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The Onion's Worst Band Names of 2007

by Kaitlin | December 14, 2007 at 10:50 am

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It's that time of year--album releases slow to a crawl, the PR shuffle slows to a crawl, and editors and writers seeking filler and desiring easy holiday writing compile their Best and Worst of the year lists. Though you're likely to come across hundreds of these over the next month, take a moment to appreciate the Onion AV Club's selections--you won't be disappointed.

They've got a couple of doozies this year (including "Let it Die: 23 Songs That Should Never Be Covered Again") but my personal favourite is "The Worst Band Names of '07." Here's an excerpt:

Yo Moma's Big Fat Booty Band

Mental Afro

"FunkHopRock 4 the Soul"

Shout Out Out Out Out

Dyslexic Speedreaders

"What happens when 2 Hollywood rappers team up with a cracker from Oakland?" Don't ask.

The Asbestos Tampons

Among their MySpace friends: Tasty Twat Records

Malice In Wonderland

I Sank Molly Brown

Poetic Justice League 4 America

The Hobbits Of The Shire

Uprise Of The Dope Fiendz

Kidz In The Hall

Poets & Pornstars

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cynthia yoo

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at 10:57 on December 14th, 2007

Kaitlin, thanks for the sorely needed friday humour

Rob Peters

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at 11:08 on December 14th, 2007

Nice article. Although they missed some obvious ones:

The Epistemological Two-step
Randy
The Get Down Syndrome
Lonely Ampersand
Black Rainbows
The Challenged

Brian A Kennedy

at 12:02 on December 14th, 2007

Mr. Kayak!

Distracted

at 12:36 on December 14th, 2007

There are certain things you have to accept when you put the word out in your band name four times.

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CJSW ♪

at 13:03 on December 14th, 2007

SXSW March 2007. Photo Credit: Aubrey McInnis.

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Jordan Yerman

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at 13:16 on December 14th, 2007

How about...

The Thunderpants

Think Fast, Hippie

Gnarly Effluvium

Nasty Algebra

Sasquatch Disco

DoctorOk

at 14:36 on December 14th, 2007

Lol. Some great "Worst Band" names...

I remember waaay back when the Bare Naked Ladies were on someone's Worst Band Name list. (They're still on mine).

In some cases, it pays (really well) to have a terrible name.

Jordan Yerman

at 15:19 on December 14th, 2007

I always felt that Snow Patrol was a weak name for a band, too, but they've thrived in spite of it.

Rob Peters

at 15:47 on December 14th, 2007

Neutral Milk Hotel...I never liked that one. Why not Acidic Milk Hotel? At least then it wouldn't be so pansy.

Sublimejoe

at 16:43 on December 14th, 2007

Neutral Milk Hotel is a rather strange name, but it fits well with the perfect music they create.

Karl-Philip M. G.

at 07:14 on December 23rd, 2007

I have to admit the name Shout out out out out sounds kind of silly, but I was driven to the band because of their positive reviews. When I saw they were coming to town, I went to the show and really loved their sound. I ended up buying 2 LP's, but here's the truth: at no point -ever- I thought to myself "Hey maybe I should wear a t-shirt with that band's name on it?".

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