Rolling Stone has a rundown of some bands whose initial idea for a name was TERRIBLE . . . but thankfully, they came to their senses and changed the name before it became too late.
Check them out!:
1. Early name: The Golliwogs . . . Final name: Creedence Clearwater Revival
2. Early name: The Polka Tulk Blues Band . . . Final name: Black Sabbath
3. Early name: The Shrinky Dinks . . . Final name: Sugar Ray
4. Early name: Pud . . . Final name: The Doobie Brothers
5. Early name: The Salty Peppers . . . Final name: Earth, Wind and Fire
6. Early name: Soft White Underbelly . . . Final name: Blue Öyster Cult
7. Early name: Screaming Abdabs . . . Final name: Pink Floyd
8. Early name: Wicked Lester . . . Final name: KISS
9. Early name: The Pendeltons . . . Final name: The Beach Boys
10. Early name: Atomic Mass . . . Final name: Def Leppard
11. Early name: Smile . . . Final name: Queen
12. Early name: The Obelisk . . . Final name: The Cure
