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Fun Music Information -> Doobie Brothers
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Doobie Brothres, Doobie BrothersBand Name Origins:
- I can hear Mike Hossack jokingly, making a comment about 'being a Doobie Brother' while in the Navy. However, the timing for the formation of the 'original members of the Doobies' (of which Mike wasn't) doesn't jive. I've known many "Doobie Brothers" that had nothing to do with a band. The basement story, of friends burning a joint together and popping out with the comment: "Why don't we call the band The Doobie Brothers?" has never been contested or accredited to anyone else. Therefore, they own the name. I'm pretty sure Bruce Cohn (Doobie's longtime business manager) did his research, after being told by the guys that they decided on The Doobie Brothers. He didn't care for the name, but it was better than PUD after all. Submitted by: Holly Perry
- Hey Bob, If you don't believe that Torok gave Hossack the name all you have to do is ask Mike Hossack. But if they claimed the name illegally on record to the US Patent and Trademark Office, do you think the group would be considered plagiarists? Check out their biography on A&E Channel. Mike tells you himself where the name came from. Submitted by: J.J. Torok
Stupid Band Names:
- It sounds like they named themselves after boogers or something. Submitted by: Joseph
- It's a double misnomer. None of them are surnamed Doobie, and none of them are related, not even as brothers. Submitted by: Mr. Critic
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Michael McDonald" | "Michael got into the band when the lead singer was sick. He left the Doobies in 1983 and had a top 10 hit with "I Keep Forgettin'" and also a #1 hit with Patti LaBelle's "On My Own"." | - KL Fan |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Long Train Running" | Although the words "long trains run" appear in the lyrics, the title does not; this song should have the title "Without Love (Where Would You Be Now)" since it is the most-repeated line in the chorus! - crazydon |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "I Treat The Hangman" | "I Cheat the Hangman" | Sir Ron Norris |
| "I Meet The Hangman" | "I Cheat the Hangman" | Sir Ron Norris |
| "I Seat The Hangman" | "I Cheat the Hangman" | Sir Ron Norris |
| "I Beat The Hangman" | "I Cheat the Hangman" | Sir Ron Norris |
| "I Greet The Hangman" | "I Cheat the Hangman" | Sir Ron Norris |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Cotton Mouth," | Mouths aren't made of cotton. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Echoes Of Love," | Love has no sound, so no echoes. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Listen To The Band," The Monkees | "Listen To The Music," The Doobie Brothers | |
| "I Love Music," The O'Jays | "Listen To The Music," The Doobie Brothers | |
| "Advice," Christina Grimmie | "Listen To The Music," The Doobie Brothers | |
| "We're Not Gonna Take It," Twisted Sister | "Takin' It To The Streets," The Doobie Brothers | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sweet Maine" originally "Sweet Maxine"
Lorraine Thoanjer
"Another Ark, Another Sunday" originally "Another Park, Another Sunday"
Candy Welty
"Keep This Rain A-Rollin'" originally "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
Candy Welty
"Keep His Train A-Rollin'" originally "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
Candy Welty
"I Heat The Hangman" originally "I Cheat The Hangman"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Echoes Of Lover" originally "Echoes Of Love"
Alyssa Jayne
"Echoes Of Clove" originally "Echoes Of Love"
Alyssa Jayne
"Echoes Off Love" originally "Echoes Of Love"
Alyssa Jayne
"Echoes Of Glove" originally "Echoes Of Love"
Alyssa Jayne
"Another Spark, Another Sunday" originally "Another Park, Another Sunday"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Tweet Maxine" originally "Sweet Maxine"
Lorraine Toanjer
"Sweat Maxine" originally "Sweet Maxine"
Lorraine Toanjer
"Sweet Marine" originally "Sweet Maxine"
Serafina
"Take Me In Your Arts (Rock Me)" originally "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)"
Serafina
"Take Me In Your Arms (Mock Me)" originally "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Listen to the Music" | "Face the Damn Music" | Cactus Impersonator |
| "Long Train Runnin" | "Much Pain Flyin" | victoria |
| "What a Fool Believes" | "Butts This Stool Has Seen" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Jesus is Just Alright" | "Fluidity" | Joseph Little |
| "Black Water" | "Bloth of Dark Water" | Joseph Little |
| "What A Fool Beleives" | "What a Voyeur Sees" | Joseph Little |
| "It Keeps You Running" | "Lament For Forrest And Jennie" | Callmelennie |
| "Jesus is Just Alright" | "Jesus Has Ruined My Life" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "China Grove" | "China Broke" | Matthias |
| "China Grove" | "Treasure Trove" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| It Keeps You Runnin' | Gas and oil company | Martha Hankins |
| Minute By Minute | Rolex Watches | oldrock |
| Minute By Minute | Minute Rice | oldrock |
| Real Love | eharmony.com | oldrock |
| It Keeps You Runnin' | Prunes | A E MCGRATH |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| What A Fool Believes | Democratic Party Headquarters | Edward |
| Long Train Runnin' | Canadian National Railway | Todd W. Zimmerman |
| Black Water | Wastewater Treatment Plant | DJ |
| Free Ride | Taxicab Company | Chase Waggoner |
| Jesus Is Just Alright | Any Atheist Group | Rocky |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Jesus Of Suburbia Green Day | Jesus Is Just Alright The Doobie Brothers | Jesus Of Suburbia Is Just Alright | Pete Worst |
| I Come From The Water Toadies | Black Water The Doobie Brothers | I Come From The Black Water | Megan Tereon |
| I Love Music The O'Jays | Listen To The Music The Doobie Brothers | I Love To Listen To The Music | Serafina |
| Dirty Water The Standells | Black Water The Doobie Brothers | Dirty Black Water Dirty water CAN be black | Isac |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The beabadoobee Brothers
beabadoobee combined with The Doobie Brothers
Note: beabadoobee is supposed to be lower case.
Submitted By: Brian Kelly
Maas Brothers
Timo Maas combined with The Doobie Brothers
A chain of defunct department stores
Submitted By: Isac
The Dobie Brothers
Dobie Gray combined with The Doobie Brothers
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
The Naked Doobie Brothers Band
The Naked Brothers Band combined with The Doobie Brothers
Would you pay to see Michael McDonald au naturel?
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
There are additional Doobie Brothers Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Takin’ It to the Streets"
Misheard Lyrics: Takin’ it to this week
Original Lyrics: Takin’ it to the streets
| "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Some are messy, some are clean
Original Lyrics: Some are happy, some are sad
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"Jesus Is Just Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care what they naysay
Original Lyrics: I don't care what they may say
| "Take Me in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like helpless child. That's Betty Grable.
Original Lyrics: I'm like a helpless child left in a cradle
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Takin' It to the Streets"
Misheard Lyrics: Picabo to the street
Original Lyrics: Takin' it to the streets
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I could have thought they were making fun to the name of Picabo Street. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Black Water"
Better Lyrics:
Oh Black Water Keep on Shootin'
Mercenary Men are immune to bureaucracy.
Mercenary Men are immune to bureaucracy.
Original Lyrics:
Oh Black Water Keep on Moovin'
Mississippi Moon won't you keep on shining on me.
Mississippi Moon won't you keep on shining on me.
Submitted by: Casey Van Tieghem
"Black Water"
Better Lyrics:
Oh, White River, one big toilet.
Indiana folks gonna keep on wretchin' away.
Indiana folks gonna keep on wretchin' away.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, black water, keep on rollin' .
Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me.
Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me.
Submitted by: Indyhick
"Jesus Is Just Alright"
Better Lyrics:
Jesus has just arrived with me
Original Lyrics:
Jesus is just alright with me
Submitted by: Thomas.
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Listen To The Music"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Whoa oh oh, listen to the music
Whoa oh oh, listen to the music Whoa oh oh, listen to the music Why They're Repetitive: I think the reason they say 'Whoa oh oh, listen to the music' three times over is just to get on my nerves.
Submitted by: Lynne Thippig
| "Minute By Minute"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Minute by minute by minute by minute
I'll be holdin' on Why They're Repetitive: Yes, Michael, but we can't.
Submitted by: olsongs
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Black Water"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Mississippi moon, won't you keep on shinin' on me
Why They're Nonsensical: Does Mississippi have its own moon?
Submitted by: Glenn
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Song Title Space Change:
"Sweet Max In E" originally "Sweet Maxine"
A song called Sweet Max in the key of E
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"A Not Her Park, A Not Her Sunday" originally "Another Park, Another Sunday"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Re: Al Love" originally "Real Love"
Whoever he is.
Submitted by: Rocky
Band Name Anagrams:
Both Hobos Retired Submitted by: Frank
Not that either hobo ever worked, but still...
Song Title Anagrams:
"Haiku" originally "Ukiah"
Submitted by: Not the Same Bob
"Believe What's Aloof" originally "What A Fool Believes"
Submitted by: Bob
"Bracket Law" originally "Black Water"
Submitted by: John
"Lack Wet Bar" originally "Black Water"
Submitted by: John
"Bawl Racket" originally "Black Water"
Also known as excessive screaming.
Submitted by: John
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"China Grove"
The Lyrics: When the sun comes up on the sleepy little town
Down around San Antone Why: Peter's story about this song is unbelievable. Furthermore, his statement that Bexar County is in southeastern Texas closer to Houston than to San Antonio, is ridiculous as anyone capable of reading a map could discover if they bothered to check it out. China Grove is indeed in Bexar County, BUT SO IS SAN ANTONIO.
Submitted by: McGehee
| "China Grove"
The Lyrics: When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town Down around San Antone And the folks are risin' for another day 'Round about their homes
The people of the town are strange And they're proud of where they came Well, you're talkin' 'bout China Grove Oh-Oh, China Grove Why: The real town of China Grove, Texas is one of the few (if not the only) places to actually get an unintentional title of a song and shoutout in the song. As the story goes, the Doobie Brothers recorded the song, "China Grove" in late 1972 about "a sleepy little town" near San Antone (San Antonio, Texas also gets a shoutout in the song) without consulting a map of Texas and assuming that their "China Grove" was fictional imagination of the Doobie Brothers' lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, Tom Johnston. When FM Rock radio stations picked up the song and started playing it, it started to become a hit and it became a Top Ten hit on Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts and a hugely played one at Top 40 radio stations in 1973. That's when Tom Johnston and the rest of the Doobie Brothers were finally informed and shocked, at first, to learn that China Grove, Texas was actually a town in Bexar County, Texas (southeastern Texas and a bit more closer to Houston, Texas than San Antonio, Texas). (This story is not made up, but really happened). The real China Grove, Texas isn't as much associated with the Far East (in the continent of Asia) as the "China Grove, Texas" in the Doobie Brothers song, though. Also mentioned in the song is the Sun. I have transcribed the first verse and first chorus upabove.
Submitted by: Peter
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Long Train Runnin'" Length: 5:31
"Long Train Runnin'" is track #2 on the album, "The Captain & Me" (1973). It reaching #8 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making them one of their biggest hit singles. Note that the version that lasting at 5 minutes and 31 seconds is the full guitar mix version of this song where the original recording mixed with dance beat.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Keep This Rain A-Trollin'" originally "Keep This Train A-Rollin'"
Submitted by: Dana Thompkins
"Meet Wax Scene" originally "Sweet Maxine"
Submitted by: Angelina Laide
"Meet Wax Scene" originally "Sweet Maxine"
Submitted by: Angelina Laide
"Grown A Chive" originally "China Grove"
Submitted by: Diana Jasper
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Take Me In Your Arms"
The Lyrics: I'll never, never see your smilin' face no more
I'll never, never hear your knock upon my door Before you leave me Leave me behind Please let me feel happy one more time Why: It is a very peppy song about a relationship that is ending.
Submitted by: David
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Black Water"
The Lyrics: Pretty mama come and take me by the hand.
Why: Pretty mama come and make bee tie the hand.
Submitted by: Carmen Mistletoe
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Boobie Drothers originally "Doobie Brothers"
Submitted by: dizzymojo
The Boobie Druthers originally "The Doobie Brothers"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Album - Minute By Minute"
Inside the album there is a big picture of a half-smoked doobie (marijuana joint). This is a DOOBIE Brothers album. How about that?
Submitted by: San Francisco Rocker
