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Can you name the names of these bands from before they got famous?
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Original Name
Famous Name
Approximate Year of Name Change
The Pendletones
1961
The High Numbers
1964
On A Friday
1985
The New Yardbirds
1968
The Golliwogs
1967
The Hawks
1964
Free Beer
1988
Mudcrutch
1976
Tabitha's Secret
1995
Feedback
1978
The Rain
1991
Kara's Flowers
2002
Original Name
Famous Name
Approximate Year of Name Change
Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem
1983
The Sex Maggots
1986
Sweet Children
1987
Steel Mill
1972
Meggadeath
1963
Smile
1971
Pen Cap Chew
1988
The Warlocks
1964
The Quarry Men
1960
The Himalayans
1994
The Polka Tulk Blues Band
1968
Mookie Blaylock
1990
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Original Band Names Quiz
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Created Nov 8, 2011 in
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woowoo682
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Nov 8th, 2011 at 04:28 GMT
-4 points
whoever made this quiz must be such a loser
hibernia
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Nov 8th, 2011 at 14:57 GMT
2 points
Anyone remember what band changed their name from the "Rainbow Butt Monkeys?"
theoffice16
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Nov 8th, 2011 at 15:56 GMT
0 points
The Beatles didn't change their name from the Quarry Men, the Quarry Men was a band before the Beatles that had John, Paul, and George, along with other people. The Beatles changed their name from the Silver Beatles, which would work better. The Quarry Men was a different group, with similar members.
nonamer
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Nov 8th, 2011 at 18:59 GMT
1 point
One you missed: Blur were called Seymour prior to becoming famous.
twarner50
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Nov 8th, 2011 at 19:14 GMT
2 points
You might want to change the year for Mookie Blaylock- the band did not change their name until about 1990.
Matthewconte
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Dec 15th, 2011 at 05:00 GMT
1 point
Yes, because "the Silver Beatles" wouldn't be obvious at all...and people are really having trouble figuring out the Quarrymen (77.6%).
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