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Three Great Bands With Three Awful Names

It seems like every celebrity who has a band seems to think that in order for that band to stand out, their name need to be terrible:

Russell Crowe: The Ordinary Fear of God
Keanu Reeves: Dogstar
Ryan Gosling: Dead Man’s Bones

And does this conversation sound familiar?

Me: “Oh I heard this fantastic song the other day.”

Friend/person I’m trying to impress: “Oh yeah? Who sings it?”

Me: “Um, well the band’s name is Archers of Loaf.”

Friend/person I have just failed to impress: “Shut up. Never speak to me about music ever again.”

Anyway, there are tons of great bands (excluding, of course, the bands named above) who if they thought for even a second about their names would’ve immediately changed them. Here are a few.

Japandroids

Really? You combined a country and a human-like robot? I really wish you had a better name, because this song just melts faces.

The Rural Alberta Advantage

You can take the band out of Canada, but apparently you can never take the Canada out of the band.


Free Energy

Sounds like a New Deal-era project.

About the author

Lana

a free-spirited and sociable young lady, Czech-born and London-raised. Now living in New York, she dishes on her dates with the fabulous and flawed men of the city as The Luxury Spot’s sex and relationships columnist. Lana is certainly not lacking in opportunities for adventure, being a desirable girl. The stories you’ll hear are true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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