What’s In A Name? The Reason These Bands Were Named After Animals

The Turtles Was Stylized Like The Byrds And Beatles

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Adhering to the popular musical trend, they rebranded as the Tyrtles, intentionally spelling it the same as the bands who inspired them.

Unfortunately, the trendy spelling didn’t last long. Like The Byrds, the Turtles achieved success with a cover of a Bob Dylan song “It Ain’t Me Babe.”