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Band Name Origins:
- The name derives from "Scritti Politici", which is Italian for "Political Writing". Simple as that. Submitted by: Heathcliff the Cat
- The lead singer, Green Gartside is deep into philosophy and came across "scritti poligotti," political writings in Italian. He liked the sound of it, but changed it to Scritti Politti to sound more like "Tutti Fruitti." Submitted by: Carmen Elliott
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Skeeti Poleeti | What I THOUGHT their name was. How embarrassing! | Woody Willoughby |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Word, Gil" originally "The Word, Girl"
Brianna Holden
"Boo! There She Was" originally "Boom! There She Was"
Naomi Swanson
"Boom! Here She Was" originally "Boom! There She Was"
Naomi Swanson
"Boom! There He Was" originally "Boom! There She Was"
Naomi Swanson
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"The World, Girl" originally "The Word, Girl"
Brianna Holden
"Bloom! There She Was" originally "Boom! There She Was"
Jessica Childress
"Perfect Sway" originally "Perfect Way"
Alina
"The Sword, Girl" originally "The Word, Girl"
Heather Brockwell
Change a Letter:
"Perfect War" originally "Perfect Way"
Jikal Maxon
"Perfect Day" originally "Perfect Way"
nally
"Perfect Wax" originally "Perfect Way"
mandylee
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Perfect Way" | "Bad Fashion Sense" | Heathcliff the Cat |
| "Wood Beez" | "Good Neez" | Hello Konichiwa |
| "Perfect Way" | "Friday The 13th" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Word Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: A girl without a car
Original Lyrics: A girl without a cause
| "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a would be would be
Be the EEC Original Lyrics: I'm a would be would be
B. E. E. Z. |
"Wood Beez"
Misheard Lyrics: Each time I go to bed I pray like Urethra Franklin
Original Lyrics: Each time I go to bed I pray like Aretha Franklin
| "Perfect Way"
Misheard Lyrics: A part of me belongs from all the vertigo.
Original Lyrics: A part of me belongs from all the hurt above.
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"One"
Misheard Lyrics: For my copier, I gone and stayed with me bird.
Original Lyrics: Pharmacopoea, I got a way with the words.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Darius Simmonds We used to chant this one on the bus-ride home. Hilarious! |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Absolute"
Better Lyrics:
Absolut Martini, Dry.
I need it so to keep me alive
I need it so to keep me alive
Original Lyrics:
Absolute on power drive
I need you so to keep me alive
I need you so to keep me alive
Submitted by: Hello
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Jacques Derrida"
The Lyrics: "I'm in love with Jacques Derrida"
Who They Mention: Jacques Derrida (famous French deconstructionist literary critic & philosopher)
Submitted by: Chris Lowe
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
The Made Up Words: beez
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Band Name Anagrams:
Clitoris Tip Tit Submitted by: Carrie Dawn Knight-Lee
Some mixed-up anatomy there!
Colitis Tit Trip Submitted by: Carrie Dawn Knight-Lee
Solicit Tit Trip Submitted by: Carrie Dawn Knight-Lee
I List Tropic Tit Submitted by: Carrie Dawn Knight-Lee
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Womb! There She Buzz" originally "Boom! There She Was"
Submitted by: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Slitty Crow Pity originally "Scritti Politti"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Pity Low Scritti originally "Scritti Politti"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Scritti Low Pity originally "Scritti Politti"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
