Fun Music Information -> Public Enemy
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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 |
| Public Nuisance | They make nuisances of themselves in public. | rap city |
Better Names for Current Songs:
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 | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Silent All These Years" | "Bring The Noise," Public Enemy | Josh |
| "By the Time I Get to Arizona" | "Can't Get There From Here," REM | Josh |
| "By the Time I Get to Arizona" | "There Is No Arizona," Jamie O'Neal | Where'd it go?! - Josh |
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 In a Song Title:
"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 Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "911 Is A Joke" | "Freedom Of Speech Is A Joke" | Joey Dearing |
| "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 Joke | 911 Operator | Mark |
| Bring The Noise | Library | Charlie Decker |
| Rebel Without A Pause | Video Game Hotline | Greg Boize |
| 911 Is A Joke | 911 | Entil'Zha |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
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 Since Jenny doesn't have that number. | hybrid |
| 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 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
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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
