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Fun Music Information -> Hootie and the Blowfish
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Band Name Origins:
- There was another band in their university named Tootie & the (can't remember what the second half was). The two bands were the competing covers bands on campus. Hootie and Tootie. Submitted by: Wang Chung Fan 1
- Back in the college days of the band, they had two college buddies. One resembled Dizzy Gallespie with large cheeks who they referred to as Blowfish, and the other wore large glass and resembled a Hoot owl, thus calling him Hootie. One night they were playing in a local bar and the two guys walked in to which one of the members commented that walking in was Hootie and The Blowfish. Submitted by: DJ
Stupid Band Names:
- There is no one in the band named Hootie, and the only way blowfish makes sense is, if that is their favorite aquatic fish. Submitted by: Travis
- I dare you not to laugh when you read that. Submitted by: Chris Kuan
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Put Your Hand In The Hand," Ocean | "Hold My Hand," Hootie and The Blowfish | |
| "Bright Lights," Matchbox 20 | "I Go Blind," Hootie And the Blowfish | |
| "People," Barbra Streisand | "Old Man And Me (When I Get To Heaven)," Hootie And The Blowfish | |
| "What Do I Have To Do?," Stabbing Westward | "Time," Hootie and the Blowfish | |
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Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Silly Little Pope Song" originally "Silly Little Pop Song"
Karen Smith
"Timed" originally "Time"
Candy Welty
"Timer" originally "Time"
Surprised this wasn't here already.
Brian
"Timex" originally "Time"
Genevieve
Change a Letter:
"Silly Little Pep Song" originally "Silly Little Pop Song"
Karen Smith
"Silky Little Pop Song" originally "Silly Little Pop Song"
Karen Smith
"Silly Little Pox Song" originally "Silly Little Pop Song"
Karen Smith
"Silly Little Cop Song" originally "Silly Little Pop Song"
Candy Welty
"Silly Little Mop Song" originally "Silly Little Pop Song"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Leaving" | "Sneezing" | David Dzurilla |
| "I Go Blind" | "Wish I Were Blind" | Mr. Normal |
| "I Only Wanna Be With You" | "I Only Wanna Be a Jew" | Jon Clemence |
| "Time" | "(Don't want no more) 'Friends'" | Syncronos |
| "Only Lonely" | "Only Bony" | S.T.G. |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Time | Timex | Lydia |
| Time | Timex Watches | scooperz |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Curtie and the Blowfish
Curtie and the Boombox combined with Hootie And The Blowfish
Submitted By: Dr. Allan Allard
Reel Big Hootie And The Blowfish
Reel Big Fish combined with Hootie And The Blowfish
Would it mean "reel them in" or "real big" misspelled?
Submitted By: Carolyn Morgenstern
Reel Hootie And The Big Blowfish
Reel Big Fish combined with Hootie And The Blowfish
Submitted By: Carolyn Morgenstern
School Of Hootie And The Blowfish
School Of Fish combined with Hootie And The Blowfish
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
There are additional Hootie and the Blowfish Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: In a family of four
Original Lyrics: You can call me your fool
| "Only Wanna Be With You"
Misheard Lyrics: In a family of four
Original Lyrics: You can call me your fool.
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"Let Her Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: She says, "There’s the one I love the most
But the Schnapp’s not far behind" Original Lyrics: She said Dar's the one I love the most
But Stipe's not far behind. | "Hold My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought about your problems, I thought about your crap
Original Lyrics: I thought about your problems, I thought about your crime
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Let Her Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: She says, "There’s the one I love the most
But the Schnapp’s not far behind" Original Lyrics: She said Dar's the one I love the most
But Stipe's not far behind. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Jeani Finelly I always thought it said Schnapps’s not far behind because she was always drinking (alcohol). That’s just where my mind went. |
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"I Go Blind"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Every time I look at you, I go blind.
Why They're Nonsensical: After hearing this line repeated so many times (as it can also go under Repetitive Lyrics), I always have to wonder, why don't you just stop looking at her?
Submitted by: Scintilla
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Only Wanna Be WIth You"
The Lyrics: Put on a little Dylan
(Later in the song...) Ain't Bobby so cool? I only wanna be with you Who They Mention: Bob Dylan (the song also name checks one of his songs, 'Tangled Up In Blue')
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
| "Let Her Cry"
The Lyrics: She says "Dad's the one I love the most,
but Stipe's not far behind. Who They Mention: Michael Stipe from R.E.M.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Emit" originally "Time"
Submitted by: Alex
"Item" originally "Time"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Mite" originally "Time"
Submitted by: Rocky
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Mold Ann And Me" originally "Old Man And Me"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Let Her Cry"
The Lyrics: Let her cry, if the tears fall down like rain.
Let her sing, if it eases all her pain. Let her go, let her walk right out on me. And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be. Why: This whole song is about a relationship that the man loves the woman, but the woman wants to use the man.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lawsuits:
"Only Want To Be With You "
A tribute to Bob Dylan - NOT!. A lyric line describes "on a little Dylan." The verse then references three songs on Bob Dylan's 1974 Blood on the Tracks album. The lyric "sittin' on a fence" quotes Dylan's "You're a Big Girl Now." The song then references and quotes extensively from the next song on the album, Dylan's "Idiot Wind". The song then mentions Dylan's "Tangled up in Blue."However, Dylan felt that the references to his lyrics infringed on his original work, and he was not impressed by it.. He slapped a lawsuit on these hosers for stealing lyrics from his songs, and ended up getting a big settlement. But then again, since does any of Hootie's music have an ounce of originality anyway? That stuff is bland and pedestrian. You'd get better poetry from reading the label on a can of peaches.
Submitted by: Hootie Pootie Poo Pah Pah!
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Hootie Banned The Low Fish originally "Hootie And The Blowfish"
Submitted by: Chelsea Dunn
Bloatie And The Who Fish originally "Hootie And The Blowfish"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Aquariums
Submitted by: Lefty Lucy
