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Can you name the names of these bands from before they got famous?
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Matthewconte
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Original Name
Famous Name
Approximate Year of Name Change
The Pendletones
1961
On A Friday
1985
The New Yardbirds
1968
Tabitha's Secret
1995
Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem
1983
Smile
1971
Steel Mill
1972
The Golliwogs
1967
The Polka Tulk Blues Band
1968
Pen Cap Chew
1988
The Sex Maggots
1986
Mudcrutch
1976
Original Name
Famous Name
Approximate Year of Name Change
Sweet Children
1987
Free Beer
1988
The Quarry Men
1960
Meggadeath
1963
The Hawks
1964
Kara's Flowers
2002
The Rain
1991
The Himalayans
1994
The Warlocks
1964
Feedback
1978
Mookie Blaylock
1990
The High Numbers
1964
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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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