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Fun Music Information -> Husker Du
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Band Name Origins:
- It's both Danish and Norwegian for "Do you remember?", and was the name of a board game in the 70s. Submitted by: rocky
- I happen to have a book on band name origins and Husker Du in fact is Scandinavian for "Do You Remember?" It's from a children's board game! Submitted by: Alana
New Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Restaurantier" | He's been a chef and restaurantier in Chicago since the band imploded in early 1988. - Whitney Harrison |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "The One On The Right Is On The Left," Johnny Cash | "Makes No Sense At All," Husker Du |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Ink Turns To Blue" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
One Horse Pony
"Pin Turns To Blue" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
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Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Pinsk Turns To Blue" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
Pinsk = a city in Belarus
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"Pink Turns Tom Blue" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
Geez -- she exercises considerable power over Tom!
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"Pink Turns Top Blue" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
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Change a Letter:
"Pink Turns To Glue" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
A sticky issue for her!
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"Pink Turns To Blur" originally "Pink Turns To Blue"
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Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Hare Krishna" | "Harry Potter" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Pink Turns To Blue" | "Radio 1 Turns To Shite" | Fack Sabbath |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| I Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely | Depression Councelors | sethamon@aol.com |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Pink Turns to Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know what to do
Now dickheads turned to blue Original Lyrics: I don't know what to do
Now that pink has turned to blue | "Lifeline"
Misheard Lyrics: Black Flag
Original Lyrics: Lifeline
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"Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: If you've got friends well,
I don't wanna hear from them Original Lyrics: If it's your friends well,
I don't wanna hear from them |
How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"Hoo-sker Do
It was Danish/Norwegian for "Do you remember?".
Submitted by: rocky
Band Name Anagrams:
Duke Rush Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Rush Duke Submitted by: Job Lowe
Rued Husk Submitted by: Job Lowe
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Dusker Who? originally "Husker Du"
Submitted by: Rocky
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Up In The Air"
2009 comedy with George Clooney
Submitted by: Rocky
