paranoidantroyd Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Actually, it's Joey Bada$$ and it would be a mistake to write him off because of the name. The kid's got serious talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Actually, it's Joey Bada$$ and it would be a mistake to write him off because of the name. The kid's got serious talent. Perhaps so, my point was those are terrible names and Earl was saying rappers have better names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koljou Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 surprised no one has mentioned jimmy eat world I don't think anyone can write them off for their name, because most people heard their music before / regardless of knowing their name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 surprised no one has mentioned jimmy eat world u take that back ̮ ɤ ̮ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Insane Clown Posse Wacka Flocka Wiz Khalifa LMFAO Joey Badass Rick Ross Lil Wayne Lil B Lil Kim (anyone with Lil in their name, it works for the first person the rest are just unoriginal) Rich Homie Quan Need I go on? Chamillionaire. and that long band name that doesnt use spaces. cant remember it - something about a haiku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I guess (to me at least) it's that even laughable rap names usually fit the persona the rapper is trying to create. But when a band that is "serious" has a stupid name, it just comes off as ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafening Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Chingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 As stated - Jimmy Eat World. I always hated the name Toad the Wet Sprocket The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die - ok, you're emo, write a damn book about it or something. The Front Bottoms - they are the band I ignored for way too long due to the name then kicked myself at how good they are. I don't do that for Jimmy Eat World though, they are the most overrated band for nearly 20 years running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflycon Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I guess (to me at least) it's that even laughable rap names usually fit the persona the rapper is trying to create. But when a band that is "serious" has a stupid name, it just comes off as ridiculous. The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die - ok, you're emo, write a damn book about it or something. I think this is a pretty good example. I mentioned this in another thread, but I don't understand the trend of bands picking their names from an angsty teenager's diary. All of them except for this one (abnormally long) seem to follow the same format - Sleeping with Sirens, a Day to Remember, Bring me the Horizon, etc. They all write shit music, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die picked their name as a purposefully bad joke and your hate only makes them stronger. laralaurent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 No, it's a dumb name. They can justify it as a joke but it's lame. The teenage diary analogy is perfect. I think their last album was solid though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoughtsky Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 It's German for "the crosses." EDIT: OR MAYBE IT ISN'T THE CORRECT WAY TO SAY THAT AND YOU WOULD KNOW BECAUSE YOU'RE FROM GERMANY. DERP. Haha no problem ! Actally it's almost right but that's probably what pisses me off so much! The correct plural of cross (in German "Kreuz") would be "kreuze". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̮ ɤ ̮ Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 But even "Die Kreuze" would have been a horrible name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 No, it's a dumb name. They can justify it as a joke but it's lame. The teenage diary analogy is perfect. I think their last album was solid though. It's definitely dumb, but the right kind of dumb. There's a self awareness to it that helps. I mean, I don't expect everyone to know the back story to it, but it's hard to take completely serious. The name came from the band goofing around and making up names for fictitious post-rock songs. Of course, I think the name Diarrhea Planet rules because you obviously aren't supposed to take it seriously. Mostly I just disagree with the "angsty teenager's diary" analogy because, while it fits for a lot of band names mentioned, I feel like an angsty teenager would have gone more along the lines "The world is a terrible place and I want to die" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoughtsky Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 But even "Die Kreuze" would have been a horrible name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I listened to screamo when I was a teenager, so I think I'm immune to bad band names now. There's no going back after accepting a band named Iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 ey yo Rick Ross is a real person tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 ey yo Rick Ross is a real person tho But not his name, he lifted it from a well known drug dealer to give himself cred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladewillisisdead Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 But not his name, he lifted it from a well known drug dealer to give himself cred. Yeah, Rick Ross the rapper used to be a corrections officer. That's basically a cop. ACAB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withengineheart Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Now, Now (Love their music, but the name sounds stupid to me.) used to be called Now, Now, My Every Children. That name bothered me more than it should've. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withengineheart Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Totally agree about Deertick. Deerhoof throws me off just as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Has Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) listed yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Dads. Modern Baseball. Neck Deep. That chunk band. Dikembe. All bad names for deserving bad bands. I'm not a fan of You Blew It as a name but at least they make up for it with their music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafening Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Every Time I Die is the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 nickelback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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