20 Great Bands With Hilariously Outrageous Names
Come and get demented with the *ahem* 'Robot Ninja Dinosaur Bast**ds'
Youll never get anywhere in the music industry without a gimmick, or so they say, but how do you get attention if you dont have a celebrity band member or the backing of Simon Cowell? Oh sure, theres talent. And it helps if your songs dont all sound the same. Plus, having a drummer whos aware of the old joke (How do you know theres a drummer at the front door? He doesnt know when to come in!) is also a bonus. But the best way of grabbing the attention of the man on the street, bar none, is to give yourselves an outrageous, eye-catching, gimmicky name. Even if you sing like Jeff Buckley, play like Hendrix and have Charlie Watts banging the drums, calling yourself The John Smith Trio is quite the faux pas. A quick perusal of some more twisted names reveals that bands typically opt for profanity, pop culture references and phallocentric humour when selecting their moniker. It doesnt really matter, you can be amusing, you can be offensive, you can call yourself Accidental Goat Sodomy, just dont be boring. And if you can erase the memory of Russell Crowes Thirty Odd Foot Of Grunts, so much the better. Now get out there and (as Henry Rollins would say) show em the difference between getting it on and getting on with it - but not before you've checked off these suggestions from your list.