Any ideas for simple, self-loathing band names?

[Dumb]

My drummers and I are trying to settle on a band name. We want something simple and concise, mildly self-loathing without coming off as self-pitying. (Come to think of it, my current user name might work...). The name has to be at least somewhat self-loathing just because we rip into ourselves on so many of our songs (one song's entitled "Turned Down by a Hooker," another one's called "There's Always Someone Who Needs You [To Get Out of the Way]," one piece features the line "Got a face only a mother could love...except she doesn't," etcetera).

I'd like to avoid going too over the top, though.

So, any ideas?

[Hebrew Hammer]

Il Castrati.

[Dumb]

Ha ha, that's hilarious! I like it.

And perhaps "self-deprecating" would be more accurate than "self-loathing." Either or works just fine.

[Hebrew Hammer]

IT shoudl be Il Castrati, you'd get booty.

[JustMovement]

quick point i castrati is the correct plural or il castrato for the singular, or you can make it Ill castrati to give it a more urban feel.

[Hebrew Hammer]

quick point i castrati is the correct plural or il castrato for the singular, or you can make it Ill castrati to give it a more urban feel.

Si.

[Cleansing Conspiratorial Revolutionary Flame]

'We're not Fascists; We promise.' :lol:

[hatzel]

How about 'The Nobodies' :rolleyes:

[Jimmie Higgins]

C + C Music Worker-Run Cooperative

MC Hammer and Sickle

[Sasha]

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[Angry Young Man]

'We're not Fascists; We promise.' :lol:

/discussion. Actually no, make that your first album's title.

'The' band names are old hat, even in Italian. Call yourself Wanker's Cramp or something

[Agent Ducky]

'We're not Fascists; We promise.' :lol:

I concur. Or like what Mr. Riot Dog over there said about album name :P

[Obs]

Don't Buy This

[Apoi_Viitor]

We Hate Ourselves

[Princess Luna]

trio of idiots

[Agent Ducky]

The* Worst Band Ever

"the" is optional I suppose

[Angry Young Man]

No 'the' names :mad:

'The' names reached a peak with The The and hence after were obsolete.

[Agent Ducky]

No 'the' names :mad:

'The' names reached a peak with The The and hence after were obsolete.

I was just thinking about that. That's why I said 'the' is optional. And The The is a terrible name for a band, it can't be googled.....

[Angry Young Man]

I was just thinking about that. That's why I said 'the' is optional. And The The is a terrible name for a band, it can't be googled.....

Go on wikipedia then. It's a legendary name for a band. How many bands can say that their name can't be spoken by Yorkshiremen?

Go for Wanker's Cramp. It goes with your 'turned out by a hooker' song.

[Agent Ducky]

Go on wikipedia then. It's a legendary name for a band. How many bands can say that their name can't be spoken by Yorkshiremen?

Go for Wanker's Cramp. It goes with your 'turned out by a hooker' song.

I dunno. The The made me lol. It might not be terrible after all.

[Angry Young Man]

Then you accept we've reached the maximum potential for 'the' names.

Well, if there was a band called 'The Shit,' I might make an exception.

[Agent Ducky]

Yeah that would be badass.

"I was listening to this band, it was The Shit!"
"What's it called?"
">_<"

[hatzel]

Wasted space...that was a suggestion, by the way, not a review of this thread :rolleyes:

[Dumb]

Don't Buy This

This is my favorite so far.

[Dumb]

We Hate Ourselves

Or "You're 3 Minutes from Hating Them"!

[Kuppo Shakur]

"Middle Class"

[Hebrew Hammer]

I think it should be either Middle Class or Ill Castrati.

[ComradeGrant]

Gotta go with Riot Dog, Wanker's Cramp is the best. If you don't use it I will.

[Agent Ducky]

qO-mSLxih-c

Speaking of "the" names.... The beginning part of this video reminded me of this discussion. THIS PRODUCER LIKES "THE" NAMES, DAMMIT.

[OhYesIdid]

Cooleh proposes "Sushi Ahab." :D
Wanker's Cramp, Dumb, and The Shit are cool.

[JustMovement]

its gota be wankers cramp or ill castrati i think

[Agent Ducky]

I support "The Shit" even though it's not quite self-deprecating.

[OhYesIdid]

I support "The Shit" even though it's not quite self-deprecating.

*****, it's all about teh ironiez nao.
:p

[Angry Young Man]

qO-mSLxih-c

Speaking of "the" names.... The beginning part of this video reminded me of this discussion. THIS PRODUCER LIKES "THE" NAMES, DAMMIT.

Yea, that pertains to the early noughties garage rock, where all bands were 'The' bands and nearly all of them sucked.* That was ten years ago. Evolve. You never know, maybe in a few years there'll be another 'the' name craze. And some fortunate child born today in 15-20 years time can lead the charge with 'the Shit.' And by this time I'll be a retired rockstar like Mick Jones who puts all his effort into rearing the next generation.

*Strokes are ok and White Stripes are good.

[NoOneIsIllegal]

I Hate Myself





wait a second...

[Agent Ducky]

"Our Music Sucks"
"Pirate Our Songs"

idk....
"Don't Buy This" could also be construed as having a little bit of an anti-cappie meaning =]

[Agent Ducky]

Yea, that pertains to the early noughties garage rock, where all bands were 'The' bands and nearly all of them sucked.* That was ten years ago. Evolve. You never know, maybe in a few years there'll be another 'the' name craze. And some fortunate child born today in 15-20 years time can lead the charge with 'the Shit.' And by this time I'll be a retired rockstar like Mick Jones who puts all his effort into rearing the next generation.

*Strokes are ok and White Stripes are good.

Hey, don't tell me to evolve. We already determined up there that I'm not trying to endorse starting band names with "the". That video just reminded me of this discussion. And putting numbers in your band name doesn't make sense to me. And it's still not as out-of-style as naming your band Singular Noun/Name and the Plural Noun.

[praxis1966]

Lachrymose...

[synthesis]

The Bed Wetters
The Hood Rats
The Aspies
The Ephebophiles