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Entries Beginning with S

New Name		Original Name		Description		Submitted by:
MS. (mellow&smooth) Shaw-Day		Sade		Beautiful name, Sade, but I've heard so many people butcher it. This should set people straight once and for all!		cool mom
Spit		Saliva		Aren't they vitually the same? They're both gross.		rocknroll
Sally Oilfield		Sally Oldfield		What I mistook her name for at first		Courtney Mears
Basil 'n' Oregyno		Salt 'n' Pepa		Another popular spice combo, the 2nd one misspelt		Sheila Oh
Ketchup N Mustahd		Salt N Pepa		Another pair of condiments w/ 2nd one misspelled		Rachel
Cinnamon N Nutmeg		Salt N Pepa		Another popular spice combo.		Rachel
Salmon Dave		Sam & Dave		A possible mishearing/misinterpretation.		Hank E. Panky
Sam And The Fox		Samantha Fox		Sounds very similar to her actual name!		Lucinda Blair
The Sam Pipers		The Sandpipers		What I misheard the band's name as		Isac
Savage Patch		Savage Garden		What have they ever grown?		Freddy
Salvage Garden		Savage Garden		If this site had a page add a letter to band names		Stallion High Wine
Savage Chicken		Savage Garden		(This is a reference to a comic strip called "Freefall".)		Timwi
Savage Gooberheads		Savage Garden		That's what they are for trying to copy Roxette.		Amanda
20th Century Man		Saxon		A more accurate timing description.		A Stranger
Hope 'lus		Scandal 'Us		Reflects their ability.		QarnoS
This Crypt		The Script		It sounds almost the same!		Kelly Blythe
Skeeti Poleeti		Scritti Politti		What I THOUGHT their name was. How embarrassing!		Woody Willoughby
Vulture Yelling Kill Him Kill Him		Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her		Different bird, different command.		Saran Rapp
The Screaming Seagulls		Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her		Sounds less awkward		Sarah
Seehund		Seal		His name in German (married to Heidi Klum)		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Dolphin		Seal		I've heard one of my ex-bosses call him that		Jennifer Like Hewitt
Walrus		Seal		This was quoted in a "Family Matters" episode.		Paul Warren
SeaLion		Seal		He is tight, but why use his first name, just pick another cute sea animal, damit!		S.T.G.
Squeal		Seal		His facial appearance makes people wanna...		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Sebitchian Bach		Sebastian Bach		Actually, I kinda dig the guy; however, a website christened him "Sebitchian" since he's apparently a real [butt]hole.		FireWoman
The Sarin-Dippin' Singers		The Serendipity Singers		Scary! Isn't sarin a chemical warfare agent?		Corinne Auterlehr
Surgery Mendez & Brazil Sixty-Sicks		Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66		As spoofed on ''Win Ben Stein's Money.''		Benihana Stein
Coheed and Cambria		Shabutie		Real example; in 2001 they renamed themselves this		Calop
Scooby		Shaggy		You gotta admit. Scooby Doo is way more popular than Shaggy.		Stockton
Norville		Shaggy		Norville Rogers is Shaggy's name on Scooby-Doo.		Larcen Tyler
She Quivers		Shakira		Her bellydancing in videos		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Shania Twang		Shania Twain		She's a country artist, so this would fit well.		Schadenfreudian Slip
Her & Him		She & Him		Puts it consistently in objective pronoun form		Hector
She & He		She & Him		Puts it consistently in subjective pronoun form		Hector
Ben Colder		Sheb Wooley		Real example; his alias on the Hee Haw show in '62		Jeffrey
Sheena Weston		Sheena Easton		West is the opposite direction from east.		Lefty Lucy
Sherbet		The Sherbs		Real example; they changed it one way & then back.		Ken
Turtle Wax		Shinedown		It makes your car shine.		Rocky Rococco-Cola
Shineup		Shinedown		Shine is meant to go up, not down.		Dongquan
The Snowmen		The Showmen		Would be perfect for 'change letter in band name'		Bob
Gutter To Think		Shudder To Think		These guys' minds are in the gutter.		rocker
Sheepdog		Sia		The hair in her eyes!		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
See Ya		Sia		If you don't say her name carefully enough		Quyjibo
The Redcoats		The Sidekicks		A real example in reverse.		Quyjibo
The Silent Sirs		The Silencers		It sounds almost exactly the same as their name.		Helen Football
Gold Convention		Silver Convention		Gold is a better color compared to silver		Kacper
Grey Convention		Silver Convention		They must be really old now.		Reggie Pillbox
Centrum Silver Convention		Silver Convention		The aging factor.		Rachel
Rockingchair		Silverchair		They'll eventually need rocking chairs. They're growing so old so fast.		an Aussie
Silverhair		Silverchair		They're not performing now, and they're aging.		Don Tied Up In Knotts
Woodenchair		Silverchair		Their live performances are wooden.		J.C.
Simon and Garfield		Simon and Garfunkel		I actually saw that in a newspaper comic once!		Larcen Tyler
Complicated Minds		Simple Minds		If they're not simple, they're complicated!		Larcen Tyler
Simple Van		Simple Plan		The whole idea was to have a plan on getting a van		Brittany
Simply Dead		Simply Red		Because they couldn't make any more music.		tomario
Sinead O'Controversy		Sinead O'Connor		Her statements/performances have met with debate.		Alex
Witch Hazel		Sister Hazel		It sounds more soothing.		Johnny Les Paul Guitar
Brother Hazel		Sister Hazel		Because the members are all males.		Ed
Sister Sludge		Sister Sledge		Funny, albeit disparaging		Isac
Sisters of Marcy		Sisters of Mercy		If we had "Change a Letter" for band names		Grate Job
Brothers Of Pain		Sisters Of Mercy		They all male and write depressing, rockin' songs.		Rip Jeans
Brothers Of Mercy		Sisters Of Mercy		They're all men.		Cassandra
The 16's		The Six Teens		If you don't include the space, this'd be the name		Mac
The Six Senior Citizens		The Six Teens		Accurate for now, assuming they're all alive.		Alex
Sixpence All The Poorer		Sixpence None The Richer		Sounds funny compared to the orig. band name		Isac
Suspense None The Wiser		Sixpence None The Richer		I think it's clever compared to the original name.		I.P. Frehley
Sky Cries Uncle		Sky Cries Mary		Given all the air pollution, this is more accurate		RevengeFromMars YouTube
Dragonslayer		Slayer		Gives more clarity as to what they are slaying.		GlamRockNinjaLord
Slay Bells		Sleigh Bells		Same sound, different meaning		Tiffany Furlong
Sh*tnot		Slipknot		Seems about right.		ww's sketcher
Loosefall		Slipknot		How do you slip on a knot? You'd get stuck in it.		Venomwolf3
Lipsnot		SlipKnot		Spoonerize the name, and it fits		Brandon
Oral Surgery		Smash Mouth		To repair it.		Guest
Crooked Teeth		Smash Mouth		It's what you get when you get smashed in the mouth and listen to this music all the time. So, *that's* why they sound so bad!		dude13
Squishing Squash		Smashing Pumpkins		Another synonym for smash and a different gourd.		Hugh Jim Bessile
Insane Halloween		Smashing Pumpkins		Why else would the pumpkins have gotten smashed?		Asa
Repairing Pumpkins		Smashing Pumpkins		One goes hand in hand with the other.		PJ
Amazing Pumpkins		Smashing Pumpkins		If the members were British instead of American		Zev
Crashing Pumpkins		Smashing Pumpkins		A Cinderella story whose clocks have struck midnight.		Hooman
A Million Tiny Pieces		The Smithereens		That's what smithereenies are.		Bob
Sniffin' The Tears		Sniff 'n' The Tears		What I orig. thought was the name (sniffing tears)		Barb Dwyer
Sniff Doggie Doo		Snoop Doggy Dogg		It's what I'd rather do than listen to his music.		Rocky Walker
Snoop's Lyin'		Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg)		His new name change won't make any difference		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Boogers		Snot		Another name for snot		Lance Crackers
Nasal Mucus		Snot		That's what snot is.		Rocky Balboa Constrictor
Fire Brigade		Snow Patrol		They will have more feeling in their songs.		Dongquan
Snore Patrol		Snow Patrol		Coz they are Boring!		tomario
Social Contortion		Social Distortion		What some guys will go through to impress women		RevengeFromMars YouTube
Daughter Volt		Son Volt		If it were a band of females instead of males?		George
Sonata Artica		Sonata Arctica		Artica is closer to artic. "Arctica" isn't a word.		DJ Blaze
Sonic *Poof*		Sonic Youth		Did David Copperfield make this band disappear off the face of the Earth?		Jonathan C.
Kobra Boy		Soulja Boy		His hit song could be called Shake Dat!		Rachel
North		South		The opposite direction		Andy
Groundhog		Spacehog		They're having trouble getting off the ground.		J.C.
Spandex Ballet		Spandau Ballet		Think about it. Mikhail Baryshnikov in a cat suit.		united
Space Girls		Spice Girls		They always seemed more spacey than spicy to me!		Doug Graves
Split Girls		Spice Girls		For when they disbanded		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Spice Racks		Spice Girls		The changed word describes it all. Racks. (drools)		Corey
Dizzy Physicians		Spin Doctors		That's what it makes me think of.		Swiss Family Robinson Cano
Spine Doctors		Spin Doctors		Also known as chiropractors.		Ed
Gargoyle		Spitting Image		A Gargoyle is a spitting image & sounds grander.		Renee Scoggins
Spits Energy		Spizzenergi		Nearest I guess from spelling, what it sounds like		Faith Spencer
Spock's Ears		Spock's Beard		Spock was known for his ears, not his beard.		J.C. Spaceman
Fork		Spoon		Now it is a different item of silverware.		Priscilla Gadsden
Knife		Spoon		Now it is a different item of silverware.		Priscilla Gadsden
Caress		Squeeze		It's the same thing, only caressing sounds better.		Father Popcorn
Lancing Eastward		Stabbing Westward		Different weapon, opposite direction		Duncan Moore
Stacey S.		Stacey Q		Her last name is Swain, which doesn't start with Q		Buzz
Stain Remover		Staind		No one likes having stains.		Travis
Cleand		Staind		Tide gets rid of all stains!		DarkJon64
The Hitler		The Stalin		Another infamous dictator's name.		Lori Blonde
X-static		Static X		Wouldn't it make better sense to name a hard rock band after something that sounds more like "ecstatic"?		Metalman
Steroid Lab		Stereolab		Drug reference makes name more intriguing.		Hayley Spalding
Steve Woodwind		Steve Winwood		Reverses the syllables in his surname		Miss Elanius
Stevie Rave On		Stevie Ray Vaughan		Sounds practically the same as his actual name!		Emmy Kay Butanone
Stinks		Sting		For those who hate his music		Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Buzz		Sting		Both are actions done by bees.		Archie C.
Stung		Sting		When he retires? (Also suggested on Whose Line)		Bdazzel
Stockyard Channing		Stockard Channing		I've heard that reported as a typo for her name.		Trina Lufkin
Stoned Temple Pilots		Stone Temple Pilots		The lead singer always sounds like he's stoned		Bob
Blackberry Song Orchestra		Strawberry Song Orchestra		It fits in with their outfits and theme more.		Lefty Lucy
The Alumni		The Students		After they all got their academic diplomae?		Rachel
Ryan Stiles' Council		The Style Council		Knowing how funny Ryan Stiles is on both American and British versions of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", the change can only help this 80s group.		Dr funny
The Style Cancel		The Style Council		As a child I always confused"council" and "cancel"		Dinah Bartilson
Twygz		Styx		Twigs misspelled!		Rachel
Stynx		Styx		Skunks smell better than they play now.		oldguy
Sublime with Bradley		Sublime		To parody the band "Sublime with Rome"		JeReMy
Splendaland		Sugarland		Replace sugar with low calorie sweetener.		Paul Bear
20+21		Sum 41		And many other combos too numerous to list here!		Ike
Dim Sum 41		Sum 41		They are dimwits, but at least they can turn it in		Nick
Sun City Boys		Sun City Girls		The members are males, not females		Sweet Anne
Pineapple		Sunflower Bean		Pines no more make apples than sunflowers do beans		Megan Tereon
Vanilla Bean		Sunflower Bean		Vanilla pods ARE called beans (inaccurately).		Carlito Syrichta
Coffee Bean		Sunflower Bean		Coffee's seed IS called bean (inaccurately).		Ava Murphy
Sauna		Sunna		What the name brought to mind when I first saw it		Francine Harper
Ordinary Bald Humans		Super Furry Animals		Complete opposites of the original.		Lance Crackers
Super Great People		Super Furry Animals		They are not furry or is an animal but are super		Clever Name
The Deluxes		The Supremes		It's the same type of pizza.		Little Debbie Cakes
The Inferiors		The Supremes		They're no longer on top, unfortunately!		Larcen Tyler
The Pepperoni-and-Mushrooms		The Supremes		I prefer pepperoni and mushroom pizza.		Tejayes
Back Off Brother		Swing Out Sister		Some people swing the other way.		Mac
System Failure		System of a Down		What the name seems to imply.		Alex
Syndrome of a Down		System of a Down		As in Down syndrome		Winter Pepper
System Of An Up		System Of A Down		Goes the other way!		ricky

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