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Name my band for me

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I'm playing [bass] in a band at the moment, with three others who are mostly old enough to know better. I suspect I'm not the only person on this board doing this.

Anyway we don't have a name at the moment — does anyone have a spare one they could suggest? We practice every Sunday in Munich and play, frankly, meat and potatoes rock music.

Can't have anything too funky and clever — if we get round to doing a gig, the audience might think we're sexy and cutting edge (we're not). My first attempt on the Band Name Generator came up with Greasy Loin, which does have a certain charm …

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Greasy Loin

does it for me. Some things are just meant to be, don't fight it!

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mark0510 | 10 June 2011 - 6:34pm

However...

...Real y Sing is an anagram of Greasy Loin, and has a certain exoticism to it, no? Or Ale Rysing... or, or...

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Colin H | 10 June 2011 - 7:12pm

another anagram is

Lies on Yarg (the vegetarian option?)

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DLM | 10 June 2011 - 8:53pm

Meat And Potatoes

There you go. Brilliant name!

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Mousey | 10 June 2011 - 6:34pm

Maybe just

Stew.
Or 'The Stew' if you want a slightly more 60s vibe.

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Podicle | 10 June 2011 - 11:40pm

...

Meat and Two Veg
Which of course, calls for a cover Fairport Convention's 'Meet On The Ledge' with the name of your band as the alternative lyrics.

Germanic Street Preachers

Bavarian Rhapsody

Isar Her Standing There

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Adman | 10 June 2011 - 6:37pm

Is Germanic Street Preachers

better than Munich Street Preachers? Maybe there's already a tribute band with that name?

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STD | 10 June 2011 - 8:45pm

I dunno...

It might be. I just didn't think of Munich Street Preachers.

Let's say my idea is better.

Yes, I think I prefer it that way. ;-)

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Adman | 10 June 2011 - 9:03pm

Fair enough

It's a rich seam though - Roxy Munich, Dark Side Of The Munich, Munich Has The Right To Children...

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STD | 10 June 2011 - 9:21pm

Roxy Munich...

I like that!

(Could also be a German porn star...)

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Adman | 10 June 2011 - 9:30pm

Wot about

"Deiter Goes To Heidelberg".
There used to be a band played regularly at Biddy Mulligan's in Kilburn called "Paddy Goes To Holyhead".

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Mike_H | 15 June 2011 - 12:17am

.

Pantomime Shrub?

or Lizard Point?

or Diplivits?

or Ethanol Nurse?

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Fitter Stoke | 10 June 2011 - 6:48pm

Assuming your band mates are German

you could go for We Started It.

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Mark JF | 10 June 2011 - 6:49pm

"Mark JF"...

...You are Roger Waters & I claim my pair of Foster Grants.

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Fitter Stoke | 10 June 2011 - 6:52pm

Statistically

We're 50% English, 25% South African and 25% German.

I quite like The Island Monkeys (based on die Inselaffen—a derogatory German term for the British).

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Brookster | 10 June 2011 - 6:57pm

I'm normally all in favor of band names starting with...

... "The." Like "The Somethings" rather than "Something" or something convoluted and ridiculous like "Does It Offend You, Yeah" or "!!!."

But Greasy Loin is pretty good.

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Billybob Dylan | 10 June 2011 - 6:52pm

Hasselhoff Hairshirt

.

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Patrick Crowther | 10 June 2011 - 6:58pm

Ei Freitag?

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stimpy | 10 June 2011 - 7:02pm

Aspidistra Kleiderständer?

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stimpy | 10 June 2011 - 7:03pm

That's...

the one...

If Brookster doesn't want it, can I have it please?

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Adman | 10 June 2011 - 7:08pm

Apparently.

Aspidistra is Schusterpalme in German (I had to look it up).

Schusterpalme Kleiderständer sounds like a highly, highly experimental 70s Krautrock outfit.

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Brookster | 10 June 2011 - 7:11pm

Mullet The Good Times Roll

.

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Patrick Crowther | 10 June 2011 - 7:05pm

Band Name Generator Came Up with

Dream Fascination,which I quite like

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MrRadio | 10 June 2011 - 7:05pm

"Two More From Them Later"

'Nuff said

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itfc1959 | 10 June 2011 - 7:06pm

Monster Munchen

Monster Munch... Munchen... you see?...

I'll get my coat out from under the tumbleweed.

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another Iain | 10 June 2011 - 7:25pm

Names of garage bands I have known

Incredulous Flange

The Cunning Linguists

Dickie Heart & The Pacemakers

A Deranged Prostitute Stole My Homework

Aspirin Damage

(All used by the same band in various incarnations)

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Rigid Digit | 10 June 2011 - 7:27pm

...

Don't Tell Him Pike.

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clivetemple | 11 June 2011 - 8:51am

What about....

I always thought The Pockets Of Resistance would be a good name for a band.

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jonnyartist | 10 June 2011 - 7:45pm

Just at random

'Going To The Dogs'? I suspect it would be straight forward to live up to that name

As Billybob said above, I prefer a 'The'. How about 'The Greasy Loin' - a bit more definitive.

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tiggerlion | 10 June 2011 - 8:02pm

How about

Herman & The Germans?

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Glenbervie | 10 June 2011 - 8:25pm

I'm sure I've mentioned this...

...great band name-in-waiting around here before, but what the hell:

Peter Doubt & The Big Finish

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Colin H | 10 June 2011 - 8:31pm

band name gen

rectal fraüd - it'll look great on the posters, honest - and dont forget rhe umlaut ü fir added germanic'ness!

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über-über | 10 June 2011 - 8:37pm

After seeing this on a sign

by some motorway roadworks I've always felt "Junction Construction" is a great band name.

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Dave Amitri | 10 June 2011 - 8:38pm

They would have to be a ...

.. soul band with a big brass section.

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Billybob Dylan | 10 June 2011 - 11:49pm

Closed for Renovations

I want to see it on a board outside the venue

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Cookieboy | 10 June 2011 - 9:46pm

Equally...

This Friday, live: TBC

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Adman | 10 June 2011 - 9:48pm

Or

Girls This Way Please

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Mousey | 11 June 2011 - 12:10am

Apprehensive Coastguards

Not sure where it came from, but if I had a band, that's what it would be called.

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Parchey Bridge | 10 June 2011 - 10:17pm

I like

Spaffwhapp. You can have it though.

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jimmyshoes01 | 10 June 2011 - 11:54pm

The Bunkers

The Bankers
The Bonkers
The Blinkers

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Mousey | 11 June 2011 - 12:18am

Popular Music Beat Combo

Could mean anything, nothing, or that in fact you are a popular music beat combo.

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sourdust | 11 June 2011 - 12:21am

Egg Friday

nuff said

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Dr Volume | 11 June 2011 - 1:23am

frankly, meat and potatoes rock music.

if that's the case...arminius..the latin name of national hero and roman basher herman denkmal..
imagine an open air gig here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermannsdenkmal

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drilltime | 11 June 2011 - 2:12am

In honour of our esteemed editor

How about The Blue Shirts?

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McLongWhiteCloud | 11 June 2011 - 3:18am

Here's your new name...

Vicar's Daughter

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bricameron | 11 June 2011 - 5:16am

Tonight: "Topless Darts"

This could secure a large crowd if pasted up outside the venue. But you'll have to manage their expectations carefully.

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katyg | 11 June 2011 - 7:50am

*Imagines 70s doo-wop combo Darts

topless*

*shudders*

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Adman | 11 June 2011 - 10:14am

from

roehampton?

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drilltime | 15 June 2011 - 12:30am

Arson and The Juggernauts

.

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Cobweb Steve | 11 June 2011 - 10:58am

Free Beer & Sex

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James Blast | 11 June 2011 - 3:39pm

I'm currently toying with

The Rundfunk Brothers, although this may be too-clever-by-half

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Brookster | 14 June 2011 - 9:32pm

That's the best one yet, Brookster

Go for it!

(Edit: meant to be a reply to Brookster's above, not a somewhat unwieldy suggestion!)

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nigelthebald | 14 June 2011 - 9:57pm

Move to France...

and call yourselves The Sisters of Merci.

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Patrick Crowther | 15 June 2011 - 9:01am

Or

Liverpool....

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STD | 15 June 2011 - 3:48pm
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