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Band Name Origins:

  • Everything is correct from the above user. However E-Love, LL Cool J's right hand man (the hype man or guy who carried L's radio) in the 80's was the silhouette in the logo. Submitted by: Cory
  • Chuck D picked this name becuse it refers to the black man in the US being "public enemy number 1" to the us government. The band logo is a picture of band member Flava Flav in the crosshairs of a scope. This is used to symbolize this sentiment . to sysbolized this. Submitted by: zoemills

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
Private FriendChange both words to their respective opposites.Andrew
Public NuisanceThey make nuisances of themselves in public.rap city

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Fight The President""Fight The Power"Kassi5 (doesn't like bush)
"Fight Public Enemy""Fight The Power"rap city

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Silent All These Years," Tori Amos"Bring The Noise," Public Enemy
"By the Time I Get to Arizona," Public Enemy"Can't Get There From Here," REM
"By the Time I Get to Arizona," Public Enemy"There Is No Arizona," Jamie O'Neal

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Bring The Nose" originally "Bring The Noise"
Eileen Wright

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Fight The Powder" originally "Fight The Power"
John

Change a Letter:

"You're Gonna Wet Yours" originally "You're Gonna Get Yours"
Josh
"Fight The Tower" originally "Fight The Power"
Josh
"Bring The Noose" originally "Bring The Noise"
Eileen Wright
"Bring The Poise" originally "Bring The Noise"
Eileen Wright
"Prophets of Ragu" originally "Prophets of Rage"
Chuck D endorses spaghetti sauce?
Josh

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"911 Is A Joke""Freedom Of Speech Is A Joke"JD1611
"Bring the Noise""Bring the Toys"My name is Kenny
"Fight the Power""Fight Bin Laden"Michael Flynn

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
911 Is A Joke911 OperatorMark
Bring The NoiseLibraryCharlie Decker
Rebel Without A PauseVideo Game HotlineGreg Boize
911 Is A Joke911Entil'Zha

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Bring The Boys Home
   Freda Payne
Bring The Noise
   Public Enemy
Bring The Noise Home
Eileen Wright
1985
   Bowling for Soup
911 Is A Joke
   Public Enemy
1985 Is A Joke
DR. Blade
911 Is A Joke
   Public Enemy
867-5309 (Jenny)
   Tommy Tutone
867-5309 Is A Joke
Jenny doesn't have that number anymore.
Whatsmyname
Fight The Power
   Public Enemy
The Power Of Gold
   Dan Fogelberg
Fight The Power Of Gold
Good advice!
soul

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

One Republic Enemy
One Republic combined with Public Enemy
Too late to apologize for Flava Flav.
Submitted By: Scott Irish
General Public Enemy
General Public combined with Public Enemy
Submitted By: nally

Misheard Lyrics:

"Don't Believe The Hype"
Misheard Lyrics:
They p***ed their pants
I snapped 'cause I'd had it.
Original Lyrics:
Their pens and pad
I snatch 'cause I've had it.
"Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nevertheless, they could not understand that I'm a black man
And I could never be a better one.
Original Lyrics:
Nevertheless, they could not understand that I'm a black man
And I could never be a veteran.
"Bring The Noise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Death row
Water buffalo.
Original Lyrics:
Death Row
What a brother knows.
"Bring The Noise"
Misheard Lyrics:
You call 'em demos
But we write memos, too.
Original Lyrics:
You call 'em demos
But we ride limos, too.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Dated Song Lyrics:

"fight the power"
The Dated Lyrics:
1989 a number, another summer,
get down to sound of the funky drummer.
Why They're Dated:
it is now 2006
Submitted by: ricky brown
 

Band Name Anagrams:

Buy Me Pencil Submitted by: Dionne Peacewick
Can't they afford their own pencils?

Song Title Anagrams:

"Throw Pee Fight" originally "Fight the Power"
There's a fight I NEVER want to be part of!
Submitted by: Josh
"Duh! Mets Won" originally "Shut Em Down"
Submitted by: Josh
"Doom Helmet Tower Erector" originally "Welcome to the Terrordome"
Submitted by: Josh

Songs That Are Banned:

"Hazy Shade Of Criminal"
MTV refuses to air Public Enemy's video for "Hazy Shade Of Criminal" because it violates the network's standards for violence.
Submitted by: Peter

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