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Band Name Origins:

  • Bassist Murray Hammond is a huge train nut. The band is named after the old ballad "Wreck of the Old 97" about the wreck of mail train No. 97 Submitted by: rangepig

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Time Bomb""Blind Mom"Fly Scorpio

Misheard Lyrics:

"Streets Of Where I'm From"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't know what you've been told
The streets of where I'm from
Are we play with hearts instead of gum
Yeah, the streets of where I'm from
We play with hearts instead of gum.
Original Lyrics:
And I don't know what you've been told
The streets of where I'm from
Are paved with hearts instead of gold
Yeah, the streets of where I'm from
Are paved with hearts instead of gold.
"Barrier Reef"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's so good
About a good time spent?
or
What's so good / about a good times band?
Original Lyrics:
What's so good
About a Good Times van?
"Time Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics:
House arrest
Original Lyrics:
Oh, Celeste!

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Streets Of Where I'm From"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I don't know what you've been told
The streets of where I'm from
Are we play with hearts instead of gum
Yeah, the streets of where I'm from
We play with hearts instead of gum.
Original Lyrics:
And I don't know what you've been told
The streets of where I'm from
Are paved with hearts instead of gold
Yeah, the streets of where I'm from
Are paved with hearts instead of gold.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Monica

I was in the car listening to this CD. When this song came on, I started singing along with the words. My father said, 'Those aren't the words.' He took out the book in the front of the CD case and showed me the correct lyrics. I thought it was play with hearts instead of gum because some kids, when they play games, one says if he wins he gets 2 pieces of gum. I thought it meant they played with a woman's heart.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Timebomb"
Opening Lines:
I've got a time bomb in my mind mom
Comments:
Submitted by: Fly Scorpio
"Rollerskate Skinny"
Opening Lines:
Rollerskate skinny and the terrible twos
Comments:
Submitted by: Fly Scorpio

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Sold Ninety Elevens originally "Old 97s"
Submitted by: Indy

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