Fun With Band & Song Names
Different ways to look at the names of bands and song titles.
Funny & Strange Music News
June 5
Frogger! The Frogger Musical
amIright Events
Given an album cover with all identifying marks removed, can you guess the performer? This is a new amIwrong section.
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Album Cover Themes
Can you think of multiple albums that share a common visual theme?
June 29
Badave Bi-Weekly Radio Show
Bi-Weekly Badave Show this week tributes Video Games, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. . .Played lots of parodists including AmIRight's own Below Average Dave, Mikey Squirrel, Wolverine, Phil Alexander, Merry & Pippin, Matthias, Rex Ungericht, Rick Cormier, Jeff Reuben, Red Ant, and Ann Hammond
(Comments & Parodies)
The Biggest Badave Show ever, featuring AmIRight authors Emi Loca, Jeff Reuben, Red Ant, Conqueror of Parodies, McKludge, Phil Alexander, Spaff.com, Below Average Dave, Matthias, Ann Hammond, Merry & Pippin, Rick Cormier, Cheeky Monkeys,, Mikey Squirrel, Agrimorfee and several non-AmIRight authors whose music you've probably never heard like Peter Coffin, DJ Particle, Sharm and much much more
(Comments & Parodies)
Literally Impossible Song Titles
"March Of The Dead," Story Of The Year - Submitted By: Lou Quilson
"I Am Nothing," Whitney Houston - Submitted By: Yul B. There
Remove a Letter From a Song Title
"Nice Wok If You Can Get It," Billie Holiday originally "Nice Work If You Can Get It" - Submitted By: Sam Bucus the elder
"Ice Work If You Can Get It," Billie Holiday originally "Nice Work If You Can Get It" - Submitted By: Sam Bucus the elder
Add a Letter To a Song Title
"Am I The Shame Girl?," Swing Out Sister originally "Am I The Same Girl?" - Submitted By: Axl Sean
"Steven Nation Army," The White Stripes originally "Seven Nation Army" - Submitted By: Dongquan
Change a Letter In a Song Title
"Prison Hex," Tool originally "Prison Sex" - Submitted By: Jennifer Howard
"Now You Remind Me," Nickelback originally "How You Remind Me" - Submitted By: Naomi Swanson
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song
"Message In A Bottle," The Police
"Michael, Row The Boat Ashore," The Highwaymen
Submitted By: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be...
Jay & The American Techniques
Jay & The Americans combined with Jay & The Techniques
Submitted By: Norman Cornelius
Bad Ideas for On Hold Music
Pet talent show
"Jazzy Cat," GuitarFreaks and DrumMania
Submitted By: Anonymous
Duets That Haven't Been Performed Yet
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)
SKULLDOGS
it sounds like an scremo band name
Submitted By: Bsass player for an unknown band name
Chillin' with Dillian
It rhymes.
Submitted By: fok you
New Vain Songs
"Freezepop," Freezepop
The chorus mostly goes F-R-E-E-Z-E-P-O-P forever and ever and ever. Very fun bouncy techno pop song.
Submitted By: Edward
New Singers Who Act
Patty Duke appeared in: Valley of the Dolls
"Don't Just Stand There" would have been a disaster except for the heroics of the sound engineers who were able to cover up her obvious lack of singing talent. Subsequent releases would fall far short of her success with her first hit record. It is a good thing that she didn't quit her day job with the "Patty Duke Show" to become a full-time pop singer.
Submitted By: Barry Disbrow
Bon Jovi appeared in: Moonlight and Valentino, The Leading Man, Destination Anywhere, Homegrown, Little City, No Looking Back, Row Your Boat, Vampires Los Muertos, U-571
I haven't seen any but apparently he is pretty decent.
Submitted By: Travis
New Celebrities Who Sing
Jon Lovitz performed: Well, Did You Evah!
Lovitz guested on this Cole Porter song covered by Robbie Williams. Unfortunately, he was panned.
Submitted By: dxman
Warren Beatty performed: Now I'm Following You
He sang on this Madonna song after appearing with her in the movie Dick Tracy.
Submitted By: dxman
New Better Off Solo
Robert Palmer from Vinegar Joe
Vinegar Joe never took off, but Robert Palmer's career actually did. From "Every Kinda People" to the MTV Videos with all the female clones.
Submitted By: Paul Warren
Neil Young from Buffalo Springfield
Young had a good solo career with a #1 Album called 'Harvest'.
Submitted By: Paul Warren
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics
No. 5 from Hollywood Undead
The fifth track from their "Swan Songs" album. They never say the title once. The chorus is as follows: "All the kids in the hood come and wave and shake your hands/Hollywood, we're never going down/ When you're drunk, shake that a** like you know how to dance/Hollywood, we're never going down.
Submitted By: Jonathan S.
Bad from U2
If you twist and turn away If you tear yourself in two again If I could, yes I would If I could, I would Let it go Surrender Dislocate
Submitted By: Dodd Harris
New Former Occupations of Performers
Freddie Cannon from none-solo artist: truck driver
After his recording of "Tallahassie Lassie" hit the charts, he quit his job to become a full-time performer.
Submitted By: Barry Disbrow
Steve Kemp from Hard-Fi: Pest killer
Submitted By: Dongquan
New Performer's New Career Entries
Ed Cobb from The Four Preps: record producer
He produced songs for the Standells , the Lettermen, and Fleetwood Mac among many others. He also wrote "Dirty Water" for the Standells. He unfortunately died in 1999 of leukemia.
Submitted By: Barry Disbrow
Adam Bickers from Power Quest: Doctor
Submitted By: DJ Blaze
Song Title Space Change
"I Can't Facet He Music," Billie Holiday originally "I Can't Face The Music" - Submitted By: Sam Bucus the elder
"Soy Ester Day," Hilary Duff originally "So Yesterday" - Submitted By: Doodah Bobo
There are more Song Title Space Change available
Band Name Anagrams
Casino Duet originally Tenacious D - Submitted By: Heidi Sharpe
Acne Studio originally Tenacious D - Submitted By: Heidi Sharpe
There are more Band Name Anagrams available
Song Title Anagrams
"Gal Lord," The Four Seasons originally "Rag Doll" - Submitted By: Doug Pitts
"Lard Log," The Four Seasons originally "Rag Doll" - Submitted By: Doug Pitts
There are more Song Title Anagrams available
Band Name Aliteration
Nostril Ned and the Nosepickers - - Submitted By: Virgil V. Vigoureaux V
insane clown posse - - Submitted By: mason
There are more Band Name Aliteration available
How to Pronounce a Band Name
Deicide pronounced as Dee-a-side - Submitted By: Hardrock
Jon Lajoie pronounced as Jawn-La-zhway - Submitted By: Travis
There are more How to Pronounce a Band Name available
Song Title Acrostics
"HOOT," Dragonforce originally "Heroes Of Our Time" - Submitted By: DJ Blaze
"BOW," Michael Jackson originally "Black Or White" - Submitted By: Brian Kelly
There are more Song Title Acrostics available
Song Title Spoonerisms
"Basing Chain Rows," Shed Seven originally "Chasing Rainbows" - Submitted By: Amy Grunt
"Racing Chain Bows," Shed Seven originally "Chasing Rainbows" - Submitted By: Amy Grunt
There are more Song Title Spoonerisms available
Names as a Word Bank
A dilated toad to lead a dilated teal to move tail formed from Demi Lovato - Submitted By: Lauren Overstreet
Ken's Long Knife Felons King Elf formed from Kings Of Leon - Submitted By: Travis
There are more Names as a Word Bank available
Band Name Spoonerisms
Holly Bill A Day originally Billie Holiday - Submitted By: Sam Bucus the elder
Grammy Ain't originally Amy Grant - Submitted By: Lucinda Blair
There are more Band Name Spoonerisms available
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name
The Datsuns should endorse "Nissan" - Submitted By: Brian Kelly
Veruca Salt should endorse "Salt" - Submitted By: She
There are more Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name available
Movies Named After Song Titles
"The End of the Line," The Traveling Wilburys - Submitted By: Raphael
"Ring Of Fire," Duane Eddy - Submitted By: MOR
There are more Movies Named After Song Titles available
New Band Names
My Natural Romance a better name for My Chemical Romance
Submitted By: Natalie
This Crypt a better name for The Script
Submitted By: Kelly Blythe
There are more New Band Names available
Music Performer Nicknames
Jay-Z is also called: Jigga
Submitted By: dxman
There are more Music Performer Nicknames available
Missing Parts
"Last Train To Clarksville," The Monkees
What happened to all the previous trains tthere?
Blake DeKalb
"James Brown Is Dead," L.A. Style
so is Rick James, but where's his song?!?!?
Greg
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.
