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Music Quotes:
Dave: When I'm doing something with the band I can't do it anything else but when I have a week to spend in the recording studio then hell yeah I'll do it. It's what I'd rather be doing anyways. Why go on vacation when work is so much more fun? Yeah exactly. - Dave Grohl & Taylor Hawkins on playing in other bands while on vacation from their own band. Submitted by: Celeste
| I don't bulk up. I don't beat the shit out of people. I think a real man looks after his family. Interviewer: It looks like you do. Yeah but it's all cardio. A real man isn't afraid of his feminity and is not afraid to have a feminine side. - Dave Grohl Submitted by: Celeste
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Music Jokes:
Q: What would the Foo Fighters be called if they went into plumbing business? A: They would be called the Poo Fighters Submitted by: kurt
| Q: Why did Dave Grohl hate his karate teacher? A: He always got the best of him. Submitted by: Daniel Leichty
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Band Name Origins:
- The "Food Fighters" origination is way off (Grohl was the only member of the band at the beginning and played all parts on the debut album bar one track so who could he have had a food fight with?!?). Foo Fighters was a term used by Allied pilots in WW2 to describe various UFOs or mysterious aerial phenomena seen in the skies over Europe and the Pacific. Grohl's interest in UFOs has been well documented in a number of interviews particularly at the beginning and he himself has said that this was behind the name. Moreover Roswell Records (their label that released the debut) is named after the UFO Incident of 1947. The band also played a special 10 year anniversary gig in a hanger in Roswell. Submitted by: Matt Curley
- Dave Grohl is a WWII / UFO buff. Before the term UFO was coined, the US military used to refer to UFO's as Foo Fighters. Submitted by: Ironlung
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Should have been Kung-Foo Fighters but their budget was too low to waste character space! Submitted by: Dan Abnormal
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Food Fighters | That is a more realistic name | Daniel L. |
| Nirvana Minus Kurt | Dave Grohl must be missing his old pal by now. | newsound |
| The Phooey Fighters | I just wanted a band name that paid tribute to the cartoon "Hong Kong Phooey". | quiet |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Small You" | "Big Me" | Kaylie L |
| "Forget to Fall" | "Learn to Fly" | Lizzie |
| "Extended Street to Failure" | "Long Road to Ruin" | Lizzie |
| "Small You" | "Big Me" | Lizzie |
| "Best For You" | "Best Of You" | Daniel Leichty |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Cold Day In the Sun," | What strange weather. | ficticious |
| "Learn To Fly," | Do you have wings or something? | ficticious |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Look What Happened" | "Stranger Things Have Happened," Foo Fighters | ..I'd really like to know what actually happened - Franka |
| "Gimme Gimme Gimme" | "Have It All," Foo Fighters | Franka |
| "Give It All" | "Have It All," Foo Fighters | ..thanks! that was easy - Franka |
| "Don't Pick It Up" | "What If I Do?," Foo Fighters | ..You don't want to know - Franka |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sacked Actors" originally "Stacked Actors"
Raggedy Anne Of Green Gables
"Staked Actors" originally "Stacked Actors"
Were they vampires? (Or just playing vampires?)
Jamie Burke
"On The Med" originally "On The Mend"
Doodah Bobo
"On The End" originally "On The Mend"
Doodah Bobo
"On The Men" originally "On The Mend"
Josh
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Let It Dine" originally "Let It Die"
George Straitjacket
"Let It Diet" originally "Let It Die"
George Straitjacket
"Beast Of You" originally "Best Of You"
Josh
"The Blast Song" originally "The Last Song"
Josh
"Stacked Factors" originally "Stacked Actors"
Jamie Burke
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"On The Mead" originally "On The Mend"
Doodah Bobo
"On The Wend" originally "On The Mend"
As in "wending one's way".
Doodah Bobo
"On The Lend" originally "On The Mend"
Doodah Bobo
"On The Bend" originally "On The Mend"
Doodah Bobo
"On The Meld" originally "On The Mend"
Meld, as in certain card games.
Doodah Bobo
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "My Hero" | "My Hero" | bunsoleboy |
| "Let it Die" | "Eat my Fries" | Bubba Bubbakowski |
| "Best Of You" | "Pest In You" | Daniel L |
| "Best of You" | "Back to School" | Hyperchaos |
| "The Last Song" | "This is a Mime Act" | No 56279 |
| "I'll Stick Around" | "Stupid President" | Nicky |
| "Best Of You" | "Vest From You" | Stinky Marshmellow |
| "For All The Cows" | "For All The Nerds" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Alone + Easy Target" | "A Demon's Target(Riviera parody)" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Learn To Fly" | "Learn To Ski" | Larry Hensley |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Big Me | Viagra | Josh |
| Learn To Fly | Pilot School | Nightshadowliver |
| Learn To Fly | Microsoft Flight Simulator | erica |
| Big Me | Penis Enlargement | Beef Wang, BobyBird's Trusty Boxer Dog! :0P |
| For All The Cows | Cow's Food | Delcatty |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Stacked Actors | Agent For An Actor/Actress | Heath |
| Breakout | Spot Removal Cream | Figgy |
| Gimme Stitches | Surgeon's Office | Rosie |
| Times Like These | 'Coping with Senility' Therapy Class | Splinter |
| Have It All | American Gouvernment | CGRYo |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Trip Through Your Wires U2 | Headwires Foo Fighters | Trip Through Your Headwires | Josh |
| Funky Cold Medina Tone Loc | Monkey Wrench The Foo Fighters | Funky Monkey Wrench | Jen |
| I Touch Myself Divinyls | My Hero Foo Fighters | I Touch My Hero | Pessimessed |
| I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor | All My Life Foo Fighters | All My Life I Will Survive | kay |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Five For Foo Fighting
Five For Fighting combined with Foo Fighters
Humiliating radio announcers all over the world.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Stacked Actors"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! Hey! Now, Kevin Bacon!
Original Lyrics: Hey! Hey! Now, can ya fake it?
| "Friend of a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: He plays an old guitar
With the corn found by the phone. Original Lyrics: He plays an old guitar
With a coin found by the phone. |
"Let It Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Why'd you have to go when Lennon died?
Original Lyrics: Why'd you have to go and let it die?
| "My Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Kudos my hero
leaving all the pets Original Lyrics: Kudos my hero
Leaving all the rest. |
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these things is not like the others.
Original Lyrics: What if I say I'm not like the others?
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Carla The song was 2 rooms away and loud enough that it woke me. I thought the Foo Fighters were covering Sesame Street tunes. |
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Funny Lyrics:
"Stacked Actors"
The Funny Lyrics: ' When you're just another aging drag queen'
Why They're Funny: the only reason this is funny is because it reminds me of the original In Bloom video Dave Grohl did with Nirvana were they all had on dresses. Come on... Dave Grohl.....drag queen......Dave Grohl .......drag queen.
Submitted by: Hairspray Queen
| "Monkey Wrench"
The Funny Lyrics: I'll never be your monkey wrench!
Why They're Funny: Kinda hard to visualize this one. Would he claw the nails and ringbolts with his teeth?
Submitted by: Connie
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"My Hero"
The Repetitive Lyrics: There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes There goes my hero He's ordinary (100x) Why They're Repetitive: No comments.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
| "All My Life"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Done, done, on to the next one
Done, done, and I'm on to the next one Done, done, and I'm on to the next one Done, done, and I'm on to the next one Why They're Repetitive: I love this song, this is way too repetitive
Submitted by: Ezra
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Enough Space"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I was waiting for something
Maybe flying machines That's when I found Lily Best I've ever seen Put her on the ceiling Try to make her my own People line up to see But there never seems to be enough space Why They're Nonsensical: ???
Submitted by: Roasting Meatmellows
| "All My Life"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I love it, but I hate the taste.
Why They're Nonsensical: I quess he could have just said ' its medocre' but that would have made too much sense. Maybe it is like saying I hate cocaine but i love the smell of it. decadence and bebauchery have made me a cynic.
Submitted by: M. Pucciarelli
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Insincere Lyrics:
"The One"
The Insincere Lyrics: You're not the one, but you're the only one,
who could make me feel like this. Why They're Insincere: It sounds like a one-liner that a desparately horny person would use on an unsuspecting boy/girl.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Big Me"
The Insulting Lyrics: When I talk about it
it carries on never was it true but it's you I fell into When I talk about it carries on never was it true but it's you I fell into Why They're Insulting: The whole song is insulting. I think he's swallowing his pride and talking about what he's feeling.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Stacked Actors"
The Insulting Lyrics: Stack dead actors,
Stacked to the rafters, Line up the bastards, All I want is the truth. Why They're Insulting: Davey don't like actors, does he?
Submitted by: Mikao
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Lonely as You"
Opening Lines: What would I do, lonely as you...
Comments: Submitted by: J.D.
| "For All The Cows"
Opening Lines: I'm called a cow, I'm not about to blow it now for all the cows.
Comments: Submitted by: J.D.
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Song Title Space Change:
"On Them End" originally "On The Mend"
Submitted by: Doodah Bobo
"Le Tit Die" originally "Let It Die"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Ho Me" originally "Home"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Band Name Anagrams:
Go For Fetish Submitted by: Josh
What KIND of fetish?
Off This Ogre!! Submitted by: Sir David Grady III
someone got a little too fond of Shrek i guess...
Go Offer Sh*t Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Anagrams:
"Taste Us" originally "Statues"
Submitted by: Franka
"The Steward" originally "Wattershed"
Submitted by: Franka
"Seek The Elitism" originally "Times Like These"
..Sounds epic
Submitted by: Franka
"I Moon A Virgin" originally "Virginia Moon"
Submitted by: Franka
"I Moon A Virgin" originally "Virginia Moon"
Submitted by: Franka
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Songs That Are Banned:
"Learn To Fly"
After the events of September 11 this song was placed on a radio station black list.
Submitted by: Celeste
Song Title Acrostics:
TP: "The Pretender"
Submitted by: /
LID: "Let It Die"
Submitted by: Lizzie
LAY: "Lonely As You"
Submitted by: Lizzie
TOY: "Tired Of You"
Submitted by: Lizzie
BOY: "Best Of You"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Limes Tyke These" originally "Times Like These"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Who Way Gnome" originally "New Way Home"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Mig Bee" originally "Big Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Cold Say in the Done" originally "Cold Day in the Sun"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Fi Footers originally "Foo Fighters"
No comment on Cpt. Neeb's submission either.
Submitted by: newrock
Fig Footers originally "Foo Fighters"
Submitted by: Peter
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Having a former Nirvana member"
Dave Grohl, former drummer of Nirvana, formed this band after Cobain's death, using material he was reluctant to share (worried about "ruining the chemistry"). Krist Novosellic (also from Nirvana) was considered as a bandmate (Grohl didn't want it to be a solo project), but there was a concern they'd be seen as "a reincarnation of Nirvana." However, despite his efforts, many people do think of Foo Fighters as "the band with a Nirvana member in it."
Submitted by: Ra'akone
