# If you could rename any band, what would be a better name?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-rename-any-band-what-would-be-a-better-name/798167>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 7, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-rename-any-band-what-would-be-a-better-name/798167 "2017-10-07T04:29:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 4

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-rename-any-band-what-would-be-a-better-name/798167/61 "2017-10-13T09:08:23Z")

</div>

A brief and mean-spirited detour, if I may.

Some years ago my sister saw a golden oldies tour by KC and the Sunshine Band. Great show that she really liked, but because Harry Casey was going through a heftier stage in his life she suggested it be renamed KFC and the Sunshine Band.

Needless to say I was appalled, especially as she is no anorexic herself.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-rename-any-band-what-would-be-a-better-name/798167/62 "2017-10-14T09:12:33Z")

</div>

> [@Apocalypso](#):
>
> Not as bad, but I always hated the name Pink Floyd. I’m aware that it’s a combination of the names of two old timey musicians, but it just sounds…goofy…

The only good thing about the name Pink Floyd was it led to a clever Tribute band name - Anderson Council.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-rename-any-band-what-would-be-a-better-name/798167/63 "2017-10-14T17:45:26Z")

</div>

> [@Banksiaman](#):
>
> …because Harry Casey was going through a heftier stage in his life she suggested it be renamed KFC and the Sunshine Band.

From a radio D.J. on _The Simpsons:_  
_“That song was ‘The Safety Dance’ by Men Without Hats…currently known as Men Without Jobs!”_

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-rename-any-band-what-would-be-a-better-name/798167.md?page=3)