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Band Name Origins:
- Just a note: The band's original name NYNUK was chosen by the band's manager (Maurice Starr) as a play on the title of a 1922 faux documentary called "Nanook of the North". Submitted by: memoria
- Manager Maurice Starr originally gave the group the name Nynuk. Nynuk was an exclamation from the Three Stooges and the name of the dog in the movie The Lost Boys, but not even the former members know where Starr came up with this name. When the group signed to Columbia Records, executives insisted that the group get a new name, for obvious reasons. “New Kids On The Block,” an introductory rap co-written by Donnie Wahlberg and Maurice Starr, was one of the first songs recorded. This was suggested and used as the new name although Starr didn’t think it was catchy enough. The five word phrase was later shortened to NKOTB. Submitted by: Suzanne
Vain Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "We're the New Kids On the Block" | Need I say more? - Julie |
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Jordan Knight" | "He's doing so much better as a solo artist than he would have had stayed in the group with his brother and three other guys. Jordan and Donnie had equal billing within the group but I always thought that Jordan didn't really have a chance to show what he could do." | - Celeste |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| New Chips Off The Old Block | If they'd been grumpy all the time, it would work | Random Madeupperson |
| New Blocks on the Kids | Sounds like a construction accident waiting to happen. | Specter |
| Old Kids on the Block | They're old! | Bono |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Clover Girl" originally "Cover Girl"
Wendy Torrance
"Covert Girl" originally "Cover Girl"
Wendy Torrance
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Coven Girl" originally "Cover Girl"
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time" | "Didn't I Blow the Save This Time" | Becky Donoghue-Rick |
| "The Right Stuff" | "Game Show Tapes" | Erik 'Taz' Mokracek |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The White Stripes" | Ned Riley |
| "Hangin' Tough" | "New Powerpuffs On The Block" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Hangin' Tough" | "Baggin' Stuff (Stockboy Anthem)" | The Invincible |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The Wrong Stuff" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The Wright Stuff" | Luckystar72 |
| "The Right Stuff" | "Smoke Pot" | Andi Noyes, Stephanie Eddy, Keri Banta, Judy Slopnick |
| "The Right Stuff" | "The Right Duff" | John Spoof |
| "New Kids on the Block" | "Boy, Kids Really Suck!!" | Chris Bodily TM |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Hangin' Tough | Bullying Helpline | Marv |
| (You Got It) The Right Stuff | Game Show Network | Arcade Junkie |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Hangin' Tough New Kids On The Block | Hanging By A Moment Lifehouse | Hangin' By A Tough Moment | ruth46 |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
New Christy Minstrels On The Block
New Christy Minstrels combined with New Kids On The Block
Submitted By: JD
Soft New Kids On The Cell Block
Soft Cell combined with New Kids On The Block
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
New Kids On The Bloc Party
New Kids On The Block combined with Bloc Party
They wouldn't get my vote.
Submitted By: Kurt Vile
New Kids On The Blockheads
New Kids On The Block combined with Ian Dury And The Blockheads
I'll be ready with a rhythm stick - made of the right stuff, of course.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Popsicle"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my hearts in gold.
Original Lyrics: You're my popsicle.
| "Keep On Smiling"
Misheard Lyrics: When you touch me on my shirt
Original Lyrics: When you touch me like you should
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"Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time we hear the girls, we call.
Original Lyrics: Everytime we hear the curtain call
| "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
Misheard Lyrics: All that I needed were shoes.
Original Lyrics: All that I needed was you.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Keep On Smiling"
Misheard Lyrics: When you touch me on my shirt
Original Lyrics: When you touch me like you should
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Jessica One day, we were playing it in the car, and all of us were singing along. My friend belted that lyric out. My other friend, who was driving, almost drove off the road laughing. |
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Step by Step (remix)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Step step step step step
Why They're Repetitive: They literally resample 'step' 88 friggin times, 4 times a bar for 22 bars at the beginning of the song.
Submitted by: Whizdom
| "You've Got It (The Right Stuff)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Oh, oh, oh, oh,
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh the right stuff. Why They're Repetitive: Get it out, get it out, get it out.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Summer Time"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Summer ended
Winter started It got colder when we parted ways. Why They're Nonsensical: Doesn't the fall usually come after the summer?
Submitted by: Celeste
| "The Right Stuff (You've Got It)"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I can see it when you walk,
Tell it when you talk, I can see it in everything you do (even when you cough) Why They're Nonsensical: Okay, I was with him up to the cough part, what exactly can you tell by the way someone coughs except that they may have a cold, or smoke too much? Real clever, it screams I'm too dumb to come up with a better rhyme. Break out a thesaurus! Maurice Starr is such a talented lyricist *pffft*
Submitted by: Lavender Flutterby
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Insincere Lyrics:
"I Wanna Be Loved By You "
The Insincere Lyrics: Joe: 'I might be young but I'm not too young to let you know how I feel
I'm Joe and I'm a Capricorn If you can relate to me then check this out I wanna be loved; loved by you baby Why They're Insincere: That has got the be the most insincere lyric I've ever heard in my life.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Dated Lyrics:
"New Kids On The Block"
The Dated Lyrics: We're the New Kids On The Block
and we're here to stay. Why They're Dated: Uh no you're not. You're just now starting a reunion tour as five middle aged men; three of whom are married and have kids of their own.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Summer Time"
The Dirty Lyrics: Summer ended
winter started it got colder when we parted ways (I like this part) as the seasons changed (bring it forward bring it back) Why They're Dirty: It just seems like it's dirty. I just envision two people writhing against each other. L.O.L!
Submitted by: Celeste
| "You've Got It (The Right Stuff)"
The Dirty Lyrics: The first time was a great time
Second time was a blast The third time I fell in love Now I hope it lasts Why They're Dirty: I'm not too sure what this lyric is about but I'm guessing that it's about a sexual encounter of some kind.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Tonight"
The Song Lyrics: Remember when we said girl please don't go
And how I'll Be Loving You Forever Taught you about Hangin' Tough As long as You've Got The Right Stuff didn't we girl? Oooh! Didn't we girl? Ah Ah! Song They Mention: Please Don't Go Girl, I'll Be Loving You Forever, Hangin' Tough, and You've Got It (The Right Stuff)...all of which are songs by the same group.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Hangin Tough"
The Lyrics: Don't worry about nothin
Cause it won't take long, Why: Wow! Whoever wrote this song probably failled english.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Dirty Dawgs"
Under the moniker N.K.O.T.B. this video was banned by Much Music because the video review committee reviewed this video and decided that it was sexist.
Submitted by: Celeste
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"I Remember When"
The Lyrics: I keep remembering when
we started together as friends I keep remembering when we were together, together, forever Why: This song seems to be about romance but at the same time the music is pretty depressing.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
New Bids On The Clock originally "New Kids On The Block"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Screaming Female Fans"
New Kids On The Block, and other bands such as Take That, and Backstreet Boys are notorious for attracting hordes of screaming female fans to their live shows.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Milli Vanilli Syndrome"
After Milli Vanilli were exposed as frauds in 1990 tabloids began to dig around to find out who else had fallen prey to Milli Vanilli Syndrome. All lipsyncing accusations fell into the laps of the New Kids after a disgruntled ex-employee accused the group of lip syncing at their concerts. Proctor appeared on the Arsenio Hall show to tell his side of the story. That then manager Maurice Starr was some sort of a musical wizzard and he could imulate any of the New Kids's voices. The New Kids appeared on the Arsenio Hall show a week afterwards to refute the accusations that they lip synced at their concerts by performing live.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Step By Step"
Donnie Wahlberg wrote in his thank yous "To the dude who wrote New Kids got run over by a reigndeer: watch out for a black Jeep Cherokee with no breaks. Peace chump!"
Submitted by: Celeste
"Summertime"
What happened to the other three months?
Submitted by: Celeste
