Today we continue our look at band names. In the category of “pop,” I’m including any genre not covered yesterday or broached tomorrow with hard rock bands. Again, I tried to stay away from eponymous names if I could, so all you Captain and Tenile fans get over it. Enjoy
THE TOP TEN POP BAND NAMES
#10 Concrete Blonde – I’ve heard of ash blonde, bleach blonde and even four non-blondes, but these girls must be thick.
#9 Mamas and Papas – Kinda makes me think of a local Italian Restaurant, with Jr. on the accordion.
#8 Timex Social Club – Eventually Timex (haters that they are) sued the band, and they had to change their name, but while they were TSC they sounded like a swell gathering of slightly nerdy people.
#7 Crystal Method – No truth to the rumor that this group is a combo of country star Crystal Gayle and rapster Method Man, although I’d pay to see them in concert together
#6 Culture Club – Yet another club. If you just heard of this name, it sounds like some high-falutin’ society, huh? I bet they’d never have let their lead singer in the doors.
#5 Bananarama – I have no idea how they got their name, but this is one of the two most fun names to just say.
#4 Oingo Boingo – Along with this one. It sounds vaguely dirty, doesn’t it?
#3 Sonic Youth – I’m going to guess that there’s an entire generation that thinks this band has something to do with hedgehogs
#2 Velvet Underground – The name just slinks sexily toward you. It suggests, winks, sashays and dares you to follow.
And the number one pop band name is….
#1 Grand Funk Railroad – now that sounds like one swinging train. Putting them on the list also allows me to employ one of my favorite Homer Simpson quotes: “Grand Funk Railroad paved the way for
Selah.
Up next: Rock band names
