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Entries Beginning with B

New Name		Original Name		Description		Submitted by:
We*Bitched		B*Witched		Spoonerizing the name seems to be more descriptive		Apparition99
The B-5's (or the B-2's)		The B-52's		Dropping either digit also produces a bingo number		nally
The G-52's		The B-52's		In standard bingo, the number 52 is in the G range		nally
Stratofortress		B-52s		What the real B-52 is called!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
B.W.T.		B.T.		To include his middle initial.		Ralph
Grown-Up Washington		Baby Washington		She became publicly known LONG after infancy.		Alex
Babylon B.C.		Babylon A.D.		The majority of Babylon's history was from BC yrs.		Rychendroll
The Babies		The Babys		The proper spelling of the plural of baby.		Tiffany
Baby Sham Bulls		Babyshambles		Might make more sense (at least in some context).		Natalie Stonecipher
Bulls**t Boys		Backstreet Boys		'cuz they're a bulls**t band and it still works with the whole BSB thing		Talula
Mainstreet Men		Backstreet Boys		They're grown up, and it keeps the alliteration.		Archie C.
Back Street Gays		Backstreet Boys		Well if you ask me, they act like five gay boys		Brandy Rose
Backdoor Boys		Backstreet Boys		To me they are a bunch of poofs...		Ch3yn3
Bad Red Pigeon		Bad Religion		Everyone likes that darn red pigeon.		DarkJon64
Badly Sculpted Boy		Badly Drawn Boy		Now he's three-dimensional; still poorly formed.		April Fleming
Boohoo Men		Baha Men		Dropped off the scene after letting the dogs out		Cassandra
Bananarumba		Bananarama		The name of a dessert at Chili's restaurants.		Cassandra
Papayarama		Bananarama		Another fruit ending with the letter A.		Katie
Pain		A Band Called Pain		It's shortened up		SpiderSkull98
A Swarm Of Bees		A Band Of Bees		A contingent of bees is called a swarm.		Lindz
Band Of Houses		Band Of Horses		If there were "Change a letter" for band names...		Valerie Cameron
Band Of Hoses		Band Of Horses		If there were "Remove a letter" for band names...		Valerie Cameron
The Banned Perry		The Band Perry		A pun on original name, with potential humor		Carla Jorgensen
The Bland Perry		The Band Perry		A funny thought to any who think their music bland		Natalie Merchant's Millpond
Bang Firebird		Bang Camaro		Pontiac's version of the classic Chevy pony car		Jay
Bang Camarotoechia		Bang Camaro		Camarotoechia = a prehistoric brachiopod		Carolyn Morgenstern
Fully Dressed Gentlemen		Barenaked Ladies		The opposite of the name is purely accurate.		Darby Hen
Barenaked Laddies		Barenaked Ladies		They're all guys!		Francine Harper
Fullyclothed Gentlemen		Barenaked Ladies		Well they aren't ladies and they aren't naked. They are fully clothed guys.		Biteme Wokhead
Gary Green		Barry Blue		Green is his real surname & Barry rhymes with Gary		Lee
Barry Black		Barry White		More appropriate, as this guy was black		Isac
Jack's Basement		Basement Jaxx		C'mon it just makes more sense		The Real Slim Shadier
Deerfisher		Basshunter		An opposite incongruity		Marcia Todd
Bowl For Brows		Bat For Lashes		Two sports terms + two types of facial hair.		Opie M.
Gay City Rollers		Bay City Rollers		That's if these guys were gay.		Saturday Cowboy
BigMac		BBMak		Their name reminds me of a burger from McDonalds!		Rod Thomas
The Beach Men		The Beach Boys		This must be the oldest living boys on record.		oldtimer
Beastly Noise		Beastie Boys		What some people might think of their music.		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Beastie Men		Beastie Boys		They ain't boys anymore		WW's Sketcher
Mightie Men		Beastie Boys		They're grown men; keeps the name alliterative.		Barb Dwyer
The Beaters		The Beatles		They've beaten everybody else to the top!		Alan The Ottoman
The Bee Gee		The Bee Gees		Only one member is left as of 2012: Barry.		Ducky Mumu
The Hee-Bee-Gee-Bees		The Bee Gees		Get it? Heebie jeebies?		Calop
The E		Beginning Of The End		That's the beginning of "The End"		Bridal Shower Curtain Call Waiting Room
Belisnda Carlisle		Belinda Carlisle		Consistently places silent "s" after "li"		Harriet Henderson
Belinda Trucklisle		Belinda Carlisle		Time for an upgrade.		Mr. X
Gaston & Ursula		Belle & Sebastian		The villains from the respective films.		Ben Dover
The Beast & Ariel		Belle & Sebastian		2 other main characters from the respective films.		Angela
Belly Poke		Belle Epoque		What I thought it was on first several hearings!		Karen Smith
Bend Folds Five		Ben Folds Five		sounds similar; bend is a synonym for fold		Miss Elanius
Bearing Straight		Bering Strait		Same sound, different meaning		Bethany Byrd
Frankfurt		Berlin		Another city in Germany.		Open Mike
Eta Band		Beta Band		Now five letters further down the Greek Alphabet!		Fiscal Cliff Richard
Zeta Band		Beta Band		Now four letters further down the Greek Alphabet!		Fiscal Cliff Richard
Beth Orphan		Beth Orton		She lost both her parents by the time she was 19.		Eric
Better Than Eczema		Better Than Ezra		Well, Ezra IS pretty great...		Boy Howdy
Bouncy		Beyonce		She's got a nice full rack!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Bif Clothed		Bif Naked		She's not QUITE naked.		Shilo
Big Audio Dynamite II		Big Audio Dynamite		Real example of a temporary rename (early 1990s).		Gus
Bill Cow-less		Bill Kaulitz		Don't have a cow, man!		Rachel
Bill Quarterman		Bill Quateman		How I misread his name first several times		Renee Scoggins
Billie Eyelash		Billie Eilish		Her eyes are her major feature.		Sheila Oh
Silly Piper		Billie Piper		For her silly bubble gum pop tunes		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Billy Idle		Billy Idol		He's not recording much anymore / Other homonym		Adam
Billy Sea		Billy Ocean		Sea and ocean mean the same thing.		Reggie Pillbox
Birthday Massage		Birthday Massacre		What I mistook the name for at first		Diana Jasper
Black Eyed Beans		Black Eyed Peas		What the name-derived food really is		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Black Eyed Susans		Black Eyed Peas		If they got more than one woman into the band?		Cassandra
Chawalies or Lobias		Black Eyed Peas		If they were an Indian or Pakistani group		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
White Punks		Black Flag		They're all white, and play punk rock.		Whatever you want to call me
The White Keys		The Black Keys		The other set of keys on the piano/keyboard.		Odie Garfield
Blue Sabbath		Black Sabbath		At their core, they're still a Blues band.		GlamRockNinjaLord
Dark Lent		Black Sabbath		Black=Dark, and Lent=Sabbath		Rachel
Black Sunday		Black Sabbath		Most religions believe Sunday is the Sabbath day.		Opie M.
Rotten		Black Stone Cherry		it will be by now after this many years		Michael Millward
The Bluebyrds		The Blackbyrds		Another bird misspelling, like the original name		Isac
Deaf Cantaloupe		Blind Melon		A different type of melon and impairment		Blake Dreary
Stink 182		Blink 182		I like 'em but making up names is fun		The Real Slim Shadier
Link 182		Blink 182		A punk band doing Legend of Zelda-themed songs?		Archie C.
Bink 182		Blink 182		This is what they were when they were babies!		Michael M
Blandie		Blondie		Calling the singer "Debbie Harry" sounds bland.		Me Again
Bad Blood, No Sweat, and Crocodile Tears		Blood, Sweat and Tears		It better reflects today's generation.		older
Balloons		Bloontz		Sensible/what most people might think the name is		Joe
Purpl Cantrell		Blu Cantrell		Another color with the silent end 'e' removed.		Timmy O'Toole
Orange October		Blue October		Blue isn't normally associated with October.		Travis
Red November		Blue October		Becuz it ROX		Cpt. Neeb
Blue Oyster Cultivators		Blue Oyster Cult		If they retired and decided to become gardeners.		Steve
Blues Travelers		Blues Traveler		To indicate more than 1 person, as this is a band.		Gus
Whites Traveler		Blues Traveler		Because they sound like white men trying to play the blues.		Mr. Critic
Smear		Blur		Same thing, just sounds more grungy.		S.T.G.
Boa Constrictor		BoA		Kwon Boa's curves are worth being wrapped around!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Bob Seger & The Centrum Silver Bullet Band		Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band		The members are approaching senior citizenship.		Adam
Bobby Downed		Bobby Brown		The drugs really got to him.		Rachel
Booze Clown		Bobby Brown		His drinking problem has led to rehab		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Good Jovi		Bon Jovi		Bon means 'good' in French.		Oliver South
Cinnabon Jovi		Bon Jovi		Sickeningly sweet rock belongs in a mall too!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Bonnie Girler		Bonnie Boyer		"Bonnie" is a girl's name.		Dinah Bartilson
Gertie Guitar		Bonnie Guitar		Uses a girls name starting with a hard G sound!		Joe
Bonnie Balalaika		Bonnie Guitar		A stringed Slavic instrument beginning with 'B'		Jennifer
Bonnie Banjo		Bonnie Guitar		A stringed instrument that makes name alliterative		Alan
Bony Tyler		Bonnie Tyler		What she'll be when she's an old lady		Mickey D.
Bi George		Boy George		Swung both ways at one time		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Man George		Boy George		He was already an adult when he rose to fame.		O.J. Chamberlain
Boy Marries Girl		Boy Meets Girl		They were married for awhile, believe it or not.		Larcen Tyler
The Men		The Boys		They've all grown up; keeps the name generic.		Dude
Thank You, Captain Obvious		Boys Like Girls		It fits.		Ryan
Men II Granddadz		Boyz II Men		The age factor.		Maddie's The Boss
Brian Van 3000		Bran Van 3000		How I first read the name; I thought it was 1 guy.		Tim
Kinda Old		Brand New		They were new in 2000. But that was awhile ago.		Travis
Brand Ten		Brand X		For those who think the X is a roman numeral.		Gus
Cognac		Brandy		If she were French?		Eric
Single Malt Scotch		Brandy		One good alcoholic beverage name deserves another.		Diana Jasper
Mold		Bread		Mold comes with aging bread, and it's been awhile.		Obie Lame Kenobi
Toast		Bread		That's what this band is now. (Thank God and the toaster.)		Bob
Fixing Benjamin		Breaking Benjamin		You're not going to leave Benjamin broken are you?		Travis
Choke		Breathe		An antonym for the original band name?		Isac
Poptart		Britney Spears		Real club nickname		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Kojak		Britney Spears		Her recently shaved head. (July 2007)		Baby Jane Russell
Spear Britney		Britney Spears		Why not switch her first and last names around?		Amber
Twitney Spears		Britney Spears		She is a whiney twit, I just call 'em like I see 'em!		bree
Pinking Shears		Britney Spears		Lookes like she was holding a pair of pinking shears whilst getting dressed, judging by some of the things she wears!		Brandie
Rusty Spears		Britney Spears		How long will she last as a pop singer anyway?		Specter
Bratney Spears		Britney Spears		She behaves like a brat!		Some Person
Bitchney Spears		Britney Spears		Well, Britney just seems like a Bitch!		~Child of Sun~
Bruce Chanel		Bruce Channel		He should spell it this way to say it accordingly.		Dr. Critic
Bruce Fruhlingstein		Bruce Springsteen		What his name would be in Germany.		Rocky Rhodes
Bruce Stringbean		Bruce Springsteen		He is kinda tall.		Gigi
Bruce Fallsteen		Bruce Springsteen		His "Glory Days" are definitely over.		ole
Dwarf Bruno Pluto		Bruno Mars		It's time dwarf planets got their equal time!		Angelica Monaghan
Bruno Earth		Bruno Mars		He's from the planet Earth, not Mars.		Opie M.
Buttcheery		Buckcherry		Because I thought that was the band's name at first. Plus it pertains to their music.		Mr. Joe
Brooklyn Chicago		Buffalo Springfield		A city in New York + a city in Illinois		Opie M.
Albany Tom		Buffalo Tom		Another city in New York.		Paul Bear
The Snuggles		The Buggles		Doesn't it sound more cozy?		Larcen Tyler
Building World Peace		Building Better Bombs		We don't need bombs, we need peace.		Candy Welty
Projectile Diarrhea		Bulimia Banquet		ANYTHING is an improvement over this original!		Karen Smith
Blair		Bush		The band Bush is British, not American.		Alan of Seville
Burning Bush		Bush		Holy Moses! This band needs a Bible reference.		newsong

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