Fun Music Information -> Billy Talent

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Band Name Origins:

  • They were originally called "Pezz" but changed to "Billy Talent" because another band already was called "Pezz". "Billy Talent" is the name of a character from the movie"Hardcore Logo". Submitted by: Fishy
  • From a book called "Hard Core Logo" Submitted by: Billie

Why the Name is Stupid:

  • Is it his last name? Sounds like an insult: "yeah, HE'S a regular Billy Talent." Submitted by: Chrystal

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Truths""Lies"coal
"Green Flag""Red Flag"nevergonnaknow
"The Zed""The Ex"Base of BD

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Nothing To Hose" originally "Nothing To Lose"
Sinead
"Red Slag" originally "Red Flag"
Larry The Babel Guy
"Poisoners Of Today" originally "Prisoners Of Today"
Naomi Swanson
"Raver Below" originally "River Below"
Chute D'Breeze

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Sympathy""Nap Time"BBB
"Pins & Needles""Messy Room"Ato
"The Ex""The Face"BBB
"River Below""Nelly Frutado"Madman!!!!
"Worker Bees""Worker Dads"BBB
"Devil in a Midnight Mass""Drunk One in a Midnight Bar"BBB
"Red Flag""Its all Brazil"BBB
"Line and Sinker""Pork and Meatballs"A-ron
"Nothing To Lose""Nothing To Do"a-ron
"Nothing to Lose""Not Enough Booze"Joey Lawrence (no, not the actor)

There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Burn The EvidenceThe FBIDave
The ExKids Help PhoneJoey Lawrence (no, not the actor)
Voices Of ViolenceAbuse CentreAlyssa
Line & SinkerBoating/Fishing CompanyAlyssa
When I Was A Little GirlMicheal Jackson's Neverland Ranchcheezemeister

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Try Honesty
   Billy Talent
The Policy Of Truth
   Depeche Mode
Try Honesty, The Policy Of Truth
Chute D'Breeze

Misheard Lyrics:

"Where Is The Line"
Misheard Lyrics:
And with the woodwork.....artificial metal.
Original Lyrics:
Out of the woodwork... art aficionados
"Falling Leaves"
Misheard Lyrics:
But at least, but at least, you won't drown.
Original Lyrics:
Falling leave, falling leaves on the ground
"Voices Of Violence"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll dig it back (To the tunnels! To the tunnels!)
Original Lyrics:
We'll take it back (Broken Dagger! Southern Swagger!)
"A Devil In A Midnight Mass"
Misheard Lyrics:
Piggy's words don't work no more.
Original Lyrics:
Pinky swears don't work no more.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Falling Leaves"
Misheard Lyrics:
And a crackhead let you down
And he's nowhere to be found.
Original Lyrics:
In a crooked little town
They were lost and never found.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Virginia

My husband loves this song and walks around singing it all the time; and thought it was an "accent" that made crackhead sound to him like "crockhead." So we finally looked up the lyrics, and I think he's disappointed!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"River Below"
The Funny Lyrics:
My name is Basterd Son
Why They're Funny:
Thank god that's not my name!
Submitted by: A-ron
 

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Beach Balls"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
There's nothing wrong!
Why They're Repetitive:
Yes, there is something wrong because you keep repeating those lyrics and it's driving me nutso!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
 

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Devil in a Midnight Mass"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I was alive
but now I'm singing
Why They're Nonsensical:
so.. apperantly the opposite of alive is not dead as everyone may think...but singing
Submitted by: sarah~farah
"Nothing To Lose"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
All the angel's I know
pour croncrete in my veins
Why They're Nonsensical:
What the hell does that mean.
Submitted by: phamilto

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"Try Honesty"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
1)I tripped,fell down..naked 2)fight with the young girls
Why They're Inappropriate:
1)now what i`m wondering is, why on earth was he naked when he fell? Shouldnt he have had clothes on or something?? 2)Now think about this for a moment... this guy is like 25 and yet hes fighting with young girls?Doesnt that count for assault of some kind?I ask you!?
Submitted by: Vick
 
 
 
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