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Fun Music Information -> Toto
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Jokes:
Kansas, famous for that 70's hit "Dust In The Wind", has welcomed David Hungate, formerly with Toto, into the band. His initial reaction has been "Kansas, I have a feeling I'm not in Toto anymore!" Submitted by: S. Tim Wood
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Band Name Origins:
- The name "Toto" has nothing to do with "The Wizard of OZ". Jeff Porcaro in an interview 1988: "The name Toto comes from the latin term TOTAS, which means like totally, everything. And that's what we're trying to do. Play music which contains all of the genres we love..." Submitted by: Peter
- Actually, they got the name from a certain African tribe. Submitted by: F*** you.
Stupid Band Names:
- We're not in Kansas (or Africa) anymore. Submitted by: Chris Kuan
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Dorothy | The dog needs his owner! | Larcen Tyler |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Patricia" | "Roseanna" | Caitlin |
| "For the light" | "Hold the line" | Max Liere |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Wondering Where The Lions Are," Bruce Cockburn | "Africa," Toto | |
| "Where's The Party?," Madonna | "Africa," Toto | |
| "Some Kind Of Monster," Metallica | "Hydra," Toto | |
| "Where Have You Been?," Rihanna | "Africa," Toto | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Home Of The Rave" originally "Home Of The Brave"
Candy Welty
"Hoe Of The Brave" originally "Home Of The Brave"
Candy Welty
"Waiting For Our Love" originally "Waiting For Your Love"
Candy Welty
"Waiting For Our Love" originally "Waiting For Your Love"
Millie Verst
"Hold The Lie" originally "Hold The Line"
Susie Creamcheese
There are additional Toto song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Homer Of The Brave" originally "Home Of The Brave"
Someone named 'Homer' or a baseball home run?
Melissa Officinalis
"Home Of The Braver" originally "Home Of The Brave"
Candy Welty
"Waiting For Your Lover" originally "Waiting For Your Love"
Candy Welty
"Waiting For Your Clove" originally "Waiting For Your Love"
Candy Welty
"Waiting For Your Glove" originally "Waiting For Your Love"
Candy Welty
There are additional Toto song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Hold The Tine" originally "Hold The Line"
Samantha Wayland
"Hold The Lite" originally "Hold The Line"
Lite beer?
Candy Welty
"Hold The Life" originally "Hold The Line"
Candy Welty
"Hold Toe Line" originally "Hold The Line"
Candy Welty
"Held The Line" originally "Hold The Line"
Candy Welty
There are additional Toto song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Africa" | "AMICA" | Andrew Lardieri |
| "Africa" | "Coronavirus from Africa" | Maximus Buttcrack |
| "Georgy Porgy" | "Billy Cosby" | Joseph Little |
| "Can You Hear What I'm Saying" | "Do You Fear What I'm Playing?" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Africa" | "Apricot" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Africa" | "Mr. Rogers" | Z-Police Productions, Inc. |
| "Africa" | "Zebrica" | Hereward |
| "Rosana" | "Obama" | Fred Snider |
| "Africa" | "Spatula" | Abbott Skelding |
| "Africa" | "After Ya" | Sue Donym |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Africa | Airlines | noskcaJ |
| Africa | World Vision | hello Konichiwa |
| 99 | Cadbury's 99 Ice Cream Cornets | pickle* |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Hold the Line | Tech Support Hotline | OnHold1043 |
| Hold The Line | Any company | V |
| Hold The Line | Any company that puts you on hold | Dennis |
| Hold The Line | Any On-hold Music | Kerianne |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| 98.6 Keith | 99 Toto | 197.6 More addition. (Also, the numbers differ by 0.4) | Odie Garfield |
| 1901 Phoenix | 99 Toto | 2000 | Pete Worst |
| South Street The Orlons | Africa Toto | South Africa A country, in the southern part of...Africa! | Pete Worst |
| 1960 Wilbert Harrison | 99 Toto | 2059 | Stu L. Pigeon |
| There are additional Toto duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Dodo
Dido combined with Toto
Promoting their music through cheap internet access.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Toto-Rex
Toto combined with T-Rex
A newly discovered kind of dinosaur?
Submitted By: Robert Ballinger
Misheard Lyrics:
"Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess I'm raised down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
| "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess the rain's down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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"Hold the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Open mic
Original Lyrics: Hold the line
| "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Retch you all the way
or Retching all the way Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way
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| There are additional Toto misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Bout thirty years since you went away
... Need to fold away, Rosanna yeah Original Lyrics: Not quite a year since you went away
... Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Yav Charles I've literally been singing it this way since it came out. I only realized this week, forty years on, that I've gotten it wrong |
| There are additional Toto misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Africa"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I miss the rains down in Africa
Why They're Repetitive: Yeah... good question... why they’re repetitive...
Submitted by: Dutch_Justine
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Africa"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The wild dogs cry out in the night
As they grow restless, longing for some solitary company Why They're Nonsensical: 'Solitary' means without company. Maybe they meant 'singular.'
Submitted by: Nickster
| "Africa"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus
above the Serengeti Why They're Nonsensical: Umm... Kilimanjaro is a volcanic peak (actually 3 volcanoes) that rises almost 20,000 ft from a relatively flat savanna. Olympus is some 10,000 feet shorter, and is surrounded by high, rocky terrain that make it hard to distinguish it or recognize it's true height. The comparison is fair only in that you might find both listed under 'mountains' in an atlas.
Submitted by: Ann
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| There are additional Toto nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Rosanna"
The Lyrics: All I wanna see
when I wake up in the morning is see her eyes Rosanna, Rosanna Who They Mention: Rosanna Arquette
Submitted by: P
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Song Title Space Change:
"Holy Anna" originally "Holyanna"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Don't Stop Men: Ow!" originally "Don't Stop Me Now"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Song Title Anagrams:
"No Saran" originally "Rosanna"
We ran out of Saran Wrap?
Submitted by: Alexis
"Annoy Hal" originally "Holyanna"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Holy Anna" originally "Holyanna"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Hay, Nolan" originally "Holyanna"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"A Maple" originally "Pamela"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
There are additional Toto Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Africa"
The Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
Why: The Serengeti geographical area. An area in Africa which covers much of northern Tanzania. Known for it's wide flat plain, and it's large variety of African mammals such lions and elephants and also its large variety of birds that can be found living there.
Submitted by: Edward
| "Africa"
The Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
Why: Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest mountain/point (it's an extinct volcano) on the continent of Africa in the country of Tanzania.
Submitted by: Edward
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| There are additional Toto Real Places Mentioned in Songs available. | |
Song Title Acrostics:
SIT: "Stranger In Town"
Submitted by: rocky
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Bake Meleave" originally "Make Believe"
Submitted by: Elon Muskrat
"Dry, Huh?" originally "Hydra"
Submitted by: Tess O. Gosset
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Pet Stores or Pet Supply Stores
=3 forgot the most obvious endorsement.
Submitted by: MOR
Toto brand toilets
Submitted by: =3
Anything involving The Wizard of Oz
Toto is Dorothy's dog...get it?
Submitted by: =3
Missing Parts:
"99"
1-98?
Submitted by: MOR
