My parents were wrong, they named me "tree" It's probably the cruelest thing they ever did to me I thought a long time about changing my name But I found a better way to deal with my shame My buddies and me formed a band We're gonna be famous, you understand We're lookin' for a drummer Or someone with a van Our hair is getting longer But the most important thing is namin' the band Namin' the band We studied all the pictures in metal magazine My lycra makes me sing real high, my mom thinks its obscene We've got our own equipment and a great rehearsal space All we need's a heavy name to throw in your face My buddies and me formed a band We're gonna be famous, you understand We're lookin' for a drummer Or someone with a van Our hair is getting longer But the most important thing is namin' the band Namin' the band We were gonna call ourselves Elvis Hitler but Someone beat us to the punch Maybe we should be the Butthole Surfers, or How 'bout Chuck 'n Lunch Names with meaning and attitude aren't easy to find So we're hanging out... asking each other "How about?..." We should be writing tunes And learning where to stand Instead we're spending all our time Doing nothing but ... naming the band