Fun With Band & Song Names
Different ways to look at the names of bands and song titles.
Funny & Strange Music News
November 11
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September 21
Recreation of Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up"
amIright Events
Given an album cover with all identifying marks removed, can you guess the performer? This is a new amIwrong section.
Section
Album Cover Themes
Can you think of multiple albums that share a common visual theme?
Oct 12
amIright News
Today's parodies are now listed, sorry for the delay.
(Comments & Parodies)
Oct 8
amIright News
Fixed the problems with the site sections that used amazon for retrieving album covers.
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Literally Impossible Song Titles
"Can't Breathe," Leona Lewis - Submitted By: Meredith Harshaw
"Church Of The Poison Mind," Culture Club - Submitted By: Christy McDaniel
Remove a Letter From a Song Title
"Lost Hen Found," Leona Lewis featuring One Republic originally "Lost Then Found" - Submitted By: Meredith Harshaw
"I Don't Like The Drugs (But The Rugs Like Me)," Marilyn Manson originally "I Don't Like The Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" - Submitted By: Carmen Vortex Street
Add a Letter To a Song Title
"Pop Swinger," John Mellencamp originally "Pop Singer" - Submitted By: Genevieve
"Don't Bring Men Down," Electric Light Orchestra originally "Don't Bring Me Down" - Submitted By: Serafina
Change a Letter In a Song Title
"Tools And Jim," Pete Townshend originally "Jools And Jim" - Submitted By: Marcia Todd
"Fools And Jim," Pete Townshend originally "Jools And Jim" - Submitted By: Marcia Todd
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be...
Bad Ideas for On Hold Music
Duets That Haven't Been Performed Yet
"A Long, Long, Long Public Service Announcement"
"Long, Long, Long," The Beatles
"Public Service Announcement," Jay-Z
Submitted By: dxman
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet
All of the new songs for commercials, that haven't been done yet
New Song Names (we invented)
Cool Band Names (we invented)
Destroyed Doom
My friend said that he had his destroyed doom and it sounded dumb and made no sense but sounded cool
Submitted By: mike95
3 steps in Hell
I was sitting here and thinking about band names for my friends and I just thought of it
Submitted By: mike95
New Vain Songs
"Children Of Bodom," Children Of Bodom
It contains half their band name, but Bodom is kindof a key word here, so I guess it counts.
Submitted By: Travis
"Skid Row," Skid Row
"I said 'Hey man, there's something that you oughta know. I tell ya Park Avenue leads to Skid Row.'" was contained in the lyrics to the song.
Submitted By: Mickey D.
New Singers Who Act
Ogre from Skinny Puppy appeared in: Repo! The Genetic Opera
He played Pavi Largo, and he was pretty good.
Submitted By: =3
Coolio appeared in: Dear God, The Convent, Submerged, Judgment Day, China Strike Force, Stealing Candy, Red Water, Code Hunter, Grad Night, Pterodactyl, Exposed, Move
Submitted By: Michael Prymula
New Celebrities Who Sing
Claudia Christian performed: Once Upon A Time, So Far Away
Yes, Commander Ivanova herself did sing, she released three albums- Once Upon A Time, Claudia Squared, and Taboo, and she also sang along with the other cast members of Babylon 5 on the album The Be Five
Submitted By: Michael Prymula
Jada Pinkett Smith performed: Something Inside Of Me
Was the lead singer for the heavy metal band Wicked Wisdom for a few years, most people hated them, I thought they weren't too bad personally, though Jada sounded really awkward whenever she tried screaming out lyrics instead of singing them
Submitted By: Michael Prymula
New Better Off Solo
Dave Grohl from Nirvana
Now the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, arguably more popular than Nirvana but not as infuential. He has also played for Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, Queens of the Stone Age, and Nine Inch Nails, and is now in a supergroup called Them Crooked Vultures.
Submitted By: dxman
Kenny Rogers from Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
After going solo and switching from psychedelic rock to country, he broke out.
Submitted By: dxman
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics
Bookends from Simon & Garfunkel
The short title song from the duo's 1968 album doesn't contain the word 'bookends' in the lyrics. 1st verse: 'Time it was and what a time it was it was, A time of innocence a time of confidences.' 2nd verse: 'Long ago it must be, I have a photograph. Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you.'
Submitted By: George Straitjacket
New Former Occupations of Performers
Chris Carrabba from Dashboard Confessional: he was a special education teacher
Submitted By: Optimus Lime
CaptainHook from 48may: Head Engineer at York Street Studio in Auckland
Submitted By: Optimus Lime
New Performer's New Career Entries
Ken Johner from The Johner Brothers: Farmer
Ken and Brad were a country music duo from Saskatchewan but Ken quit and became a farmer. Brad still records music today.
Submitted By: Travis
Mike Pareskuwicz from Fall Out Boy: Cashier at Home Depot
Actually, this was in 2003, when he first quit the band.
Submitted By: Ethanator
Song Title Space Change
"Al Ices Restaurant," Arlo Guthrie originally "Alice's Restaurant" - Submitted By: George Straitjacket
"Have Yours Elf A Merry Little Christmas," Traditional originally "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Submitted By: Kris Kringle Aguilera
There are more Song Title Space Change available
Band Name Anagrams
Rangoon Fad originally Donna Fargo - Submitted By: Trevor Overt
A Fond Organ originally Donna Fargo - Submitted By: Bruce Curb
There are more Band Name Anagrams available
Song Title Anagrams
"Aim," Kid Rock originally "I Am" - Submitted By: Uni Roy Al
"Mame," Hot Chocolate originally "Emma" - Submitted By: Soul
There are more Song Title Anagrams available
Band Name Aliteration
Bobby Brown - - Submitted By: Travis
Brook Benton - - Submitted By: Travis
There are more Band Name Aliteration available
How to Pronounce a Band Name
aerosmith pronounced as error-cyst - Submitted By: 123
Doomsword pronounced as doom-sord - Submitted By: Hardrock
There are more How to Pronounce a Band Name available
Song Title Acrostics
"PE," Hall And Oates originally "Private Eyes" - Submitted By: Honky White
"WYSIWYG," Brenda K. Starr originally "What You See Is What You Get" - Submitted By: Mickey D.
There are more Song Title Acrostics available
Song Title Spoonerisms
"Drew Bopped A Mom On Ye," The Gap Band originally "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" - Submitted By: Natalie Merchant Of Venice
"You Dropped A Mom On Bee," The Gap Band originally "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" - Submitted By: Natalie Merchant Of Venice
There are more Song Title Spoonerisms available
Names as a Word Bank
Gay Nerd formed from Green Day - Submitted By: Optimus Lime
Bad Bony Nylon Boob formed from Bob Dylan - Submitted By: Adlai Alda
There are more Names as a Word Bank available
Band Name Spoonerisms
Oh Shove Hands originally Show Of Hands - Submitted By: Leap Of Faith Hilbilly-The-Kid Rock
Stevie Dodens originally Dodie Stevens - Submitted By: Britney Spears into pruning hooks
There are more Band Name Spoonerisms available
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name
Big & Rich should endorse "Royal Bank of Scotland" - Submitted By: Pickle
A1 should endorse "A1 Steak Sauce" - Submitted By: Marcia Gay Soften
There are more Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name available
Movies Named After Song Titles
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?," Elvis Presley - Submitted By: Rocky
"The Road," The Alarm - Submitted By: Brian Kelly
There are more Movies Named After Song Titles available
New Band Names
Loosefall a better name for Slipknot
Submitted By: Venomwolf3
Bicycle Works a better name for Icicle Works
Submitted By: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
There are more New Band Names available
Music Performer Nicknames
John Kriftmeyer is also called: Al Sobrante
Submitted By: Optimus Lime
Rage Against The Machine is also called: RATM
Submitted By: Sooper Trouper
There are more Music Performer Nicknames available
Missing Parts
"Changes In Latitude, Changes In Attitude," Jimmy Buffet
Disregards east-west components of culture-shock.
Regina Haniger
"Last Train To Clarksville," The Monkees
What happened to all the previous trains tthere?
Blake DeKalb
There are more Missing Parts available
Other Name Resources
- Rock 'n' Roll Call - A book on how bands got their names
- From ABBA to ZZ Top - A book on how bands got their names
Other Pages
- Songs We Proposed That Are Now Being Used
Did a song suggested on the Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet page actually get used? It will get added here.
