Rejected band names

I was musing this morning on the band names that never were.  It seems that everytime a band starts figuring out who they are and how they want to be known, there is a great deal of concern about selecting just the right name.  It should be easy to remember, marketable, and give you some idea of the band's sound, character, and/or persona.  Band meetings where members debate the relative merits of proposed names can be very intense and passionate.  In the process of finding the perfect band name, there are a number of discarded or rejected names. 
 
Over the years, I'm sure we've all accumulated a collection of rejected band names.  Some of them may just be bad names, but some just might have come out at the wrong place and time.  I thought it might be interesting to admit to some of the horrific names of the past.  Here's a few I can remember.
 

• Love Carcass - I wasn't really serious about this one, but it stood out in my memory
• Jellyfish of Destruction - Yes, for a metal band.  No, they didn't like it at all.
• Glockenspiel - Nothing says Goth like a Glockenspiel (apparently).  Fortunately, this was rejected immediately.
• Despair's Doilies - Blank looks.  I had to explain what a doilie was.  Blank looks.
• Ballet of Burnt Souls - The idea tanked when I described the concept of wearing ballet outfits and having our guitarist play his leads on tiptoe followed a plié and/or a pirouette.  Also, none of us had any grace or dexterity of any kind.
• Reality's Soft Underbelly - Long pause.  "Are there any good ideas instead?" 
• Milk Maids of Doom - Statements like "Will you shut up?" and "You Idiot!" were declared with great ferver
• Vegan Vengence - None of us were vegans
• Bloat - Not serious.  I just liked the idea of hearing, "Put your hands together for Bloat!"  Various objects from around the room were hurled in my general direction.
• Shut Up! - It was being said so much, I was beginning to think it was my name
• Soft, Fluffy Cows - No one was even listening anymore, so I said it to amuse myself.  That happens a lot.
• Masters of Obsequity - I kind of liked this one.  No response.
• The Asinine Assassins - At this point, I looked around and saw that I was alone.  Typical.

 

I had heard that the Statler Brothers were once called "The Honkers" up til the day they saw the box of tissue sitting on granny's nightstand. ^_^

We all rejected The Coffee House Band (even the suggester) but nothing else floated up from the bottom of the tank.

(or did it?)

I wanted to name a band Cecilia's Thong after a girl in our office who always was showing the top of her thong underwear above her skin tight jeans.

All of the guys were worried their wives / girlfriends would not like it so it was dropped.

DEADWOOD DICK AND THE ERECTION SET

"Free Beer" as a band name...on the marquee outside....... guaranteed to get lots of people through the door ONE TIME, until they find out there is no free beer...it's just the band's name..... then the band would probably have their butts kicked for such a stupid joke...especially down here in the south.

In today's environment, the club owner would probably be sued for false and misleading advertising.

Some recently rejected suggestions from me for names for my band circa 2009

Barmaids Apron
The Terror Pins
The Furtles
Leyton Desire
Norfolk and Good
Present and Reject
Wing and a Prayer
The Chilbies
The Alltogethers

and we finally agreed on................





The Treatments (Band)
The Strumberries (Duo spin off)