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Band Name Origins:
- After a venue promoter said he would book them if they changed their original name the band's name was taken from an ad found in True Detective magazine. Submitted by: me
- Originally, the band was called "The Sex Maggots". When a club owner in the band's hometown of Buffalo, New York balked at putting the band on stage with that name, they were pressed to find a new one just minutes before they were set to perform. Flipping through a True Detective magazine, the band members spotted an ad for a goo goo doll, and they thought it would be funny and ironic for a trash-punk-rock band to have that name. And so it stuck. Submitted by: ChickenCookie
Why the Name is Stupid:
- It just sounds so immature. Submitted by: Leigh-Ann
- Sounds like a baby thought up that name. Submitted by: hehateme
- Hell, THEY even admit it. Submitted by: pauhead
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Iris" | And I don't want the world to see me 'cause I don't think that they'd understand W hen every thing's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am - Bob Borst |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Blow Up Dolls | They might sell more albums. | tomario |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Bacon" | "Naked" | parody_MASTA |
| "eye arse" | "iris" | mark |
| "Slave" | "Slide" | 311 |
| "Amiright" | "Amigone" | Mac |
| "Down Slide" | "Slide" | J.C. |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Here Is Gone," | Which makes me over there, I guess. | J.C. |
| "Here Is Gone," | Here can't be gone. You have to be somewhere. | J.C. |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "What's Going On" | "Somethin' Bad," Goo Goo Dolls | Josh |
| "Wake Me Up When September Ends" | "It's Over," Goo Goo Dolls | So wake up, BJ! We want to hear you sing some more - Sarah |
| "What Do You Need?" | "A Walk in the Park," Nick Straker Band | Dylan Baranski |
| "What Do You Need?" | "Miracle," Foo Fighters | allison |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Stacy With You" originally "Stay With You"
Jessica Bielzebub
"All Eyes Own Me" originally "All Eyes On Me"
michelle (hell In mice)
"Stray With You" originally "Stay With You"
Yvonne Sindri
"Irish" originally "Iris"
nally
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Nome" originally "Name"
As in Nome, Alaska.
Mallory
"Tame" originally "Name"
Mallory
"Lame" originally "Name"
Mallory
"Game" originally "Name"
Mallory
"Fame" originally "Name"
Mallory
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Iris" | "Irish" | Kristof Robertson |
| "Iris" | "Game Show" | Erik "Taz" Mokracek |
| "Slide" | "Elmo's Pride" | Ellie 4 John |
| "Iris" | "Iris (The Lamentations of Zero)" | Sparx-1 |
| "Iris" | "I Just Want You to Know It's a Scam" | Rex Ungericht |
| "Better Days" | "Better Raise" | The Piano Minstrel |
| "Stay With You" | "I'll Stay With You" | MysteryGoat |
| "Name" | "Lame" | Billy Boyd |
| "Iris" | "Robin" | Offall |
| "Slide" | "Bride" | Joey |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Eyes Wide Open | Optics | Katie |
| We Are The Normal | Psychiatric Hospital | ikarus280 |
| Here Is Gone | Maps | Rae |
| Broadway | NYC Tourist Ads | Erica |
| Big Machine | Computer Manufacturer | 007Nick |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Extra Pale | Hospital | veronica |
| I'm Addicted | Drug helpline | amy |
| Burnin' Up | Fire Department | ikarus280 |
| All Eyes On Me | Paranoia Helpline | John Rzeznik is God |
| Iris | Any Flower Shop That Has A Working Phone | Rae |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| What's My Age Again? Blink 182 | Name Goo Goo Dolls | What's My Name Again? | Dude |
| The Crimson Atryeu | Iris Goo Goo Dolls | Crimson Iris Mmm nice image there.... | Amz |
| Help Me Nick Carter | Here Is Gone The Goo Goo Dolls | Help Me, Here Is Gone Go read a map!! | Rae |
| Lazy Eye The Goo Goo Dolls | Iris The Goo Goo Dolls | Lazy Iris A flower being lethargic? That flower shop better give it a beating then!!! :D | Raedyn |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Wall Of Voodoo Dolls
Wall Of Voodoo combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Submitted By: funny
Oxo-Doll
Oxo combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Get it, Oxydol?!
Submitted By: Canadian Bacon Fat
New York Goo-Goo Dolls
New York Dolls combined with Goo-Goo Dolls
They tawk like babies.
Submitted By: rocky
Kajagoogoo Dolls
Kajagoogoo combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Submitted By: crazydon
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Black Balloon"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming down the world turned over
And dangerous fall in love you live And not go on as you get colder Or are you sum 41's player? Original Lyrics: Comin' down the world turned over
And angels would fall without you there And I go on as you get colder Or are you someone's prayer? | "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I can breathe is your light.
Original Lyrics: And all I can breathe is your life.
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"I'll Stay With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll stay with you
Mazel Tov is all we do. Original Lyrics: I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do. | "Lazy-Eye"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowin' my brains out
Original Lyrics: Caught in the breakdown
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: See the young man sitting on the old man's body
Waiting for his time to die. Original Lyrics: See the young man sitting in the old man's bar
Waiting for his turn to die. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Yenny When I was 9, I was listening to this on the radio. My mom turned it off, because she said it set a 'negative message'. She was sorry when I bought the cd and showed her the real words. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Iris"
Better Lyrics:
I just want you to know where thats been.
Original Lyrics:
I just want you to know who i am.
Submitted by: sum guyz0r
"Iris"
Better Lyrics:
Want to hear the worst song of the 90's?
I will tell you right now this is it!
But please don't make fun of my singing
'Cause I smoke and my voice sounds like shit
I will tell you right now this is it!
But please don't make fun of my singing
'Cause I smoke and my voice sounds like shit
Original Lyrics:
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Submitted by: Bob Malone
Funny Lyrics:
"It's Over"
The Funny Lyrics: I'm kicking through the Walls in my mind
Why They're Funny: that must give you one hell of a headache johnny!
Submitted by: some girl
| "Only One"
The Funny Lyrics: Cause f@#$ing up takes practice I feel I'm well rehearsed
Why They're Funny: Story of our lives.
Submitted by: Amanda
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Lyrics:
"What a Scene"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Na na na-na-na na
Na-na-na-na na-na na nana na na na nana na na.... Why They're Repetitive: This song is really cool, but they repeat that at least 11 times. Lets see, multiply 17 by 11... oh god!!!! 127?!?!?! how could Robby stand repeating one thing over 100 times in one song?! I mean sure Johnny's the frontman but god!!! Robby stand up for yourself!! You used to be the frontman and you're a year older than him, that should be no problem!!!
Submitted by: Raedyn
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"James Dean"
The Lyrics: I just wanna be James Dean
Who They Mention: James Dean
Submitted by: hefug
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Black Balloon"
Opening Lines: Baby's black balloon makes her fly.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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