
You ever wonder how a band got their name? For instance, I always thought that “Backstreet Boys” was code for anyone that gets fondled by their manager. Evidently I was wrong, as the group was named after a flea market in Orlando, FL.
What about U2? An Irish unemployment form. Fastball? A porno movie. The Ramones? Paul McCartney’s pseudonym Paul Ramone. You get the point.
Head on over to Wikipedia to see the list that has been compiled using lots and lots of free labor.
List of band name etymologies – Wikipedia