“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage……. Cans Of Piss !!! Oh – I mean R.E.M.” Or, “Put your hands together for Van Halen formerly Rat Salad !!! Seriously. I’m not making that up.
Its clear that musicians could be genius at crafting a melody and creating a lasting epic track that stands the test of time yet still really blow at naming their bands. Here’s a few more examples :
Feedback
The Detours
Johnny & the Moondogs
The Rattlesnakes
To see more famous groups and their original names before they snapped out of it and focused to come up with a good name, click here.