We’ve all played that game: somebody says something that sounds a bit off while you’re all out drinking at the bar (something along the lines of “Hey, what those bar hotties reject Ian’s pickup line”) , and someone else in the room chimes in with “hey, that would make a great band name!” (in this case, “Bar Hottie Rejects”).
If Web Watch had a nickel for every awesome band name that we’ve come up with while in a drunken stupor – well, we’d be in a drunken stupor a lot more often (but drinking more expensive stuff).
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote a piece that analyzed a band name database, and came away with the determination that ALL THE GOOD BAND NAMES ARE ALREADY TAKEN.
The most popular band name in their research? “Bliss”, with 18 different bands laying claim to the name. Other most popular band names include “Mirage”, “One”, “Gemini”, “Legacy”, “Paradox”, and “Rain”.
So all this means is that if you have a band that’s looking to get started down that long road to fame, you have to be more diligent with your research, trademark filings, MySpace/Facebook/Twitter accounts, and more.
Sometimes, all it takes is sending a text message to your grandmother for band name inspiration. That’s how LMFAO GOT THE NAME OF THEIR ACT. They wanted to call themselves “Sexe” (pronounced “sex-say”), and when they texted their grandmother their idea, she responded “LMFAO“. Redfoo and Sky Blu knew a good idea when they saw it, and they decided to run with LMFAO instead.
Grandma likes to party, it seems. Good for her.