Fun Music Information -> Fatboy Slim

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Band Name Origins:

It is a cross between the names of a jazz star and a famous pimp. Submitted by: tt
It's named after some jazz musician Submitted by: ww's sketcher

Why the Name is Stupid:

Well he's neither fat or slim, the only thing thats right is "boy" but I guess calling your band "Boy" would be even worse Submitted by: Mushi
Fat Boy. Slim....Confused. Submitted by: atomicfireball

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Quentin Cook. Submitted by: Robert Stephen Bradford

Also known as: Quentin Cook. Submitted by: AKA

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"The Rockafeller Skank"	Right about now, the funk soul brother. Check it out now, the funk soul brother. - Brian Kelly

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Your Mum's, A Cow"	"Right Here, Right Now"	Big T
"The Rockefeller Skunk"	"The Rockefeller Skank"	Buddhism Style

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"We Built This City"	"Build It Up, Tear It Down," Fatboy Slim	Part of the constant process of renovation. - Martha Hankins
"Why Baby Why?"	"Because We Can," Fatboy Slim	Jordan

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Raise You" originally "Praise You"

Serafina

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Don't Let The Mean Get You Down" originally "Don't Let The Man Get You Down"

Good idea indeed.

Tara Gilmer

"Don't Let The Moan Get You Down" originally "Don't Let The Man Get You Down"

Tara Gilmer

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Rockerfellar Skunk" originally "Rockerfellar Skank"

Joe Siebert

"Braise You" originally "Praise You"

Nigel Shave Cream

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Praise You"	"Dazed Dude"	Stuart McArthur
"Rockafeller Skank"	"Crank A Fella's Sock"	Phil Alexander
"Praise You"	"Tase You"	Max Power
"Praise You"	"Tase Me"	Max Power
"Weapon of Choice"	"Baddie of Choice"	Phil Alexander
"The Rockafeller Skank"	"The cappytown skank"	Andrea Huckstep
"Praise You"	"Love You, SMG"	Demon Wilson and the Slayerettes
"Weapon Of Choice"	"Taco of Choice"	SlimBoy Phat

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Weapon Of Choice	The NRA	Raki
The Rockafeller Skank	Victoria Beckham's PR department	pickle*

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Freebird Lynyrd Skynyrd	Bird Of Prey Fatboy Slim	Freebird Of Prey	rocky
Bird Of Prey Fatboy Slim	I'm Like A Bird Nelly Furtado	I'm Like A Bird Of Prey	Bucky Bunny

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Fatboy Slim Whitman

Fatboy Slim combined with Slim Whitman

Techno-dance meets classic country.

Submitted By: Schadenfreudian Slip

Misheard Lyrics:

"The Rockefeller Skank" Misheard Lyrics: Check it out now, I f***ed your mother. Original Lyrics: Check it out now, the funk soul brother.	"The Rockefeller Skank" Misheard Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra Russell Simmons, Russell Simmons Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra Trouble shooter, trouble shooter
"Praise You" Misheard Lyrics: So I praise you like a shoe Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should	"Don't Let The Man Get You Down" Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said 'Long-haired freaky people Need to know how to fly'. Original Lyrics: And the sign said, 'Long-haired freaky people Need not apply.'
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Wonderful Night"

Misheard Lyrics:

It's a wonderful night
though we're ahead of "release"
It's a wonderful night
Come on and break it on down

Original Lyrics:

It's a wonderful night
Go ahead and release
It's a wonderful night
Come on and break it on down

Story about this misheard lyric by: Matthew1471

FatBoy Slim's music assists me in much of my software programming (Both University of Birmingham related and hobbyist).. I was thinking in terms of programming when I listened to it.. paused.. realized it obviously couldn't be that and looked for the real lyrics...

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Bird of Prey"

Better Lyrics:

Big sundae
Big sundae
With some fries
With some fries

Original Lyrics:

Bird of prey
Bird of prey
Flying high
Flying high

Submitted by: Kraye

"Praise You"

Better Lyrics:

You've come a long, long way, Miss Gellar
From the soaps to Hollywood
We want to celebrate you Buffy
We're gonna watch you like we should

Original Lyrics:

We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I have to celebrate you, baby
I have to praise you like I should

Submitted by: fatboy

"Praise You"

Better Lyrics:

You've come a long, long way from the desert
Like a mean thug in the 'hood
I want to desecrate you, bin Laden
I want to blaze you like some wood

Original Lyrics:

We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
I want to celebrate you baby
I've got to praise you like I should

Submitted by: electronic

Repetitive Lyrics:

"The Rockafella Skank" The Repetitive Lyrics: funk soul brother Why They're Repetitive: Theese are the only words in the song either the 'right about now' and 'check it out now'. it gets boring after a while Submitted by: phamilto	"In Heaven" The Repetitive Lyrics: Fatboy Slim is f**king in Heaven Why They're Repetitive: This song holds the record for most f-bombs Submitted by: Beau
There are additional repetitive lyrics available.