Ever wonder where some bands come up with their band names? Well, we do, and we’re sick of sitting around scratching our heads about it. We’re hitting the streets (aka. “Internet”) to find the origins behind some of the more bizarre, intriguing or just plain random band names in the scene. Every Wednesday we’ll be pulling the curtain back on a different band and this week it’s Gainesville, FL’s punk band Anchor Arms.
James from Anchor Arms was kind enough to fill us in on the Anchor Arms naming tale. The story goes as follows…
“We had started playing together in Dec of ’07 and were a band for a couple of months before we came up with a name. Many awful options that were ALMOST our name were; The Dicks FL, Robert Johnsons Rifle, Duck Hero Of the Day, The Steroid Era and probably a few other horrible ones that i can’t remember. I was at work one day and I was day dreaming about Spongebob Squarepants episodes. I suddenly remembered the one where he gets those sweet blow up arms that make him look strong so he can punk Sandy Cheeks at Muscle beach with how jacked he looks. I recalled that they were called Anchor Arms and I thought it was pretty cool. I went home that day and looked into it and it wasn’t taken, so we snapped that bitch up! I feel as though I am kind of an adult, human spongebob, so it kinda worked out well. In fact, I recently purchased that SpongeBob greatest hits CD that is in stores now and features 17 hit songs from the show. That and the new Bane EP.”
And there you have it. Quite possibly the first and only punk band name inspired by Spongebob Squarepants…
If you’ve got a good band name origin story, or want us to research one for you, message us on the Dying Scene facebook page.
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