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Run DMC ft Jason Nevins, Run D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith, Run DMC and Aerosmith

Band Name Origins:

Named after their nicknames Jospeh Simmons (Run) and Darryl McDaniels (DMC) Submitted by: GXD

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits	Comments & Submitter Name
"Roll Bounce, Who's The Man, Red Dragon, Tougher Than Leather, Grounded For Life"	- Michael Prymula

Vain Songs:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"It's Like That"	At 2:47 "It's Run DMC, Jam Master Jay" several times - Ronald Lammers

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"What It's Like"	"It's Like That," Run DMC	Brian Kelly
"It's Like That"	"It Ain't Like That," Alice In Chains	Josh

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"It's Ricky" originally "It's Tricky"

Veronica Krumpfelhagen

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"It's Tricky"	"It's Tenchi"	Becca

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
King Of Rock	Graceland	Bill Stewart

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
If My Pillow Could Talk Connie Francis	Down With The King Run-D.M.C.	If My Down Pillow Could Talk With The King	Jacqui O'Day
Runnin' With The Devil Van Halen	My Adidas Run DMC	Runnin' With The Devil In My Adidas	Ryan Massengill
My Adidas Run DMC	A.D.I.D.A.S. KoRn	My A.D.I.D.A.S.	Raphael

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Run DMC Talk

Run DMC combined with DC Talk

Are Christians allowed to listen to hardcore rap?

Submitted By: Edward Genereux

Misheard Lyrics:

"Mary, Mary" Misheard Lyrics: Mary, Mary, while ya book it Original Lyrics: Mary, Mary, why ya buggin'?	"It's Tricky" Misheard Lyrics: Out time is ticking! Ticking, ticking, ticking, ticking! Original Lyrics: It's tricky! Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky!
"It's Tricky" Misheard Lyrics: This Bitch is my Recital. I think it's very vital. Original Lyrics: This speech is my recital I think it's very vital.	"It's Tricky" Misheard Lyrics: It's tricky to rock a world To rock a world. Original Lyrics: It's tricky to rock a rhyme To rock a rhyme.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"It's Tricky"

Misheard Lyrics:

This Bitch is my Recital.
I think it's very vital.

Original Lyrics:

This speech is my recital
I think it's very vital.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Arkansas

On MTV they bleep out "speech" and I read his lips to say BITCH!

Song Parody Fragments:

"King of Rock"

Better Lyrics:

I'm the king of pot, what gets me higher?
Smoke it in a bowl when it gets a little dryer,
To keep on smokin, I'm gonna need fire,
I won't stop smokin till I get higher!

Original Lyrics:

I'm the king of rock, there is none higher
Sucker MC's should call me sire
To burn my kingdom, you must use fire
I won't stop rockin till I retire

Submitted by: XERQ GRANITE

"King Of Rock"

Better Lyrics:

I'm the king of crack
Nothin' gets you higher

Original Lyrics:

I'm the king of rock
There is none higher

Submitted by: Bill S

Repetitive Lyrics:

"It's Tricky"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme thats right on time
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky

Why They're Repetitive:

The tricky part is to decipher the lyrics.

Submitted by: rappa

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"You Talk Too Much"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Twenty-five hours, eight days a week,
Thirteen months of the year is when you speak.

Why They're Nonsensical:

There are only twenty-four hours in a day, seven days in a week and twelve months in a year.

Submitted by: Poralee Rhodes

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"You Talk Too Much" The Lyrics: You told the cavity creeps to watch out for Crest. Product Brand Name: Crest Toothpaste Submitted by: Poralee Rhodes	"My Adidas" The Lyrics: My Adidas only bring good news Product Brand Name: Adidas Submitted by: Collin
There are additional product lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Rock Box"

Opening Lines:

Run DMC! Rock box!

Comments:

They also leave no doubt as to who's performing the song.

Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Song Title Space Change:

"You Be Ill In" originally "You Be Illin'"

Better to be ill inside than outside.

Submitted by: George Straitjacket

Song Title Acrostics:

it: "It's Tricky"

Submitted by: weirdkid106

Song Lawsuits:

"It's Tricky"

In 2007, The Knack sued Run-DMC (and all the online distributors carrying the song) for illegally sampling their 1978 hit "My Sharona" in 1986's "It's Tricky," which the Knack claims to have only heard in 2005. The suit has not been settled yet.

Submitted by: dxman