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This is a list of replacement names for existing band names.

Entries Beginning with A

New Name		Original Name		Description		Submitted by:
A-Freaks		A*Teens		They R freaks!!! And in a few years when they're not teenagers anymore?!? And that asterisk is totally STUPID.		Me And I
A*Holes		A*Teens		Basicly, that's what they are.		Stockton
Barefoot Boy		Aaron Carter		Look at the cover of his first album and pictures I've seen in magazines. In my opinion, I think the new name is perfect for him! I would love to tickle his barefeet.		Angie
ABBF (or FBBA)		ABBA		since Anni-Frid was more known as Frida		Roger
Father		ABBA		From the Biblical Aramaic word		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
AD/BC		AC/DC		They've set the history of rock back to Rome!		Alan the Ottoman
Acey Deusy		AC/DC		they'd play this game while onboard a jet		Nameless?
Reject		Accept		What their labels probably did after seeing how bad record sales were going		Mac
Eve And The Termites		Adam And The Ants		Termite swarms are more ominous than ant swarms.		Regina
Adam Arachnid		Adam Ant		Please note that spiders are arachnids, not insect		Lance Crackers
Army Ant		Adam Ant		When he went through that angry phase		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Steve Spider		Adam Ant		Alliterative; not insect but still a creepycrawler		Random Madeupperson
Adam Aphid		Adam Ant		Another type of insect beginning with 'A'.		Orel Hershyster
Standing Pat		Adam Ant		A two-word synonym for the word 'adamant.'		Bob
Billy Bee		Adam Ant		Another alliteration with an insect as the surname		John
Herbie Hornet		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Gregory Grasshopper		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Damien Damselfly		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative name with an insect		Penelope Beckinsale
Mel Moth		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Wally Wasp		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Larry Locust		Adam Ant		Also an alliteration with a man's name and insect.		Smelma Pitz
Terrence Termite		Adam Ant		Still another alliterative insect name		Duncan Moore
Ate Well		Adele		Would explain her weight		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Adored		Adele		For all the awards she's won!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
A Doll		Adele		She's become quite popular in recent years.		Joe
Bullitsmith		Aerosmith		It's time for these old rockers to get with the time. We now use bullets, not arrows. They still won't be able to spell, though.		rocky
The Grounded Poisonous Event		The Airborne Toxic Event		Complete opposites		Lefty Wright
Alannah Kylos		Alannah Myles		Her "metric system" name, with 'y' instead of 'i'.		Ed
Allison Chains		Alice In Chains		What I first thought the name was		Joe
Alice In Shackles		Alice In Chains		Chains won't hold someone very well.		Travis
Alice In Bars		Alice In Chains		Chains are too barbaric. Bars are more fun.		Brittney Bland
Al Kaline Trio		Alkaline Trio		Insert a space; you get an oldtime baseball player		Cassandra
The Part Man, Part Woman, Brothers & Sisters Band		The Allman Brothers Band		If it expanded to include both sexes		Jessica Bielzebub
Almond Brothers Band		Allman Brothers Band		I actually used to think this was their name ;D		2funny
Omegaville		Alphaville		The other end of the Greek alphabet plus '-ville'		Mac
78violet		Aly and AJ		Real example, effective 8 July 2009. Not sure why.		nally
Amy Beerhouse		Amy Winehouse		A different alcoholic beverage!		Random Madeupperson
Amy Fadeout		Amy Winehouse		Her death...		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amy Knockedout		Amy Winehouse		Self-explanatory		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amy Passedout		Amy Winehouse		Self-explanatory		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Amy Druggedout		Amy Winehouse		Self-explanatory		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Andrea False Disconnection		Andrea True Connection		She had one hit in the 70s, and never heard again.		Richard Head
Anita Nother Hit		Anita Ward		Would somebody please "Ring My Bell"?		Bob
The Arcade Shire		The Arcade Fire		The Arcade Fire with 12th century instruments		MacMillan
South African Monkeys		Arctic Monkeys		This is where monkeys really do live		Travis
Armor For Sheep		Armor For Sleep		It is the way I read the band's name at first!		Deirdre Collins
Departure		Arrival		Hardly arrived any sooner than departing the scene		Brianna Holden
Awake At The Wheel		Asleep At The Wheel		No one should be sleepy while driving.		Dude
Drunk At The Wheel		Asleep At The Wheel		It would fit the music better.		Kristy
Fast Ponies		Ass Ponys		Corrects the spelling & uses a more sensible word.		Big D
The Nintendos		The Ataris		Another major video game company.		Phil McKracken
I'll Trade You		Atreyu		That's what it sounds like to me		Evan C.
Betray You		Atreyu		At least that makes more sense, albeit sad.		Logan
Avenged Fivefold		Avenged Sevenfold		They have 5 members, not 7.		DJ Blaze
Alleged Sevenfold		Avenged Sevenfold		As already mentioned, it's not a group of 7.		Andy
Advil Lavigne		Avril Lavigne		Her music gives me a headache		Random Madeupperson
Aztec Painting		Aztec Camera		News Flash: Aztecs never had cameras.		obscure

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