Fun Music Information -> Was (Not Was)
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Band Name Origins:
- The Was brothers' family name is pronounced "wAHs" not like the word "was." Everyone kept mispronouncing their names. They thought this might clear it up. Was, not was. Submitted by: Some Moron
Why the Name is Stupid:
- The past tense of the verb "to be" followed by its ungrammatically-correct contradiction in parentheses? Doesn't make any sense if you ask me. Submitted by: nally
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "What! The Dido Store?" | "Walk the Dinosaur" | pauhead |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Walk The Dinosaur," | No one's done that in several million years | pauhead |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Hello Dad, I'm In Jail" | "Wish You Were Here," Pink Floyd | Nickster |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Oh, Mr. Fiction" originally "Oh, Mr. Friction"
Lauren Overstreet
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Walk The Dinosaur" | "Killed A Whore" | Joey |
| "Walk the Dinosaur" | "Stomp-Out My Drawers" | Ol' John Brown |
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Walk The Dinosaur | "We're Back A Dinosaurs Story" movie promos. | Rex |
| Walk The Dinosaur | Holden Commodore | Franz Chong |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| This Ol' House Rosemary Clooney | Spy In the House of Love Was (Not Was) | Spy In This Ol' House of Love | KooKooDee |
| Walking My Baby Back Home Nat King Cole | Walk The Dinosaur Was (Not Was) | Walking My Baby Dinosaur Back Home | Roy R. Pryor |
| I Am Your Robot Elton John | Robot Girl Was Not Was | I Am Your Robot Girl | Jared |
| I Should Have Known Better Beatles | Walk The Dinosaur Was [Not Was] | I Should Have Known Better Than To Walk The Dinosaur | hec |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hello Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, operator, I'll be dead on the police.
Original Lyrics: Hello, operator, I mean dad, I mean police.
| "Walk The Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun was spitting fire, the sky as cool as ice
I felt a little tired so I watched my appetite Original Lyrics: The sun was spitting fire, the sky as cool as ice
I felt a little tired so I watched Miami Vice |
"Walk The Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics: The world was so brand new
It was nothing like we know. Original Lyrics: I lit a cigarette
Picked up a monkey skull to go. | "Walk The Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics: The world was so brand new
It was nothing like we know. Original Lyrics: I lit a cigarette
Picked up a monkey skull to go. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"'Jail'"
The Funny Lyrics: Hello? dad? I'm in jail! Hi, dad, i'm calling you from jail.... I'm gonna stay here--it's nice! I like it here! ha ha ha ha!
Why They're Funny: This tune lasts like half a minute and it is the funniest thing, because this singer, um, Tom Was( ? I forget the brother's names, sorry,) sounds almost demented in a pre-beavis and butthead sort of way, shouting over the phone that 'jail is nice'. O Please!! And I love the last line, which I didn't post. 'Happy birthday--from jail, jail jail jail.... aaaaaaaaaaaaa!' twist that knife a little deeper Jr! And we all know, if this was real, once the bail was posted, this guy got what he deserved from his dad.
Submitted by: MLB
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Walk The Dinosaur"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Everyone get up,get on the floor.
Everybody walk the dinosaur Why They're Nonsensical: Mother of pearl what was this songwriter smoking? This is the worst song lyric I've ever heard.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Shake Your Head (Let's Go To Bed)"
The Lyrics: You can't hit homers like Babe Ruth
Can't put your finger on the truth Shake your head Who They Mention: Babe Ruth
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Out Come The Freaks"
The Lyrics: Woodwork squeaks and out comes the Trotsky
Who They Mention: Leon Trotsky
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Man vs. The Empire Brain Building"
The Lyrics: Pontiac, pontiac
Drive your car across the sky Product Brand Name: Pontiac Vehicles
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "The Man vs. The Empire Brain Building"
The Lyrics: Pontiac...Pontiac...
Drive your car across the sky Product Brand Name: Pontiac
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"(Return To The Valley Of) Out Come The Freaks"
The Song Lyrics: The woodwork squeaks and 'The Shadow Of Your Smile'
Song They Mention: 'The Shadow Of Your Smile' by Perry Como
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "(Return To The Valley Of) Out Come The Freaks"
The Song Lyrics: The woodwork squeaks and 'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag'
Song They Mention: 'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' by James Brown
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Hello, Dad...I'm In Jail!"
Opening Lines: Hello, dad, I'm in jail! Hello, dad, I'm in jail! Hi, dad, I'm calling you from jail!
Comments: Song was used in 1989's "Slaves of New York" movie.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Shadow and Jimmy"
Opening Lines: Shadow and Jimmy were always yesterday's news
Comments: Song was co-written by Elvis Costello.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"Oh, Mr. Friction!"
The Made Up Words: Hopsa hopsa Lorry, quanna quanna may, lomtali lomtalo, hey hey hey
Comments: These "Spanish" words are such a sham.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Band Name Anagrams:
Saw (Saw Not) Submitted by: Rocky
Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:
"Walk The Dinosaur"
The Lyrics: Boom-boom, acka-lacka-lacka-boom
Boom-boom, acka-lacka-boom-boom Why: Just for fun!
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Names as a Word Bank:
Seth saw tons o' watts Submitted by: hamburger456
Huh?
Backwards Messages:
"The Party Broke Up"
At the very beginning, David Was sang it reversibly like "needless to say that the party broke up" before the normal words.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
