Everyone loves a good boy band. [If only there were any]. But most of us probably think we could come up with some better names than what we’ve experienced so far. So AFH decided to give this a try… and you showed up!
[The Story So Far: Every Wednesday at 1pm South African time [6am EST] an inspired and growing number of brilliant, creative and absolutely fun people from all around the world take part in what is called a Hashtag game. @AFrikkinHashtag [say it out loud] is South Africa’s #1 Hashtag game and is always a lot of fun. The F.L.O.P. [or Fish List Of Prizeworthyness] is the collection of some of the best tweets from each week’s game and is what all seriously comedic Hashtaggers aspire to…]
We sent out an invitation and some ideas of how this thing might work:
The world may have too many boy bands, but things could have been worse. Join us with @AFrikkinHashtag as we imagine #UnwantedBoyBandNames we are glad didn’t quite make it… pic.twitter.com/BS1PRkAs1O
— Brett FISH Anderson (@BrettFishA) December 27, 2017
Join @BrettFishA and The UnNamed Ones for the last @AFrikkinHashtag game of the year as we consider the #UnwantedBoyBandNames that were never picked on @HashtagRoundup pic.twitter.com/0nfb6QJsX4
— A Frikkin Hashtag (@AFrikkinHashtag) December 27, 2017
The Pineapple on Pizza Quartet#UnwantedBoyBandNames
Each one a fine singer in their own regard, but put them together and it was just never meant to be! pic.twitter.com/MC45IIZoX7— A Frikkin Hashtag (@AFrikkinHashtag) December 27, 2017
These boy band wannabes quickly soared to the top of the charts making us a Hashtag Roundup Hot Tag:
HOT HASHTAGS
#1 USA #UnwantedBoyBandNames w/@AFrikkinHashtag
#5 USA #MakeAQuoteAngry w/@SotallyToberHTs
Play along on @HashtagRoundup
— Hashtag Roundup (@HashtagRoundup) December 27, 2017
One of our favourite bots poked his head in to Schmot our game:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames. #UnwantedBoyBandSchmames…
— Bot? Schmot! (@BotSchmot) December 27, 2017
And we got the more than appropriate song “Make It Stop” as our Trending Tune for this game:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames is trending right now. Here's its tune! https://t.co/rLTLnkLwQa
— Trending Tunes (@trending__tunes) December 27, 2017
And the rest was really up to you as you jumped on in droves [do we still have droves in 2018?] to share with us your favourite Boy Band names and the best of those we snapped up to compile this week’s:
FISH LIST OF PRIZEWORTHYNESS [aka The F.L.O.P.]
Jimish starts us off with some melodic wordplay:
Michael Learns To Mock #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Jimish (@jimishbathia) December 27, 2017
While John managed to send a message and a boy band name in one:
Nstink. #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— John Lane (@JohnFPLane) December 27, 2017
K Dawg scent in her offering:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames The Old Spice Boys
— Kerry Teddy (@KeshaTedder) December 27, 2017
While pH1 spoke for the lesser fan base crowd:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames
Take That (away)— ▪️pH1▪️ (@pH1Online) December 27, 2017
Tali brought the ‘tude:
Click Click Clique#UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/Wi0fGkRRRN
— Sir Taliesyne (@Taliesyne) December 27, 2017
While Adrian’s really bombed:
Nuke Kids On The Block #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Adrian Lui (@adrianlui) December 27, 2017
John brought in a little European flavouring:
The Adolf-Lescents. #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— John Lane (@JohnFPLane) December 27, 2017
While DM largely summed it up:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames
Toys to men— DM (@patchdennizen) December 27, 2017
We had to wash our eyes out with soap after this offering from V:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames KAPOW pic.twitter.com/Hp9q68VdN1
— VeldLot🌷 (@VeldLot) December 27, 2017
Captain Funkadunk had a sweet offering:
The Bon Bons #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Cpt. Funkadunk (@cptfunkadunk) December 27, 2017
Nadine brought the Brits, or let them leave, or something:
Brexit Boys #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Nadine Stoner (@nadine_stoner67) December 27, 2017
Picachupracabra found a genre blend:
Generic Crapton #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— picachupracabra (@KrinkleKult) December 27, 2017
Their name may suck but they certainly have the moves:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames The monks pic.twitter.com/0wYNLEb93a
— VeldLot🌷 (@VeldLot) December 27, 2017
Moving from the News arena to take on the music:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames
Fake that— DM (@patchdennizen) December 27, 2017
pH1 was spot on, or maybe spots on?
#UnwantedBoyBandNames
Acne/DC— ▪️pH1▪️ (@pH1Online) December 27, 2017
Andy brought all the levels:
New Kids on the Rock #UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/Um13kwyyWG
— Andy (cats & snark) (@pooter03) December 27, 2017
Adrian was suspicious:
N-LipSync #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Adrian Lui (@adrianlui) December 27, 2017
i like how the Twitterer deemed this picture of crocs as “sensitive or inappropriate media”
The New Kids who like to wear Crocs#UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/yd1YG2msud
— 📉🐦Rocky's Pride🐦📈 (@RockysPride) December 27, 2017
While Izzi’s milkshake was bringing all the boy bands to his yard:
My comical bromance pic.twitter.com/ht4hHIeysf
— Izzitdfc (@izzitdfc) December 27, 2017
Geff channeled his inner Fallon:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames Ew Kids On The Block @AFrikkinHashtag pic.twitter.com/dAq0E6pc8q
— Geff Gefferson (@GeffGefferson1) December 27, 2017
While Kris was keeping it for real:
Bruhs #UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/WlMyMd4rUG
— The OG Kris P Pata® (@Kris_P_Pata) December 27, 2017
Der Claus had this classic:
Yes, Mom #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— (((Der Claus))) (@derclauss) December 27, 2017
Dan’s smelled a little off:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames Cabbage Garden
— I'm Just Dan (@DanielAshley13) December 27, 2017
Jill dived in with some Pun Pointage:
The Squeegees #UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/QUcatIVevG
— Jill Marie Morris (@TheJillyMarie) December 27, 2017
Abigail went political:
#unwantedboybandnames Kim Jong Un Direction
— Abigail Donohoe (@SparkyCookie1) December 27, 2017
Morgendorffer brought the rage:
#UnwantedBoyBandNames
Boyz To Man-Bun— Morgendorffer 0819 (@MabryMundy) December 27, 2017
DF_Angel was right on the money:
Hanson & Regretal #UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/OxMxSREqpL
— my200#life (@DF_Angel) December 27, 2017
Bolas with some more clean word play:
Dishes NSYNC #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Bolas (@VoliBolas) December 27, 2017
Dr Tari. had a confession:
Fall For One #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Dr. Tari (@YourBestYouGuru) December 27, 2017
Prinz JFC scored all of the Random but Related points with this classic:
Hotdog water #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— Sylvester Iverson Alkan (@prinzjfc) December 27, 2017
Jegranger nabbed some clever points:
Roxette cetera #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— jegranger123 (@jegranger1231) December 27, 2017
While DB brought the imagery:
Chewbacca's Armpit #UnwantedBoyBandNames pic.twitter.com/nu7pQxxSwU
— DB (@smackiepipe) December 27, 2017
So many great and fantastical boy band names and next time a group of pimply voice-breaking guys is looking to go big they should definitely look to us. But with this particular game, there could only ever be one winner once we saw this tweet from Jesús and so this week’s TOP F.L.O.P. goes to this timeless classic:
Nickelback #UnwantedBoyBandNames
— jesús (@Yo_Zues) December 27, 2017
Thank you everyone for playing and with the daylight savings changes we now move an hour earlier to 12 noon in South Africa and 6am EDT in Americaland every Wednesday so come along and give us your best and see if you can raise your level to that of the F.L.O.P. #LifeGoals
Huge shoutout to The UnNamed Ones who work tirelessly for buckets of banter behind the scenes ensuring that the @AFrikkinHashtag game remains one of the most fun and creative and successful games on the Twitterer.
Let’s keep on putting the WIT in the TWITTERER and see you next game.
love brett “Fish” anderson and No_bob
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