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Fun Music Information -> 311

This is the most recent information about 311 that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about 311, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

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Quotes:

The fish who keeps on swimming is the first to chill upstream.
~ Nick Hexum

Submitted by: Ken

Life's a bowl of punch, go ahead and spike it!
- Nick Hexum

Band Name Origins:

Omaha, Nebraska Police code for indecent exposure. P-nut and friends went skinny dipping in public pool. Arrested and cited. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"One of P-Nut's friends (Jim Watson) was arrested, cuffed (naked) and taken home to his parents. He was issued a citation for a code 311 (indecent exposure). We thought this was funny, so we took it as our band name. After the humor of the name wore off - we still kept it because we liked that it was just abstract and that it did not define us in anyway. The name did not describe our sound or our politics, it just let the music speak for itself. Since most interviewers always ask us "What does 311 mean?", we have come up with lots of different answers over the years. Some include.... Nick - "five friends making music", Tim - "a number dictated to me by a higher intelligence", P-Nut - "knowing a little numerology and studying a little magic, which I do; in some factions, three is man and 11 is magic. So 311 is like male magic." from their official site http://www.311music.com Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.

Vainity Songs:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Transistor"	They mention "Renegade soundsystem 311" in the song. - Joe Siebert

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Stealing My Earl"	"Stealing My Girl"	Winter Pepper
"Stealing My Squirrel"	"Stealing My Girl"	Winter Pepper
"How Do You Schiel"	"How Do You Feel"	Future Backer
"gh,np.veov.px"	"Random"	D. Melody Dole, MD
"nipertusrjeiora"	"Random"	D. Melody Dole, MD
There are additional 311 new song names available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Jack Names the Planets," Ash	"Jupiter," 311
"The Way," Fastball	"Down," 311
"How Do You Feel?," 311	"Down," 311
"Pop Singer," John Mellencamp	"Amber," 311
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Crack The Cod" originally "Crack The Code"

Louisa Ferncliff

"Crack The Ode" originally "Crack The Code"

Marcia Todd

"Rack The Code" originally "Crack The Code"

Marcia Todd

"Radom" originally "Random"

Radom is a city in Poland

Janice Ferrell

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Staling Amy Girl" originally "Stealing My Girl"

Karen Smith

"Crack The Codex" originally "Crack The Code"

Codex = hand-written book w/pages, unlike scroll

Tara Gilmer

"Downy" originally "Down"

I'm not low; I'm covered with feathers.

Regina Olsen

"Drown" originally "Down"

Heidi Sharpe

Change a Letter:

"You Couldn't Believe" originally "You Wouldn't Believe"

Kevin

"Umber" originally "Amber"

Tracy Frummond

"Ember" originally "Amber"

Rachel

"Who's Got The Hero" originally "Who's Got The Herb"

Diana Jasper

"Who's Got The Herd" originally "Who's Got The Herb"

Diana Jasper

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Amber"	"Campers"	the_conqueror_of_parodies
"Amber"	"Hammered"	2nz
"All Mixed Up"	"DINOSAURS!!!"	Bob O'Mara
"Creatures"	"Teachers"	John Spoof

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Flowing	Ex-Lax	ZJP Version 1
All Mixed Up	State Lottery Drawings	ZJP Version 1

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Who's Got the Herb?	Drug Help Line	my name

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Made You Look Meghan Trainor	Down 311	Made You Look Down	Rachel
Cool Gwen Stefani	Down 311	Cool Down	Ferragamo
Anywhere I Lay My Head Scarlett Johansson	Down 311	Anywhere I Lay My Head Down Well, laying your head is usually down, isn't it?	Pete & Repete
Fallin' Alicia Keys	Down 311	Fallin' Down	Melissa
There are additional 311 duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

1018

707 combined with 311

Submitted By: Alvin

1310

999 combined with 311

Submitted By: Eric

Finger 311

Finger Eleven combined with 311

Now that would be freaky.

Submitted By: nally

524

311 combined with 213

Add 'em up

Submitted By: Jeffrey

There are additional 311 Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"All Mixed Up" Misheard Lyrics: And fuck the babysitters Original Lyrics: And fuck the naysayers	"All Mixed Up" Misheard Lyrics: 'cause that's your bandstand Original Lyrics: 'cause that's your best bet
"Come Original" Misheard Lyrics: Son of a gun and son of a bitch Original Lyrics: Some of them whine and some of them bitch	"Amber" Misheard Lyrics: Whoa, amber is the color of your inner dreams. Original Lyrics: Whoa, amber is the color of your energy.
There are additional 311 misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"You Wouldn't Believe"

Misheard Lyrics:

You might think he's a jester
Because he'll make you laugh and you cry

Original Lyrics:

You might think he's a jester
Because he'll make you laugh 'til you cry

Story about this misheard lyric by: Jonathan S.

I was all set to submit this to the 'Bad Grammar' section until I looked up the actual lyrics and found out this song DIDN'T have the error I thought it did ("he'll make you laugh and you cry").

There are additional 311 misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Down"

The Funny Lyrics:

We change like a chameleon, or the channel
whenever that wack show 'Real World' is on

Why They're Funny:

Yeah, I also change the channel whenever that show is on. It's nice that they can go on to say what they think of MTV's current programming.

Submitted by: wadded beef

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Island Sun (2010s)"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Bake it like a snowflake

Why They're Nonsensical:

Who bakes a snowflake?

Submitted by: YYYfan

"Sand Dollars (2010s)"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Partially taking all the blame

Why They're Nonsensical:

If one takes all the blame, the blame's not taken partially.

Submitted by: YYYfan

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Getting Through to Her" The Misrhymed Lyrics: We'll take man's dirty deeds And suck them out by cosmic means Why They're Misrhymed: Deeds and means don't rhyme. Submitted by: YYYfan	"Stealing My Girl" The Misrhymed Lyrics: You were gone from the center of my world Moments on and I'm out with the next girl Why They're Misrhymed: World and girl don't even rhyme. Submitted by: YYYfan
There are additional 311 misrhymed lyrics available.

Dated Song Lyrics:

"Misdirected Hostility"

The Dated Lyrics:

In 1989 I was cocaine and Jim Beam, but now it's '95 and I'm Ginseng.

Why They're Dated:

It's dated, but for a while they would still perform it live and just replace '95 with the (then) current year (as heard on the version from "311 Live" from 1998).

Submitted by: Thaddeus Gammelthorpe

"Hive"

The Dated Lyrics:

It's '95 and we go for the hive.

Why They're Dated:

It hasn't been '95 for ten years now. But, since they decided to use only the last two numbers of the year 1995, it will be relevant again in only ninety more years. How's that for thinking ahead?

Submitted by: Jess