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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 yearspauhead

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 FloydNickster

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 DinosaurHolden CommodoreFranz 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:

"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.
"Out Come The Freaks"
Misheard Lyrics:
Woodward squeaks and out come the freaks.
Original Lyrics:
Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks.
"Walk The Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics:
Slap, slap, smoke my big c***ol-ocka-c***.
Original Lyrics:
Boom, boom, acka-lacka-lacka boom.
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
 

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.
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"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.
"Wedding Vows In Vegas"
The Lyrics:
His wife throws Minute Rice, her tears are phony
Product Brand Name:
Minute Rice
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional product lyrics available.

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.
There are additional Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available.

Names as a Word Bank:

Seth saw tons o' watts Submitted by: hamburger456
Huh?
 
 
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