How These Bands Got Their Names
10,000 Maniacs: One of the band members misunderstood the name to the cult movie 2,000 Maniacs.
Pearl Jam: The name was coined by lead singer Eddie Vedder in honor of his Aunt Pearl’s homemade jam. It’s also slang for semen.
DEVO: Short for de-evolution, something the band believed was happening to the human race.
ZZ Top: Inspired from a poster of Texas bluesman Z. Z. Hill and rolling-paper brandnames Zig Zag and Top.
Blind Melon: Bassist Brad Smith said the name was slang for unemployed hippies in a Mississipi town.
