Unfortunate Band Names that hold a band back from mass appeal.

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  1. humpf

    humpf Allowed to write something here.

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    The Back Door Men?
     
  2. Wugged

    Wugged Forum Resident

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    No such thing as an unfortunate band name.
    If a band named after creepy-crawlies can become colossally famous, any name will do.
     
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  3. Danby Delight

    Danby Delight Forum Resident

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    My neighborhood's own Anal **** thank you for your support.
     
  4. TheDailyBuzzherd

    TheDailyBuzzherd Forum Resident

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    Hoo boy ... Fugs, Electric Prunes, Strawberry Switchblade ...
     
  5. Sear

    Sear Dad rocker

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    Krieger wrote their biggest hit.
    So I don't think he was a lesser member
     
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  6. Zack

    Zack Senior Member

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    Of course Robby wasn't a lesser member. But when a band has such a statuesque, charismatic, mysterious, and controversial front man that all the girls wanted to bone and all the boys wanted to be, it was pretty easy to fall into the background, composition skills and guitar chops notwithstanding.
     
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  7. TheLazenby

    TheLazenby Forum Resident In Memoriam

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    Yeah, I guarantee more people can identify Jim and Ray than can identify Robby or John.
     
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  8. namlook

    namlook Forum Resident

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  9. vwestlife

    vwestlife Forum Resident

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    How about groups with non-search-engine-friendly names?

    3T
    A1
    B3
    Blue
    D12
    Five
    iiO
    V
     
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  10. Wugged

    Wugged Forum Resident

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    No probs. They are a massively popular group here in Warsaw. ;)
     
  11. Blastproof

    Blastproof Senior Member

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    Mass appeal? Them?
     
  12. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    The name didn’t hurt them. They did well.
     
  13. markreed

    markreed Forum Resident

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    Imber
    F__k Buttons

    The The
     
  14. edfom

    edfom Forum Resident

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    Marquette
    You forgot !!!
     
  15. Jerk The Handle

    Jerk The Handle Electrician

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    Moonbeam levels
    Genitorturers
     
  16. Bailes

    Bailes Billy Shears

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    Australia
    To a degree, sort of.
     
  17. pool_of_tears

    pool_of_tears Searching For Simplicity

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    Midwest
     
  18. Instant Dharma

    Instant Dharma Dude/man

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    CoCoCo, Ca
    Surprise here no ones mentioned Birth Control. Abhorrent covers too. Disgusting
     
  19. The Very Idea Of ****ing Hitler

    (Actual band name. 1980s punk band from Phoenix.)

    wait, what am I saying? that name is genius
     
  20. TheLazenby

    TheLazenby Forum Resident In Memoriam

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    Jim Morrison did, so ask him. XD
     
  21. Still, that name surely cost them an opening gig with Journey.
     
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  22. Chrissie Hynde should write a song with that title. (which post am I referring to? Mine and yours both. She could at least use yours for a line in a song.)
     
  23. rikki nadir

    rikki nadir Gentleman Thug

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    The Anal Stars are still going??
     
  24. Michael

    Michael I LOVE WIDE S-T-E-R-E-O!

    any name to do with addiction, drugs, sex...
     
  25. pierogy

    pierogy Forum Resident

    Dundee, Scotland's irrepressible Scrotum Poles. This medley includes their signature song 'Pick The Cat's Eyes Out'.

     
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