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These are the band names that we feel are just plain stupid. Bands pick the most absurd names, who wants to be known as a member of the "Butthole Surfers"? We only accept entries for this page that make fun of a band name. Just saying a band is lame (no matter how lame they might be) isn't a good reason for entry.

Entries Beginning with R

Name		Description		Submitted by:
Rachel Stamp		It's misleading because it clearly implies that it should be the first and last name of a solo female performer. But it's a group instead! And most of its members are not even females. Nice going, people!		Mr. Critic
Radiohead		Wow... only if my head was a radio, I just don't know what I would do?		TheGuyWithoutAName
Rage Against The Machine		It sounds like someone got angry when their computer crashed.		Chris
The Raiders		In the 70's, Paul Revere & The Raiders officially shortened their name to this. Why do I think it's stupid, you ask? Well, it could be confused with a certain NFL team that was once in L.A. but is now in Oakland.		Smelma Pitz
The Railing Stains		Too many Rolling Stones tribute bands already, all the good names are taken		Chris
Rainbow		It's just so lacking in masculinity for a band that was fronted by Ronnie James Dio, who was a major influence in the development of heavy metal.		Jonathan S.
Rainbow		the band is ok, but Rainbow?, does George, Jeff, Bungle and Zippy, no about this??		Mark
Rainbow Butt Monkeys		Who gives their band such a dumb name? What does it mean anyways?		Celeste
Rainbow Butt Monkeys		I am not lying. There was a band whose name consisted of butt, monkey and rainbow. They later changed their name to Finger Eleven (a name that is more familiar); I guess they got embarrassed.		Clea
The Rainbow ButtMonkeys		Finger Eleven was originally called the Rainbow ButtMonkeys- they even put out a CD under that name. They eventually dropped the name and called themselves Finger Eleven. Can you blame them? What person in their right mind wants to be called a "buttmonkey"? Even if they are of the rainbow variety, they still come out of the butt.		Joe Song
Ram Jam		What are they ramming and/or jamming!? o_O		Jonathan S.
Rancid		Sounds like something that is spoiled, not good for you, and would be better off in the trash.		Rychendroll
Rancid		One of those names that's simply too easy to make fun of. "That band stinks!" / "They don't just stink, man - They're Rancid!" SEE?		Jonathan S.
Raphael Saadiq		For one thing, his real name, Raphael Wiggins, is pronounceable, as opposed to this. For another, one possible pronunciation has a last syllable that sounds like an offensive word!		Amanda
The Rapture		The name itself isn't actually stupid, but the problem is that the name technically applies to two distinct bands. One is a Finnish death-metal band, simply known as 'Rapture', and the other is an American indie-rock band, officially known as 'The Rapture'. Both bands, on this site, would be sorted as Rapture, thereby creating a performer-name conflict.		Larry
Rare Blend		Folger's Good To The Last Drop.		Suga' Baby
Ray Charles		His name isn't stupid, but what *is* stupid is that he first hit the charts two years after a group called The Ray Charles Singers (which this Ray Charles had nothing to do with, and which were led by a different person named Ray Charles) first did. In fact, Ray Charles and The Ray Charles Singers had simultaneous hits in 1964, which probably led some people to believe that solo singer Ray Charles also led The Ray Charles Singers. Solo singer Ray Charles should have used a different name, especially since this was only *part* of his real full name (Ray Charles Robinson).		Candy Welty
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs		Here's some career advice, Ray: Naming your band after something that people avoid is not a good idea.		Orel Hershyster
The Rays		Yes I know they were a 1950s doowop group, but these days you might confuse them with the Tampa Bay Rays, a major league baseball franchise that has only been in existence since the late 1990s.		Beezy
Re-Flex		Why is there a dash in this name? "Reflex" would be just fine.		Candy Welty
Ready For The World		If they weren't ready for the world, would they be called "Ill-Prepared For The World"?		Joe
Rebel Pebbles		What are they rebelling against? Rock?		John
Red Hot Chili Peppers		Makes us think they are to be eaten.		Mads
Red Ryder		They named themselves after the air rifle in "A Christmas Story". Could somebody bust an eardrum listening to their music?		Ugly Betty Rubble
Reel 2 Real		It's confusing because it could be spelled many different ways for those who haven't seen the proper spelling. A pair of homophones, with a numeral separating them. The numeral 2 could be interpreted as "to" or "too", not necessarily "two."		Smellma Pitts
Reel Big Fish		People who haven't seen this name in print or don't know what a fishing reel is will think it's Real Big Fish.		Paul Bear
Refused		I guess they refused to be imaginative or creative in thinking up a good name.		Cassandra
Rejoice!		Why do they have an exclamation point in their name? Do they shout out their songs?		Candy Welty
The Replacements		Who are they replacing?!!		Paul Bear
Republica		What's next? 'Democrata'? or 'Democra'?		Jonathan S.
The Residents		They all have eyeballs for heads. Who'd want to sell a home to these freaks?		Peter Dick
The Reverend Horton Heat		1)This man is obviously not a man of the cloth. 2)Wasn't Horton the elephant of Dr. Suess fame? 3)And what kind of heat is he packing?		Jesus Saves
The Revolting Cocks		Really?!?!?! I don't even wanna know.		JeReMy
Right Said Fred		Huh? hmm...let's just listen to the next three words in the conversation next to us ???? How about Left Said Wilma?		Harry
Righteous Brothers		They aren't brothers (nor are they even related to each other) and neither one has 'Righteous' as a surname.		Donnie
Rise Against		I only think it's dumb because it's an incomplete sentence: "Rise against" . . Rise against WHAT?!!		Jonathan S.
Rob Thomas		Look, I know it's his actual name...but I can't help but think: Why would anyone want to steal money from some guy named Thomas?		Jonn
Rob Zombie		Sounds like bad advice. Don't expect much cash.		dmz
Rob Zombie		It's just awkward to have a regular first name combined with a made-up last name. And, really, who wants to go around telling people, "Hello, my name is Robert Zombie"?		Jonathan S.
Rochell And The Candles		Candles can't sing, play instruments, or otherwise perform music.		Gretchen Wieners
Rock And Roll Double Bubble Trading Card Co. Of...		...Philadephia-19141. It's much too long for a band name.		Candy Welty
The Rock Flowers		Flowers aren't made of rock. And this band isn't a rock band. They're a pop and soul vocal trio.		Candy Welty
Rock-A-Teens		Many people who hear this name but haven't seen it in print will not guess that there are dashes in it. Some might think the name is Rocket Teens.		Candy Welty
Rocket From the Crypt		Are rockets typically launched from crypts? Wouldn't "Missle From the Silo" have sounded better? Or couldn't they have used it? The name sounds like some sort of lame reference to sex.		Tom Radigan
Romeo's Daughter		The name implies a solo performer, specifically a female. But it's actually the name of a 3-person band.		Candy Welty
The Ron-Dels		This band might be confused with another band called The Rondels. Both bands had hit songs in the 1960s.		Candy Welty
Rose Royce		I always thought it sounded too much like Rolls Royce, which is the name of a European car manufacturer. The fact that this band had a hit song called "Car Wash" sorta emphasizes that point.		Cassandra
Roxanne		This name suggests it's a solo female performer, but it's actually a group of four men (and no women).		Candy Welty
Roxy Music		Excuse me, but what kind of music is roxy music? Is it music played with rocks?!!		Rock Maninoff
Royce da 5'9''		Is it really important to indicate his height in his moniker? And I think people have gone way too far with "da".		Mr. Critic
Rubber City Rebels		Does it mean the city or the rebels are rubber? Either way, it makes no sense. No cities are rubber and neither are any rebels.		Wendy Torrance
Rubber Rodeo		Rodeos aren't made of rubber! And this rock band is from Rhode Island, far from the rodeos.		Candy Welty
The Rubinoos		Nobody knows what a rubinoo is. It looked like they were going to name it "The Rubinos", but accidentally press the "o" key twice.		Richard Head
Ruff Ryders		Again with the cacography! And it sounds less like Theodore Roosevelt's band of soldiers than a group of violent anal sex fiends.		Marcus van der Meer
Rush		When you rush things, they end result is normally less than desired. If they just slowed down and took their time....		Rychendroll
Rusted Root		It is literally impossible for a root to become rusted. It needs water, so technically, water would not rust it.		Travis

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Submissions Are Accepted Again

Much like the stupid song lyrics page, I get a lot of submissions for this page. More than I can really handle. The problem is that I get a lot of "Blink 182 is stupid 'cuz I said so" submissions, which I have to waste time deleting (though not much). I also get a lot of submissions that just aren't funny. I guess the real problem is that the word stupid can mean so many things, and hence every band name could be considered stupid.

So in short, don't bother sending me stupid email about this stupid page, or you're stupid.

If you have a creative/humorous idea, please submit it.