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Band Name Origins:

  • It's an ironic name: "Femme" is slang for "wuss" in St. Paul. Submitted by: JJJ

Stupid Band Names:

  • This sounds like a bunch of uppity girls getting ready for a catfight. But this group is all men. Submitted by: Rychendroll

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Gone Maggie Gone""Gone Daddy Gone"Zo Danma
"Blasted by a Gun""Blister in the Sun"aldrAea

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Blister In The Sun,"Blisters cannot be in the sun.Orel Hershyster

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Baby Let Me Kiss You," King Floyd"Kiss Off," The Violent Femmes
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?," Thompson Square"Kiss Off," The Violent Femmes
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?," Jet"Kiss Off," Violent Femmes
"Why Can't I Be You?," The Cure"Add It Up," The Violent Femmes

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Old Other Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Wendy Torrance
"Kiss Of" originally "Kiss Off"
Kiss of what?
Cotton Lorraine
"I Ate The TV" originally "I Hate The TV"
When the couch potato gets desperate?
Peter
"See My Hips" originally "See My Ships"
Lindsay Lowhound

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Mold Mother Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Wendy Torrance
"Fold Mother Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Wendy Torrance
"Old Smother Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Joe
"Blister In The Suni" originally "Blister In The Sun"
Suni = type of small African antelope
Karen Smith
"Blister in the Stun" originally "Blister in the Sun"
Cotton Lorraine

Change a Letter:

"Blister in the Son" originally "Blister in the Sun"
Same pronunciation, different meaning
Cotton Lorraine
"Blister in the Bun" originally "Blister in the Sun"
Sarah
"Bluster in the Sun" originally "Blister in the Sun"
Sarah
"Blister in the Nun" originally "Blister in the Sun"
A woman in a habit has a blister?
Sarah
"Piss Off" originally "Kiss Off"
I know it sounds offensive, but it's too common.
Joe Siebert

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Gone Daddy Gone""Who's Fack Sabbath"Fack Sabbath
"Blister in the Sun""A Raisin In The Sun"Hu's On First
"Blister in the Sun""Sister on the Phone"W3ll P0int
"Hey Nonny Nonny""Hey Nanny Nanny"Mit
"Kiss Off""Hang Up"Rachel
"Blister In The Sun""Reptile King Of Puns"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"American Music""Bill Clinton"Justin
"Blister In The Sun""Blister In The Sun (Wear Suncream Kiddies)"Drewster The Rooster
"Blister In The Sun""Twister Isn't Fun"Claude Prez

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Add It UpAny Bookeeping/Tax ServiceMcbutterpants
Blister in the SunSuntan LotionGlenn Lanteigne

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Waiting For The BusGreyhoundErica
Blister In The SunMystic TanHolleigh6
Waiting For The BusBus Company Complaint Hotlinea8h13y

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Face the Sun
   James Blunt
Blister in the Sun
   Violent Femmes
Face the Blister in the Sun
Garrison
Cool
   Gwen Stefani
Kiss Off
   Violent Femmes
Cool Off
Keira Dayley
Blister In The Sun
   Violent Femmes
Hard Sun
   Eddie Vedder
Blister In The Hard Sun
Rocky
Blister In The Sun
   Violent Femmes
Children Of The Sun
   Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs
Blister In The Children of the Sun
Parents, watch your kids and teach them about The Facts.
Ned
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Random Violent Femmes
Random combined with Violent Femmes
Do they commit random violence?
Submitted By: Etta James Taylor Swift
Peaceful Gents
Violent Femmes combined with The Opposites
Submitted By: Gary Albright
Violent Feminnems
Violent Femmes combined with Feminnem
Submitted By: Gus
The Violent Men
The Violent Femmes combined with Men At Work
Since The Violent Femmes are really men
Submitted By: JeReMy

Misheard Lyrics:

"Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics:
A high-ended type
Original Lyrics:
I'm high as a kite
"Gone Daddy Gone"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bum daddy bum daddy
Original Lyrics:
Gone daddy gone daddy
"Add It Up"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I will sing
Original Lyrics:
And I will see
"Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics:
Let me go wrong
Original Lyrics:
Let me go on
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics:
My girlfriend, she's Indian
Original Lyrics:
My girlfriend, she's at the end

Story about this misheard lyric by: Jon

No funny anecdote here; I just always thought it was "Indian" until I just now looked up the real lyrics.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Kiss Off"
The Funny Lyrics:
I take 1....
(later) and 7,7, no no no tomorrow
and 8,8, I forget what 8 was for....
but 9,9, 9, for the lost cause
Why They're Funny:
This is just hilarious....cuz you have no idea where it's coming from. Especially on the line about #8 (after he names off the first seven items).
Submitted by: The Chicklet
"Add It Up"
The Funny Lyrics:
Take a look now at what your boy has done
He's walking around like he's number one
Why They're Funny:
Funny clever line with a double meaning
Submitted by: Henry
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Add It Up"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
So don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
You know you've got my sympathy
But don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Why They're Repetitive:
Lots of repetitiveness in this song!
Submitted by: Lizzicc
 

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Blister In The Sun"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I'm high as a kite
Why They're Nonsensical:
Unless he's in an airplane or helicopter, I don't see how this can actually make any sense.
Submitted by: Bonnie
 

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Blister In The Sun"
The Dirty Lyrics:
Big hands, I know you're the one.
Body and beats,
I stain my sheets
I don't even know why
My girlfriend, she's at the end,
She is starting to cry.
Why They're Dirty:
Obviously there is masturbation... i am not sure about the girlfriend crying part though.. lol
Submitted by: Astaroth0000001
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"See My Ships"
The Lyrics:
Marvin Gaye he was shot
by his father
O, my Father
Who They Mention:
Marvin Gaye
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
 

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"See My Ships"
The Song Lyrics:
Mercy mercy me
Marvin Gaye he was shot
By his father
Song They Mention:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye
Submitted by: Tania
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"American Music"
Opening Lines:
Do you like American music? I like American music.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 

Band Name Anagrams:

Vomit Elf Semen Submitted by: Jessica Albatross
Yuck! What violent femmes might do?!?
Elf Emits Venom Submitted by: Jessica Albatross
Uh, didn't know there were any venomous elves!
Eleven Fist Mom Submitted by: Jessica Albatross
What gave her so many fists?
Mime Fest Novel Submitted by: Jessica Albatross
Some Film Event Submitted by: Jessica Albatross

Super Short Pop Songs:

"Blister in the Sun" Length: 2:24
Submitted by: Evan

Song Title Acrostics:

AS: "A Story"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
IS: "In Style"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
BITS: "Blister In The Sun"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Mold Other Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
"Mold Other Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
"Mold Other Reagan" originally "Old Mother Reagan"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
"Is Cough" originally "Kiss Off"
Submitted by: Lefty Lucy
"Sister Lynn The Bun" originally "Blister In The Sun"
Submitted by: D. Melody Dole, MD

Lighter Side of Serious Bands:

"Degredation"
A silly "advertisement" with carnival-style music.
Submitted by: Ra'akone

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

Women's wrestling, boxing or MMA
MMA is mixed martial arts (Gina Carano)
Submitted by: Peter Paul Mounds

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