Great bands with rubbish names

[fmttmadmin]

The Inspiral Carpets. Ned’s Atomic dustbin Gorkys Zygotic Monkey

Surely all really good names. They are very memorable names I think.

 

[r00fie1]

Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

 

[Hap]

I always thought Mat Bianco was a terrible name. Then I saw the singer, Basia's surname.

Talk about a bad hand in Scrabble!

 

[Chorleygeorge]

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

 

[wyliefan]

Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Perfect Chicken
Biff Bang Pow!
Sultans Of Ping FC
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Tankus The Henge

 

[fmttmadmin]

Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Perfect Chicken
Biff Bang Pow!
Sultans Of Ping FC
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Tankus The Henge

I remember when the singer from Tankus the Henge climbed up on the phone box outside his gig at Dr Browns with an Arthur Brown (Fire) style bowl of flames. His mam nacked him when she saw the images - he came from a circus performing background I believe but set too many fire alarms off with his fire eating etc. I think his family were too chuffed with the safety of his fire act.

 

[parnabyscrosses]

Most of these names I regard as really good ones.

 

[Wetherby Red]

And you will know us by the trail of dead...

 

[FlapJacks]

Fat Dog

Great name. And their album is called WOOF.

Top notch.

 

[The Card Cheat]

Surely all really good names. They are very memorable names I think.

Yeah I should have gone with something boring like I dunno, er Shrug.
(This is where I’d usually put a smilie to indicate I’m only joking and still have “Archie Stephen’s Birthday Party on vinyl somewhere)

 

[EI_Owen]

Great name. And their album is called WOOF.

Top notch.

They are amazing live, I’ve seen them 3 times, not sure their name matches their talent though.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

If I want to find out what neds atomic dustbin are doing I Google neds atomic dustbin and Google tells me.
If I want to find out what lillies are up to I type it into Google and it trys to sell me flowers.
So in summary band names that are also other stuff are rubbish band names.

 

[EI_Owen]

If I want to find out what neds atomic dustbin are doing I Google neds atomic dustbin and Google tells me.
If I want to find out what lillies are up to I type it into Google and it trys to sell me flowers.
So in summary band names that are also other stuff are rubbish band names.

That’s why I struggle to keep abreast of The New Pornographers tour dates.

 

[Ziggy]

Oingo Boingo

 

[newyddion]

Dressed Like Wolves

 

[guisborough_rob]

The Raspberries.

Check them out Mike, as they probably aren’t on your radar……

 

[locomansimon]

Dicky Hart and the pacemakers.

 

[Bear Chief]

Dressed Like Wolves

 

[wyliefan]

Splogenessabounds

 

[SmallTown]

If I want to find out what neds atomic dustbin are doing I Google neds atomic dustbin and Google tells me.
If I want to find out what lillies are up to I type it into Google and it trys to sell me flowers.
So in summary band names that are also other stuff are rubbish band names.

That's why Chvrches are so called. They knew they wouldn't get any google hits if they used a u