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Band Name Origins:
- Guitarist Vernon Reid was watching a program on NBC-TV and before it began NBC made a PSA that said that the following program is coming via satellite to your home in stereo where available IN LIVING COLOR. Vernon suggested that phrase for the band name, they liked it and adopted it. Submitted by: Living Colour Rocks The House!
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Open Letter To The Landlord" | "Now you can tear a building down but you can't erase a memory These houses may look all run down but they have a value you can't see." - Reggie Pillbox |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Gilmore Boys" | "Glamour Boys" | Bruce Curb |
| "Fault Of Personality" | "Cult Of Personality" | Allison O'Silla |
| "Grammar Boys" | "Glamour Boys" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Elvis Is Back In The Building," David Gray | "Elvis Is Dead," Living Colour | |
| "Lost In Germany," King's X | "Which Way To America?," Living Colour | |
| "Question," The Moody Blues | "Which Way To America?," Living Colour | |
| "Time Is Running Out," Papa Roach | "Time's Up," Living Colour | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Cut Of Personality " originally "Cult Of Personality"
Clever Name
"Elvis Is Dad" originally "Elvis Is Dead"
Karen Smith
"Cut Of Personality" originally "Cult Of Personality"
Megan
"Ride" originally "Pride"
Monica Harpootlian
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Cult Off Personality" originally "Cult Of Personality"
Pact Like Sardines
"Glamour Buoys" originally "Glamour Boys"
Karen Smith
Change a Letter:
"Cult On Personality" originally "Cult Of Personality"
One Horse Pony
"Cull Of Personality" originally "Cult Of Personality"
Candace Mercer
"Cult Or Personality" originally "Cult Of Personality"
Sonia Rinzaimayor
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Cult of Personality" | "Coked Up Personality" | Joseph Little |
| "Cult of Personality" | "Stationary Earthlings TV" | Darius Whitehead |
| "Cult of Personality" | "Internet Neutrality" | Chris Bodily TM |
| "Cult Of Personality" | "Cults Of Personality" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Cult of Personality" | "Old for Plastic Surgery" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Cult Of Personality" | "F**ked With Several Felonys" | Chance Gollnick |
| "The Cult Of Personality" | "The Cocoa Personality" | zvoidx |
| "Love Rears Up It's Ugly Head" | "Want Beer But Get Milk Instead" | Yet Another Dutchman |
| "Cult of Personality" | "Folks Who Submit Parodies" | Jared |
| "Cult of Personality" | "A bunch of Avril Wannabes" | Billy Florio |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Elvis Is Dead | Graceland | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| Cult Of Personality | Anti-Cult Center | Amelia |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Don't Believe Stabbing Westward | Elvis Is Dead Living Colour | I Don't Believe Elvis Is Dead You'd be surprised how many people don't... | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| Me and the Boys NRBQ | Glamour Boys Living Colour | Me and the Glamour Boys | Sutch |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Clean Living Colour
Clean Living combined with Living Colour
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Living Colour In A Box
Living Colour combined with Living In A Box
On NBC.
Submitted By: Rock Maninoff
Misheard Lyrics:
"Cult of Personality"
Misheard Lyrics: A cocaine personality
Original Lyrics: The cult of personality
| "Cult of Personality"
Misheard Lyrics: You gave me power in the old god's name
Original Lyrics: You gave me power in your god’s name
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"Glamour Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no glamour boy
I'm FIXED! Original Lyrics: I ain't no glamour boy.
I'm FIERCE! | "Cult of Personality"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m the colour of personality
Original Lyrics: I’m the cult of personality
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Cult Of Personality"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate a gumdrop
I ate a gumdrop I ate a gumdrop Personality! Original Lyrics: I am the cult of
I am the cult of I am the cult of Personality. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: OrangeXenon54 This song always is on the Muzak at the place I work, and it was so quiet I couldn't understand what he was singing. I kept hearing "I ate a gumdrop, I ate a gumdrop, I ate a gumdrop" and kept wondering why anyone would sing about eating a gumdrop. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Cult Of Personality"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I'm the cult of personality.
Why They're Repetitive: Fortunately, this crescendo is interrupted by jfk and fdr.
Submitted by: religion
| "Type"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Everything that comes around, goes around.
Why They're Repetitive: I think we were taught this in grade school, so I don't think we need a refresher course.
Submitted by: rocksoul
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Glamour Boys"
The Insulting Lyrics: I ain't no glamour boy, I'm fierce!
Why They're Insulting: Definitely a diss track, probably about hair metal.
Submitted by: Amanda
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Cult Of Personality"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I'll show you 1 + 1 makes 3
Why They're Inappropriate: This line has no purpose being in the song except to make it rhyme.
Submitted by: wadded beef
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Elvis Is Dead"
The Lyrics: Elvis is dead (repeated several times)
Who They Mention: who else? Elvis "the Pelvis" Presley
Submitted by: Mary's Man
| "Cult Of Personality"
The Lyrics: Like Joseph Stalin, and Gandhi
I'm the smiling face on your TV. Who They Mention: Joseph Stalin, Mohandes K. Gandhi
Submitted by: rocky
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Glamour Boys"
Opening Lines: The glamour boys swear they are a diva.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"What's Your Favorite C. olor?" originally "What's Your Favorite Color?"
C. olor = abbr. ref. to Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Band Name Anagrams:
Go Curl Violin Submitted by: Cirque du Soleil Moon Frye
How does one do that??
Cool Urn Vigil Submitted by: Genevieve
Civil Urn Logo Submitted by: Genevieve
I Cull No Virgo Submitted by: Genevieve
Or No Civil Lug Submitted by: Genevieve
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Pony Foils A Clutter" originally "Cult Of Personality"
Submitted by: Marcia Todd
"A Fly Poison Clutter" originally "Cult Of Personality"
Fly Poison is a kind of plant.
Submitted by: Marcia Todd
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Loving Liquor originally "Living Colour"
Submitted by: Lori Tirol
Licking Lover originally "Living Colour"
Submitted by: Lori Tirol
Loving Killer originally "Living Colour"
Submitted by: Lori Tirol
Killing Lover originally "Living Colour"
Submitted by: Lori Tirol
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
NBC
In living color on NBC!
Submitted by: Burger King Corporation
