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!
About Sam
I've been The Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
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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