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Band Name Origins:

  • The name "Toto" has nothing to do with "The Wizard of OZ". Jeff Porcaro in an interview 1988: "The name Toto comes from the latin term TOTAS, which means like totally, everything. And that's what we're trying to do. Play music which contains all of the genres we love..." Submitted by: Peter
  • Actually, they got the name from a certain African tribe. Submitted by: F*** you.

Why the Name is Stupid:

  • We're not in Kansas (or Africa) anymore. Submitted by: Chris Kuan

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Patricia""Roseanna"Caitlin
"For the light""Hold the line"Max Liere

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"What's Your Name?""Pamela," TotoBrian Kelly
"What's Your Name?""Rosanna," TotoBrian Kelly
"Where Are You Now?""Africa," TotoBrian Kelly
"Temperature""99," TotoJust a little too hot!!! - Guest
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Arica" originally "Africa"
Arica is a city in Chile.
Jamie Burke

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Hold The Linen" originally "Hold The Line"
Serafina
"Hold The Liner" originally "Hold The Line"
Daphne Hughes
"African" originally "Africa"
Joe Siebert

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Hold The Link" originally "Hold The Line"
Shannon Ingrid Travis
"Hold The Wine" originally "Hold The Line"
Shannon Ingrid Travis
"Hold The Lime" originally "Hold The Line"
Shannon Ingrid Travis
"Hold The Lice" originally "Hold The Line"
Eewww!
Shannon Ingrid Travis
"Hold The Lint" originally "Hold The Line"
Shannon Ingrid Travis

There are additional Toto song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Africa""Paprikash"Gil Falasco
"Rosanna""2009 Bashas' Supermarkets (NNS) Recap Song"Jay Jianoran
"Africa""Rats Galore"the_conqueror_of_parodies
"Rosanna""Osama"The Classic Rock Legendary Superstars
"Rosanna""Rosannadanna"DJ Fly
"Africa""The Cordillera Central Song"92 CITI-FM & The Classic Rockers
"Rosanna""Sam Manson"GeoStar
"Stranger In Town""Springer's a Clown"Smurf and Mr. Horse
"Africa""Voting Booth"Joe Haynes
"Rosanna""Obama"Mike Littoris

There are additional Toto song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
AfricaWorld Visionhello Konichiwa
99Cadbury's 99 Ice Cream Cornetspickle*

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Hold the LineTech Support Hotline OnHold1043
Hold The LineAny companyV
Hold The LineAny company that puts you on holdDennis
Hold The LineAny On-hold MusicKerianne

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Robert De Niro's Waiting
   Bananarama
Waiting For Your Love
   Toto
Robert De Niro's Waiting For Your Love
Mickey D.
My Name Is
   Eminem
Rosanna
   Toto
My Name Is Rosanna
crazydon
Rosanna
   Toto
Joanna
   Kool and The Gang
Rosanna Joanna
An eventual celebrity baby name.
Edward

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Dodo
Dido combined with Toto
Promoting their music through cheap internet access.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars

Misheard Lyrics:

"Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cheaters only whisper of some quiet conversation.
Original Lyrics:
She hears only whispers of some quiet conversation.
"Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's nothing a hundred men on board could ever do.
Original Lyrics:
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do.
"Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's nothing that a one-armed man on Mars could ever do.
Original Lyrics:
There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do.
"Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
I trust the rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics:
I bless the rains down in Africa.
There are additional Toto misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Africa"
Misheard Lyrics:
I kissed the whales down in Africa.
Original Lyrics:
I bless the rains down in Africa.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Madeleine

I was always concinced that this is the right text..I wanted to listen to the song and tipped the words...and suddenly I have to realise that I have always been singing the wrong text(beside...I always laugh reading about what strange expressions some people her) :D

There are additional Toto misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"The Rain's Down In Africa"
The Funny Lyrics:
I touched the rain's down in africa!, I touched the rain's down in africa!
Why They're Funny:
So what?
Submitted by: Art
"Africa"
The Funny Lyrics:
i know that i must do whats right
sure as kilimanjaro rises like an empress above the serengeti
Why They're Funny:
must break the record for trying to fit too many syllables into one line of a song
Submitted by: rocco

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Africa"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
I miss the rains down in Africa
Why They're Repetitive:
Yeah... good question... why they’re repetitive...
Submitted by: Dutch_Justine
 

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Rosanna"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
All I wanna do at evening’ is hold you tight, Rosanna, Rosanna
I didn’t know you were looking for more than I could ever be
Why They're Nonsensical:
Duh! Maybe she wants more than to be hold...?
Submitted by: Dutch_Justine
"Africa"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus
above the Serengeti
Why They're Nonsensical:
Umm, Kilimanjaro is a volcanic peak (actually 3 volcanos) that rises almost 20,000 ft from a relatively flat savanna. Olympus is some 10,000 feet shorter, and is surrounded by high, rocky terrain that make it hard to distiguish it or recognize it's true height. The comparison is fair only in that you might find both listed under 'mountains' in an atlas.
Submitted by: hasmith

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"'Africa'"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
'It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in Africa'
Why They're Inappropriate:
What the hell does that even mean?
Submitted by: Bevy
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Rosanna"
The Lyrics:
All I wanna see
when I wake up in the morning
is see her eyes
Rosanna, Rosanna
Who They Mention:
Rosanna Arquette
Submitted by: P
 

Band Name Anagrams:

Toot Submitted by: Candace Mercer

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Africa"
The Lyrics:
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
Why:
"Africa" was the band Toto's only #1 song (surprisingly) and was #1 in January 1983 (knocking out of that spot, Daryl Hall & John Oates' "Maneater", "Africa" would be knocked out of the top spot by another song about another continent, Men At Work's "Down Under"). In the song (and the title of the tune) chorus (I have transcribed above the first chorus) is the continent of Africa (indeed a real place). In the second verse, as I have transcribed above, is the Tanzania mountain of Kilimanjaro which is in the Serengeti savnnah which is a National Park in Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is an inactive volcano, it is the highest elevation in Africa. The Serengeti is a 60,000 square foot savannah. In the song, "Africa", Toto compares Kilimanjaro to the highest mountain in the country of Greece, Mount Olympus (another real place) which is where we get the name of the Olympic Games.
Submitted by: Peter
"Africa"
The Lyrics:
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
Why:
"Africa" was the band Toto's only #1 song (surprisingly) and was #1 in January 1983 (knocking out of that spot, Daryl Hall & John Oates' "Maneater", "Africa" would be knocked out of the top spot by another song about another continent, Men At Work's "Down Under"). In the song (and the title of the tune) chorus (I have transcribed above the first chorus) is the continent of Africa (indeed a real place). In the second verse, as I have transcribed above, is the Tanzania mountain of Kilimanjaro which is in the Serengeti savnnah which is a National Park in Tanzania. Kilimanjaro is an inactive volcano, it is the highest elevation in Africa. The Serengeti is a 60,000 square foot savannah. In the song, "Africa", Toto compares Kilimanjaro to the highest mountain in the country of Greece, Mount Olympus (another real place) which is where we get the name of the Olympic Games.
Submitted by: Peter

Song Title Acrostics:

SIT: "Stranger In Town"
Submitted by: rocky

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

Pet Stores or Pet Supply Stores
=3 forgot the most obvious endorsement.
Submitted by: MOR
Toto brand toilets
Submitted by: =3
Anything involving The Wizard of Oz
Toto is Dorothy's dog...get it?
Submitted by: =3
"99"
1-98?
Submitted by: MOR

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