Fun With Band & Song Names
Different ways to look at the names of bands and song titles.
Funny & Strange Music News
November 11
Weird Al helps to explain the Auto-Tune Meme
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?
Dec 1
amIright News
AmiRight parody author Johnny D wins Boston.Com's Holiday Song Parody Contest
(Comments & Parodies)
Oct 12
amIright News
Today's parodies are now listed, sorry for the delay.
(Comments & Parodies)
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
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
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
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
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
"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
"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.
