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Fun Music Information -> Jimmy Eat World
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Possible Misspelled Names:
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Jimmy Eat worldBand Name Origins:
- The guitarist's (Tom Linton) brother drew a picture of another of his brothers (who was portly and named Jimmy) eating the Earth. Submitted by: daniel
- the story actually is that when lead singer jimmy was a kid, his brother got p***ed at him one day and drew a picture of him (jimmy) mouth wide open over a circle... the caption said "jimmy eat world" Submitted by: belinda
Stupid Band Names:
- If Jimmy eats the world, there will be no one left to listen to his music.... Submitted by: Rychendroll
- How hungry are you? He wasn't kidding when he said "I could eat a horse". In fact, he went much further than eating a horse. Submitted by: Travis
- Jimmy Eat World? How fat does this Jimmy guy have to be? Godzilla Eat World would make more sense, but whatever. Also, the initials spell JEW. Don't think that's supposed to mean anything though. Submitted by: Tony
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Jimmy Throw Up World | Eating the world would make Jimmy sick. | Leonard Conehead |
| Jimmy Spit World Back Out | Come on, Jimmy. Be nice. | The Stupid Genius |
| Jimmy Feels Sick | This is Jimmy after he ate the world. | Travis |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Whorehouse" | "Your House" | Lizzie |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "How To Be A Millionaire," ABC | "Work," Jimmy Eat World |
| "Help Me Rhonda," The Beach Boys | "Work," Jimmy Eat World |
| "Let It Happen," Jimmy Eat World | "We Can't Let This Happen To Us," Dolly Parton |
| "Let It Happen," Jimmy Eat World | "It Happened Today," R.E.M. |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Pin" originally "Pain"
Ed
"Pan" originally "Pain"
JeReMy
"Polars" originally "Polaris"
JeReMy
"Spat Out of Luck" originally "Splat Out of Luck"
Lizzie
"Wok" originally "Work"
Jimmy Eat World loves their chinese food!
Aaron
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Delectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
But why give something up if it's delectable?
Ed
"Selectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
Peter
"Get Wit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Ava Murphy
"Get Bit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Get Lit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Lizzie
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Erectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
Peter
"Ejectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
Peter
"Get It Easter" originally "Get It Faster"
Valerie Cameron
"Wet It Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Bet It Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
June 17
a parody of "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
A man that works at an amusement park tells a young girl that she is too short to ride on one of the attractions.
Soundclick.com: (Mp3)
Sep 22
a parody of "Pain" by Jimmy Eat World
A clever twist on the original emo song. They're talking about emotional pain, I'm talking about physical pain. OUCH!!!
www.badave.com: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Middle" | "No title (The Wine Song)" | The UK Warden |
| "The Middle" | "Too Little" | Blaydeman |
| "Pain" | "Much Worse Pain" | Matthias |
| "Pain" | "Took My Brain Away" | Agrimorfee |
| "Ten" | "Fall Formal" | Chris Kilo |
| "Cautioners" | "My Continuing Attempt to Tell Her How I Feel" | Chris Kilo |
| "The Middle" | "Cannibal" | Weird Alex |
| "Sweetness" | "Emos" | Caleby |
| "Pain" | "Stains!" | Ryan Quinn |
| "Pain" | "Stained" | Mikey Boy |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Dizzy | Merry-go-rounds | Optonox |
| Feeling Lucky | Lottery Companies | Optonox |
| Futures | 'The 4400' (Series on USA Network) | retsehcekim |
| The Middle | Oreos | bridget |
| Sweetness | Candy | myself |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Cheating Gets It Faster | Relationship Counselling | Matt Black |
| Drugs Or Me | Drug Help Line | Aaron |
| Work | Unemployment Hotline | retsehcekim |
| Kill | Quakers | retsehcekim |
| Pain | Doctor's office/surgeon | *katie |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Cute Girl Jay Zhou | Bleed American Jimmy Eat World | Bleed Cute American Girl | Jellybean |
| The Middle Jimmy Eat World | Name Goo Goo Dolls | The Middle Name | James |
| The Middle Jimmy Eat World | Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett | In The Middle Of Margaritaville | Allison |
| Bleed American Jimmy Eat World | American Pie Don McLean | Bleeding American Pie On second thought, I'm not hungry after all... | Thunderbolt |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Jimmy Eat Soul World
Jimmy Soul combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Raphael
Great Big Jimmy Eat SeaWorld
Great Big Sea combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Raphael
The Jimmy Rollins Band
Jimmy Eat World combined with Rollins Band
A band named for the Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop!
Submitted By: Calop
Jimmy Eat Future Leaders Of The World
Jimmy Eat World combined with Future Leaders Of The World
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
There are additional Jimmy Eat World Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics: My own sea monkey is to ride.
Original Lyrics: I don't seem obvious, do I?
| "Sweetness"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're disepnin' Bring it back Straight from the guppy run wise dum dum not what you'd find dum dum don't believe me I was feelin' free With just a little sweet and simple numbing me
Original Lyrics: Are you listening. (Whoa,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh) Sing it back. (Ah,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh) String from your tether unwinds. (string from your tether unwinds, uh oh, uh oh) Up and outward to bind (Up and outward to bind, uh oh, uh oh) I was spinning free (Whoa,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh) with a little sweet and simple numbing me
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"Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics: J.M.C. automatic
Original Lyrics: J.A.M.C automatic
| "In The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little bit of alkaline Original Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics: J.M.C. automatic
Original Lyrics: J.A.M.C automatic
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Story about this misheard lyric by: monkey "J.A.M.C. Automatic" is an album they are talking about, but you can't hear him say the A at all. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"The Middle"
The Repetitive Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride Everything, everything will be just fine Everything, everything will be alright. Why They're Repetitive: If that's true, why does he have to repeat it to her over and over again?
Submitted by: rocky
| "Just Watch The Fireworks"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I promised I's see this again
I promised I'd see this with you now. Why They're Repetitive: Because they go on, over and over again, for like 7 minutes. OK OK I get it, you've seen it before!
Submitted by: cal
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Sweetness"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The sweetness will not be concerned with me.
Why They're Nonsensical: ...say what?! What do you mean, "sweetness will not be concerned"? You are absolutely right..."sweetness" cannot be concerned at all whatsoever... so why even mention it?
Submitted by: Laura
| "A Praise Chorus"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: So come on Davey, sing me something that I know
Why They're Nonsensical: This one seems to be pretty nonsensical, 'til you check the liner note -- who the heck is Davey? Answer: He is the lead singer of the band, the Promise Ring, who Jimmy Eat World used to open for back in the day. Many of the verses in 'A Praise Chorus' come from the Promise Ring.
Submitted by: Jeremy H.
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"The Authority Song"
The Song Lyrics: Put my last quarter on
I play 'Authority Song' Song They Mention: Authority Song (the original by John Mellencamp, I find it odd that they named their song that as well)
Submitted by: Cat
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Futures"
Opening Lines: I always believed in futures.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Bawl Easy" originally "Always Be"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Song Title Acrostics:
AM: "Anderson Mesa"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
LAY: "Look At You"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Raff Height" originally "Half Right"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Raff Height" originally "Half Right"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Year Who Me" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Year Who Me" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Mere You He" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"A song that could be used for a hit TV show"
"The Middle" can be used for the hit ABC show "The Middle". Like "Big Balls" before it, any connection is unintentional.
Submitted by: JeReMy
"College Bands Playing "The Middle""
For NCAA March Madness 2005, an alternate version of "The Middle" was done by college bands.
Submitted by: JeReMy
