these names get stuck in your head but only cuz they’re so freakin strange
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 weirdest band names
for this list we’ve looked at all bad
for this list we’ve looked at all bad names irrespective of genre and have
names irrespective of genre and have
names irrespective of genre and have chosen what we felt were the most out
chosen what we felt were the most out
chosen what we felt were the most out there
versa
versa some bad names have a really surprising
some bad names have a really surprising
some bad names have a really surprising backstory that when you hear it makes
backstory that when you hear it makes
backstory that when you hear it makes you go oh
you go oh
you go oh Hoobastank is not one of those band
Hoobastank is not one of those band
Hoobastank is not one of those band names
to californian for peace claims that
to californian for peace claims that their strange three syllables are
their strange three syllables are
their strange three syllables are entirely fabricated they have no hidden
entirely fabricated they have no hidden
entirely fabricated they have no hidden meaning the word is a high school in
meaning the word is a high school in
meaning the word is a high school in joke that just kind of stuck
in another life Hoobastank could have
in another life Hoobastank could have been a kids TV character or perhaps a
been a kids TV character or perhaps a
been a kids TV character or perhaps a professional wrestler but band name it
professional wrestler but band name it
professional wrestler but band name it is and band name it will stay
now this name does have a satisfyingly
now this name does have a satisfyingly convoluted story built around the Greek
convoluted story built around the Greek
convoluted story built around the Greek letter Delta alt J is the keyboard
letter Delta alt J is the keyboard
letter Delta alt J is the keyboard command needed on an Apple computer in
command needed on an Apple computer in
command needed on an Apple computer in order to produce the symbol
if you’re on a Mac then try it it should
if you’re on a Mac then try it it should make a small triangle if your computer
make a small triangle if your computer
make a small triangle if your computer somehow breaks then we accept no
somehow breaks then we accept no
somehow breaks then we accept no responsibility anyway Delta is used as
responsibility anyway Delta is used as
responsibility anyway Delta is used as the scientific symbol for change meaning
the scientific symbol for change meaning
the scientific symbol for change meaning that alt-j are changing the music scene
that alt-j are changing the music scene
that alt-j are changing the music scene with their experimental indie folk and
with their experimental indie folk and
with their experimental indie folk and art rock
it’s progressive perfection we needed to
it’s progressive perfection we needed to change our name and we wanted to find
change our name and we wanted to find
change our name and we wanted to find something that was a bit different so we
something that was a bit different so we
something that was a bit different so we found this Greek letter Delta and the
found this Greek letter Delta and the
found this Greek letter Delta and the shortcut on a Mac to make Delta is all
shortcut on a Mac to make Delta is all
shortcut on a Mac to make Delta is all Jaso seemed kind of cool
another nonsense word next but something
another nonsense word next but something that flows from the tongue like treacle
that flows from the tongue like treacle
that flows from the tongue like treacle this particular bad name origin is the
this particular bad name origin is the
this particular bad name origin is the stuff of myth and legend among their
stuff of myth and legend among their
stuff of myth and legend among their followers lyrics about the dream mr.
followers lyrics about the dream mr.
followers lyrics about the dream mr. locket in exciteder you labor sold out
locket in exciteder you labor sold out
locket in exciteder you labor sold out the Dockers
the Dockers
the Dockers some say Chumbawamba was the result of a
some say Chumbawamba was the result of a
some say Chumbawamba was the result of a monkey mashing at a typewriter
monkey mashing at a typewriter
monkey mashing at a typewriter but others swear it came from a dream in
but others swear it came from a dream in
but others swear it came from a dream in which the gents and ladies bathrooms
which the gents and ladies bathrooms
which the gents and ladies bathrooms were labeled chumba and Wamba
the name has also been explained as a
the name has also been explained as a Star Wars reference although that’s
Star Wars reference although that’s
Star Wars reference although that’s especially difficult to believe whatever
especially difficult to believe whatever
especially difficult to believe whatever the meaning it’s weird and wonderful
number seven the Tony Danza tap dance
number seven the Tony Danza tap dance extravaganza
if Chumbawamba flows like well-rounded
if Chumbawamba flows like well-rounded poetry our next name is a little more of
poetry our next name is a little more of
poetry our next name is a little more of a mouthful make sure to check out tony
a mouthful make sure to check out tony
a mouthful make sure to check out tony danza tattoo extravaganza new album hit
danza tattoo extravaganza new album hit
danza tattoo extravaganza new album hit stores in july see him on tour in all
stores in july see him on tour in all
stores in july see him on tour in all their rhymey weirdness the Tony Danza
their rhymey weirdness the Tony Danza
their rhymey weirdness the Tony Danza tap dance extravaganza has come from
tap dance extravaganza has come from
tap dance extravaganza has come from Tennessee and had us all questioning
Tennessee and had us all questioning
Tennessee and had us all questioning what we heard
what we heard
what we heard named after the much-loved American film
named after the much-loved American film
named after the much-loved American film and TV actor this particular moniker has
and TV actor this particular moniker has
and TV actor this particular moniker has led to many a misunderstanding
on more than one occasion a Tony Danza
on more than one occasion a Tony Danza fan has turned up to an extravaganza
fan has turned up to an extravaganza
fan has turned up to an extravaganza show expecting to see the man himself
show expecting to see the man himself
show expecting to see the man himself and has instead been met with something
and has instead been met with something
and has instead been met with something completely different
completely different
completely different glorious grindcore
to finally talk to a girl
to finally talk to a girl this entry might well have been randomly
this entry might well have been randomly
this entry might well have been randomly selected out of a hat or something there
selected out of a hat or something there
selected out of a hat or something there doesn’t seem to be any relation between
doesn’t seem to be any relation between
doesn’t seem to be any relation between one word and the other two
however the most popular consensus as to
however the most popular consensus as to the Bowling For Soup origin is that it’s
the Bowling For Soup origin is that it’s
the Bowling For Soup origin is that it’s a Steve Martin reference looking for the
a Steve Martin reference looking for the
a Steve Martin reference looking for the manager of bowling for dollars are you
manager of bowling for dollars are you
manager of bowling for dollars are you that could hurt Bowling For Soup belly
that could hurt Bowling For Soup belly
that could hurt Bowling For Soup belly for Sue hi my name is Boeing proceed my
for Sue hi my name is Boeing proceed my
for Sue hi my name is Boeing proceed my name is Jeff I’m Ralph the legendary
name is Jeff I’m Ralph the legendary
name is Jeff I’m Ralph the legendary comedian was actually bowling for shit
comedian was actually bowling for shit
comedian was actually bowling for shit but the bend toned it down just a little
but the bend toned it down just a little
but the bend toned it down just a little it might not be the bad name all bad
it might not be the bad name all bad
it might not be the bad name all bad guys want but it’s brilliant all the
guys want but it’s brilliant all the
guys want but it’s brilliant all the same
number five Death Cab for Cutie love of
number five Death Cab for Cutie love of mine someday you will die but as we
mine someday you will die but as we
mine someday you will die but as we delve further into the strange world of
delve further into the strange world of
delve further into the strange world of silly bad names
silly bad names
silly bad names the curious connections begin to become
the curious connections begin to become
the curious connections begin to become apparent but none more so than with our
apparent but none more so than with our
apparent but none more so than with our next group
Death Cab for Cutie is named after a
Death Cab for Cutie is named after a song by Bonzo Dog do depend and if you
song by Bonzo Dog do depend and if you
song by Bonzo Dog do depend and if you think that last sentence made absolutely
think that last sentence made absolutely
think that last sentence made absolutely no sense then don’t worry you’re not
no sense then don’t worry you’re not
no sense then don’t worry you’re not alone
Judah is an avant-garde act of the 60s
Judah is an avant-garde act of the 60s def cab is an American author of the
def cab is an American author of the
def cab is an American author of the late 90s and noughties and that’s all
late 90s and noughties and that’s all
late 90s and noughties and that’s all you really need to know and all follow
you really need to know and all follow
you really need to know and all follow you into the dark all follow you into
you into the dark all follow you into
you into the dark all follow you into the dark shouts out to a boy number 4
the dark shouts out to a boy number 4
the dark shouts out to a boy number 4 Odd Future Wolfgang killed them all the
Odd Future Wolfgang killed them all the
Odd Future Wolfgang killed them all the big eared bandit is tossing all the
big eared bandit is tossing all the
big eared bandit is tossing all the banners in the bag and laughing so
some bad names are so weird they have to
some bad names are so weird they have to be acronyms the bags he’s my bitch right
be acronyms the bags he’s my bitch right
be acronyms the bags he’s my bitch right new backers Odd Future Wolfgang killed
new backers Odd Future Wolfgang killed
new backers Odd Future Wolfgang killed them all is otherwise affectionately
them all is otherwise affectionately
them all is otherwise affectionately known as OFW gkt a an abbreviation that
known as OFW gkt a an abbreviation that
known as OFW gkt a an abbreviation that really needs an extra vowel to work
really needs an extra vowel to work
really needs an extra vowel to work effectively odd future wolfgang film all
effectively odd future wolfgang film all
effectively odd future wolfgang film all that’s your name right oh god it’s so
that’s your name right oh god it’s so
that’s your name right oh god it’s so long what am i reading a novel no why
long what am i reading a novel no why
long what am i reading a novel no why don’t we shorten it and just make it fun
don’t we shorten it and just make it fun
don’t we shorten it and just make it fun time game right the hip hop collective
time game right the hip hop collective
time game right the hip hop collective is known for its nonchalance to quote
is known for its nonchalance to quote
is known for its nonchalance to quote the lyrics of swag Meowth they don’t
the lyrics of swag Meowth they don’t
the lyrics of swag Meowth they don’t give up but they might have made their
give up but they might have made their
give up but they might have made their name a little more like normal speech
there are a lot of words here but one is
there are a lot of words here but one is perhaps more appropriate than the others
perhaps more appropriate than the others
perhaps more appropriate than the others and that’s odd I was 15 when I first met
and that’s odd I was 15 when I first met
and that’s odd I was 15 when I first met donut five years later for our label
donut five years later for our label
donut five years later for our label year we only I started an empire
year we only I started an empire
year we only I started an empire young teacher this is soda pop
young teacher this is soda pop
young teacher this is soda pop number three Toad the Wet Sprocket
the British comedy troupe Monty Python
the British comedy troupe Monty Python can be a goldmine of oddity and it’s
can be a goldmine of oddity and it’s
can be a goldmine of oddity and it’s because of them that Toad the Wet
because of them that Toad the Wet
because of them that Toad the Wet Sprocket is titled as it is
formed in 1986 the band entered into
formed in 1986 the band entered into their first shows without a permanent
their first shows without a permanent
their first shows without a permanent name in place they adopted this Eric
name in place they adopted this Eric
name in place they adopted this Eric Idle reference as a temporary solution
Idle reference as a temporary solution
Idle reference as a temporary solution and the joke stuck
I don’t created the name because he
I don’t created the name because he thought it would be so silly nobody
thought it would be so silly nobody
thought it would be so silly nobody would ever use it that guy was right
would ever use it that guy was right
would ever use it that guy was right about a lot of things but he was wrong
about a lot of things but he was wrong
about a lot of things but he was wrong about that
number two denna netten Ackroyd this
number two denna netten Ackroyd this Scottish outfit has had fans tongue-tied
Scottish outfit has had fans tongue-tied
Scottish outfit has had fans tongue-tied ever since they first formed
denon an anachronism dan aykroyd the
denon an anachronism dan aykroyd the Canadian comedian with a Batman ask
Canadian comedian with a Batman ask
Canadian comedian with a Batman ask nanana middle bit the name may be a
nanana middle bit the name may be a
nanana middle bit the name may be a deejays nightmare but it’s a clear
deejays nightmare but it’s a clear
deejays nightmare but it’s a clear podium placer today you can count the
podium placer today you can count the
podium placer today you can count the A’s and you can count the ends all you
A’s and you can count the ends all you
A’s and you can count the ends all you like there’s still no guarantee that
like there’s still no guarantee that
like there’s still no guarantee that you’re pronouncing it correctly and
you’re pronouncing it correctly and
you’re pronouncing it correctly and that’s exactly the kind of confusion
that’s exactly the kind of confusion
that’s exactly the kind of confusion that picks up points on this countdown
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
jeez
jeez the winner today is toilet humor this
the winner today is toilet humor this
the winner today is toilet humor this band is well known and well reviewed
band is well known and well reviewed
band is well known and well reviewed within psychedelic rock circles and
within psychedelic rock circles and
within psychedelic rock circles and their name is actually the last in a
their name is actually the last in a
their name is actually the last in a long line of crudeness
before the butthole surfers moniker
before the butthole surfers moniker stuck they had performed under a new
stuck they had performed under a new
stuck they had performed under a new name for every live show
one night they were ashtray baby heads
one night they were ashtray baby heads then next they were Ed Asner is gay the
then next they were Ed Asner is gay the
then next they were Ed Asner is gay the next Fred Astaire’s asshole butthole
next Fred Astaire’s asshole butthole
next Fred Astaire’s asshole butthole surfers is probably their simplest tag
surfers is probably their simplest tag
surfers is probably their simplest tag to date and the weirdest name in all of
to date and the weirdest name in all of
to date and the weirdest name in all of music
do you agree with our list which weird
do you agree with our list which weird band name is your favorite they were all
band name is your favorite they were all
band name is your favorite they were all in love with dyin they were doing it in
in love with dyin they were doing it in
in love with dyin they were doing it in Texas
Texas
Texas Holly caught a bullet but it all more
Holly caught a bullet but it all more
Holly caught a bullet but it all more strange top 10s published every day be
strange top 10s published every day be
strange top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com they
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sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com they were drinking from a fountain that was
were drinking from a fountain that was
were drinking from a fountain that was born like an avalanche coming down the
born like an avalanche coming down the
born like an avalanche coming down the mountain
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