R&P: Which band has the greatest name?

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Punch’s Burning Jukebox asked:

I’ve always thought that RADIOHEAD was the best name I’ve ever heard for a band, Thank god they live up to having such a great name..

other great “names”

Oasis
Jane’s Addiction
The Smiths
U2
R.E.M
Last Shadow Puppets
Grateful Dead
Nirvana
Depeche Mode
Crowded House
Love
Jesus and Mary Chain
Porno for Pyros

you get the idea
whats your favorite “Band” name

BQ: WORST name for a band
as in……….
Todd the Wet Sprocket…

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36 Responses to 'R&P: Which band has the greatest name?'

  1. Sydney - August 22nd, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    YES.

    Radiohead IS the greatest band name of all time.

    But I like the name Sound Garden too.

  2. Kristy ♥'s Bowie - August 23rd, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Oasis
    Muse
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    The New Pornographers

  3. fabergé louize - August 25th, 2010 at 1:41 am

    I really like the name Black Moth Super Rainbow, because it’s so incredibly and delightfully random.

    Others good names:
    The Late B.P. Helium
    Deerhoof
    Architecture in Helsinki
    Led Zeppelin
    Nirvana

  4. Sabby Johnny Depp wk ♥ - August 27th, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Radiohead is top of that list

    I agree with Oasis also

    Add in
    The Bravery
    Muse
    Arctic Monkeys
    Coldplay
    The Airborne Toxic Event

  5. olive - August 28th, 2010 at 10:44 am

    God Is An Astronaut
    Set the White Flags on Fire Slowly
    If Theses Trees Could Talk
    For A Minor Reflection
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    :)

  6. ♫Trashed and Scattered - August 30th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    I think Blue Oyster Cult is a good one … what does that even mean??

    Metallica got kinda crafty with their name
    Sex Pistols
    Lumberjack Death Squad
    Suicidal Tendencies
    Butthole Surfers

    worst .. Jonas brothers :)
    or Dave Matthews Band – Now thats original

  7. Ding - September 2nd, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly.

    Jimmy Eat World

  8. this is me - September 5th, 2010 at 11:52 am

    i would set myself on fire for you

  9. ron-johns you're left-right - September 6th, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    The Tragically Hip
    Metallica
    Dark New Day

  10. ~Stabbing The Drama~ - September 9th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    Some of my favorite band names~

    Scar Symmetry
    The Haunted
    Bloodsimple
    Godsmack
    Hatebreed
    Throwdown
    myGRAIN
    Machinemade God
    Dark Age
    etc…

    BQ~ Worst band name~ Dying Fetus…it’s just wrong
    :)

  11. brynleigh|bloodfest - September 12th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Best=MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE

  12. Lunar_Heart - September 14th, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    I love these names

    Linkin Park
    Coldplay
    Nirvana
    Matchbox 20

  13. ♫Stone Cold Crazy♫ - September 14th, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    I’ve always thought The Moody Blues was a pretty sweet band name…also
    The Grateful Dead
    The Velvet Underground
    The Who
    The Band
    Led Zeppelin
    Judas Priest

    BQ:For lack of something original, The Jonas Brothers : )

  14. The Truth [ is out there....] - September 16th, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    Men Without Hats
    Genesis
    Led Zeppelin
    Warrant
    Motley Crue
    Blue Oyster Cult

  15. meerkat uno - September 17th, 2010 at 12:14 am

    Presidents of the United States of America.

  16. Hoagie (The Hippie) - September 17th, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Deep Purple
    Audioslave
    Doobie Brothers
    Breaking Point
    Electric Light Orchestra
    Finger 11
    Gov’t Mule
    Phish
    The Guess Who
    Ra
    Union Underground

    —I’m in total agreement with Stone Cold about Moody Blues.

  17. Artemis - September 18th, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    Kings of Leon
    Aqualung
    The New Pornographers
    Audioslave

  18. mystic - September 21st, 2010 at 2:56 am

    my favorite band name and my favorite band is ***THE BAND*********

  19. |Simply Musiic| - September 22nd, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    Hm.
    The Moldy Peaches sounds cool to me.

  20. EvilSandia - September 24th, 2010 at 9:54 am

    Everyone always bags on Toad The Wet Sprocket but I guess since I like them I never really thought their name was that dumb.

    The Devil Wears Prada is a lame name, seems like a lot of these pop-punky/emo/whatever-the-heck-they-are bands have dumb names.

    Other lame/bad names:

    Flock of Seagulls – stupid name
    The Church – that’s just boring
    Botch – great band, boring name
    Metallica – lame name, had they not been so ******** it would have been over the top cheese
    Smif & Wessun – lame lame horrible name

    Here’s a few of my favorite band names:

    Talking Heads
    Guttermouth
    The ****** – it’s a ballsy name
    Mephiskapheles – probably the best ska band name ever
    Oingo Boingo
    The Animals – it’s both cool and lame at the same time
    John Cougar Concentration Camp – lame band, great name

  21. Xx45xX - September 26th, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Killswitch Engage
    Mindless Self Indulgence
    Muse
    Avenged Sevenfold
    Metallica
    Between the Buried and Me
    Lamb of God
    The Rolling Stones
    Silversun Pickups

  22. littlejaz356 - September 27th, 2010 at 5:27 am

    Favorites:
    1) Ultimate Spinach
    2) Strawberry Alarm Clock
    3) Psychedelic Furs

    Worst:
    1) Love Unlimited Orchestra
    2) The Slits (worst album cover too — three ***** women covered head to toe with mud

  23. Heavy Metal Jesus - September 28th, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    The Awesome Machine is my veryyyyyyyyy favorite band name:)

  24. simone worships a ginger elvis - September 29th, 2010 at 1:11 am

    best (as they come to me) bikini kill, violent femmes, crass, the adicts, the clash, interpol, portishead, witchcraft, the smiths, minutemen, the dead milkmen, joy division, the strangeloves ….supergrass (always thought that was a perfect name for a rock band)

    worst (again as they come) beastie boys, ABBA, le tigre, men at work, r.e.m., rose hill drive, silver jews, dinosaur jr., the electric prunes, the swingin’ medallions ……lone justice is such a stupid name

    i’m going to stop now because i could go on and on…..

  25. Mr. Wildflowers [is Glass] - October 2nd, 2010 at 8:07 am

    I’m gonna go with The Smiths and The Doors… Simple yet somehow meaningful…

    BQ: Anything where something’s spelled wrong (excepting The Beatles,) eg. Limp Bizkit.

  26. ToriGrrl - October 5th, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    Death Cab for Cutie
    Crowded House (you know it)
    The Police
    The Doors
    Postal Service
    Smashing Pumkins

    BQ: ABBA (sorry name)

  27. Nate - October 8th, 2010 at 6:13 am

    Three come to mind,

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers
    The Artic Monkeys
    Alice In Chains

    BQ: The Butthole Surfers, *** were they thinking lol

  28. i + i - October 9th, 2010 at 7:14 am

    Oh so many! Here are few favorites

    Nouvelle Vague
    Squirrel Nut Zippers
    Commander Cody And The Lost Planet Airmen
    Boxing Ghandis
    Dog **** Blues Band (a local act back in the ’70s)
    Right Said Fred

  29. Sprg Canandoes™ [Anti-Obama] - October 9th, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Dinosaur Jr. has the best band name, one of my favourite names at least.

  30. Howwesurviveiswhatmakeuswhoweare - October 11th, 2010 at 9:56 am

    Queens of the Stone Age
    Under the Influence of Giants

    2 very meh bands, but awesome names.

  31. FuzzyDoggie - October 14th, 2010 at 9:39 am

    I always thought 3 Dog Night was a good name. Ok, ok, I’m partial to doggies, but the idea of measuring the cold by how many dogs you need to sleep with is kinda cool to me.

    Worst name HAS to be Dead Puppies. Ugh!

    Ok, I concede. Butthole Surfers is worse.

    Wait! Dying Fetus? Somebody actually named their band THAT? ? Double UGH!

  32. Brian Wilson's Sandbox - October 16th, 2010 at 6:13 am

    THE BEACH BOYS

    heh heh

    Fuzzy, did you know that Brian discovered Three Dog Night?
    when he worked with them they were called “Red Wood”

    I think the name change was a good idea!!

  33. David V - October 19th, 2010 at 8:35 am

    Ah there so many out there but I’ll go with my favorite band, The Rolling Stones, just easier for me to say
    take care
    dave

  34. imapaki101 - October 21st, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    soundgarden
    audioslave
    pearl jam
    nirvana
    alice in chains
    incubus
    velvet revolver
    guns n’ roses
    led zeppelin
    tool

  35. Emma♥'s the beatles& the who - October 25th, 2010 at 7:05 am

    Yeah Radiohead is a really cool name.

    Also, not being biased but The Who.
    I mean can’t much more original than that ;D
    -Red Hot Chili Peppers
    -U2
    -Muse
    -The Clash

    and more!

  36. XoXo_Gossip Girl - October 27th, 2010 at 4:50 am

    These arent my fave bands exactly, really like theyre names

    The Filthy Youth
    Broken Social Scene
    The Fashion
    Crystal Castles (cuz it has my name in it lol)
    The Cure


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