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BTO

Band Name Origins:

  • A combination of band members' last names and the trucker's magazine "Overdrive". They were originally called BRAVE BELT, then BACHMAN-TURNER, then the final name. Submitted by: Bobo

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Goin' Out of Business""Takin' Care of Business"Ed

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Let It Ride""Roll On Down The Highway," Bachman-Turner OverdriveKathy
"Suddenly I See""You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," Bachman Turner Overdriveactually the second song came first, but still... - Brad Pit Bulls
"Let It Ride""Roll On Down The Highway," Bachman-Turner OverdriveKathy

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"You Ain't Seen Notting Yet" originally "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
Like Notting Hill, as in the movie.
Bill S
"You Ain't Been Nothing Yet" originally "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
FussBudget
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Wet" originally "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
FussBudget

Song Parody Recordings:

Sep 25 "Downloadin' Free Pornos (off Kazaa)" by Adam Zen Bernstein a parody of "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman Turner Overdrive
This recording isn't too good, but not too bad either. Angelfire: (Windows Media) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet""The Paint You Sat On's Wet"Alvin Rhodes
"Takin' Care of Business""Traffic's Really Stupid"Dylan Baranski
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet""Has She Been To The Vet?"Guy DiRito
"Takin' Care Of Business""My Vacation Was A Big Mess"Alvin Rhodes
"Takin' Care Of Business""Taken On An Acid Trip"Mike Littoris
"Taking Care Of Business""The Nba Song(Lakers Vs Pistons)"White Trash
"Takin' Care Of Business""Bakin' Scary Biscuits"Alvin Rhodes
"Takin' Care Of Business""Gettin' Near To Christmas"Alvin Rhodes
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet""I Ain't Going To The Vet"Phil Alexander
"Takin' Care Of Business""Payback Is My Business"Dee Range

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'I Claudius' repeats on BBC-4Pickle

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Takin' Care Of BusinessOffice Depot/Office Max/Staplesrocky

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
   Judas Priest
Roll On Down The Highway
   Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll On Down The Highway
CJE
Takin' Care Of Business
   Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Take It On The Run
   REO Speedwagon
Takin' Care Of Business On The Run
...Care of Business, Everyday, Your under the gun
Tasha Yar
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
   Bachman Turner Overdrive
My Ding-a-Ling
   Chuck Berry
You Ain't Seen My Ding-a-Ling Yet
poo
Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
   Bachman-Turner Overdrive
King Nothing
   Metallica
Ain't Seen King Nothing Yet
I thought you were suppose to pick him up.
hardrock
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Tina Turner Overdrive
Tina Turner combined with Bachman Turner Overdrive
An obvious variation of Jack Black's idea in "High Fidelity".
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Electric Turner Orchestra
Bachman Turner Overdrive combined with Electric Light Orchestra
Submitted By: Seth

Misheard Lyrics:

"Blue Collar"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd like to remind you at four in the morning,
My wood is very stiff
Original Lyrics:
I'd like to remind you at four in the morning,
My world is very still
"Takin' Care Of Business"
Misheard Lyrics:
You get up every morning
From the law court's warning
Original Lyrics:
You get up every morning
From your alarm clock's warning
"Taking Care of Business"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taking care of Christmas
Original Lyrics:
Takin' care of business
"Let It Ride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goodbye, I lied.
Original Lyrics:
Goodbye, hard life
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Takin' Care Of Business "
Misheard Lyrics:
Takin' care of Kristin.
Original Lyrics:
Takin' care of business

Story about this misheard lyric by: Lisa

I was about 10 years old and thought the song was about babysitting.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Let It Ride"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
try try try to let it ride (repeated about a dozen times)
Why They're Repetitive:
ok,ok we will let it ride already.
Submitted by: hross
"Takin' Care of Business"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Takin' care of business ...
Why They're Repetitive:
Let's see, they say it four times in each chorus, then repeat it ad infinitum at the end (which once prompted me to ask a friend, 'Hey, what was the name of that bto song they just played?'). No wonder I once heard them called Bathroom Toilet Overflush.
Submitted by: Brian D. Smith

Insulting Lyrics:

"Takin' Care of Business"
The Insulting Lyrics:
And the girls who try to look pretty
Why They're Insulting:
He's saying that the girls are trying but not succeeding at looking pretty.
Submitted by: Kathy
 

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
The Lyrics:
You ain't seen nothing yet.
Why:
I know that they at least USED TO teach in school that "ain't" is not a grammatically correct word. Its use has increased nonetheless. But even if it has been gramatically sanctioned by now, "ain't seen nothing" is still a double negative. making it incorrect English. Another issue to consider is whether the word "ain't' in its increasing acceptedness should be allowed to cover the territory of "haven't" as well as that of "isn't", "aren't" or "am not". The usual colloquial function of "ain't" is as a negative form of the verb "to be". But in a few phrases, like in this song's title line, it becomes a negative form of the verb "to have", since the standard way of stating the line is "You haven't seen anything yet", not "You aren't seen anything yet". So it is fair to question, however acceptable "ain't" becomes in lieu of "am not", "aren't" or "isn't", should it be further stretched to sometimes mean "haven't" or "hasn't"?
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
 
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive at Amazon.com
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Takin' Care of Business at Amazon.com
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Head On at Amazon.com
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive at Amazon.com
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The Collection at Amazon.com
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive II at Amazon.com
 
 
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