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Fun Music Information -> Jam
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Band Name Origins:
- According to "The Jam: The Authorised Biography," by Paolo Hewitt, Paul Weller's sister commented at the breakfast table that there was already a band called "Bread," but there wasn't a band called Jam. Submitted by: Roderick
- The sleeve notes of one of my Jam cd's says that Paul Wellers sister came up with the name at breakfast one day. Submitted by: Jason Bassett
Stupid Band Names:
- You want toast with that? Submitted by: Matt
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Eatin' Rifles" | "Eton Rifles" | Tess O. Gosset |
| "A Chav Called Alice" | "A Town Called Malice" | Parodies R Us |
| "Eat Trifle" | "Eton Rifles" | CRASS-PUNKER |
| "Buried Underground" | "Going Underground" | newave |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Town Called Malice," | Never seen that town on a map. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Where Are You Now?," Jimmy Harnen w/ Synch | "A Town Called Malice," The Jam |
| "Blood, Sex and Booze," Green Day | "That's Entertainment," The Jam |
| "Violent Pornography," System Of A Down | "That's Entertainment," The Jam |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Hat's Entertainment" originally "That's Entertainment"
Remarkable hat that can entertain all by itself
Connie Brady
"Down In The Tub Station At Midnight" originally "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight"
Monica Harpootlian
"Town Called Alice" originally "Town Called Malice"
There really is an Alice, Texas. How about that!
kozar
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Drown In The Tube Station At Midnight" originally "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight"
Monica Harpootlian
"Private Shell" originally "Private Hell"
Sutch
"The Bitterest Spill" originally "The Bitterest Pill"
Eva Cave
Change a Letter:
"Down In The Tuba Station At Midnight" originally "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight"
Monica Harpootlian
"David Waits" originally "David Watts"
Wanda Ruppendown
"David Wants" originally "David Watts"
What does he want?
Wanda Ruppendown
"The Bitterest Kill" originally "The Bitterest Pill"
As in, "He was very bitter when he killed her."
Rip Jeans
"The Bitterest Bill" originally "The Bitterest Pill"
Rip Jeans
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "That's Entertainment" | "That French Entertainment" | Fack Sabbath |
| "A Town Called Malice" | "A Chav Called Alice" | Isaac Hunt |
| "Going Underground" | "London Underground" | Jim A |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Going Underground | CSI 5th Season Finale | newave |
| Pretty Green | Shrek 2 | pickle* |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Eton Rifles | British Army Base | Richard Davies |
| Down In The Tube Station At Midnight / Going Underground | London Underground | Richard Davies |
| Going Underground | Mortuary | Rosie |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Wasn't Prepared For You Eisley | To Be Someone The Jam | I Wasn't Prepared To Be Someone | Flo |
| When I'm 64 The Beatles | The Modern World The Jam | The Modern World When I'm 64 2055? | Splinter |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Raspberry Jam
Raspberries combined with The Jam
Submitted By: Sutch
The Traffic Jam
Traffic combined with The Jam
A rather obvious combo if I ever saw one!
Submitted By: John
Def Jam
Def Leppard combined with The Jam
Submitted By: Ed
Bread & Jam
Bread combined with The Jam
A tasty musical combination? No...
Submitted By: FussBudget
Misheard Lyrics:
"Eton Rifles"
Misheard Lyrics: What a nice day
To eat a rifle Original Lyrics: What a nice day
For Eton rifles. | "Going underground"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the brass bands play and start T'Pau.
Original Lyrics: well the brass bands play and feet start to pound
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"That's Entertainment"
Misheard Lyrics: Lets build a table
Original Lyrics: That's Entertainment
| "The Modern World"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the mum world!
Original Lyrics: This is the modern world!
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| There are additional Jam misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Going underground"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the brass bands play and start T'Pau.
Original Lyrics: well the brass bands play and feet start to pound
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Nathaniel I wondered what on earth the were singing about another band that wasn't even out until the late '80s but then I looked for the real lyrics and it was not T'Pau |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Car Nation" originally "Carnation"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Town Called Ma Lice" originally "Town Called Malice"
Ew!!! Won't be visiting that town!
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Town Call Ed Malice" originally "Town Called Malice"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Jet Ham Submitted by: Bruce Curb
Song Title Anagrams:
"Eon Trifles" originally "Eton Rifles"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Calm Alice Led Town" originally "Town Called Malice"
Submitted by: Ned MacCamden
"Acclimate New Doll" originally "Town Called Malice"
Submitted by: Ned MacCamden
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"The Ritter Pest Bill" originally "The Bitterest Pill"
Submitted by: British Bullcrap
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Madge originally "Jam"
Submitted by: D. Melody Dole, MD
