Fun Music Information -> Jimmy Eat World
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Jimmy Eat worldBand Name Origins:
- The guitarist's (Tom Linton) brother drew a picture of another of his brothers (who was portly and named Jimmy) eating the Earth. Submitted by: daniel
- the story actually is that when lead singer jimmy was a kid, his brother got p***ed at him one day and drew a picture of him (jimmy) mouth wide open over a circle... the caption said "jimmy eat world" Submitted by: belinda
Why the Name is Stupid:
- How hungry are you? He wasn't kidding when he said "I could eat a horse". In fact, he went much further than eating a horse. Submitted by: Travis
- Jimmy Eat World? How fat does this Jimmy guy have to be? Godzilla Eat World would make more sense, but whatever. Also, the initials spell JEW. Don't think that's supposed to mean anything though. Submitted by: Tony
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Jimmy Feels Sick | This is Jimmy after he ate the world. | Travis |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Whorehouse" | "Your House" | Lizzie |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "How To Be A Millionaire" | "Work," Jimmy Eat World | I knew there was a catch. - Brian Kelly |
| "Help Me Rhonda" | "Work," Jimmy Eat World | Help me work, Rhonda! - Samantha M |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Spat Out of Luck" originally "Splat Out of Luck"
Lizzie
"Wok" originally "Work"
Jimmy Eat World loves their chinese food!
Aaron
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Get Wit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Ava Murphy
"Get Bit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Get Lit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Lizzie
"Get Hit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Lizzie
"Get Fit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Lizzie
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Get It Easter" originally "Get It Faster"
Valerie Cameron
"Wet It Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Bet It Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Get Id Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Get In Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
A clever twist on the original emo song. They're talking about emotional pain, I'm talking about physical pain. OUCH!!!
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Pain" | "Much Worse Pain" | Matthias |
| "Pain" | "Took My Brain Away" | Agrimorfee |
| "Ten" | "Fall Formal" | Chris Kilo |
| "Cautioners" | "My Continuing Attempt to Tell Her How I Feel" | Chris Kilo |
| "The Middle" | "Cannibal" | Weird Alex |
| "Sweetness" | "Emos" | Caleby |
| "Pain" | "Stains!" | Ryan Quinn |
| "Pain" | "Stained" | Mikey Boy |
| "Sweetness" | "Desert" | Mikey Boy |
| "Pain" | "Grounded" | DeathByPwnage |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Futures | 'The 4400' (Series on USA Network) | retsehcekim |
| The Middle | Oreos | bridget |
| Sweetness | Candy | myself |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Drugs Or Me | Drug Help Line | Aaron |
| Work | Unemployment Hotline | retsehcekim |
| Kill | Quakers | retsehcekim |
| Pain | Doctor's office/surgeon | *katie |
| Bleed American | Red Cross | andie |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Cute Girl Jay Zhou | Bleed American Jimmy Eat World | Bleed Cute American Girl | Jellybean |
| In The Middle Jimmy Eat World | Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett | In The Middle Of Margaritaville | Allison |
| Bleed American Jimmy Eat World | American Pie Don MacLean | Bleeding American Pie On second thought, I'm not hungry after all... | Thunderbolt |
| For Me This Is Heaven Jimmy Eat World | Do You Think I'm A Whore? Kittie | Do You Think I'm A Whore? No, For Me This Is Heaven These 2 bands kick butt in their own way! Think this duet will ever happen??? | LeLe |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Jimmy Eat Soul World
Jimmy Soul combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Raphael
Great Big Jimmy Eat SeaWorld
Great Big Sea combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Raphael
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Eat World combined with Aaron Carter
The 39th President of the U.S.! (I doubt that he's related to the second performer, though.)
Submitted By: KooKooDee
Jimmy And Sheryl Eat Crow
Jimmy Eat World combined with Sheryl Crow
Submitted By: Amy Grunt
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Always Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an ass, I've always been
Original Lyrics: I'm all as I've always been
| "In The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephant Elephant will be just fine Elephant elephant will be all right
Original Lyrics: Everything, everything will be just fine Everything, everything will be alright.
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"Always Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an ass, I've always been Right behind what's happening
Original Lyrics: I'm a "as-I've-always-been" Right behind what's happening
| "Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't let it bottle me.
Original Lyrics: I can't let it bother me.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Sweetness"
Misheard Lyrics: What a Disney dance
Original Lyrics: What a dizzy dance
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Jon Ace At first I said to myself, 'Jimmy Eat World promotes Disney?'. I checked the real lyrics and I was wrong. |
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"The Middle"
The Repetitive Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride Everything, everything will be just fine Everything, everything will be alright. Why They're Repetitive: If that's true, why does he have to repeat it to her over and over again?
Submitted by: rocky
| "Just Watch The Fireworks"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I promised I's see this again
I promised I'd see this with you now. Why They're Repetitive: Because they go on, over and over again, for like 7 minutes. OK OK I get it, you've seen it before!
Submitted by: cal
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"A Praise Chorus"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: So come on Davey, sing me something that I know
Why They're Nonsensical: This one seems to be pretty nonsensical, 'til you check the liner note -- who the heck is Davey? Answer: He is the lead singer of the band, the Promise Ring, who Jimmy Eat World used to open for back in the day. Many of the verses in 'A Praise Chorus' come from the Promise Ring.
Submitted by: Jeremy H.
| "Sweetness"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The sweetness will not be concerned with me.
Why They're Nonsensical: ...what???
Submitted by: Laura
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"The Authority Song"
The Song Lyrics: Put my last quarter on
I play 'Authority Song' Song They Mention: Authority Song (the original by John Mellencamp, I find it odd that they named their song that as well)
Submitted by: Cat
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Futures"
Opening Lines: I always believed in futures.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Bawl Easy" originally "Always Be"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Song Title Acrostics:
LAY: "Look At You"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Raff Height" originally "Half Right"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Raff Height" originally "Half Right"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Year Who Me" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Year Who Me" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Mere You He" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
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