The Daddies initially refused to change their name on the grounds of

The Daddies initially refused to change their name on the grounds of artistic freedom , but a number of venues refused to book them due to the negative publicity. The band was temporarily banned from the W.O.W. Hall, where they had previously served as house band . The group later bowed to community pressure, and performed under the name “The Daddies”, “The Bad Daddies,” and similar variations within Eugene, but performed under their original name while touring elsewhere. As the Daddies retired the theatrical elements from their later live shows, the controversies surrounding the band waned and they returned to using their full name everywhere. Some minor complaints resurfaced during their mainstream success in the late 1990s.