a genius spark of creativity combined with an intriguing backstory make these
with an intriguing backstory make these
with an intriguing backstory make these bad names outright awesome
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 bad ass bad names
for this list we’re taking a look at
for this list we’re taking a look at well-known beds across all genres with
well-known beds across all genres with
well-known beds across all genres with names that are both memorable and
names that are both memorable and
names that are both memorable and meaningful we’re ranking them based on
meaningful we’re ranking them based on
meaningful we’re ranking them based on their interesting backstories unique
their interesting backstories unique
their interesting backstories unique nature and overall creativeness we’re
nature and overall creativeness we’re
nature and overall creativeness we’re leaving the criteria pool pretty open
leaving the criteria pool pretty open
leaving the criteria pool pretty open here folks so get ready for the best of
here folks so get ready for the best of
here folks so get ready for the best of the best names the world’s beds have to
the best names the world’s beds have to
the best names the world’s beds have to offer
number 10 Sex Pistols they were
number 10 Sex Pistols they were controversial they were chaotic but damn
controversial they were chaotic but damn
controversial they were chaotic but damn it they were The Sex Pistols and they
it they were The Sex Pistols and they
it they were The Sex Pistols and they shook up one hell of a revolution
shook up one hell of a revolution
shook up one hell of a revolution throughout their brief career all while
throughout their brief career all while
throughout their brief career all while featuring one of the most deliberated
featuring one of the most deliberated
featuring one of the most deliberated yet celebrated names in music history
manager Malcolm McLaren co owns a
manager Malcolm McLaren co owns a boutique shop called sex which sold Punk
boutique shop called sex which sold Punk
boutique shop called sex which sold Punk clothing and sexual objects
clothing and sexual objects
clothing and sexual objects so naturally McLaren decided to
so naturally McLaren decided to
so naturally McLaren decided to incorporate the brand into the band’s
incorporate the brand into the band’s
incorporate the brand into the band’s name
there isn’t
there isn’t they’re two and a half year career saw
they’re two and a half year career saw
they’re two and a half year career saw them rock spontaneous antics shake the
them rock spontaneous antics shake the
them rock spontaneous antics shake the tree and upset all the Apple carts but
tree and upset all the Apple carts but
tree and upset all the Apple carts but when you’re called the Sex Pistols such
when you’re called the Sex Pistols such
when you’re called the Sex Pistols such an unconstrained approach comes with the
an unconstrained approach comes with the
an unconstrained approach comes with the territory
though this bad initially battled with
though this bad initially battled with heavy metal band as a slayer to win the
heavy metal band as a slayer to win the
heavy metal band as a slayer to win the right to identify themselves as Slayer
we can safely say it was worth the
we can safely say it was worth the trouble with Slayers overall persona
trouble with Slayers overall persona
trouble with Slayers overall persona being heavily dependent on themes of the
being heavily dependent on themes of the
being heavily dependent on themes of the underworld conjuring up images of blood
underworld conjuring up images of blood
underworld conjuring up images of blood weapons skulls and crosses this name
weapons skulls and crosses this name
weapons skulls and crosses this name choice just made sense while many
choice just made sense while many
choice just made sense while many thought that the band originated as the
thought that the band originated as the
thought that the band originated as the equally badass Dragon Slayer these
equally badass Dragon Slayer these
equally badass Dragon Slayer these rumors were unfortunately debunked by
rumors were unfortunately debunked by
rumors were unfortunately debunked by co-founder Kerry King himself despite
co-founder Kerry King himself despite
co-founder Kerry King himself despite the myths the group has been going
the myths the group has been going
the myths the group has been going strong since 1983 and are now among the
strong since 1983 and are now among the
strong since 1983 and are now among the kings of the heavy metal scene as a
kings of the heavy metal scene as a
kings of the heavy metal scene as a result
number eight Daft Punk when rock duo
number eight Daft Punk when rock duo Gere Manuel de homem-christo and coma
Gere Manuel de homem-christo and coma
Gere Manuel de homem-christo and coma bangalter of the band darling received a
bangalter of the band darling received a
bangalter of the band darling received a not-so-great review from a British music
not-so-great review from a British music
not-so-great review from a British music newspaper labeling their band a bunch of
newspaper labeling their band a bunch of
newspaper labeling their band a bunch of Daft Punk they took the criticism on
Daft Punk they took the criticism on
Daft Punk they took the criticism on board in an unexpected way
board in an unexpected way
board in an unexpected way that’s a good song
that’s a good song
that’s a good song oh thanks darlin applied the brakes to
oh thanks darlin applied the brakes to
oh thanks darlin applied the brakes to their rock career
their rock career
their rock career adopting a radical change in genre with
adopting a radical change in genre with
adopting a radical change in genre with a move toward electronic dance music
a move toward electronic dance music
a move toward electronic dance music coinciding with a name change to yes you
coinciding with a name change to yes you
coinciding with a name change to yes you guessed it Daft Punk with that name
guessed it Daft Punk with that name
guessed it Daft Punk with that name arrived complete anonymity in the form
arrived complete anonymity in the form
arrived complete anonymity in the form of cartoon music videos and robotic
of cartoon music videos and robotic
of cartoon music videos and robotic helmets enhancing the duo’s mysterious
helmets enhancing the duo’s mysterious
helmets enhancing the duo’s mysterious and no doubt interesting nature we think
and no doubt interesting nature we think
and no doubt interesting nature we think overall that this worked out pretty well
overall that this worked out pretty well
overall that this worked out pretty well for them in the end
number seven Led Zeppelin
number seven Led Zeppelin sniffing days with a woman in the car
sniffing days with a woman in the car
sniffing days with a woman in the car smoke my stomach drag
smoke my stomach drag
smoke my stomach drag oh I won when Keith Moon and John
oh I won when Keith Moon and John
oh I won when Keith Moon and John Entwistle of the who joked about forming
Entwistle of the who joked about forming
Entwistle of the who joked about forming a supergroup alongside Jimmy Page and
a supergroup alongside Jimmy Page and
a supergroup alongside Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck moon joked that the end result
Jeff Beck moon joked that the end result
Jeff Beck moon joked that the end result would go down like a lead balloon that
would go down like a lead balloon that
would go down like a lead balloon that is a bomb and a complete waste of time
Paige took the term to name his own new
Paige took the term to name his own new band dropping the a in lead to keep
band dropping the a in lead to keep
band dropping the a in lead to keep people from saying League
the name also carries a reference to the
the name also carries a reference to the Hindenburg disaster which saw a German
Hindenburg disaster which saw a German
Hindenburg disaster which saw a German airship catch fire in 1937
airship catch fire in 1937
airship catch fire in 1937 thus conveying the intensity of their
thus conveying the intensity of their
thus conveying the intensity of their music
sometimes you just got to take the crap
sometimes you just got to take the crap people give you and well just name your
people give you and well just name your
people give you and well just name your band after it
when the immortalized Ian Lemmy
when the immortalized Ian Lemmy Kilmister was fired from English rock
Kilmister was fired from English rock
Kilmister was fired from English rock band Hawkwind in 1975 he took with him
band Hawkwind in 1975 he took with him
band Hawkwind in 1975 he took with him the last song he’d ever pens for the
the last song he’d ever pens for the
the last song he’d ever pens for the band as the name for a completely new
band as the name for a completely new
band as the name for a completely new band
the name of that song you ask Motorhead
the name of that song you ask Motorhead of course kill mr. added an omoi – the
of course kill mr. added an omoi – the
of course kill mr. added an omoi – the second Oh in order to add to the
second Oh in order to add to the
second Oh in order to add to the stylistic appeal and badass look of the
stylistic appeal and badass look of the
stylistic appeal and badass look of the name
there was never any shortage of speed
there was never any shortage of speed and energy from Lemmy and company and
and energy from Lemmy and company and
and energy from Lemmy and company and the intensity of their name sure
the intensity of their name sure
the intensity of their name sure captures this completely
number five NWA this man had attitude
number five NWA this man had attitude talent and one hell of a mission eazy-e
talent and one hell of a mission eazy-e
talent and one hell of a mission eazy-e dr. Dre Ice Cube DJ yella and MC Ren
dr. Dre Ice Cube DJ yella and MC Ren
dr. Dre Ice Cube DJ yella and MC Ren took the world by storm with their music
took the world by storm with their music
took the world by storm with their music unafraid to live up to their name this
unafraid to live up to their name this
unafraid to live up to their name this with attitudes there’s a little bit more
with attitudes there’s a little bit more
with attitudes there’s a little bit more to show
to show
to show I got runs in my mind and better like
I got runs in my mind and better like
I got runs in my mind and better like embryo the name initially provoked
embryo the name initially provoked
embryo the name initially provoked controversy though it eventually became
controversy though it eventually became
controversy though it eventually became an everlasting staple of the rap and
an everlasting staple of the rap and
an everlasting staple of the rap and hip-hop genre it was aggressive but it
hip-hop genre it was aggressive but it
hip-hop genre it was aggressive but it had to be in order to expose prejudice
had to be in order to expose prejudice
had to be in order to expose prejudice racial attitudes and exploit their harsh
racial attitudes and exploit their harsh
racial attitudes and exploit their harsh realities through song nobody’s picking
realities through song nobody’s picking
realities through song nobody’s picking up my brother with a attitude
they got people’s attention thus making
they got people’s attention thus making an undying mark on music forever you
an undying mark on music forever you
an undying mark on music forever you don’t mess with NWA
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails said
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails said that the name has no literal meaning it
that the name has no literal meaning it
that the name has no literal meaning it just sounded cool and we totally agree
it sounds cool it looks cool and it
it sounds cool it looks cool and it lends itself nicely to the band’s logo
lends itself nicely to the band’s logo
lends itself nicely to the band’s logo on account of that inverted end
it’s bold stands out and conjures up the
it’s bold stands out and conjures up the persona of an experimental band with an
persona of an experimental band with an
persona of an experimental band with an aggression and hardness to their music
aggression and hardness to their music
aggression and hardness to their music the name is also open to interpretation
the name is also open to interpretation
the name is also open to interpretation with some associating it with Freddy
with some associating it with Freddy
with some associating it with Freddy Krueger or even to reference Jesus being
Krueger or even to reference Jesus being
Krueger or even to reference Jesus being crucified using 9-inch spikes
however you see it it’s dead set a true
however you see it it’s dead set a true reflection of the group’s utterly
reflection of the group’s utterly
reflection of the group’s utterly bizarre style
the story behind Metallica’s bad name is
the story behind Metallica’s bad name is somewhat accidental but hey there’s
somewhat accidental but hey there’s
somewhat accidental but hey there’s nothing wrong with that of course
drummer Lars Ulrich helped friend Ron
drummer Lars Ulrich helped friend Ron Quinton to brainstorm and develop a new
Quinton to brainstorm and develop a new
Quinton to brainstorm and develop a new name for a fanzine Quint Anna suggested
name for a fanzine Quint Anna suggested
name for a fanzine Quint Anna suggested metal mania and Metallica
so Ulrich convinced him metal mania was
so Ulrich convinced him metal mania was clearly the better name and kept
clearly the better name and kept
clearly the better name and kept Metallica as the name of his new bed
after all how better to define your band
after all how better to define your band by including your genre of music in the
by including your genre of music in the
by including your genre of music in the band name
band name
band name well played Metallica well played
number two Rage Against the Machine Zack
number two Rage Against the Machine Zack de la Rocha is bad inside out had
de la Rocha is bad inside out had
de la Rocha is bad inside out had planned to release a song and album
planned to release a song and album
planned to release a song and album titled Rage Against the Machine before
titled Rage Against the Machine before
titled Rage Against the Machine before disbanding in 1991 LaRocca instead saved
disbanding in 1991 LaRocca instead saved
disbanding in 1991 LaRocca instead saved the aggressive collection of words for
the aggressive collection of words for
the aggressive collection of words for his next project
the group’s name perfectly captures
the group’s name perfectly captures their aggressive form of protest music
their aggressive form of protest music
their aggressive form of protest music and lined with the hard rock and punk
and lined with the hard rock and punk
and lined with the hard rock and punk metal genre
don’t know what the Machine symbolizes
don’t know what the Machine symbolizes it’s known to reflect figures of power
it’s known to reflect figures of power
it’s known to reflect figures of power that abuse their authority to dehumanize
that abuse their authority to dehumanize
that abuse their authority to dehumanize others it’s a strong message and
others it’s a strong message and
others it’s a strong message and powerful name all-in-one man
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
would you expect anything less from guys
would you expect anything less from guys named axel slash Izzy Duff and Stephen
named axel slash Izzy Duff and Stephen
named axel slash Izzy Duff and Stephen when hard rock bands la guns and
when hard rock bands la guns and
when hard rock bands la guns and hollywood rose combined into one
hollywood rose combined into one
hollywood rose combined into one their names were fused together to form
their names were fused together to form
their names were fused together to form none other than Guns N’Roses
the name is edgy and perfectly conveys a
the name is edgy and perfectly conveys a tattoo covered skull bearing hardcore
tattoo covered skull bearing hardcore
tattoo covered skull bearing hardcore style of the band
guns command their attention with their
guns command their attention with their sound while the Roses keep you staring
sound while the Roses keep you staring
sound while the Roses keep you staring pinpointing exactly what this band were
an iconic group of badasses who left an
an iconic group of badasses who left an everlasting mark on the hardrock genre
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so do you agree with our list what’s your favorite band name start bar the
your favorite band name start bar the
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