Uke got mail

September 1, 2008 11:28 AM

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.

posted by cazoo to grab bag (55 comments total)

I like your title, "Uke Got Mail".
posted by unixrat at 11:36 AM on September 1, 2008

Uke-2 ?
posted by peagood at 11:43 AM on September 1, 2008

The Ukes of Earl?
posted by ktrey at 11:45 AM on September 1, 2008

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

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

Uke On (work a sled dog into your logo art)
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

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]

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]

Defcon Uke
posted by mdonley at 12:01 PM on September 1, 2008

haha, keep em coming. you guys are awesome!
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

Ukular War.

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]

Gadz Ukes!
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

Oahu Uke Kidding?
posted by jamjam at 12:24 PM on September 1, 2008

Uke Can't Always Get what You Want
posted by timsteil at 12:30 PM on September 1, 2008

Ukelear Wessels
posted by kindall at 12:36 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

Our Guitars Were Dryclean Only
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]

U Kill Me
posted by PercussivePaul at 12:52 PM on September 1, 2008

Neuke'em Till They Glow.

^{I need to stop now.}
posted by generichuman at 1:18 PM on September 1, 2008

Sigh, no I don't.

Duke Uke'em.
posted by generichuman at 1:19 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

Since you are a cover band, how about

Uke Too.
posted by jamjam at 1:52 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

Sonic Uke
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

Nēnē Ukes.
posted by bjgeiger at 2:21 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

Uke Skywalker
posted by Miastar at 2:33 PM on September 1, 2008

F. Ukelele
posted by Sys Rq at 2:36 PM on September 1, 2008

Strum Thurmond.
posted by MegoSteve at 2:38 PM on September 1, 2008

Whatever you call it add me to you mailing list, I want a copy of whatever you record. [e-mail].
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

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

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

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

Lüau

In gothic type.
posted by lore at 5:10 PM on September 1, 2008 [1 favorite]

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

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

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

Reagan Uke
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]

The Incredible Hula
posted by Sys Rq at 9:33 PM on September 1, 2008

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

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

Tiptoe Thru The Tool Covers
posted by Sys Rq at 10:01 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

Alohey! Ho!

Luau with the umlats is great.
posted by Rykey at 4:29 AM on September 2, 2008

The Haoles
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:55 AM 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"
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