Strange Japanese Band Names

I'm in a bit of a rush today so in leiu of anything of real merit here is a list of amusing japanese band names.

Apui - they're not at all shit.

Balzac - also a bit harsh on themselves.

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad - I really fancy a Mongolian chop right now. How about you famous alt rock musician Beck?

Bump of Chicken - this sounds significantly less appealing than a Mongolian chop.

The Candy Spooky Theater - and now I want some candy.

The Chewinggum Weekend - remember that weekend we chewed some gum? good times man, good times.

Earl Grey - what is it with the food themed names anyway?

Fake? - enigmatic?

The Gerogerigegege - I actually know what this means in Japanese and it still doesn't make any bloody sense.

Godzilla and Yellow Gypsy - one of the weaker entires in the series. A traveller is not really a match for an 80 storey atomic fire breathing lizard no matter what the Daily Mail says.

Golf and Mike - this is a duo and neither of these are their real names. I understand the whole taking a nickname thing so I have no problem with golf but why Mike? His real name is Pirath, where's he getting Mike from?

Happy End - I've got a very happy end right here, nudge, nudge, wink wink.

Head Phones President - I intend the visit the land of headphones one of these days. I hear it's very quiet.

Husking Bee - ....a....no....no jokes fail me.

Hey Sey 7 - ok. seven.....was that meant to do anything?

kinki kids - I know why they're kinki, they're kinki for the same reason I am. Can you guess what I mean? Answers on a self-adressed postcard.

kome kome club - that's ko-meh, ko-meh club and not what you were all thinking perverts.

MALICE MIZER - actually quite a good band. their name is short for malice and misery. It's the answer to their own question, what is a human being made of? Malice and misery. Good band but they should cheer up.

Maximum the Hormone - ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Melt-Banana - ok...ewwwwwwwwww

Merengue - is it a pudding or a merengue? No it's a band. Bet they'd go well with melt-banana.

Mr. Children - I know technically there is nothing wrong with this guys name but honestly doesn't he sound just a little creepy?

Puffy AmiYumi - Ami and Yumi are their names and they are both apparently puffy.

actually in reality they're not at all.

Fun Fact: Puffy Ami Yumi have their own cartoon in America but not in Japan. Also they sang the fantastic theme song to the Teen Titans cartoon.

Rice - seriously what is with the food names?

Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her - this one is significantly less funny if you know what it's a reference to. Answers on a self adressed postcard. Dad I expect you to get this.

Shilfee and the Tulipcorobockles - also known as the band that got their name when a cat sat on their keyboard.

Shonen Knife - translates as "girly knife" which sounds like an Australian insult.

SMAP - SPORT MUSIC ACTION PEOPLE. The Japanese Boyzone and exactly as horrifying as that mental picture is.

SONS OF ALL PUSSYS - Wait. All pussys? how does that work exactly? Surely you can only be the son of one pussy. Unless your a cat in which case at most you can be the son of 2 but in no way can you be the son of all pussys. No I think you need to rethink this one.

The System of Alive - I kind of want them to fight System of a Down. Don't you?

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant - I christen thee michelle gun elephant. May god have mercy on thee and all who sail in thee.

Vajra - okay I admit I'm stretching now

AND NOW THE FUNNIEST BAND NAME THAT HAS EVER BEEN
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SPREAD BEAVER

Now if this were some punk band trying to be shocking it wouldn't be funny at all but this guy is a sort of Mum's favourite ballady type sunger. Think of him as the Japanese Ronan Keating....except his name sounds like a sexual instruction.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm done.

(I'm sory for everything Mum, really it isn't your fault that I turned out like this.)