Even "The Beatles". It's not that I don't like The Beatles or anything but think about it.
Imagine being someone who has never heard of The Beatles.
"You'd like them," your friend says, "The Beatles."
You look at them perplexed. "What about the beetle?"
They laugh and shake their head. "No, no, no, THE Beatles."
"A particular type?"
"No, no, no, a band."
"A band of beetles???" you are utterly confused. Last you checked, bugs could not sing.
But that's the thing with band names. They are strange and weird and that's what makes them unique. Here are a bunch of (what I thought were) pretty funny, weird, interesting band names from our good friend Wikipedia's List of band name etymologies along with a bit of commentary.
Note: If you know any of these bands, I apologize in advance for my commentary is based on the fact that I have no idea who da heck these guys are. I'm just judging them by their band name. And it's supposed to be fun. Meow.
a-ha
Now, this is almost clever. Like, "Have you heard of AHA!" "What? What?" "AHA! The band." "Which? What? Where?" "AHA!"
Or maybe they pronounce it "ay-ha".
Air Supply
Kind of understandable. You do need a good amount of air supply to sing. I don't think you need to supply it though. Air is all around us so this band is probably singing underwater.
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Da heck a long name this is but because it's long, it's unique. The other part is the "..." like it came from something. Maybe part of a story. What is this Trail of Dead? Sounds sinister. Maybe some kind of voodoo-loving band... Or those people who love corpses.
Big Drill Car
You would not think this is a name of a band, now would you? Big Drill Car? BIG DRILL CAR?!?!?!?!?!?! Da heck did that come from? They had to add "car" to make it all confusing. What is a big drill car anyway? Don't they mean Truck with Big Drill???
Blind Melon
First off, melons do not have eyes. Second, melons cannot sing. Third, melons do not own a band. Finally, this is only one melon here. One melon cannot be a band.
Cake
More food band names. And they didn't even bother to at least say "Soft Creamy Cake" or something more crazy band like "Sponge and Broccoli Cake". You know, more creative? But it's just cake! Normal plain old cake with no frosting, no decorations, and no candles!
Crime
Okay. Not Criminal, huh? I don't even know even what da heck... *is lost for words*
The Doors
"What's your favorite band?" "The Doors....*looks off into distance at rememberance of the band's concert*" "*looks in that direction* What doors?" "THE Doors. So awesome." "*looks around and sees no doors* You're freaking me out, WHAT DOORS????"
Felt
When you go to a concert and listen to Felt you feel something. So you say "Felt makes me feel happy." But if you heard this conversation just the way it is, you would think that person does not know English very well. What do you mean felt makes you feel? Da heck does that even???
The Fugs
I think they meant "The Rugs" because "F" and "R" are close together on the keyboafd...I mean keyboard.
Grateful Dead
When zombies decide to start a band, this is their name. They are grateful...wait, ARE they grateful? Do zombies have feelings still?
HIM
"What's your favorite band?" "HIM." "Who?" "HIM." "Him?" "Yes." "What?"
This could go on for ages :P
Jimmy Eat World
Let's not point out the acronyms *ohhhhhhh shifty*
Let's focus on the "Eat World". The world says "Don't eat me!" So let's focus on that, okay, Jimmy the Black Hole? I know black holes devour anything but I think the Earth would rather not die yet. Humans still haven't discovered telepathy.
The Killers
These people should team up with Crime. Then they can call themselves Criminals. *slayed it*
Lothar and the Hand People
In other words, Lothar the Ventriloquist and his Puppets.
The Moody Blues
A very depressed sounding band name you got there.
Nine Inch Nails
*lost for words*
No Doubt
Oh, good, you think so, too? Nine Inch Nails is really an "I don't know" isn't it?
Pearl Jam
I guess this is what oysters put on their toast.
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| "Yay! Pearl jam! Yummy!" |
The Postal Service
This is a bunch of singing, dancing mailmen, right? The Postal Service was probably a musical about a post office where mailmen sang and danced and played drums with cardboard boxes and strummed guitars made out of tissue boxes and rubberbands.
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| A real dancing mailman. |
Reel Big Fish
Could this possibly be a cute, yet slightly annoying mistake? "Real" Big Fish not "Fake" Big Fish? Or is it just a spin-off of the musical The Postal Service? Reel Big Fish is the one about singing dancing fishermen who use their fishing rods and baskets to make a guitar.
Pippi Longstocking animated movie 1997 shows Constable Kling and Constable Klang finally catching their real big fish.
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| It's him!!! |
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| *dramatic shimmering music as the large carp thing leaps from the water* |
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| *gulps and looks dazed* |
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| Reels real big fish. |
Smashing Pumpkins
The Soup Dragons
I put these together because I think the Smashing Pumpkins were for The Soup Dragons to make their soup and have a pumpkin soup party every night.
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| So apparently there's this old British children's animation called "Clangers" and one of the characters is called the Soup Dragon. He's kinda cute. Idk what that pink anteater is but he's cute, too. |
Sum 41
Sum forty-one people got togetha and stahted a band. T'was a mighty good ol'band and those forty-one people kept on play'in and play'in, t'was a real good ol'band.
Therapy?
Now this is a band that might stick to your mind because it has a question mark at the end.
"What's your favorite band?"
"Therapy?"
"Not therapy. What. Is. your favorite band."
"Therapy?"
"Agh!"
Three Dog Night
This is the band that have these nights where they all spend time with three dogs. It is their lucky item because they are a bit superstitious. And because they are superstitious, they even had to go name their band "Three Dog Night" for good luck. Still today they all have their three-dog nights for good luck.
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| AWWWWWW so cute :) They love each other! |
Vampire Weekend
The weekend of a vampire is sitting back and relaxing with a cup of blood tea and watching the whole Twilight Saga. The original band members are already eaten by the current vampire members.
Widespread Panic
A band formed during the apocalypse that has been erased from most people's memories.
Yes
"What's your favorite band?"
"Yes."
"Yes *nods* your favorite band?"
"Yes."
"No."
"It's Yes."
"What is???"
Zox
"Would you eat it in a box? Would you eat it with a fox?
Would you eat it with some socks? Would you eat it with a zox?"
"No, but what's a zox?"
"Idk."
"Oh."
"Would you?"
"I will not eat green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I Am."
(Dr. Seuss reference)
Well, that's all for unusual band names that caught my eye on Wiki.
What is the craziest name you can think of? "Nostrils Are Icy"? "My Feet Smell Like Yours"? Or, "Flowers?are?not?weeds?right?" ?
Tell me some of your ideas! :D
See ya later, alligators!
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