Worst band/musician with a name that is pun based on other bands/musicians

It’s a Spoonerism

Think Huddy Bolly

I prefer datsfomino and rittlelichard

Bion and the Delmonts

Kill Baley & the Homets

Amazing - I never got that!

I guess it's actually pretty good, now that I think about it.

I don't agree but dsfdf

Lary Gewis and the Bayploys

thing about these bands is, they all had to (probably still have to) go around telling all their friends and family and peers what the name of their new band was, and they stuck to their guns. for which they get some grudging respect from me

henry cow is technically one of these bands (they lied about their name) but they're too good for the rest of these jokers - I assume, having heard of none of them before this poll

What is Henry Cow a pun of?

Henry Cowell?

yes - band denies it but they're full of shit

Chuck Bear

They deny it? I hate that

Hurl Maggard

Moni Jitchell

Boy Harsher, a riff on Roy Harper do we reckon?

i certainly hope not

I wonder what the first example of this was? The first I remember was Jefferson Airhead, who had to change their name to Airhead when Grace Slick & co threatened to sue.

John Cougar Concentration Camp got booked unheard in Bloomington at Rhinos back in the day.

Fleddy Melculy, Belgian metal band

I wonder what the first example of this was?

Chubby Checker

I imagine there were pre-rock and roll examples.

“Count” Basie was a play on Duke Ellington and Earl Hines.

Interestingly. Blossom Dearie (who I knew about) postdates Blossom Seeley (who I didn't) by 30 years.

this is a really good record, by the way. put out by pals of mine on a pal's record label. #westernmassaction

https://www.discogs.com/release/2335180-Schurt-Kwitters-Schurt-Kwitters