31 Bands And Musicians That Thankfully Changed Their Weird And Awkward Original Names
Some of these I won't be able to unsee.
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1. The Sex Maggots

The Goo Goo Dolls originally went by the Sex Maggots.
2. Touch

The Spice Girls were originally named Touch.
3. Naked Toddler

Creed's original name was Naked Toddler.
4. Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem

Before they were the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they were Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem.
5. Blood Fart

Fred Durst originally considered calling Limp Bizkit "Blood Fart."
6. Lizzy Grant

Lana Del Rey's first album is called Lana Del Rey A.K.A. Lizzy Grant.
7. Starfish

Before they were Coldplay, they were Starfish.
8. Alexis Texas

Hannah Montana almost went by the name of Alexis Texas.
9. Davy Jones

Before he recorded albums as David Bowie, David Bowie recorded songs under his birth name, Davy Jones.
10. Kara's Flowers

Before Maroon 5, there was Kara's Flowers.
11. Rat Salad

Van Halen were originally known as Rat Salad.
12. Xero

Linkin Park was originally named Xero.
13. Rainbow Butt Monkeys

Finger Eleven's first name was Rainbow Butt Monkeys.
14. Village Idiot

Nickelback's original name was Village Idiot.
15. Polka Tulk Blues Band

Black Sabbath at one time went by Polka Tulk Blues Band.
16. Sweet Children

Green Day's original name was Sweet Children.
17. Rain

Before Liam Gallagher joined Oasis, Oasis were known as Rain.
18. Girls Tyme

Before Destiny's Child, they were Girls Tyme.
19. LYLAS

Before Fifth Harmony hated each other, they were known as LYLAS.
20. 2 Shades Deep

Outkast's original name was 2 Shades Deep.
21. The Young Aborigines

The Beastie Boys originally went by the Young Aborigines.
22. The Tea Set

Before Pink Floyd, there was the Tea Set.
23. Katy Hudson

Katy Perry's first album was a Christian album recorded under the name Katy Hudson.
24. The Rattlesnakes

The Bee Gees were originally called the Rattlesnakes.
25. Tranzlator Crew

The Fugees were originally known as the Tranzlator Crew.
26. Unique Attraction

Boyz II Men originally went by Unique Attraction.
27. Nyuk

New Kids on the Block were originally Nyuk.
28. The Salty Peppers

Earth, Wind & Fire were originally called the Salty Peppers.
29. 2nd Nature

TLC were originally named 2nd Nature.
30. Pen Cap Chew

Before they were Nirvana, they went by Pen Cap Chew.
31. Duck Tape

Blink 182's first name was Duck Tape.