Evidently, a great many famous bands started off with horrific names, finding a more suitable one before hitting it big. Here are other crazy original names of great bands moments before they hit it big…
Wicked Lester (KISS)
The Salty Peppers (Earth Wind and Fire)
U2 (The Hype)
Atomic Mass (Def Leppard)
The Pendletons (The Beach Boys)
The Who (Detour)
The Polka Tulk Blues Band (Black Sabbath)
Naked Toddler (Creed)
Screaming Abdabs (Pink Floyd)
Soft White Underbelly (Blue Oyster Cult)
The Quarrymen (The Beatles)
Tom and Jerry – (Simon and Garfunkel)
Mookie Blaylock (Pearl Jam)
Sweet Children (Green Day)
Smile (Queen)
Pud (The Doobie Brothers)
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