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Fun Music Information -> Melvins
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Band Name Origins:
- They named their band after a mentally handicapped Thriftway employee called Melvin, who liked to climb on roofs. Submitted by: The Misa
- from themelvins.net: "The name Melvins came from a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano where King Buzzo served as clerk and vandal. Melvin was the most hated fellow employee and they felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name." Submitted by: poot
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "I Predict," Sparks | "You've Never Been Right," The Melvins |
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Knight Goat" originally "Night Goat"
Interesting animal to be wearing armor.
Peter
Change a Letter:
"Bulkhead" originally "Bullhead"
Pam Tabor
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Lizzy" | "Excuse Me?" | Bass Dork |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Harold Melvins
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes combined with The Melvins
Submitted By: Reggie Pillbox
Misheard Lyrics:
"Bar-X-The Rocking M"
Misheard Lyrics: It not divorce in all, and I torture little boys.
Original Lyrics: Be now the first in all by the low end on a void.
| "Bullhead"
Misheard Lyrics: Boo! You squirrel
Original Lyrics: Bull! You square
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