Fun With Band & Song Names

Different ways to look at the names of bands and song titles.

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Literally Impossible Song Titles

"Papa Was A Rolling Stone," The Temptations - Submitted By: JC Foster
"Luck Be A Lady," Frank Sinatra - Submitted By: JC Foster

All of the new literally impossible song titles

Remove a Letter From a Song Title

"Joe," Concrete Blonde originally "Joey" - Submitted By: Meredith Harshaw
"Just Got Aid," Johnny Kemp originally "Just Got Paid" - Submitted By: Tabitha Cartwright

All of the new song titles with one letter removed

Add a Letter To a Song Title

"Golden Body," Primus originally "Golden Boy" - Submitted By: Penny Olivia Tyler
"Hole In The Hearth," Deftones originally "Hole In The Earth" - Submitted By: Smokey Robinson Crusoe

All of the new song titles with one letter added

Change a Letter In a Song Title

"Japanese Toy," Aneka originally "Japanese Boy" - Submitted By: Heidi Sharpe
"Time For Herpes," The Libertines originally "Time For Heroes" - Submitted By: Carla Jorgensen

All of the new song titles with one letter changed

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song

"What You Waiting For?," Gwen Stefani
"Storm To Pass," Atreyu
Submitted By: Jonathan S.
"Here Comes The Sun," The Beatles
"Ray Of Light," Madonna
Submitted By: Paul Bear

All of the new songs to answer songs

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be...

P. Diddo
P. Diddy combined with Dido
Submitted By: Mark Richardson
The 1920 Fruitgum Co.
Submitted By: nally

All of the new combined groups

Bad Ideas for On Hold Music

Drugs hotline
"Stoned Love," The Supremes
Submitted By: Daniel G.
strip joint
"Private Dancer," Tina Turner
Submitted By: Daniel G.

All of the new bad ideas for on hold music

Duets That Haven't Been Performed Yet

"Whip Dat"
"Whip It," Devo
"Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)," Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Submitted By: dxman
"A Long, Long, Long Public Service Announcement"
"Long, Long, Long," The Beatles
"Public Service Announcement," Jay-Z
Submitted By: dxman

All of the new duets that haven't been performed yet

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet

Suicide Hotline
"Last Call Casualty," Bowling for Soup
Submitted By: Trina Whisperwind
Price Chopper Grocery Stores
"Lost in the Supermarket," The Clash
Submitted By: Crystal

All of the new songs for commercials, that haven't been done yet

New Song Names (we invented)

This is not Helvetica (Song for Arial)
"This is not America," David Bowie
Submitted By: Raphael
No One Likes You (The Paris Hilton Song)
"No One Like You," Scorpions
Submitted By: Amanda

All of the new song names

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

All of the new cool band names

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.

All of the new vain songs

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

All of the new singers who act entries

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

All of the new celbrities who sing

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
After going solo and switching from psychedelic rock to country, he broke out.
Submitted By: dxman

All of the new better off solo entries

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics

Professional Widow from Tori Amos
Honey bring it close to my lips, yeah!
Submitted By: Ben
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

All of the new song titles not used as lyrics entries

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

All of the new former occupations of performers

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

All of the new performer's new career entries

Song Title Space Change
"I Love Top Raise," Natalie Grant originally "I Love To Praise" - Submitted By: Adlai Alda
"Me At Head," Story Of The Year originally "Meathead" - Submitted By: Meredith Harshaw

There are more Song Title Space Change available

Band Name Anagrams
Sara I. originally Sarai - Submitted By: Trevor Overt
Emus originally Muse - Submitted By: Lydia Idyl

There are more Band Name Anagrams available

Song Title Anagrams
"Corker," AC/DC originally "Rocker" - Submitted By: Blake DeKalb
"Yeh, Unforgotten sh," Green Day originally "Song Of the Century" - Submitted By: Optimus Lime

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
"I Love Poo Trays," Natalie Grant originally "I Love To Praise" - Submitted By: Ron N. O'Connor
"Heck! The Dalls With Howls Of Bali," Traditional originally "Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly" - Submitted By: Donna Rand Blitzen

There are more Song Title Spoonerisms available

Names as a Word Bank
Pee on me formed from ElemenoP - Submitted By: Optimus Lime
Ugly Satanic Hair formed from Christina Aguilera - Submitted By: Optimus Lime

There are more Names as a Word Bank available

Band Name Spoonerisms
Gertie Davis originally Dirty Vegas - Submitted By: Lisa Basil
Forever See Thickest Kids originally Forever The Sickest Kids - Submitted By: Cinderella Fitzgerald

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
"Twilight," Electric Light Orchestra - Submitted By: I'm So Mysterious
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?," Elvis Presley - Submitted By: Rocky

There are more Movies Named After Song Titles available

New Band Names
Brother Hazel a better name for Sister Hazel
Submitted By: Ed
Previous a better name for Next
Submitted By: Mr. Critic

There are more New Band Names available

Music Performer Nicknames
Alexander Truong (Suburban Supernova) is also called: A Lasagna
Submitted By: Optimus Lime
Alex McDonald (Suburban Supernova) is also called: Little Mac
Submitted By: Optimus Lime

There are more Music Performer Nicknames available

Missing Parts
"Jeremiah Blues (Part 1)," Sting
OK, where's Part 2?
Dream Policeman
"Hawkmoon 269," U2
What happened to Hawkmoons 1 thru 268?
Crystal
What about the other 42 Sections?
Paul Warren
"Changes In Latitude, Changes In Attitude," Jimmy Buffet
Disregards east-west components of culture-shock.
Regina Haniger
"21 Guns," Green Day
What about the other 20?
=3
"One After 909," Beatles
How about the ones before 909?
Paul Warren
"Human Conflict Number Five," 10,000 Maniacs
wheres 1-4
Grillzforlife
"555 to the 666," Slipknot
To the 777.....
Travis
"Mambo #5," Lou Bega
What about the first four?
Travis
"18 Days," Saving Abel
How many days before that?
Travis
"Tree 63," Tree 63
What about Tree 1-62?
Travis
"blink 182," blink 182
what about the other 181 blinks
billy
"blink 182," blink 182
what about the other 181 blinks
billy
"God, Part II," U2
What happened to Part I?
Rocky
"Chapter Four," Avenged Sevenfold
Where is chapter 1-3?
Travis
"15 Step," Radiohead
Where are the other 14?
dxman
"Exodus," Evanescence
They skipped Genesis
Lauren Overstreet
"Second Chapter," Enigma
And what about the first chapter?
Blake DeKalb
"Last Train To Clarksville," The Monkees
What happened to all the previous trains tthere?
Blake DeKalb
"The Twelfth Of Never," Johnny Mathis
What happened to the 1st - 11th of Never?
Blake DeKalb

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Origins

In Arizona (where the bands from) all the founding members fathers are farmers. Many times they would butcher cows for customers buying meat, and with the influence of death metal music and the daily life style, they became the death metal band they are now.
Submitted By: Julian

All of the Band Name Origins

Pseudonyms

used to be: Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel
Yes, that's his full name.
Submitted By: Mother Popcorn

All of the Performer Pseudonyms

Offspring

Lola Maybelline
born to: Joe Strummer
Definitely NOT anything to do with the cosmetic brand !! 'Maybelline' is a well-known song performed by Chuck Berry...that's why Joe chose it.
Submitted By: Kirsty

All of the Offspring Names

 
 
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