The blogger at Vinyl Mine decided to make good use of his spam folder, picking some of the finest subject lines and return addresses out of his junk-mail pile in order to use them as band names. We unearthed a few possible band names in our own unsolicited-mail morass:
Lacey Toney
Have in Maloney
No forms all orders filled for U (actually, that sounds like it could be a Prince song title)
Vaughan P. Jennifer And The Mailbox Job
Since everyone on the Internet has received at least one piece of spam in their lives, and since the subject lines and names all have zero rhyme or reason behind them, we’re happy that we’ve finally figured out the one positive effect that e-mail touting stocks, misspelled erectile-dysfunction drugs, and weight-loss products will have on society: Bands crossing the pond will never, ever have to append “UK” or “US” to their names again.
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More suggestions from my spam folder:
Now She Sells
Rupert Dickey
Superlunar
Want to be a Hero in Bed?
These days it’s all rejected Lou Read song titles — “Charity Wrote,” “Joe Wrote,” etc.
I don’t know, man, if everyone starts using this method we’ll have several bands named “New Account,” and at least two or three called “Loan Approval.” Maybe the one from England can be “A Band of New Accounts.”
The best suggestion I could find in a brief perusal of my 7532 archived spams:
Vulnerabilities D. Shiftiest
V!agra (pronounced “vee-chk-agra”)
Your criticism is becoming tiring.
screeching halt. I felt my teeth grating together and forced myself to
a committee to bring about major improvements here. The first change
like a rocket exhaust. There were no answers here, so some questions
she appears to be . .
Killerbot behind me. Is that clear?
they?
He shook his fist. You are a crook, diGriz! Do you think that I
A bit over three centuries ago. Would you like the exact date?
Rusty boomed out what they all wanted to hear.
Lee mendestom jaime, foxxvivica foxus weeklys hot hollywood joan.
He switch classes then, wednesday lat?
Mercheruti colombini coxandreea gtrador anistono coxsimona. Vuesras votaciones nombrar vuestras se, pueden votar. Lovable pleasant amiable agreeable engaging appealing, amazing beautiful spanish.
Destacado cabeza otras actrices cantantes situado puestos altos claramente.
Colour provided mixture warm rich, colours! Keremos mxobelen belindalos duffen pasion gavilanes! Bloomteri, nicollette garner ben, affleck violetkate moss jayzmandy.
Gone makes, call spoiled cause.
Todo amigos bye bsitos.
The oddest spam I got was from “J.Simpson” , all talking like they was my friend or something, not sure what was for sale…. money for old rope, no doubt.
I’ve got some prime emo band names from my folder…
Human heart can perform
With voice no voltmeter
Out of the room in dismay
and my own personal favorite:
It’s for kids, but instead of being based on their favorite character, it’s focused on another favorite thing for many kids – pets.
(which would be abbreviated to “it’s for kids” obviously)
The spam “pick and choose” method also works surprisingly well for lyrics…
I just now got spam from “Britney Spears” (no shit). I’m liking it. It’s got a good ring to it, so that’s what I’m gonna call my new band.
You guys are right, this could really catch on. We’ve already gone multi-platinum and haven’t even written a note yet.