Fun Music Information -> Wilco
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Band Name Origins:
- WILCO is the name of a truck rental company in an advertisement on a park bench in the beginning of the Robert Altman film "Nashville". This is mentioned by Ken Coomer in an "Austin City Limits" interview, along with a few other reasons. Submitted by: Julie K
- Wilco, is radio talk short for 'I will comply.' Submitted by: dixie
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "When This Song Gets Really Old" | "When You Wake Up Feeling Old" | Bobo |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "I'm A Wheel," | Wheels can't sing (or even talk). | Bobo |
| "Handshake Drugs," | Drugs don't shake hands, but they make them shake. | Bobo |
| "Handshake Drugs," | Drugs can't shake your hand! | Bobo |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday" | "I'm A Wheel," Wilco | But which of them really became one first?!? - Amy Grunt |
| "What Do They Know?" | "Less Than You Think," Wilco | Raphael |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"I'm a Heel" originally "I'm a Wheel"
Odd thing to admit
Raphael
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "I'm A Wheel" | "I'm A Seal" | Agrimorfee |
| "I'm The Man Who Loves You" | "I'd Subsist on Junk Food" | Jim A |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Can't Stand It"
Misheard Lyrics: As Scott's love
Original Lyrics: As God's love
| "Jesus, Etc."
Misheard Lyrics: Out of, is all we have.
Original Lyrics: Our love, is all we have.
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"Handshake Drugs"
Misheard Lyrics: Inside our love, what a laugh
I was looking for you. Original Lyrics: Inside, out of love, what a laugh
I was looking for you. | "The Late Greats"
Misheard Lyrics: The best laugh never leaves your lungs.
Original Lyrics: The best life never leaves your lungs.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Handshake Drugs"
Misheard Lyrics: Inside our love, what a laugh
I was looking for you. Original Lyrics: Inside, out of love, what a laugh
I was looking for you. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Margaret I've used this in a breakup letter, incorrectly. It made sense though: thinking I could find someone's real self inside a love that maybe wasn't so honest. Ah well, I guess I could claim it as my own poetry now. |
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"What Light"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Because there’s a light (what light)
There’s a light (one light) There’s a light (white light) There’s a light (what light) There’s a light (one light) There’s a light (white light) There’s a light (what light) There’s a light (one light) There’s a light (white light) There’s a light (what light) There’s a light (one light) There’s a light (white light) Inside of you Why They're Repetitive: Another entry for one of the most repetitive bands of all time!
Submitted by: Gregg
| "Misunderstood"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I'd like to thank you all for
Nothing! Nothing! Nothing! Nothing! Nothing at all... Nothing! Nothing! Nothing! Nothing at all... Why They're Repetitive: Well... that's one word repeated lots of times. It goes on much longer in live versions, too...
Submitted by: Dominic L.
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Box Full Of Letters"
Opening Lines: Got a box full of letters. Some things that you might like to see.
Comments: Submitted by: Mr. Oblivious
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"My Sighing Flosser" originally "My Flying Saucer"
Submitted by: Janice Ferrell
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Kill Woe originally "Wilco"
Submitted by: Rocky
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Heavy Metal Drummer"
2005 short film
Submitted by: Alex
