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Fun Music Information -> Coolio
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Band Name Origins:
- According to an interview he gave on British TV the name comes from "Coolio Eglasias", a nickname he was give because he used to play Spanish guitar which to his friends sounded like Julio Eglasias songs. After that he was always called 'Coolio'. Submitted by: Calloomio
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Artis Ivey. Submitted by: treva
Also known as: Artis Ivey Jr.. Submitted by: Hakim
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Dear God, The Convent, Submerged, Judgment Day, China Strike Force, Stealing Candy, Red Water, Code Hunter, Grad Night, Pterodactyl, Exposed, Move " | - Michael Prymula |
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" | He mentions: "Grab your partner, dot-see-do, if you don't know who it is, it's Coolio." - Mickey D. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Gangsta's Paradox" | "Gangsta's Paradise" | rapper |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Ghetto Carton" originally "Ghetto Cartoon"
Dionne Peacewick
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Hipster's Paradox" | Chris Bodily TM |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Nazi Paradise" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Nurs’ry Ryhmers’ Paradise" | Wendy Christopher |
| "Gansta's Paradise" | "Occu-paradise" | Iridium24 |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Hoarder's Paradise" | Rebekah Dub |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Gothic Paradise" | Rachel |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Wanksta's Paradise" | MiguelG |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Retail Paradise" | Andrew D. Lacroix |
| "Gangsta's Paradise" | "Deacon's Paradise" | Zakery "The Weird Man" Wood |
| "Gansta's Paradise" | "Catnip Paradise" | John A. Barry |
There are additional Coolio song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Gangsta's Paradise | Police Department | Sephiroth |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Cheeseburger In Paradise Jimmy Buffett | Gangsta's Paradise Coolio | Cheeseburger In Gangsta's Paradise Uh, McDonald's? | Reggie Pillbox |
| Have You Met Miss Jones Robbie Williams | Gangster's Paradise Coolio | Have You Met Miss Jones in Gangster's Paradise? | Rocky Mak |
| Running From Paradise Hall and Oates | Gangsta's Paradise Coolio | Running From Gangsta's Paradise | Edward |
| What Up, Gangsta? 50 Cent | Gangsta Paradise Coolio | What Up In Gangsta Paradise? Um...do you really want to know that? | bobpiecheese |
| There are additional Coolio duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
LL Coolio J
LL Cool J combined with Coolio
Submitted By: Dak
Coolio And The Gang
Kool And The Gang combined with Coolio
Submitted By: K.Y.L.E
Misheard Lyrics:
"Fantastic Voyage"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay sucker free and shake the buses off your jock.
Original Lyrics: Stay sucker free and shake the busters off your jock.
| "Gangsta Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep swing I I lost my marbles living in a gangster's paradise
Original Lyrics: Been spending most their lives living in a gangster's paradise
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"C U When U Get There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll see you at your dentist's,
Did you kiss you dentist, see you at your dentist's. Original Lyrics: I'll see you when you get there
If you ever get there, see you when you get there | "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been staining wolves alive
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise. Original Lyrics: We've been spending most of our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise. |
| There are additional Coolio misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Gangsta Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep swing I I lost my marbles living in a gangster's paradise
Original Lyrics: Been spending most their lives living in a gangster's paradise
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Phipps Reminds me of Primary school when playing marbles was popular (and before pogs!) |
| There are additional Coolio misheard stories available. | |
Dated Song Lyrics:
"Gangster's Paradise"
The Dated Lyrics: 'I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?'
Why They're Dated: He obviously did live to see 24 and several birthdays after as well.
Submitted by: Princess J
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"1,2,3,4, Sumpin' New"
The Song Lyrics: Help! I need somebody!
Song They Mention: Help! by the Beatles
Submitted by: Paul Warren
| "Fantastic Voyage"
The Song Lyrics: Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Song They Mention: Nothing from Nothing (Billy Preston)
Submitted by: crazydon
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TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Ghetto Cartoon"
The Lyrics: Donald had beef, so Mickey couldn't sleep.
Bugs Bunny had the props on the East Side spots Goofy was Mickey Mouse right-hand man Called Pixie and Dixie, two killers from Chicago Huey and Dewey and Louie with a shot down Mickey Mouse Main-h* Minnie Huckleberry had a Deputy, by the name of dog, eyewitness to the crime was Kermit the Frog. Cause the shot that they missed hit his home-boy Elmer So they called in the Feds, Beetlejuice, and Miss Piggy. Quick Draw McGraw took two to the head So Tom and Jerry stuck 'em on the way to the kitchen But they both got smoked by Jabberjaw the Shark. Why: Mickey, Donald, Minnie, Goofy, Huey, Dewey, and Louie were in many Disney cartoons, movies, and shows such as "Disneyland", Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd were on "The Bugs Bunny Show", Huckleberry Hound and Pixie and Dixie were on "The Huckleberry Hound Show", Deputy Dawg was in "The Deputy Dawg Show", Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, though not cartoons were on "The Muppet Show", Beetlejuice was a movie and a TV Show, "Quick Draw McGraw" had a TV Show in the early 60's, Tom and Jerry were seen on Television many times, and "Jabberjaw" had a TV Show in the 70's.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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