Fun Music Information -> Primus

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Music Quotes:

Throwing mud is a sign of small and insignificant genitalia.
- Les Claypool at Woodstock '94

Submitted by: CheezNapkin

Band Name Origins:

In an interview with Herb, he says that the name changed from Primate because there was another band already called "The Primates". To avoid legal retribution, Les pulled out a dictionary and found a close alternate. Primus means "the primary one". It is also the name of a Russian stove (and a popular stove company in parts of the world), an insurance company, a camping equipment company, an international telecommunications company, a Belgian beer brewed in Haacht, and an Internet Service Provider. Primus means "top of the class" in Dutch and German, and "I feel great" in Swedish. This was taken from the Cheesy Homepage. Submitted by: EZCHEEZ

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"The Ballad Of Buckethead"	This song is about the famous guitarist buckethead - the title itself is never used. - Kylek01

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Edward Was A Teenage Hacker"	"Jerry Was A Racecar Driver"	DJ Kaito
"Jerri was a Bad Survivor"	"Jerry was a Racecar Driver"	DarkJon64

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Shake Hands With Beef,"	Beef doesn't have hands	DarkJon64

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"For All The Cows"	"Shake Hands With Beef," Primus	Josh
"What's Your Name?"	"My Name Is Mud," Primus	crazydon

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"My Name Is Maud" originally "My Name Is Mud"

Yes, the name can be spelt like that.

Amanda Svenson

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"My Name Is Bud" originally "My Name Is Mud"

At least Bud is an actual name for a person.

Sam Bucus the elder

"Join The Fisherman" originally "John The Fisherman"

Rosie Finch

"Shake Hands With Bees" originally "Shake Hands With Beef"

At least as possible as the original.

Scarlett Lopez

"Shake Hands With Beer" originally "Shake Hands With Beef"

Just as possible as the original.

Scarlett Lopez

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"	"Janet's A Big Gown Diva"	Andy Primus
"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"	"Homer Was a Doughnut Eater"	gooberboy1129
"Jerry Was A Race Car Driver"	"Georgey Was a Drug Abuser"	Yo Mom
"Shake Hands With Beef"	"Quarter Pound of Meat"	Polka Person
"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"	"Spongebob Squarepants"	Panic Pagoda
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"	"Winona's Big Fat Jail Sentence"	My name is Kenny

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Tommy The Cat	Tommy The Cat (brand) Cat Food	123
Shake Hands With Beef	McDonald's	Yo Mom

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
John The Fisherman	West Marine	123e
Sgt. Baker	US Armed Forces	Your Mom
The Pressman	Journalism Company	Cheezisgoodscrewyou
American Life	US Immigration and Naturalization	Yo Mom
Too Many Puppies	Dog Pound	Krayzeekev

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
All She Wants Is Duran Duran	John The Fisherman Primus	All She Wants Is John The Fisherman Makes as good a duet as it does a song answer!	Jonathan You-know-who
My Name Is Eminem	My Name Is Mud Primus	My Name Is Mud, My Name Is	rocky
Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Primus	C.C. Rider Chuck Willis	CC (See See) Wynona Ryder's Big Brown Beaver She shoplifted Petsmart again. :)	old
Devil Went Down To Georgia Primus	Clint Eastwood Gorillaz	Clint Eastwood Went Down To Georgia	Gravey

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

MetallPrime

Metallica combined with Primus

Thrash/funk/metal/alternative, sounds cool

Submitted By: Yo Mom

Misheard Lyrics:

"John The Fisherman" Misheard Lyrics: He has no time for the strong girls Original Lyrics: He has no time for farmer's daughters	"John The Fisherman" Misheard Lyrics: The starboard bow Oh my God well blow me down Original Lyrics: The starboard bow Oh my God we're going down
"Golden Boy" Misheard Lyrics: He stepped up to the podium You could tell that bothered me Original Lyrics: He stepped up to the podium You could tell that boy was mean	"Sgt. Baker" Misheard Lyrics: Sgt. Baker hearing aid Original Lyrics: Sgt. Baker here again.
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