Fun Music Information -> Styx
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Band Name Origins:
- Yes, it was the "only one that none of [them] hated." Which is ironic, as Styx means hate in Greek. Submitted by: Nick
- They were called the Tradwinds before. But when they got a record deal with Wooden Nickel Records, their record producer came up with a list of 100 names. They picked Styx because it was the only one none of them hated. Submitted by: Brandon
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Stynx | Skunks smell better than they play now. | old |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Dog Collar Man" | "Blue Collar Man" | Jonathan C |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Kiss Your A** Goodbye," | How? Are they contortionists? | Jonathan C |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Sailing" | "Come Sail Away," Styx | Kathy |
| "Sea Of Love" | "Come Sail Away," Styx | Kathy |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Mr. Robot" originally "Mr. Roboto"
Regina Haniger
"Too Much Tim On My Hands" originally "Too Much Time On My Hands"
Edward
"Lay" originally "Lady"
Peter
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Don't Let It Send" originally "Don't Let It End"
Jen
"Don't Let It Mend" originally "Don't Let It End"
Cracker Jackson
"Not Dead Yeti" originally "Not Dead Yet"
Yeti = Himalayian "abominable snowman"
Mermaid's Pedicurist
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Come Sail Awry" originally "Come Sail Away"
Calop
"Come Sail Awry" originally "Come Sail Away"
Calop
"Base" originally "Babe"
Serafina
"Bare" originally "Babe"
Serafina
"Baby" originally "Babe"
Serafina
There are additional Styx song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Suite Madam Blue" | "I'm Mr Brain" | Dr Music |
| "Renegade" | "TvTropes Ruined Me" | Were Josh Peck Prince |
| "Too Much Time On My Hands" | "Too Much Grime On My Hands" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "The Best Of Times" | "The Best Of Jay" | Dr Music |
| "Don't Let It End" | "Don't Let It End Please Jay" | Dr Music |
| "Mr Roboto" | "Mr Jay Leno" | Dr Music |
| "Babe" | "Jay" | Dr Music |
| "Lady" | "Leno" | Dr Music |
| "Renegade" | "Someone Help Me" | Josh Peck (that's right- i'm Josh Peck) |
| "Mr Roboto" | "Mr Belushi" | BelooshiMan |
There are additional Styx song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Renegade | "Ratchet and Clank" game series promos. | Chubb |
| Mr Roboto | "Transformers" movie promo. | DrakeLover |
| Mr. Roboto | Asimo (Honda's own robot) | Max Maxter |
| Show Me The Way | Programs To Help You Stop Smoking | Jonathan C |
| Grand Illusion | Magic Shows | Garrett |
| There are additional Styx commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Come Sail Away | United States Department of Immigration | Benjamin Hanson |
| Renegade | Police Station | floosy |
| Mr. Roboto | Cyborg Factory | Fbug |
| The Grand Illusion | U.S. Government (U.N. works, too) | Max Maxter |
| Renegade | Police Crime Report Hotline | Jonathan C |
| There are additional Styx on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| A Day In The Life The Beatles | Dream Weaver Styx | A Day In The Life of a Dream Weaver The Beatles Styx...now thats a laugh in itself | sixtyschild |
| Come Away With Me Norah Jones | Come Sail Away Styx | Come Sail Away With Me | B.C. |
| Pop My Cherry Fiona Apple feat. Marilyn Manson | Mr. Roboto Styx | Pop My Cherry, Mr. Roboto Domo Arigato for that. | Pessimessed |
| Jerry Springer Weird Al Yankovic | The Grand Illusion Styx | Jerry Springer's Just a Grand Illusion I think it's scripted half the time... | Max Maxter |
| There are additional Styx duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Phish Styx
Phish combined with Styx
Get it...fish sticks? ;D
Submitted By: Raphael
Little River Styx Band
Little River Band combined with Styx
Submitted By: Raphael
N* STYNCS
Styx combined with N*SYNC
Submitted By: rocky
Styx & Stones
Styx combined with The Rolling Stones
Submitted By: crazydon
Misheard Lyrics:
"Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Double Rigolotto Mr. Roboto
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
| "Too Much Time On My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm not annoyed?
Original Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm null and void?
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"Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Double Ari Gato mr. roboto.
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
| "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the mauldron man.
Original Lyrics: I am the modern man.
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| There are additional Styx misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Come Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics: On board, I'm the captain
Sublime award! Original Lyrics: On board, I'm the captain
So climb aboard. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Kira In high school, a friend of mine gave me a copy of the live version of this song. For years, I thought these were the lyrics. I thought the phrasing was so poetic. Though the studio version is pretty clear, I always sang along too loud to the radio to hear it. I finally heard it one day, and wondered how many people had heard my 'poetic' version. Listen to the live version some time. I swear I still hear it wrong sometimes! |
| There are additional Styx misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Lady"
Better Lyrics:
Rabies
When you bite me I'm foaming
Give me all your disease
Your teeth made me start foaming
When you bite me I'm foaming
Give me all your disease
Your teeth made me start foaming
Original Lyrics:
Lady
When I'm with you I'm smiling
Give me all your love
Your hands build me up when I'm sinking
When I'm with you I'm smiling
Give me all your love
Your hands build me up when I'm sinking
Submitted by: no name given
"Renegade"
Better Lyrics:
Osama be in fear for your life We're the long arm of the law
George Bush will put an end to your running And you won't have any home.
Osama, yes we know you are hiding You're so scared and rightly so
Justice is coming down on you heavy And you have nowhere to go
George Bush will put an end to your running And you won't have any home.
Osama, yes we know you are hiding You're so scared and rightly so
Justice is coming down on you heavy And you have nowhere to go
Original Lyrics:
Oh mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the Law.
Law man has put an to my running and I'm so far from my home>
Dear mama I can hear you a crying, you're so scared and all alone.
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long.
Law man has put an to my running and I'm so far from my home>
Dear mama I can hear you a crying, you're so scared and all alone.
Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long.
Submitted by: Melody
"The Grand Illusion"
Better Lyrics:
Welcome to the mass confusion
Original Lyrics:
Welcome to the Grand Illusion
Submitted by: Litestar
Funny Lyrics:
"Plexiglas Toilet"
The Funny Lyrics: Family comes to visit family
Momma says don't belch and fart Why They're Funny: According to the movie "Raising Arizona", 7-year old Buford (one of Glen's kids) wrote "fart" with crayon on the wall before Glen told him to "hit the deck, boy!" and threw marbles at him. Remember? LOL
Submitted by: Mike Hack
| "A.D. 1928"
The Funny Lyrics: Tonight's the night we'll make history As sure as dogs can fly
Why They're Funny: If you see one of the dogs fly, you got to go see the psychologist, because dogs don�t fly! That�s the fact! Back in school, I saw one of the picture pages in the book of �True or False�, where it reveals the dog jumping over the ground, while it says �Do dogs fly?� and the answer says �False� at the different end of the pages from the book.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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| There are additional Styx Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Lyrics:
"Mr Roboto"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I'm Killroy,
Killroy, Killroy, Killroy, Killroy, Killroy. Why They're Repetitive: There's the career killer lyric. Anybody want to take a stab at guessing who Killroy is?
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Suite Madame Blue"
The Repetitive Lyrics: America, America, America, America
Why They're Repetitive: However, I LOVE the song. The Equinox Album is the greatest.
Submitted by: Queen of Spades
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| There are additional Styx repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Mr Roboto"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'm Kilroy
Kilroy Kilroy Kilroy Kilroy. Why They're Nonsensical: Would somebody please explain to me who Kilroy is supposed to be?
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Come Sail Away"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: They said, 'Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me.'
Why They're Nonsensical: This is supposed to be a group of angels talking, so shouldn't they have said, 'Come sail away with us?'
Submitted by: Michael S.
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Blue Collar Man"
The Insulting Lyrics: My mother and father, my wife and my friends I see them laugh in my face.
Why They're Insulting: Mom and Dad laughing at their son's lack of employment. That's cold!
Submitted by: Mark M
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Babe"
Opening Lines: Babe, I'm leaving, I must be on my way, the time is drawing near.
Comments: Submitted by: Vic George
| "Lady"
Opening Lines: Lady, when you're with me, I'm smiling.
Comments: "Lady" is considered Styx's first big hit. It was originally released in 1973 (from the "Styx II" album). But it didn't hit the charts until it hit the Top Ten in 1975.
Submitted by: Rocky Balboa Constrictor
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| There are additional Styx spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Anagrams:
"Abe B" originally "Babe"
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Moo Touch Mime On Tye Hands" originally "Too Much Time On My Hands"
Submitted by: Peter
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Mr. Roboto"
The Lyrics: Domo arigato, mr. roboto,
Mata ah-oo hima de Domo arigato, mr. roboto, Himitsu wo shiri tai Why: It's Japanese, and while the "Domo Arigato" everyone knows as meaning "Thank you very much", the second line is "until we meet again" and the fourth, "I want to know your secret"
Submitted by: Ra'akone
| "Mademoiselle"
The Lyrics: Je t'aime Mademoiselle, ooh la la
Why: Dennis DeYoung's French introduction to this song.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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| There are additional Styx Foreign Language in English Songs available. | |
Song Lawsuits:
"Band Name"
Dennis DeYoung took Tommy Shaw and James Young to court over ownership of the band name Styx when the band split up. Tommy and James won. Dennis could use the name only if it said "Dennis DeYoung and the music of Styx."
Submitted by: Dan Gould
Backwards Messages:
"Heavy Metal Poisoning"
The beginning of the tune has a blatant backwards message: "Annuit Coeptis Novus Ordo Seclorum"...a Latin phrase translated as, "God has favored our undertakings, a new order of the ages."
During the guitar solo, another backwards message can be heard. According to the fan site styxnet.com, the voice either says "Satan holds the secrets" or "Sparky holds the secrets". These messages were included as joke by Styx, as they were accused of creating satanic backwards messages in other songs of theirs, such as "Snowblind."
During the guitar solo, another backwards message can be heard. According to the fan site styxnet.com, the voice either says "Satan holds the secrets" or "Sparky holds the secrets". These messages were included as joke by Styx, as they were accused of creating satanic backwards messages in other songs of theirs, such as "Snowblind."
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
