Funniest / Weirdest Former Names of Famous Bands
Some of these old names probably sound funny and/or weird because we compare them with the names we know, and with the type of their music.And I thought Red Hot Chili Peppers was a long name...haha
Nirvana had gone through a series of names. Too different names. Cobain said Nirvana was chosen because "I wanted a name that was kind of beautiful or nice and pretty instead of a mean, raunchy punk name like the Angry Samoans".
I always think they're more like Rocky and Bullwinkle, but I guess the mouse and cat fits too.
R.E.M. isn't less weird though (abbreviation for Rapid Eye Movement, the dream stage of sleep), which Stipe selected at random from a dictionary.
I hate them well enough under the name Creed, but there's no way they could've had a success as "Naked Toddler". what?
I prefer the name Johnny and the Moondogs; it sounds like a Swamp-Rock / Southern-Rock band, but The Beatles suits their music better.
Every cover band I know has talked about naming their band "Free Beer" to increase attendance ("Free Beer at 9 pm! "), but I can't believe that BNL actually did it.
They've overdone themselves - I think their newer name is even funnier!