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May 6, 2008

The next Fab Five Friday

Oh man, I've got a good FFF this week.

If you had a band, what would you call it?

I'm looking for the five best fake band names.

I'll rank yours and give you mine at the end of the week.

Go!

Posted by Sam Sessa at 11:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (22)
Categories: Fab Five Fridays

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Morty Fats & the English Deconstructions
(A ska band featuring friends from grad school, with my dad guest-staring on trombone.)

Dr. Naughty & the Mectones
(Few things are as rock & roll as meconium.)

Posted by: Patchen | May 6, 2008 11:57 AM

Free Beer! (at least you would get people in)

I always thought Sam the Sham and the Five Pharaohs sounded fake.

Posted by: Drew from Greektown | May 6, 2008 12:09 PM

Preconceived Notions of Fondue

(I heard it in a Melting Pot commercial)

Posted by: Heather | May 6, 2008 12:22 PM

Brittle [expletive]
(punk, you thought otherwise?)

Posted by: Jeff | May 6, 2008 12:31 PM

Union of Cynics
indie folk

Vaporware
atmospheric electronic

The Mass Specs
science-themed punk

Posted by: Aural States | May 6, 2008 12:34 PM

this is a constant debate between me and my buddies (i know, we don't have lives). my favorites are:

Banshee Comanche
Tarantula Rainbow
The Curb

Posted by: ryan97ou | May 6, 2008 12:50 PM

Elmo & the Beef Waffles - This was the name of my friend's high school band. Always loved the name!

Posted by: Susan K | May 6, 2008 12:51 PM

Sessa Fresh

Posted by: Alf Fan | May 6, 2008 12:54 PM

Metal Band: War Canoe (like Gwar, but with canoes)

Punk Bands: Puke Wagon, White Tripes, I Hate My Dad

Relevant Hipster Band: Pretentious Presents

Ska Band: (patchen stole my thunder) Dr. Freaky and the Monster Party (I'd actually go see a band like that)

Posted by: Evan | May 6, 2008 1:54 PM

The Baloney Smugglers
Fascist Mice
The Dick Trickle Experience
Hooray for Boobs
Puppet Lobotomy
Hands-free Lovin'
The Celebutards
The Beastiality Boys
The Crock Pot Hunters
Disease Free But Crazy
Ride a Zebra

Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | May 6, 2008 2:10 PM

Rant, Rave, & Ramble, Ltd.

A hell of a lot better than Gerry Atrick & His Aging Orchestra, which was the name of real, short lived band, fronted by ex-Bonzo Dog Band co-leader, Vivian Stanshall.

Posted by: Anonymous | May 6, 2008 2:20 PM

dethklok? does that count? they're kinda fake, but not really.

but my fake simpsoncore-bigband revival outfit will be called:

"Santos L. Halper and the Flying Hellfish"

Posted by: Allan | May 6, 2008 3:15 PM

Hmmm, obviously my own name and
The Frying Squirrels
Plate of Shrimp
Hold the Lettuce
(Now I'm just hungry)
Boxing Jesus
Bacon Helmet
Duct Tape Shenannigans
Robot Weasel
Hank Williams Sonoma
Wine Belly
Touched by an Uncle
Big Gay Scissors
Chopin Broccoli
Toddler Hellhounds
Tramp Stamp
Descended Testicles
Dust Bunny Rapists
Baltimorons
Shaved Apes
Nothin' But Mutton
Quality Footwear
The Love Pumpers
Shark Sandwich
It Goes to 11
Crushed by Dwarves

My favorite obscure band name is Amish Rake Fight.

Posted by: voodoopork | May 6, 2008 3:39 PM

The Ott-a-tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tomYqS2uIEI

They even have their own fake music video. Flawless victory.

Posted by: JTK | May 6, 2008 5:57 PM

A digression since The Bonzos have been mention.

The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band appeared in The Beatles’ 1967 TV movie “Magical Mystery” performing their song “Death Cab For Cutie*”: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Omc9lkSjYjc, where that same named band got their name.

One of Vivian Stanshall’s more famous bits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYULQT2ObkU&feature=related

Posted by: GDA | May 6, 2008 10:28 PM

This blog clearly needs the OMG treatment. This is a great topic with no buzz all day. What up?

Posted by: voodoopork | May 7, 2008 12:47 AM

The best band name ever...

Naked Lady Mud Flaps

Posted by: Eutaw Street Historian | May 7, 2008 9:28 AM

Venomous Sac

Posted by: uncoolotta | May 7, 2008 1:07 PM

hairy areolas

Posted by: Cardwell | May 7, 2008 1:28 PM

Sam Sessa & the Cranky Bloggers Plus One Outta Towner

Are You, You or Your Brother

Gaining Momentum Uphill

Suicide Bomber with The 72 Diappointments

The Arresting Officer with the Persons of Interest

Hallucinating Casanova & the Imaginary Lovers

Trailer Park Don Juan & his Back Seat Lovers with The Willing Virgins

Posted by: GDA | May 7, 2008 3:10 PM

New ones:

Gospel Fudge
Drama Llama

BTW, I like Evan's "War Canoe." And voodoopork had some nice ones (Crushed by Dwarves and Big Gay Scissors especially). But you can't beat the emergency-room-after-dark stylings of Dr. Naughty and those saucy Mectones.

Posted by: Patchen | May 8, 2008 10:26 AM

The Sons of Mencken

Posted by: Jim | May 8, 2008 11:21 AM

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Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.

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