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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
Stupid Band Names:
- I thought it was a solo male performer at first (since Billy is a man's first name). But it's a band instead! Why do bands have to be deceiving like this? Submitted by: Chrystal
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Truths" | "Lies" | coal |
| "Green Flag" | "Red Flag" | nevergonnaknow |
| "The Zed" | "The Ex" | Base of BD |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Prisoners Of Today," | A day is not a prison. | Candy Welty |
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Rusted From The Train" originally "Rusted From The Rain"
Michael Millward
"Try Honestly" originally "Try Honesty"
Liberty Anderson
Change a Letter:
"Prisoners Of Toddy" originally "Prisoners Of Today"
How can a toddy hold prisoners?
Candace Troy Powers
"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 Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Try Honesty" | "Try Stupid Shit" | Genny Rushton-Givens |
| "Pins and Needles" | "Money And Lottery" | Jeremy Delaney |
| "Fallen Leaves" | "Cause Im Gay" | Jeremy Delaney |
| "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 |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Tears Into Wine | Christianity | Optonox |
| Sudden Movements | Motion Sensor | Optonox |
| Perfect World | Disneyland | Optonox |
| Fallen Leaves | Yard Care | Optonox |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Burn The Evidence | The FBI | Dave |
| The Ex | Kids Help Phone | Joey Lawrence (no, not the actor) |
| Voices Of Violence | Abuse Centre | Alyssa |
| Line & Sinker | Boating/Fishing Company | Alyssa |
| When I Was A Little Girl | Micheal Jackson's Neverland Ranch | cheezemeister |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
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 |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Mountain Billy Goats' Talent
The Mountain Goats combined with Billy Talent
Good to know they have talent
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Misheard Lyrics:
"Line & Sinker"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock am Ring, I don't forget!
Original Lyrics: Look at me and don’t forget!
| "Red Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: Kicked in the crotch it kills the pain
Original Lyrics: The kids of tomorrow don't need today
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"Red Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: Cast off the crunch that kills the pain
Original Lyrics: Cast off the crutch that kills the pain
| "Red Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: Cash is the crutch that kills the pain...
The Red Flag Women never been the same Original Lyrics: Cast off the crutch that kills the pain...
The red flag waving never been the same |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Turn Your Back"
Misheard Lyrics: And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be?
Cleaning up the mess we made while watching your T.V. Original Lyrics: And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be?
Cleaning up the mess we've made or watching your T.V. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Sara I didn't know the news was THAT exciting... |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song 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
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Repetitive Song 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
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Nonsensical Song 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
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Inappropriate Song 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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Band Name Anagrams:
lily belt tan Submitted by: Michael Millward
Song Title Anagrams:
"Fred Lag" originally "Red Flag"
Both Anagram and Spoonerism
Submitted by: Janis Ian Fleming
"Fled Rag" originally "Red Flag"
Anagram as well as (previously noted) spoonerism
Submitted by: Janis Ian Fleming
Song Title Acrostics:
POT: "Prisoners Of Today"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Fred Lag" originally "Red Flag"
Both Anagram and Spoonerism
Submitted by: Janis Ian Fleming
"Sign And Linker" originally "Line And Sinker"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Fled Rag" originally "Red Flag"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Burn Your Tack" originally "Turn Your Back"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
