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Fun Music Information -> Fugees
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Band Name Origins:
- Corruption of the word "refugees". Wyclef Jean, in a press release for his new clothing company, said (in part) "Everyone in the United States is a refugee to some degree. No one's culture originated here. In the past either our parents or ancestors left their homelands to come here for various reasons. People die because they are refugees. People need to remember that." Submitted by: baudtender
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Fu-Gee-La" | It was the first single from their second album (their first to be commercially successful), The Score. - Barb Dwyer |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Killing Me Softly," | It's a Scientology thing: killing/birthing softly. | Kaitlyn |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Weaponry," Cast of 'Phineas & Ferb' | "Killing Me Softly," The Fugees |
| "All Out Of Love," Air Supply | "Recharge," The Fugees |
| "Ready Or Not," The Fugees | "Yes, I'm Ready," Barbara Mason |
Change a Letter:
"Reedy Or Not" originally "Ready Or Not"
Faith Spencer
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "No Woman, No Cry" | "No Cushion, Oh My" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Killing Me Softly" | "Killing Me Swiftly (With His Sword)" | Below Average Dave |
| "Killing Me Softly" | "Creepy-Ass Dolly" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Killing Me Softly" | "Trying to Live With Autism" | Sheogorath |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Killing Me Softly The Fugees | Girls And Boys Good Charlotte | Girls And Boys Are Killing Me Softly | CRAZZED |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Fugee Apples
The Fugees combined with Fiona Apple
Spelled differently but pronounced the same way as a popular apple variety (Fuji, that is).
Submitted By: Rick O'Shea
Misheard Lyrics:
"Fu-Gee-La"
Misheard Lyrics: We used to be over there
Original Lyrics: We used to be number ten
| "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics: With his work
Original Lyrics: With his words
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"Killing Me Softly With His Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Killing me softly with insults
Original Lyrics: Killing me softly with his song
| "No Woman, No Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: For pain of Luz and Amity
Original Lyrics: For pain of losing family
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| There are additional Fugees misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Ready or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio nut, here I come.
Original Lyrics: Ready or not, here I come.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Chris I thought a radio nut is a music freak that listens to the radio obsessively. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Killing Me Softly"
The Repetitive Lyrics: one time! one time! one time! one time!
Why They're Repetitive: That is is so darn stupid!!! More like 800 times!
Submitted by: Nick
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Ready Or Not"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Gun blast,
think fast, I think I'm hit. My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist. I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends Why They're Nonsensical: your girl pinched your hips to check if you weren't dead? how is that going to help anyone stay alive?! another thing...you later mentioned that you died...so how can you send a letter to your friends?!
Submitted by: lucycris rollout
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How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"FOO-jeez
I think it should be "Few-jeez" because I once heard it was short for "refugees". But, they chose to say it as if it were the plural of "Fuji".
Submitted by: Alex
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Fu-Gee-La"
The Song Lyrics: Hey hey hey
try to take the crew and we don't play play say say say like Paul McCartney, not hardly Song They Mention: 'Say, Say, Say' by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Submitted by: Yet Another Dutchman
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Milling Key Softly" originally "Killing Me Softly"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
"Milling Key Softly" originally "Killing Me Softly"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
"Eddie Roar Not" originally "Ready Or Not"
Submitted by: Sally Kedoula
"Eddie Nor Rot" originally "Ready Or Not"
Submitted by: Sally Kedoula
"Neddy Or Rot" originally "Ready Or Not"
Submitted by: Sally Kedoula
