Coolest band names

[St. Jarvitude]

By far, no contest, teh coolest band name EVAR is:

DINOSAUR, JR.

I dare you to tell me a better one!!

(I've always thought "The Beatles" was a pretty clever name too... but not really all that cool)

[lectrobyte]

1. Future Bible Heroes is a cool name.

[democracyindanger]

2. Jesus Chrysler Supercar

[MASSAFRA]

3. Squirrel Nut Zippers

[mr_hat]

4. The American Beatles.

We played country covers at a Holiday Inn.

[radiofreesrini]

8. is there a band called "the beatless"?

that would be funny :)

[NC_Nurse]

11. Yes.

Beatles cover band here in NC.

[Liberal_Andy]

5. The Near Myths

of course!

[pdx_prog]

6. DT Trimmerz

[radiofreesrini]

7. SONIC YOUTH!!!

the name "sonic youth" is incredible on so many levels.

* it describes their band's determination to conquer all sonic potentials
* it sounds like a movement that YOU want to JOIN!
* it sounds like a "hardcore" band, which lent a tougher edge to their music, which might have otherwise been derided by the punky holy-rollers who controlled the underground at that time as "punk floyd"

here are some sonic youth covers i've recorded:
http://www.radiofreesrini.com/mp3/schizophrenia.mp3
http://www.radiofreesrini.com/mp3/stereosanctity.mp3
http://www.radiofreesrini.com/mp3/cottoncrown.mp3

and one dinosaur jr cover because "you're living all over me" is one of the best records of all time:

http://www.radiofreesrini.com/mp3/inajar.mp3

in my opinion a band's name ought to be an integral component and reflection of its music, and not just something "silly". remember the New Fast Automatic Daffodils? i didn't think so :)

(second place for best band name in my opinion: SHELLAC)

-rfs

[papau]

9. HOT NUTS

1962-63 New York

named for their one and only "hit"

or at least I never heard them called by any other name

:-)

[graywarrior]

10. The Nervous Eaters or The Fools

[Cush]

12. Queens of the Stone Age

[Left Is Write]

13. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

14. Tav Falco's Panther Burns

This guy's version of "Train Kept A Rollin'" brings a whole new meaning to the words "tone deaf." I love it. The other song on this 45 is "Red Headed Woman." Both are recorded "live."



:toast:

[Zensea]

15. Big Balls and the Great White Idiot

Dread Zeppelin

Talking Heads

Butthole Surfers

Meat Puppets

13th Floor Elevators

the Fugs

--- those are my nominations

[datasuspect]

16. butthole surfers

or atari teenage riot

[arcane1]

17. SKYCLAD!!!!

:bounce:

[Placebo]

18. Placebo

:)

[11 Bravo]

19. Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band.

Game, Set, and Match!