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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 |
| Twygz | Twigs misspelled! | Rachel |
| 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 |
| "Spending My Time" | "Too Much Time On My Hands," Styx | Edward |
| "What Should I Do?" | "Come Sail Away," Styx | Travis |
| "What's Your Name" | "Lorelei," Styx | Kathy |
| "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" | "Don't Let It End," Styx | I kinda like this world. - Brian Kelly |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
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 Bend" originally "Don't Let It End"
Jen
"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
"Base" originally "Babe"
Serafina
"Bare" originally "Babe"
Serafina
"Baby" originally "Babe"
Serafina
"Best Of Timex" originally "Best Of Times"
Styx sells watches?
A. Person
There are additional Styx song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Snowblind" | "Disney Channel Is Tone Deaf" | Edward Genereux |
| "Too Much Time On My Hands" | "Too Much Margarita" | Michael Hack |
| "Blue Collar Man" | "Bum On The Street" | Alandrian |
| "Babe" | "YouTube" | Bob Emmet/Project Sisyphus |
| "Too Much Time on My Hands" | "Too Much Barney and Friends" | Edward Genereux |
| "Pieces of Eight" | "Veggies We Hate" | Edward Genereux |
| "Mr. Roboto" | "Jody McBrayer" | Edward Genereux |
| "The Grand Illusion" | "The Disney Channel" | Edward Genereux |
| "Come Sail Away" | "2009 Budweiser Shootout (Recap Song)" | Jay Jianoran |
| "Mr. Roboto" | "Demi Lovato" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
There are additional Styx song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Too Much Time On My Hands | Rolex watches | Edward |
| 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 |
| There are additional Styx commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Too Much Time On My Hands | Prison | Edward |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Time Is Now Twila Paris | The Best of Times Styx | The Best of Times Is Now Only if you are buying a house. | Edward Genereux |
| Don't Tell Me Lee Ann Womack | Don't Let It End Styx | Don't Tell Me to Let It End Isn't that what Styx is singing already? | Edward Genereux |
| On My Knees Jaci Velasquez | Too Much Time on My Hands Styx | Too Much Time on My Knees Be prepared for some joint surgery, fellows. | Edward Genereux |
| 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 |
| There are additional Styx duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Breadstyx
Bread combined with Styx
Get it? Breadsticks! I'm surprised that no one has submitted this one yet.
Submitted By: Rpollck
The Stylistyx
The Stylistics combined with Styx
It would be pronounced the same way as the first band name
Submitted By: nally
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
There are additional Styx Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know where he got to, Mr. Roboto.
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
| "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Dobo oh e gotoe Mr. Roboto
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
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"Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the Marborol man.
Original Lyrics: I am the mod-ren man.
| "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Biscuit Roboto Rubber taco, Rubber taco
Original Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo, Domo
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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:
"Too Much Time On My Hands"
Better Lyrics:
Kiss my ass with your face
Original Lyrics:
Too much time on my hands
Submitted by: I Heard This In A Dream Long Ago - Honest!
"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
Funny Lyrics:
"A.d. 1928"
The Funny Lyrics: Tonight's the night we'll make history
as sure as dogs can fly Why They're Funny: You look up at the sky on a nice day...And you see a flying dog! wouldn't you think, "that was weird!"
Submitted by: The Mother Of Three Ferrets
| "Too Much Time On My Hands"
The Funny Lyrics: Is there any wonder I'm not the president?
(he's not the president!) Why They're Funny: What I think is funny about the line is that when they say "he's not the president!" is their tone. that is what always makes me laugh!
Submitted by: The Mother Of Three Ferrets
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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:
"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 more than 1 person talking (as implied by "they"), so shouldn't they have said, 'Come sail away with us'?
Submitted by: Michael S.
| "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
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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:
"The Grand Illusion"
Opening Lines: Welcome to the grand illusion.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Babe"
Opening Lines: Babe, I'm leaving, I must be on my way, the time is drawing near.
Comments: Submitted by: Vic George
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| There are additional Styx spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Too Much Tim E. On My Hands" originally "Too Much Time On My Hands"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Don't Let I Tend" originally "Don't Let It End "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Don't Le Tit End" originally "Don't Let It End"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Song Title Anagrams:
"Hy Mew" originally "Why Me?"
Submitted by: Rocky
"Abe B" originally "Babe"
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Too Touch Mime on My Hands" originally "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Submitted by: Samantha Fox Sparrow
"My Wee" originally "Why Me?"
Submitted by: Rocky
"My, Lee" originally "Why Me?"
Submitted by: Rocky
"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
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"The Grand Illusion"
1937 French film
Submitted by: Rocky
