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I need a clever name for my ukulele cover band
Help me find a funny, silly, (dare I say it) ironic, name for my ukulele cover band. We're going to do cover versions of metal and hip hop and punk songs. To get an idea of what we're about, imagine a bunch of guys/gals on stage doing Motorhead, Ramones, Public Enemy and Joy Division songs on the ukulele.
If you could somehow work in the ukulele or hawaiian aspect into the name, that would be mucho awesome.
Help me find a funny, silly, (dare I say it) ironic, name for my ukulele cover band. We're going to do cover versions of metal and hip hop and punk songs. To get an idea of what we're about, imagine a bunch of guys/gals on stage doing Motorhead, Ramones, Public Enemy and Joy Division songs on the ukulele.
If you could somehow work in the ukulele or hawaiian aspect into the name, that would be mucho awesome.
The Kahuna Clan
Lei It Out For Me
Here's an "essential Hawaiian word list" from the Honolulu Advertiser.
posted by mdonley at 11:46 AM on September 1, 2008
Lei It Out For Me
Here's an "essential Hawaiian word list" from the Honolulu Advertiser.
posted by mdonley at 11:46 AM on September 1, 2008
If you threw some Townsend covers into the mix, you could call yourselves Ukulele Who.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:46 AM on September 1, 2008
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 11:46 AM on September 1, 2008
Uke On (work a sled dog into your logo art)
posted by hangashore at 11:47 AM on September 1, 2008
posted by hangashore at 11:47 AM on September 1, 2008
And paniolo means cowboy: perhaps the Raging/Storming/...ing Paniolos?
posted by mdonley at 11:47 AM on September 1, 2008
posted by mdonley at 11:47 AM on September 1, 2008
Sounds like you guys are pretty hardcore.
How about Pukelele? Or just The pUkes?
posted by roger ackroyd at 11:52 AM on September 1, 2008 [2 favorites]
How about Pukelele? Or just The pUkes?
posted by roger ackroyd at 11:52 AM on September 1, 2008 [2 favorites]
Uke Box Heroes
Cool Hand Ukes
Tactical Ukes
Ukular Warfare
Fear of A Uke Planet
posted by zamboni at 11:54 AM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
Cool Hand Ukes
Tactical Ukes
Ukular Warfare
Fear of A Uke Planet
posted by zamboni at 11:54 AM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: haha, keep em coming. you guys are awesome!
posted by cazoo at 12:02 PM on September 1, 2008
posted by cazoo at 12:02 PM on September 1, 2008
Uke Ant Always Get What You Want
Tiny Guitar Heroes
posted by pupdog at 12:03 PM on September 1, 2008
Tiny Guitar Heroes
posted by pupdog at 12:03 PM on September 1, 2008
Ukular War.
Cool as a Uke.
It's Pronounced Ukeular.
posted by generichuman at 12:03 PM on September 1, 2008
Cool as a Uke.
It's Pronounced Ukeular.
posted by generichuman at 12:03 PM on September 1, 2008
Arty till you Uke.
posted by escabeche at 12:06 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by escabeche at 12:06 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
Gadz Ukes!
posted by generichuman at 12:07 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by generichuman at 12:07 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
If You're Ukulele Only Knew
Strings Will Tear Us Apart
I really, really want to hear your covers!
posted by 913 at 12:11 PM on September 1, 2008
Strings Will Tear Us Apart
I really, really want to hear your covers!
posted by 913 at 12:11 PM on September 1, 2008
Uke Umber
or, if you have a female band member, or better, a gay transvestite band member:
Uke Umber and Witch
posted by jamjam at 12:38 PM on September 1, 2008
or, if you have a female band member, or better, a gay transvestite band member:
Uke Umber and Witch
posted by jamjam at 12:38 PM on September 1, 2008
Our Guitars Were Dryclean Only
posted by generichuman at 12:40 PM on September 1, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by generichuman at 12:40 PM on September 1, 2008 [2 favorites]
The Don Hos.
posted by RedEmma at 12:41 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by RedEmma at 12:41 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]
U Kill Me
posted by PercussivePaul at 12:52 PM on September 1, 2008
posted by PercussivePaul at 12:52 PM on September 1, 2008
Ukey Subs
(as opposed to UK Subs, for any younger viewers out there).
posted by Jakey at 1:32 PM on September 1, 2008
(as opposed to UK Subs, for any younger viewers out there).
posted by Jakey at 1:32 PM on September 1, 2008
Anarchy in the Uke?
The Plucky Johnsons
Pluck You
Pluck Off
Jumping Fleas of Death (Or Doom) (ukulele apparently translates to jumping flea, but that might be too obscure)
One for All, All Four-Strings
The Dark Side of the Four-String (perfect in some ways, but I don't think it reads too well)
Weapons of Minor Destruction
Uke-lear Power
Uke-lear Reaction
Uke-lear Waste
Uke-lear Weapons
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 2:00 PM on September 1, 2008
The Plucky Johnsons
Pluck You
Pluck Off
Jumping Fleas of Death (Or Doom) (ukulele apparently translates to jumping flea, but that might be too obscure)
One for All, All Four-Strings
The Dark Side of the Four-String (perfect in some ways, but I don't think it reads too well)
Weapons of Minor Destruction
Uke-lear Power
Uke-lear Reaction
Uke-lear Waste
Uke-lear Weapons
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 2:00 PM on September 1, 2008
Sonic Uke
posted by BitterOldPunk at 2:01 PM on September 1, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by BitterOldPunk at 2:01 PM on September 1, 2008 [4 favorites]
Kajagukulele. It may require extensive hairstyling and synth lines.
posted by macadamiaranch at 2:04 PM on September 1, 2008
posted by macadamiaranch at 2:04 PM on September 1, 2008
No Ukes!
Ukebox
Yes Uke Can
Ukelele's Irish Cream
I Think I'm Gonna Uke
posted by Sys Rq at 2:31 PM on September 1, 2008
Ukebox
Yes Uke Can
Ukelele's Irish Cream
I Think I'm Gonna Uke
posted by Sys Rq at 2:31 PM on September 1, 2008
Whatever you call it add me to you mailing list, I want a copy of whatever you record. rholland@gmail.com.
posted by Ponderance at 3:17 PM on September 1, 2008
posted by Ponderance at 3:17 PM on September 1, 2008
The Re-entrants
Strumplestilkskin
The Glovebox Orchestra
Gonna Make You Uke
The You Cool Lei Lei Band
posted by LucretiusJones at 3:37 PM on September 1, 2008
Strumplestilkskin
The Glovebox Orchestra
Gonna Make You Uke
The You Cool Lei Lei Band
posted by LucretiusJones at 3:37 PM on September 1, 2008
I see absolutely no reason why you shouldn't just adopt Sonic Uke, as suggested above.
I suppose if you are from greater NYC, you might consider The Asbury Ukes.
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 3:37 PM on September 1, 2008
I suppose if you are from greater NYC, you might consider The Asbury Ukes.
posted by Clyde Mnestra at 3:37 PM on September 1, 2008
If it matters, Sonic Uke and The Re-Entrants are taken. Probably some of these others are too. There are more ironic ukulele cover bands out there than one might expect.
Which is not to say you shouldn't carry on, though. Not at all.
posted by doift at 4:14 PM on September 1, 2008
Which is not to say you shouldn't carry on, though. Not at all.
posted by doift at 4:14 PM on September 1, 2008
I see Uke Umber has already been suggested.
Whatever you name it, it is going to be awesome and I wish I could see it, good luck! :)
posted by sararah at 4:47 PM on September 1, 2008
Whatever you name it, it is going to be awesome and I wish I could see it, good luck! :)
posted by sararah at 4:47 PM on September 1, 2008
The Uke-Bombers.
Cazoo (or whoever the frontman is) and the Masters of the Uke-verse
I do like the umlaut idea, though.
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 5:44 PM on September 1, 2008
Cazoo (or whoever the frontman is) and the Masters of the Uke-verse
I do like the umlaut idea, though.
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 5:44 PM on September 1, 2008
Damn. Guess I should have googled "Sonic Uke" first. Oh well.
Uke of Today
Ukulele Armageddon (done in a really OMFGSATAN heavy metal font. I would buy this t-shirt.)
posted by BitterOldPunk at 7:52 PM on September 1, 2008
Uke of Today
Ukulele Armageddon (done in a really OMFGSATAN heavy metal font. I would buy this t-shirt.)
posted by BitterOldPunk at 7:52 PM on September 1, 2008
If you throw in a XTC cover or two you could go with the
Ukes Of Straosphear.
posted by TomSophieIvy at 8:21 PM on September 1, 2008
Ukes Of Straosphear.
posted by TomSophieIvy at 8:21 PM on September 1, 2008
Reagan Uke
Pere Oahu
The Dead Kahunadys
Blue Öahu Cult
posted by zamboni at 8:40 PM on September 1, 2008
Pere Oahu
The Dead Kahunadys
Blue Öahu Cult
posted by zamboni at 8:40 PM on September 1, 2008
They Might Be Average Sized People Playing Tiny Instruments
posted by Sys Rq at 9:30 PM on September 1, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Sys Rq at 9:30 PM on September 1, 2008 [2 favorites]
BitterOldPunk, even though Sonic Uke was taken, "Uke of Today" proves that you have the touch. I vote for Uke of Today. It's got the punk cred for those in the know, but it also has a certain grandiosity.
Utilizing the same pun, but more strident: Uke Brigade.
posted by Beardman at 9:41 PM on September 1, 2008
Utilizing the same pun, but more strident: Uke Brigade.
posted by Beardman at 9:41 PM on September 1, 2008
Or, breaking from the puns, you could get the "Pacific Islands + menace" effect by calling yourselves Bikini Atoll.
posted by Beardman at 9:42 PM on September 1, 2008
posted by Beardman at 9:42 PM on September 1, 2008
I didn't get what the clamor over "Sonic Uke" was about until the "Uke of Today" clamor came afterwards. Even though the former has been struck from the list, I guess that's one of those names that sounds more effective out loud than how it reads.
But yeah, you might have to stay away from names that need to repeated over and over before dopes like me finally go, "Ohhhh."
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 10:10 PM on September 1, 2008
But yeah, you might have to stay away from names that need to repeated over and over before dopes like me finally go, "Ohhhh."
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 10:10 PM on September 1, 2008
...Oh, and you'll have to cover this song at some point, and while doing so, temporarily adopt the name "Never Gonna Give Uke Up"
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 9:47 PM on September 2, 2008
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 9:47 PM on September 2, 2008
...Oh, and you'll have to cover this song at some point, and while doing so, temporarily adopt the name "Never Gonna Give Uke Up"
Tee hee!
(Something of a self-link; it's not my video but I'm one of the 8 ukes on that stage, though off-screen for most of the video.)
posted by doift at 2:55 PM on September 3, 2008
Tee hee!
(Something of a self-link; it's not my video but I'm one of the 8 ukes on that stage, though off-screen for most of the video.)
posted by doift at 2:55 PM on September 3, 2008
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posted by unixrat at 11:36 AM on September 1, 2008