10 Stupidest Band Names Ever
Oh man… These are really stupid…
Bret’s feature on the 20 Coolest South African Band Names inspired me to seek out and compile my own list of the top 10 stupidest band names ever. Now, this doesn’t imply that the bands in question are crappy– they just have really, really dumb names, in my opinion.
10. Helloween
This name is just such a typical example of bands trying to be extra hardcore by combining 2 ‘evil’ words – in this case, ‘hell’ and ‘Halloween’. You gotta love the 80s!
9. Wham!
I just giggle when I think of this name and George Michael’s “incident” in a Los Angeles public bathroom. How appropriate…
8. Panic! At the Disco
It took them nearly 4 years to realise that their name was grammatically incorrect. Now they’ve urged everyone to refer to them as Panic at the Disco – wow! It’s like a complete change!
7. Chumbawamba
What actually is a chumbawamba? I have no clue – it just sounds fat and unhealthy.
6. Def Leppard
Every time I think of this name, it reminds me of the kids who hound me for money in shopping mall parking lots – they’re normally seen carrying a sponsorship form for the Deaf Leopard Football Club. Yes, WTF, is normally my response too.
5. …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead
One of our readers, pravda23, recommended this name and I just couldn’t help but laugh every time I tried to say it and keep a straight face. It’s just so Metalocalypse – Die! Death! Strawberry Pops!
4. Saliva
I’m pretty sure that they wanted to name themselves Spit, but they must’ve had some copyright issues. It’s a dumb name.
3. Cattle Decapitation
This band was trying really hard to be deep and discuss the issue of genocide through their name. Instead it backfired and everybody has been keeping cows away from them…
2. I Am Ghost
I R Baboon – what’s your point?
1. Bum Gravy
I don’t know whether to clap, laugh or puke. Freud would’ve had a field day with this band name…
Now it’s your turn to have some fun. List some of the stupidest names you’ve ever heard in the comments section below 
- Sergio Pereira
sergio@musicreview.co.za
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BWHAHAHAHAHA!
Brilliant mate!
I personally think that ‘Helloween’ is a combination of ‘hello’ and ‘weena’.
I must agree with Def Leppard as well. Wow, what a crap name. As for Bum Gravy, wow, I nearly lost my lunch
2 more for the list – now, I know i’m going to get slack for this, but I really think these names are dumb.
- Lost Prophets. After hearing that name i lost interest.
- Limp Bizkit. Do I really need to explain why this a stupid name?
It was touch and go to include Limp Bizkit, I just decided to give other bands a chance to ahem…shine
Wait, wait…I’ve found another one:
Bodies Without Organs.
Why didn’t they just call themselves, The Flapping Skins?
stupid band names..?
brokencyde
the millionaires
tv tv
mama’s and papa’s
a rocket to the moom
a bird a sparrow
wavy gravy
stryper
ok. a coupe of those are just because i hate them, but they still have stupid names.
oh.. and..
wango tango
wang chung
the bee gee’s
the presidents of the united states of america
milli vanilli
vanilla ice
anything bret michaels or kanye west related
shall i go on?
I don’t think Saliva is that bad of a band name. The dumbest band name I’ve ever heard is ‘Snotkop’!
@Scream Funny enough you mention Snotkop. I also thought it was a ridiculous name and that the band must be a huge joke. But the other day I finally saw one of their vids on MK (the name escapes me), and I was completely blown away! They not half bad at all!
Speaking of Saliva – I like them, but I hate the name. It just reminds me of drinking a cup of spit for some odd reason *shudders*
“evergrey” is pretty bad. I have a few of their albums but I haven’t listened to them because the name suggests they are boring.
and I like “wang chung”! Tatted girl, don’t go on. You are just naming bands you don’t like or heard before.
“f*ck I’m dead” is one of my favourites! It’s just so good!!!
haha! tattedgrl has some awesome suggestions there.
One more, which I just think is so ridiculous:
The Red Jump Suit Apparatus. Christ…
Ooooh that’s terrible! What about Good Charlotte? Why didn’t they just call themselves Bad Charlotte and play death metal?
dear art..
the category is bad band names..
wang chung IS a bad band name..
and
the only names i mentioned that i have personal feelings of dislike for are
brokencyde and the millionaires..
not sure why anyone even listens to that crap.
bands they are NOT!
good they are NOT!
have a happy weekend
what about Pretty Maids. They were not maids and certainly not pretty !!
These are such stupid names, these would be in my top ten stupid names for bands:
1) Kids in glass houses
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2) Zebra and Giraffe
3) Kill Hannah
4) Sick Puppies
5) The dirty skirts
6) The kooks
7) The Hives
lol kerri,in order to have a top ten list of names wouldnt you need TEN names to begin wtih instead of seven? HA HA HA
I would say Matchbox 20 is a rather stupid name as well as Puddle of Mudd which they cant even spell correctly lol
“Lifehouse”.
tattedgrl…lol
Bee Gee’s name is stupid?!?!? well, maybe so, but:
those guys are the most hardcore band. EVER.
(remember the bday card u gave me for my 18th Bret? epic!)
How about Squattercamp, F*k of polisie kar, Smashing Pumpkins…
My Morning Jacket
The Number Twelve Looks Like You
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Academy Is..
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Farewell to Freeway
Forever the sickest Kids
all of which are on THE ipod haha
oh and my personal number one stupid band name
Minus the Bear
just happens to be one of my favorite bands.
Helloween are so awesome they make up for their stupid name many times over!
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