Let's List Ironically Named Bands

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I'll start: The Pop Group

― Curt, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Earnestly seeking new answers.

― Curt, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the Happy Flowers

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Birthday Party.

― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Lo-Fidelity All-Stars (they're not "low fi" at all, dang it!)

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ummmmm.... Quiet Riot (why, they're not the least bit quiet....well they are now, I suppose....are they back together again?)

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Big Star...never were.

― Lord Custos 2.0 beta, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Earnestly seeking new answers

Crap name for a group, yes.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The The

― A Nairn, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Pixies, natch.

― SJ, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Samples (a jam/fratboy easy listening group rather than a hiphop or electronic act).

Would it be ageist to say that the "youth" part of Sonic Youth no longer applies?

― j.lu, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, But Sonic Middle Aged sounds even more ageist.

― Lord Custos 2.0 beta, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

How are the Pixies ironic?

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Joy Division

― Baxter Wingnut, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Nirvana only because Kurt Cobain's songs are angnst-ridden.

― MICHELINE, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

One Hit Wonder, who've never actually had a hit.

― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Band. mu-ziq.

― Nick, Wednesday, 22 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

weren't the birthday party just named after the play?

― dave k, Thursday, 23 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Milli Vanilli, because--what?

― Kate, Thursday, 23 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Echo and the Bunnymen... why, they weren't bunnies at all!

― Jody Beth Rosen, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Cacophonix, named after the bard who played terrible music in the Asterix books.

― Keith McDougall, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Cure

― dave q, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Dandy Warhols - hasn't their entire career been an exercise in irony?

― james devon, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Who? ...one of the most famous bands on the planet

― Jez, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dr Mix and the Remix! Is their name ironic or just funny? Who cares, I have to mention them. And I actually like them too! Anyone else?

― maryann, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Adverts - could any of their tunes ever be used in a commercial?

― Justyn Dillingham, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Not at all ironic but the fact that there is band called Anal Beard and a band called the Anal Beard Barbers has to be mentioned again.

― Alex in SF, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Love - hate 'em.

― Jeff W, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Pretty Things. Pink Fairies.

There are surely many dark or heavy bands with ironically cuddly names (Lemon Kittens, Skinny Puppy), but the world may still be waiting for a whispy, fey pop group that calls itself, say, "Iron Phallus".

― briania, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Skinny Puppy wasn't an intentionally ironic name. The name is derived from their adopted perspective on life: that of a neglected, wounded animal, a proverbial skinny puppy. The Cure were originally the Easy Cure, and I don't really see any irony there. Milli Vanilli chose the name in homage to Scritti Politti.

― Alex in NYC, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Then Green Gartside's work is complete!!

― mark s, Saturday, 25 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Irony is so passe.

― speak of the devil, Saturday, 25 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

rapeman

― dbini, Sunday, 26 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Disco Inferno
Kitchens of Distinction
Cornershop (more sarcastic than ironic)
Ironically named record label: Arena Rock Recording Co.

― Curt, Sunday, 26 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Superstar Barenaked Ladies Fabolous (least, I hope he is)

― Mr Swygart, Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

True BNL fact: I was once looking through a book detailing how bands got their names. The entry for Barenaked Ladies: "Slang for nude women".

― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dead Kennedys
Pansy Division

― Dare, Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Queers

― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Queens Of The Stone Age

― Mr Swygart, Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Daft Punk (and yes I know they were named after a critical slam on a previous musical project that actually might've been punk but hey)

― Nate Patrin, Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Guided by ~~Voices~~ Beer

― cuba libre (nathalie), Saturday, 1 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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