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Ironic band names

Count Basie · 2021-02-12 01:10:11

I'll start, Oasis. Band is named after a geographical feature only found in deserts. They're from a city in northern England. Like, seriously?

12-02-2021 1:10am

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I'll start, Oasis.

Band is named after a geographical feature only found in deserts. They're from a city in northern England.

Like, seriously?

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#2 12-02-2021 1:12am

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U2, named after a spy plane but preaching about peace and equality.

https://forumofgames.com/index.php

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Cannibal Corpse.

Neither cannibals, nor dead.

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Erasure.

I can still see them.

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sugarman wrote: »

Nope, theyre named after a Leisure centre in Swindon.

:pac:

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Goblin Cock

Even a level 12 paladin would be aware that goblins do not reproduce sexually, and therefore have no use for a copulatory appendage.

Rather ironic then that a group fronted by the self styled Lord Phallus is named after a non-existent intromittent organ.

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Boards of Canada since they're Scottish.

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The Walker Brothers - not actually brothers

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Rothko wrote: »

Boards of Canada since they're Scottish.

The only time I have heard of this entity is when lazily searching for boards.ie.

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West Life / Westlife not sure of name. And not exactly ironic (or maybe it is?) either way, they’re really, really ****.

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the frank and walters

none of them are called frank or walter :pac:

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endacl wrote: »

Cannibal Corpse.

Neither cannibals, nor dead.

i'm not 100% sure on pat o'brien

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Wasn't there a band called Dr John Harbison and the State Pathologists?

I don't know why this is ironic (it's not) but what an awesome name.

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Sky King wrote: »

Wasn't there a band called Dr John Harbison and the State Pathologists?

I don't know why this is ironic (it's not) but what an awesome name.

kildare grindcore band i believe "the state pathologist Dr. john harbison"

one of those names i wish i thought of

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RayCon wrote: »

The Answer .... they weren't.

way ahead of the curve, flares are coming back this autumn

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fryup wrote: »

Fine Young Cannibals

they were vegetarians

Same goes for British metal legends Carcass!

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10,000 homo DJ's are essentially the band ministry and neither tally to 10000 or are gay

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10, 000 Maniacs. There were five in the band and all were quite mild mannered.

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sisters of mercy are neither overly religious or a sect of irish nuns

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fryup wrote: »

ya, but that's their family name

I’d nail Karen

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formed pretty much from school and none were trades men of any kind.

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the smith maybe?

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Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

apart from morrisey who was a wordsmith

Ya spelled c*nt wrong...twice!!

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The Who

As in The Band?

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Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

way ahead of the curve, flares are coming back this autumn

I'm fine with flares coming back, not so much the band.

Anyway, Killswitch Engage, mostly sing about lost love.

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amphetamine does not cause one to have a raging speed horn

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Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

amphetamine does not cause one to have a raging speed horn

Now there was a great live band back in the day, heavier and louder than a rhino with a megaphone!

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All their songs were about three minutes of loud awesomeness!

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Theyre from Hull, and not particularly good looking

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DwightSchrute1 wrote: »

The Killers.. yet to commit murder.

And are religious which makes it even more ludicrous

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Still in fashion:)

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Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I could be wrong but I don’t think any members of joy division pleasured German soldiers in ww2

The music isn't exactly cheerful either.

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lc180 wrote: »

The Walker Brothers - not actually brothers

Have you seen the Thompson Twins ?

They aren't even detectives and don't wear bowler hats.

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