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Band Name Origins:

"BoDeans" comes from taking the first and last syllables respectively from "BO Diddley" and "James DEAN", 2 cultural icons. Submitted by: Everybody Free

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Close To Free" originally "Closer To Free"

Duncan Moore

"Loser To Free" originally "Closer To Free"

Free what?

Duncan Moore

"Closer To Fee" originally "Closer To Free"

Sheena Weston

"Loser To Free" originally "Closer To Free"

Sheena Weston

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Closer To Freer" originally "Closer To Free"

Freer is a town in Texas.

Sonia Rinzaimayor

Change a Letter:

"Closer To Tree" originally "Closer To Free"

Duncan Moore

"Closer To Bree" originally "Closer To Free"

Bree = nickname for Brianna, Sabrina, etc.

Duncan Moore

"Closet To Free" originally "Closer To Free"

Free what?

Duncan Moore

"Closer To Fred" originally "Closer To Free"

Sheena Weston

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Closer To Free"	"Grocer Louie"	Matthias

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Closer To Free	Maximum Security Prison	Ed

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

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
One Step Closer Linkin Park	Closer To Free The Bodeans	One Step Closer To Free	Ed

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Homer & Jethro BoDeans

Homer & Jethro combined with The BoDeans

And I thought of this one! (Tribute to a certain Beverly Hillbillies character?)

Submitted By: crazydon

Placebo-deans

Placebo combined with The Bo-Deans

Submitted By: Henry

Jethro Bo-Dean

Jethro Tull combined with The Bo-Deans

Hey, Jed!

Submitted By: Hugh Jim Bessile

Jimmy Bo-Dean

The Bo-Deans combined with Jimmy Dean

Submitted By: O. Henry Barr

Misheard Lyrics:

"Closer to Free" Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants restrain Original Lyrics: Everybody wants respect	"Closer to Free" Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants to pee Original Lyrics: Everybody wants to be
"Closer to Free" Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants to cook for a friend. Original Lyrics: Everybody wants a good good friend.	"Closer to Free" Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants to be closer to three Original Lyrics: Everybody wants to be closer to free
There are additional BoDeans misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Closer To Free"

Misheard Lyrics:

Everybody wants a cook for a friend

Original Lyrics:

Everybody wants a good, good friend

Story about this misheard lyric by: Ralph Nader

I could never understand what that one line was, and the best thing I could come up with was 'cook for a friend'. I mean, if you had a cook for a friend, they'd make you lots of good food, right? Ok, it was stupid.

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Good Work"

The Dirty Lyrics:

Sweet little Mary was just thirteen
Walkin' down the street she'd make a good man mean
Take a truthin' man and she could make him a liar
She could take the coolest cat and set his soul on fire
Hey there pretty baby got me down on my knees
Ya got me workin' every night babe' tryin' to please

Why They're Dirty:

The whole song is about promiscuous sex, but the first verses are concerning sex between adults. This part is about pedophilias (and oral sex). Did these guys take their lyric writing classes from the Trump University or the R Kelly Academy of Music? Revolting, sickening and disgusting to the max!

Submitted by: SMFs, SMH

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Beaujolais" The Lyrics: So, you bring on the night. Baby, I'll be all right. I promise not to feel no pain. No, I won't say a word of the lessons learned from Beaujolais in the September rain. Who They Mention: Cajun blues legend Beaujolais Submitted by: Tania WYEP	"No One" The Lyrics: I've been seein' her 'round this place for a few years now Fallen angel of blue, like an Orbison song She spills a drop or two on her tattered pictures Her broken image will start to fade 'fore too long Who They Mention: Roy Orbison Submitted by: Tania WYEP
There are additional BoDeans celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Good Work"

The Lyrics:

Well, I'm playing a six string down at the corner bar.
Be-Bop-A-Lula on a Berry Guitar
There was a big fat daddy in a Cadillac,
Sweet little angel ridin' in the back

Product Brand Name:

Berry Guitars
Cadillac

Submitted by: Tania WYEP