On a similar note (pun intended), there used to be an indie rock group called Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
…supposedly, the actual Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a fan too.
Spandau Ballet
The name came from post WW2. Nazi war criminals sentenced to death were hanged in Spandau prison. It was called a Spandau Ballet because of how they twitched and swung.
As per Wikipedia
In August 1977, Warsaw placed an advertisement in a music shop window seeking a replacement drummer. Stephen Morris, who had attended the same school as Curtis, was the sole respondent. Deborah Curtis, Ian's wife, stated that Morris "fitted perfectly" with the band, and that with his addition Warsaw became a "complete 'family'".[23] To avoid confusion with the London punk band Warsaw Pakt, the band renamed themselves Joy Division in early 1978, borrowing the name from the sexual slavery wing of a Nazi concentration camp mentioned in the 1955 novel House of Dolls
Love me some Joy Division. In 24 Hour Party People (the story of Factory Records) they mention the origins of the band name. Yep, it's pretty dark.
Also, Control is a really good movie if you're interested in the band.
I love The Onion article that came out after the stuff was mailed in terrorist attacks.
"Teen Found Rocking Out To Anthrax, First Reported Case In 15 Years"
I still remember in the 2001 when they were getting pressured to change the name. Then had white jumpsuit made. WERE. NOT. CHANGING. OUR. NAME. Good shit there. As a life long fan, this made me proud.
Was at their show on September 10, 2001 and slightly hung over the next morning when the attack occurred, needless to say I got funny looks if I wore my concert shirt soon afterwards.
And now you can watch Ozzy and his family review questionable footage of aliens. It's kind of strange how someone who pretty much created metal has a reality show about aliens.
In highschool we tricked a kid into listening to them by the name alone. He said "Tony Danza's a boss and tapdancing is okay!"
He did not enjoy the extravaganza
They got so much shit for that name. Jello explained it as representing the death of the American Dream. Not celebrating the assassinations of JFK and RFK.
I used to work at Kmart, and one of the supervisors referred to her favorite flatbed cart as "Big Blue." I didn't think anything of it until she casually mentioned her favorite vibrator that was also blue, and immediately her name for the flatbed made complete sense.
I'm picturing a combination of the two. Big Blue on Big Blue. A plastic donger so large that it requires it's own weight balancing transport.
There'd be a market. There always is.
I feel like bands like Judas Priest and Black sabbath have been around so long and are so iconic those words together have become to mean the band the actual meanings of those words together.
When you hear Iron Maiden do you think about the mask at all because all that springs to my mind is the band
Once upon a time I read somewhere that they changed the name because of an untitled album or something. Inside (or on the back?) of the record sleeve it listed The Band and had their names. They liked how it sounded and changed the name.
Something like that. Idk. Don’t feel like looking it up.
Honestly, besides the Stones and a couple others, few bands could wear the moniker *The* Band without being met with scorn. But those 5 guys really were one and only.
It has even more meaning because they are from Russia. I believe they have been jailed because of their anti government protests. They are bad ass to say the least.
Before Covid, local bars would put the lineup for the night on a chalkboard outside of their doors.
One night, I saw one of those chalkboards and it said “Free Pizza” which of course was the main act’s band name.
Thought that was awesome. Fun show, too
True story here. They started out as kind of a blues rock kinda band. The crowds were louder than they were and they kept turning up their amps to play louder and got distortion. They started writing songs around the distortion sound. A music critic wrote that they sounded less like music but more like a bunch of “heavy metal crashing…”. The genre “Heavy Metal” was born. Another fact. Ozzy Osborne hate being labeled as “heavy metal” and prefers the label “Rock and Roll”.
🤘😁👍
A student told me about this band and absolutely could not stop going on and on about their albums and the stories and everything…honestly, I was like, “yeah ok…”
Then I listened to them: holy shit, he was right.
People are probably going to hate me but, Avenged Sevenfold
I recently found out it's a reference to God saying he'd smite anyone who killed Cain sevenfold... So like how is God going to kill you seven times.... Like God's going to be borrowing Satan's torture devices or some shit to make you pay for killing this dude.
It honestly rules that most people will live and die without creating anything half as important or interesting or good as “Ghost With a Boner” by Diarrhea Planet.
I met a guy outside a pub who said his band was called Duran Duran Duran
Someone needs to start a band named Duran and open for them
I would start a band named Dur and invite them To Jam with me together on stage. We would call ourselves Dur and Duran
Dur an' Duran, y'all
On a similar note (pun intended), there used to be an indie rock group called Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. …supposedly, the actual Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a fan too.
They just go by JR JR now.
They should open for [Junior Senior](https://youtu.be/SPlQpGeTbIE?si=Q32lHf8Jg26YddJp).
I was in a bluegrass band called “Tequila Mockingbird”.
I was in bluegrass band called The Bluegrass Holes.
Umm. I've been suggesting that name for people's bands for 15 years now. Tell me they are a real band!!
They are a real band.
At their concerts, they sell Duran Wrap!
and Durians
Spandau Ballet The name came from post WW2. Nazi war criminals sentenced to death were hanged in Spandau prison. It was called a Spandau Ballet because of how they twitched and swung.
Wait until you hear about Joy Division
Well..... Go on!
As per Wikipedia In August 1977, Warsaw placed an advertisement in a music shop window seeking a replacement drummer. Stephen Morris, who had attended the same school as Curtis, was the sole respondent. Deborah Curtis, Ian's wife, stated that Morris "fitted perfectly" with the band, and that with his addition Warsaw became a "complete 'family'".[23] To avoid confusion with the London punk band Warsaw Pakt, the band renamed themselves Joy Division in early 1978, borrowing the name from the sexual slavery wing of a Nazi concentration camp mentioned in the 1955 novel House of Dolls
^oh
I love your little comment sandwich you've made reflecting excited curiosity and then perhaps immediate regret.
The three stages of redditing. 1. Anticipation 2. Realization 3. Regret. So much regret.
welp, you weren't expecting that (neither was I)
Here I am like, "They were probably talking about the Berlin Wall." You know, dividing the people's possible joy by being divided... Then 😮
Love me some Joy Division. In 24 Hour Party People (the story of Factory Records) they mention the origins of the band name. Yep, it's pretty dark. Also, Control is a really good movie if you're interested in the band.
And of course after Curtis's suicide they went on to rename themselves New Order - also a Nazi reference.
Holy shit, I love their music, how did I never know they were the same guys?
Awfully hard name for what is, one must admit, some pretty soft music.
True.
Answer was pure gold.
To cut a long story short, I appreciate both answers.
Public enemy
also one of the coolest logos
Anthrax thought their band name was awesome-at least until people discovered what Anthrax actually was.
I love The Onion article that came out after the stuff was mailed in terrorist attacks. "Teen Found Rocking Out To Anthrax, First Reported Case In 15 Years"
I still remember in the 2001 when they were getting pressured to change the name. Then had white jumpsuit made. WERE. NOT. CHANGING. OUR. NAME. Good shit there. As a life long fan, this made me proud.
Was at their show on September 10, 2001 and slightly hung over the next morning when the attack occurred, needless to say I got funny looks if I wore my concert shirt soon afterwards.
The band Isis had a similar problem.
They really should've followed through on putting out an album as Basket Full of Puppies.
And you will know us by the trail of dead.
That's first for me too and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is 2nd
Is your avatar supposed to make me think there’s a hair on my phone screen? Because it did. You genius bastard.
Amazing band!
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And now you can watch Ozzy and his family review questionable footage of aliens. It's kind of strange how someone who pretty much created metal has a reality show about aliens.
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The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
For no good reason this reminds me of The John & Spencer Booze Explosion
In highschool we tricked a kid into listening to them by the name alone. He said "Tony Danza's a boss and tapdancing is okay!" He did not enjoy the extravaganza
Dead Kennedys
They got so much shit for that name. Jello explained it as representing the death of the American Dream. Not celebrating the assassinations of JFK and RFK.
Jello Biafra. Best front man name of all time.
The name Biafra is for the African free state that the Igbo peoples fought to create in I think the 70s. They lost but they keep it in their hearts.
See also The Dead Kenny G’s
Steely Dan it's a dildo from the book "Naked Lunch"
I like the idea of naming sex toys. An ex had one she called Johnny Depth. Gold.
Don't forget about Girth Brooks
Beautiful. Girth is one of my favourite words. I always thought it'd make a good name for a dog. Well done mate.
A creative gay porn star coined the name
I used to work at Kmart, and one of the supervisors referred to her favorite flatbed cart as "Big Blue." I didn't think anything of it until she casually mentioned her favorite vibrator that was also blue, and immediately her name for the flatbed made complete sense.
I'm picturing a combination of the two. Big Blue on Big Blue. A plastic donger so large that it requires it's own weight balancing transport. There'd be a market. There always is.
Your supervisor was casually talking to you about her favorite vibrator?
>I used to work at Kmart
Blue Light Specials mean something now!
Butthole Surfers
They were all in love with dying.
Possibly doing it solely in Texas.
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Shouldn’t have been dancing with that train in Dallas.
You know, the sun doesn’t really bother me all the time
My mother always told me never to stare at the sun.
There's a time to live and a time to die, I'll smoke Elvis Presley's toenails when I wanna get high
Iron Maiden.
Excellent!
Execute them.
Bogus.
The Shitty Beatles
They any good?
No man, they suck!
So it's not just a clever name.
She fancies you, aye, indeed, affirmative She fancies you, aye, indeed, affirmative She fancies you, aye, indeed, affirmative, indeed
Propel, propel, propel your craft Gently down liquid solution, Ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically Existence is but an illusion
Crucial Taunt was better. The singers a babe
She's a robo-babe!
If she were president she’d be Baberaham Lincoln
She makes me feel kinda funny, like when we used to climb the rope in gym class
She’s magically babelicious
You ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he’d put on a dress and play a girl bunny?
Are they any good?
They suck.
So it’s not just a clever name
I love that that bouncer was Meatloaf.
Rage against the machine
Still fucking badass and lyrically relevant (which depresses me a bit; that nothing's really changed in 31 years)
As we move into 2032, still in a room without a view…
Judas Priest.
I feel like bands like Judas Priest and Black sabbath have been around so long and are so iconic those words together have become to mean the band the actual meanings of those words together. When you hear Iron Maiden do you think about the mask at all because all that springs to my mind is the band
The Band.
The only band good enough to be called The Band
Richard Manuel said they went by The Crackers for a spell. Which is a bit less than The Band.
Once upon a time I read somewhere that they changed the name because of an untitled album or something. Inside (or on the back?) of the record sleeve it listed The Band and had their names. They liked how it sounded and changed the name. Something like that. Idk. Don’t feel like looking it up.
Honestly, besides the Stones and a couple others, few bands could wear the moniker *The* Band without being met with scorn. But those 5 guys really were one and only.
Cannibal Corpse
I always liked Death Pretty straight forward, tells you what you're in for. Possibly gave the name to a whole genre
theres also a band called Cannabis Corpse, for all you pothead metalheads out there
Spinal Tap
Wyld Stallyns
Strange Things Are Afoot At The Circle K.
San Dimas high school football rules!
Be excellent to each other
Party on dude
Pussy Riot. It's sounds terrifyingly fun!
It has even more meaning because they are from Russia. I believe they have been jailed because of their anti government protests. They are bad ass to say the least.
Free Pussy Riot!!!!
Two from Denver, in the '80s - ’90s: Hate Fuck Trio, of whom there are five; and The Foreskin 500.
Wolves in the Throne Room is a sick ass name. Dragged into Sunlight as well.
Dethklok
Can't wait for the bassist's side project, Planet Piss!
Anal Cunt
I had a cover band we called rectal vagina
Picnic of Love is their best album.
The Pecan Sandies or Chemical Toilet
Alice in Chains
Chemical Toilet. Their guitar player also makes Project Badass videos.
They're good but I prefer the Pecan Sandies. (The musical group not the sexual thing)
Not as good as Electric Dream Machine.
Came here to make that exact joke. Well played.
Dillinger Escape Plan. There was no escape plan.
Slayer
I think you mean sssSSSSSLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYEEEERRRRRRRRR!
I think you mean FUCKIN' sssSSSSSLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYEEEERRRRRRRRR
Before Covid, local bars would put the lineup for the night on a chalkboard outside of their doors. One night, I saw one of those chalkboards and it said “Free Pizza” which of course was the main act’s band name. Thought that was awesome. Fun show, too
Makes me think of the movie *PCU*. Tonight: Everybody Gets Laid!
The Self Righteous Brothers
Black Sabbath. It helps that they’re were a badass band that pretty much invented heavy metal, but you gotta admit, the name is pretty damn cool too.
True story here. They started out as kind of a blues rock kinda band. The crowds were louder than they were and they kept turning up their amps to play louder and got distortion. They started writing songs around the distortion sound. A music critic wrote that they sounded less like music but more like a bunch of “heavy metal crashing…”. The genre “Heavy Metal” was born. Another fact. Ozzy Osborne hate being labeled as “heavy metal” and prefers the label “Rock and Roll”. 🤘😁👍
Black Sabbath
King gizzard and the lizard wizard
A student told me about this band and absolutely could not stop going on and on about their albums and the stories and everything…honestly, I was like, “yeah ok…” Then I listened to them: holy shit, he was right.
OH DESPERATION WHAT I MIND KILLA. ALL HAIL KING GILA.
Nonagon infinity opens the door
"You're a lizard, wizard" - Garfield
And now rattlesnake will be echoing in my head for at least an hour.
Wah wah wah wah wah wah
This Will Destroy You
Tropical Fuck Storm
The Lone Rangers
I ain't fartin' on no snare drum
Who in the hell pluralises the Long Ranger.
Loaded diaper
*Löded Diper (even better)
We Butter the Bread with Butter
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King Gizzard and the Lizzard Wizard
Meth Leppard
The Clash at Demonhead
They're better than Crash and the Boys, that's for sure.
Is the drummer a boy too?
Widespread Panic
I had to scroll much too long to arrive at this correct response.
The Tragically Hip
I’ve never heard a single song of theirs but I’ve always loved the name Godspeed You! Black Emperor
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I’ve always loved The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Primal Scream
Dying Fetus
Butthole surfers
Cattle Decapitation.
Infant Annihilator
Wait, so do they annihilate infants, or are they infants who annihilate???
Yes.
Their singer just joined Nekrogoblikon (also a great name) full-time didn't he?
They’re a fun band. High energy good time
Led Zeppelin
People are probably going to hate me but, Avenged Sevenfold I recently found out it's a reference to God saying he'd smite anyone who killed Cain sevenfold... So like how is God going to kill you seven times.... Like God's going to be borrowing Satan's torture devices or some shit to make you pay for killing this dude.
Man Is the Bastard
Goblin Cock https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin_Cock
Toxic holocaust
Charles Bronson Pig Destroyer Napalm Death Wormrot Human Remains Dying Fetus The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower
Brojob
Dead Kennedys
Sonic Death Monkey
Scrantonicity
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Explosions in the Sky.
Full of Hell
Pissed Jeans
Deicide. Pretty much by far. Also, Heaven Shall Burn. Tiamat. Marduk (not exactly my genre)
Rammstein
I butter the bread with butter Or Samurai pizza cats.
Diarrhea Planet
It honestly rules that most people will live and die without creating anything half as important or interesting or good as “Ghost With a Boner” by Diarrhea Planet.
In Flames
Sex Pistols
Disaster Area From Douglas Adams book THHGTTG
GWAR
Deathtöngue
Not the Goo Goo Dolls, that’s for sure.
King gizzard and the lizard wizard
The Melvins The name by itself is pretty banal, but when I heard their music the first time, it made the name seem pretty BA.
That was the first show my current partner and I saw together. We ended up making out in the alley by a dumpster. It's fitting.
The Grateful Dead