it is just a stupid name and guaranteed this band would never be known. (Except for that terrorist attack in France, did you ever hear of them?)
10,000 Maniacs
- sure they had mild success, but their name really did prevent mega-success.
Other bad band names?
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Post by darknessfish on Oct 18, 2017 11:56:59 GMT
I have a compilation album somewhere, which has the two worst band names I've ever come across: "If You Meet Your Anti-Self Don't Shake Hands", and "A Companion As Glamorous as Sleeping on Wheels". I doubt either would have had any success anyway, but the first is trying to be funny and failing, whereas I suppose we're supposed to be interested in some kind of riddle with the latter.
Aside from that:
Sex Gang Children - Ok, it's a William Burroughs reference, and they nicked it from Boy George, but why would you?
Toad the Wet Sprocket - What the fuck off.
The The - Not big or clever.
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Post by gbone on Oct 18, 2017 12:57:59 GMT
Hoobastank- I like Ska-Punk-Metal as much as the next guy but come on. Chumbawamba- "Pissing the night away" is a fine line for this one hit wonder but bad name. Limp Bizkit- Crappy name for a crappy band. Hootie & The Blowfish- Don't have to say much here. |
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Post by someguy on Oct 18, 2017 13:44:00 GMT
Hoobastank- I like Ska-Punk-Metal as much as the next guy but come on. Chumbawamba- "Pissing the night away" is a fine line for this one hit wonder but bad name. Limp Bizkit- Crappy name for a crappy band. Hootie & The Blowfish- Don't have to say much here. If you know the origin of Limp Bizkit's name, then it at least gives you a pretty accurate idea of the vibe you get from their music. |
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Post by cypher on Oct 18, 2017 16:46:26 GMT
Deaf School.
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Post by jamesottosweetheart on Oct 18, 2017 18:19:51 GMT
Before the Oak Ridge Boys were known as the Oak Ridge Boys, they went by the name The Georgia Clod Hoppers.  God bless you and the members who are still here always!!! Holly P.S. May my most favorite member of course be with the Lord, I love my late beautiful precious Steve Sanders so much. A little more history about this act in case you didn't already know of it, is that all together, there have been over 40 members going all the way back to the mid 1940's and that their name then was the Georgia Clod Hoppers even though the group did originate from Knoxville, TN which is just an hour away from me.  |
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Post by zenzy on Oct 18, 2017 19:22:10 GMT
Corpses as Bedmates
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Post by Carl LaFong on Oct 18, 2017 22:12:32 GMT
I always hated the name Death Cab for Cutie.
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Post by Dayodead on Oct 18, 2017 23:48:24 GMT
KOD were not hampered by their name...They were hampered by their association with Shoegaze (Which became a bad word) and a problematic fourth release (Cowboys & Aliens)...
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Post by marco26 on Oct 19, 2017 0:56:42 GMT
KOD were not hampered by their name... Uhh, Kitchens Of Distinction - never played Madison Square Garden - never had a platinum record - never appeared as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" - never made a movie - never sang a duet with Mariah Carey - never had a cartoon series made about them - never will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - never had a "Kitchens Of Distinction Song Night" on AMERICAN IDOL - never played on a rooftop and shut down London - never had their album automatically downloaded on Apple iTunes for all subscribers whether that subscriber wanted it or not - never sang at the Super Bowl Now you tell me why? Oh, I'll tell you...because of their stupid fucking name! (By the way, their fourth release ("Aliens and Cowboys") was not problematic at all. In fact, it was downright brilliant. Might be their best work.) |
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Post by Terrapin Station on Oct 19, 2017 1:03:04 GMT
I have a compilation album somewhere, which has the two worst band names I've ever come across: "If You Meet Your Anti-Self Don't Shake Hands", and "A Companion As Glamorous as Sleeping on Wheels". I doubt either would have had any success anyway, but the first is trying to be funny and failing, whereas I suppose we're supposed to be interested in some kind of riddle with the latter. Aside from that: Sex Gang Children - Ok, it's a William Burroughs reference, and they nicked it from Boy George, but why would you? Toad the Wet Sprocket - What the fuck off. The The - Not big or clever. I was in a band that briefly went by "The" in the mid-80s . . . until someone pointed out The The to us. |
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Post by Dayodead on Oct 19, 2017 1:55:09 GMT
KOD were not hampered by their name... Uhh, Kitchens Of Distinction - never played Madison Square Garden - never had a platinum record - never appeared as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" - never made a movie - never sang a duet with Mariah Carey - never had a cartoon series made about them - never will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - never had a "Kitchens Of Distinction Song Night" on AMERICAN IDOL - never played on a rooftop and shut down London - never had their album automatically downloaded on Apple iTunes for all subscribers whether that subscriber wanted it or not - never sang at the Super Bowl Now you tell me why? Oh, I'll tell you...because of their stupid fucking name! (By the way, their fourth release ("Aliens and Cowboys") was not problematic at all. In fact, it was downright brilliant. Might be their best work.) Problematic in that it was rejected by the label three times, because it didn't have a single and took almost an extra year to get released with the modifications...It also had a delayed release in the US...Regardless of the quality of the material, this killed whatever momentum they had as a band..Combine this with the prevailing winds in rock at the time (Grunge, beginning of Britpop, etc...) and KOD were doomed... |
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Post by marco26 on Oct 19, 2017 2:24:44 GMT
Uhh, Kitchens Of Distinction - never played Madison Square Garden - never had a platinum record - never appeared as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" - never made a movie - never sang a duet with Mariah Carey - never had a cartoon series made about them - never will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - never had a "Kitchens Of Distinction Song Night" on AMERICAN IDOL - never played on a rooftop and shut down London - never had their album automatically downloaded on Apple iTunes for all subscribers whether that subscriber wanted it or not - never sang at the Super Bowl Now you tell me why? Oh, I'll tell you...because of their stupid fucking name! (By the way, their fourth release ("Aliens and Cowboys") was not problematic at all. In fact, it was downright brilliant. Might be their best work.) Problematic in that it was rejected by the label three times, because it didn't have a single and took almost an extra year to get released with the modifications...It also had a delayed release in the US...Regardless of the quality of the material, this killed whatever momentum they had as a band..Combine this with the prevailing winds in rock at the time (Grunge, beginning of Britpop, etc...) and KOD were doomed... I didn't know that about that album. All I knew about it was that I loved it. And it did have a single if the record company had balls. "Here Come The Swans." Seven and a half minutes of pure heaven on a 45. Sure beats the typical three and a half minutes of pure hell on a 45 from Mariah Carey. |
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Post by cupcakes on Oct 19, 2017 11:44:58 GMT
tpfkar I can't see a weird+obscure name really hurting a band if they are actually good. Maybe yesteryear if it irritated an exec or dj. Hilariously overearnest, in really bad taste, or about impossible to search for might hold some back. To me it's amazing the number of excellent bands that never generate any heat for whatever reason.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 19, 2017 11:51:29 GMT
I don't know, but naming your band after a place (city, state, province, nation, etc...) is REALLY unimaginative, dull and boring (America, Kansas, Boston and Chicago for example). EVEN IF the band is decent or better.
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Post by NJtoTX on Oct 19, 2017 12:32:33 GMT
I don't know, but naming your band after a place (city, state, province, nation, etc...) is REALLY unimaginative, dull and boring (America, Kansas, Boston and Chicago for example). EVEN IF the band is decent or better. Although Chicago was originally Chicago Transit Authority. They shortened it to avoid legal action being threatened by the Chicago Transit Authority. |
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Post by someguy on Oct 19, 2017 13:47:44 GMT
Foster the People. There were plenty of ______ the ______ named bands getting big around that time, and of them I think Foster the People had the best music but the lamest name (except perhaps Young the Giant).
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 19, 2017 20:52:42 GMT
I don't know, but naming your band after a place (city, state, province, nation, etc...) is REALLY unimaginative, dull and boring (America, Kansas, Boston and Chicago for example). EVEN IF the band is decent or better. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 19, 2017 23:44:49 GMT
Panic! at the Disco. No panic, no disco.
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Post by sublime92 on Oct 20, 2017 22:40:44 GMT
Vampire Weekend
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