Fun With Band & Song Names
Different ways to look at the names of bands and song titles.
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Real or Fake Band Names
Given two band names, can you tell which one is made up and which is a real band?
Try your hand at guessing the real band in our latest section: Real or Fake Band Names and then submit one of your own!
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A bizarre and erudite mishearing of "Wishmaster" by Finnish metal band Nightwish, that turns it into a song about Odysseus, Star Trek, Immanuel Kant, communism, and the occult!
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Literally Impossible Song Titles
"Free Falling," Tom Petty - Submitted By: Danielle
"Living Outside Myself," Gino Vannelli - Submitted By: Mr. Critic
Remove a Letter From a Song Title
"Freeze Fame," J. Geils Band originally "Freeze Frame" - Submitted By: Alison Runyon
"Dream Bay," Roy Orbison originally "Dream Baby" - Submitted By: Flora Rolf
Add a Letter To a Song Title
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Baby," Otis Redding originally "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" - Submitted By: Amber Wayland
"Shot In The City," Billy Idol originally "Hot In The City" - Submitted By: Jen
Change a Letter In a Song Title
"Stake It Up," The Cars originally "Shake It Up" - Submitted By: nuwavechick
"Shade It Up," The Cars originally "Shake It Up" - Submitted By: nuwavechick
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot," Pat Benatar
"My Aim Is True," Elvis Costello
Submitted By: Wendy Torrance
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be...
Christina Shaguilera
Christina Aguilera combined with Shaggy
...or Christina Shaggylera ;D
Submitted By: nally
Korn & Oates
Korn combined with Hall & Oates
For cereal eaters who couldn't spell.
Submitted By: Clint Westwood
Bad Ideas for On Hold Music
Duets That Haven't Been Performed Yet
"City Of Psychopsilocybin Delusion"
"City Of Delusion," Muse
"Psychopsilocybin," Incubus
Submitted By: Atinna
"The Spirit Of Satellite Radio"
"Satellite," Dave Matthews Band
"The Spirit Of Radio," Rush
Submitted By: hamburger456
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet
Depression Hotline
"Bad Day," Daniel Powder
Submitted By: Zach
All of the new songs for commercials, that haven't been done yet
New Song Names (we invented)
Cool Band Names (we invented)
4 Horsemen of Rock
I read the Bible and saw the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Submitted By: lordryan
Stoned Immaculate
I got this of of a Doors song Jim Morrison says a little saying and then says, "Out here we is stoned immaculate."
Submitted By: Vercetti Jones
New Vain Songs
"KMFDM," KMFDM
They talk about themselves in basically every song. But at least they admit it by calling a song "Megalomaniac." The lyrics include:
"KMFDM better than the best
Megalomaniacal and harder than the rest"
"KMFDM better than the best
Megalomaniacal and harder than the rest"
Submitted By: Monique
"Soft Cell," Soft Cell
Contains the lyrics: "And you can really go to hell if you give me the soft cell; it's not me, this feeling insecure"
Submitted By: John
New Singers Who Act
Tina Turner appeared in: Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
She played Max's nemesis Auntie Entity in that movie.
Submitted By: Vic George
Jonas Brothers appeared in: Camp Rock
Submitted By: Jessica
New Celebrities Who Sing
Drew Carey performed: Moon Over Parma
he also sang other songs on "The Drew Carey Show" and "Whose Line" before he became the host of "The Price is Right".
Submitted By: Paul Warren
Gwyneth Paltrow performed: Bette Davis Eyes
She did a cover of this song in the movie Duets, and did a great job a that. She sounded really good. The film wasn't that popular but I really like the cover
Submitted By: Adam
New Better Off Solo
Tupac Shakur from Digital Underground
He was never in the limelight with this band, now look at him. He's making songs beyond the grave!
Submitted By: Paul Warren
Warren DeMartini from Ratt
He was a sick guitar player, Ratt was a little bit...well, limiting for his abilities IMO...
Submitted By: Yo Momma
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics
Kare Kare from Crowded House
It is dedicated to the place where the album and song were recorded. "Sleep by no means comes too soon, in a valley lit by the moon."
Submitted By: dizrythmia
Straw hat and old dirty hank from Barenaked Ladies
they dont even use the title in the song at all
Submitted By: Hefner
New Former Occupations of Performers
Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner from Split Enz: At one stage they worked in a lolly factory and were always white when they left due to the icing su
Submitted By: dizrythmia
Neil Finn from Split Enz: Worked in a record store and a hospital before the phonecall.
Submitted By: dizrythmia
New Performer's New Career Entries
Mase from Mase: Preacher
Rapper to Preacher is one of the most unusual career changes one can have, but Mase left the often violent world of rap for a higher place according to his family and friends.
Submitted By: Below Average Dave
Song Title Space Change
"Is Land Girl," Elton John originally "Island Girl" - Submitted By: Carmen Mistletoe
"The Battle Hymn Of There Public," Traditional originally "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" - Submitted By: Mae Beam
There are more Song Title Space Change available
Band Name Anagrams
Caramel Cynic He Mom originally My Chemical Romance - Submitted By: liminator
Drab Barren Llama originally Barbara Mandrell - Submitted By: Patricia McClure
There are more Band Name Anagrams available
Song Title Anagrams
"Maine Acid Trio," Green Day originally "American Idiot" - Submitted By: Tiffany Furlong
"Mini-Toad Erica," Green Day originally "American Idiot" - Submitted By: Tiffany Furlong
There are more Song Title Anagrams available
Band Name Aliteration
Casting Crowns - - Submitted By: Edward Genereux
Rikki Rockett - Much maligned Poison drummer - Submitted By: Rocky
There are more Band Name Aliteration available
How to Pronounce a Band Name
Jakob Dylan pronounced as JAY-cub dil-lin - Submitted By: hamburger456
Audioslave pronounced as AW-D-O slave - Submitted By: hamp
There are more How to Pronounce a Band Name available
Song Title Acrostics
"i," Diamond Head originally "Ishmael" - Submitted By: weirdkid106
"WOW," Eddie Money originally "Walk On Water" - Submitted By: Brian Kelly
There are more Song Title Acrostics available
Song Title Spoonerisms
"Hearst Fad Babbit," Vanessa Hudgens originally "First Bad Habit" - Submitted By: Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"First Had Babbit," Vanessa Hudgens originally "First Bad Habit" - Submitted By: Veronica Krumpfelhagen
There are more Song Title Spoonerisms available
Names as a Word Bank
A pint of pig iron coinage ain't copper gorp to a forge. formed from Point of Grace - Submitted By: Edward Genereux
Kooky On Yon Nook formed from Yoko Ono - Submitted By: Kirsten Abercrombie
There are more Names as a Word Bank available
Band Name Spoonerisms
Mandra Barbell originally Barbara Mandrell - Submitted By: Patricia McClure
Myrrh Licks A Sot originally Sir Mix-a-lot - Submitted By: Ingrid McCannless
There are more Band Name Spoonerisms available
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name
Dark Empire should endorse "star wars" - Submitted By: weirdkid106
Wolverine should endorse "x men comics" - Submitted By: weirdkid106
There are more Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name available
Movies Named After Song Titles
"Broken Arrow," Buffalo Springfield - Submitted By: Paul Warren
"Walk On The Wild Side," Lou Reed - Submitted By: MOR
There are more Movies Named After Song Titles available
New Band Names
Nuns 'n' Rosaries a better name for Guns 'n' Roses
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Red Flood a better name for Pink Floyd
Submitted By: hamburger456
There are more New Band Names available
Music Performer Nicknames
Australian Crawl is also called: Aussie Crawl
Submitted By: dizrythmia
The Moody Blues is also called: The Moodies
Submitted By: Cyhunt
There are more Music Performer Nicknames available
Missing Parts
"2nd Childhood," Nas
weirdkid106
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"Flood Pt. 1," The Acorn
VeritasDraco
"Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)," The Four Seasons
What happened to the first 16 opuses [ / opi? ]?
Lindsay Lowhound
"Strawberry Letter 23," Shuggie Otis
Where are all the other strawberry letters?
Raphael
"Love Potion Number Nine," The Clovers
There's never any mention of Love Potions 1 - 8.
Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
There are more Missing Parts available
Other Name Resources
- Rock 'n' Roll Call - A book on how bands got their names
- From ABBA to ZZ Top - A book on how bands got their names
Other Pages
- Songs We Proposed That Are Now Being Used
Did a song suggested on the Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet page actually get used? It will get added here.
