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Bowling for Soup, Bowling 4 SoupBand Name Origins:
- The band was named after a comedy act "Bowling For S***". They just changed "S***" to "Soup". Submitted by: Alexis
- The lead singer was watching the Simpsons one day, in which, Homer went bowling. And he was eating dinner, which just happen to be soup and bread. When the record company called him to tell him that the critics liked the music and asked for the band's name. So, without thinking, he said the first thing that popped into his head, Bowling for Soup. The other band members were kind of mad at him, but the name stuck. Think about what would happen if dinner would've been, rump roast! Submitted by: Becky
Stupid Band Names:
- I'm sure it's supposed to mean "putting soup in bowls", but to me it sounds more like the sport of bowling, with soup involved. Submitted by: Jessica
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: BFS. Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "A few odd movies" | This band has made a bunch of odd cameo appearances in a lot of movies though they usually play themselves or a fictional band. - G |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Jimmy Neutron Theme" | Who can we count on/Jimmy Neutron - JohnHowarth |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Ohaiyo (Come Back to Japan)" | "Ohio (Come Back to Texas)" | Kung-Fu Cutbug |
| "1943" | "1985" | Kitty |
| "2006" | "1985" | phamilto |
| "1492" | "1985" | steven |
| "1965" | "1985" | bob o bob |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Highschool Never Ends," | Well, technically, that's not true. | Felicia |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "If Not Now, When?," Incubus | "1985," Bowling For Soup | |
| "Time Machine," Ingrid Michaelson | "1985," Bowling For Soup | |
| "19 Somethin'," Mark Wills | "1985," Bowling For Soup | |
| "Favorite Year," Dixie Chicks | "1985," Bowling For Soup | |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Jimmy Neuron Theme Song" originally "Jimmy Neutron Theme Song"
nally
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"When We Diet" originally "When We Die"
Calop
"When We Dine" originally "When We Die"
Calop
"I'm Gary" originally "I'm Gay"
Yvonne Sindri
"I'm Gray" originally "I'm Gay"
Yvonne Sindri
"Girl All The Bald Guys Want" originally "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Bridget Andrews
Change a Letter:
"When We Lie" originally "When We Die"
Julia Cox
"When We Dye" originally "When We Die"
rebecca
"Girl All The Bad Gays Want" originally "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Bad examples of gays for wanting a girl?
Terror Reid
"99 Biter Friends" originally "99 Biker Friends"
And many more tooth marks!
Sheila Evans
"99 Baker Friends" originally "99 Biker Friends"
Sheila Evans
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "1985" | "2009" | Ragdoll |
| "1985" | "1951" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "1985" | "2019" | Kim McCarthy |
| "1985" | "2048" | SwimPuff165 |
| "1985" | "NCIS" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "1985" | "1995" | Goggleboy |
| "1985" | "2001" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "1985" | "2005 (Better Version)" | Joe Lollo |
| "1985" | "2005" | Joe Lollo |
| "1985" | "1995" | Dakota |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| I'm Gay | SheZow (LGBT Cartoon) | Brandon Reina |
| Last Call Casualty | Suicide Hotline | Trina Whisperwind |
| I'm Gay | LGBT | Trina Whisperwind |
| Two-Seater | Car | Trina Whisperwind |
| A-Hole | Hemerrhoid Cream | Trina Whisperwind |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| High School Never Ends | Any high school | Insertnamehere |
| Two-Seater | Car Repair Company | Trina Whisperwind |
| Almost | Procrastinator Hotline | Random Person |
| Shut Up And Smile | Depression Clinic | MandaRuth-a-licious |
| Punk Rock 101 | Oldies Radio Station | Max Maxter |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| My Name Is Eminem | Emily Bowling For Soup | My Name Is Emily | Raphael |
| Hurricane Bob Dylan | Emily Bowling For Soup | Hurricane Emily Ok, this will be dated in a few weeks. But, hey, it's clever. | Raphael |
| Uptown Girl Billy Joel | Girl All The Bad Guys Want Bowling For Soup | Uptown Girl All The Bad Guys Want | Craigus |
| Hey Nineteen Steely Dan | 1985 Bowling For Soup | Hey 1985 | crazydon |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Suburban Lawn Bowling For Soup
Suburban Lawns combined with Bowling For Soup
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Blinking for Soup
Blink 182 combined with Bowling For Soup
All you have to do is blink, and you get soup.
Submitted By: Erica
Glen Bowling for Campbell Soup
Glen Campbell combined with Bowling For Soup
M'm, m'm, weird!
Submitted By: crazydon
Bowling For Soup Dragons
Soup Dragons combined with Bowling For Soup
Submitted By: Jonny
There are additional Bowling for Soup Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"1985"
Misheard Lyrics: Breakfast got pretty in pink
Original Lyrics: Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink
| "Almost"
Misheard Lyrics: Almonds loved you
Original Lyrics: Almost loved you
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"1985"
Misheard Lyrics: On remembering Duran Duran
Original Lyrics: On a member of Duran duran
| "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a sad movie
Original Lyrics: It's like a bad movie
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"1985"
Misheard Lyrics: There was Blue's Clues and Barney
Original Lyrics: There was U2 and Blondie
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Since YouTube didn't exist when the song was made, I made a homage to Blue's Clues and Barney instead, even though there was neither such thing in 1985. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Better Lyrics:
One o'clock Saturday morning and I'm trying
To avoid a guy a little grosser than me
His name is he's annoying, he's got stretchy skin
His hair is grey and he's only fifteen!
To avoid a guy a little grosser than me
His name is
His hair is grey and he's only fifteen!
Original Lyrics:
Six o'clock Friday night and I'm waiting
To meet a girl a little cooler than me
Her name is Lola, she's a rocker with a nose ring
She wears a two-way but I'm not quite sure what that means
To meet a girl a little cooler than me
Her name is Lola, she's a rocker with a nose ring
She wears a two-way but I'm not quite sure what that means
Submitted by: rosie
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"1985"
The Funny Lyrics: There was U2, and Blondie, and music still on MTV
Why They're Funny: I find it funny that BFS chooses to symbolize the year 1985 with the bands U2 and Blondie. By '85, Blondie wasn't charting any more hits, as that band had already gone their separate ways (until reuniting in the late 90's for the single "Maria", but that's another matter), and U2 was just getting started. Of course, U2 *was* active on the music scene, but other bands/artists were successful as well (and they still were in 2004, when this song was written). As for MTV, sure, it was televising music, which is good, but the channel had been launched only four years beforehand. It wasn't until the 90's when it began to have less and less musical content.
Submitted by: Marissa
| "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
The Funny Lyrics: Her cd changer's full of singers that are mad at their dad
Why They're Funny: It's just funny to think of all the rockers out there... I guess all they really needed was for their dads to tell them they loved them.
Submitted by: Alex
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Almost"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I almost left home to move to L.A.
Where I was almost famous for almost a day Why They're Nonsensical: If he 'almost' moved to L.A., that implies he never actually did. So how could have been 'almost famous' once he got there???
Submitted by: Michael S.
| "1985"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Bring back Springsteen, Madonna, (way before Nirvana)
U2, and Blondie Why They're Nonsensical: It's curious that Bowling for Soup chose to characterize 1985 by these bands...considering they are all still around. With the exception of Blondie, whose 2002 album flopped, the others all hit number one with their last lp releases, all of them in this decade. How can you bring back bands that never left?
Submitted by: Jason C. Reeher
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Friends O' Mine"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: We stuck together through the good and bad times
Pulp Fiction, Blazing Saddles, and Fast Times Why They're Misrhymed: Rhyming "times" with "times" doesn't count. Rhyme it with something else.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
| "Highschool Never Ends"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who’s the best dressed and who’s having sex, Who’s in the clubs and who’s on the drugs, Who’s throwing up before they digest Why They're Misrhymed: almost everything rhymes but 'digest'
Submitted by: Franka
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Val Kilmer"
The Lyrics: All apologies to Kevin Costner and that chick from Monster
Give me Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Belushi, and even Val Kilmer Who They Mention: Kevin Costner, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, John Belushi, Val Kilmer
Submitted by: Insertnamehere
| "Val Kilmer"
The Lyrics: All apologies to Kevin Costner and that chick from Monster
Give me Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Belushi, and even Val Kilmer Who They Mention: Kevin Costner, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, John Belushi, Val Kilmer
Submitted by: Insertnamehere
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"1985"
The Lyrics: Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana There was U2 and Blondie And music still on MTV Product Brand Name: MTV
Submitted by: Cody Finke
| "1985"
The Lyrics: Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana There was U2 and Blondie And music still on MTV Product Brand Name: MTV
Submitted by: Cody Finke
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"What About Us "
The Song Lyrics: In the arms of someone a lot like a stranger, someone who never even knew himself.
I guess I come undone like the sweater Weezer sings about Wondering if, only thinking. Song They Mention: Undone (The Sweater Song) - Weezer. Nice low-key play on words along with this reference.
Submitted by: Jessica
| "Friends Of Mine"
The Song Lyrics: Like Johnny Cash said, I walk the line
Song They Mention: "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash. This is a direct reference.
Submitted by: Mike
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Almost"
The Made Up Words: Breastas
Comments: They made it to rhyme with Texas
Submitted by: Franka
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Song Title Space Change:
"End Less Possibilities" originally "Endless Possibilities"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Jimmy Neutron, The "Me" Song" originally "Jimmy Neutron Theme Song"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"Jim, My Neutron Theme Song" originally "Jimmy Neutron Theme Song"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"Al Most" originally "Almost"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Bogus Prowl Info Submitted by: Alexis
No Prowl If Bogus Submitted by: Alexis
Blow Up Roof Sign Submitted by: Hollajuku
Not a good idea.
Blowing Roofs Up Submitted by: Franka
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"The Hard Way"
The Lyrics: I'm moving in
She's moving out to Los Angeles Why: California city Los Angeles
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
| "Surf Colorado"
The Lyrics: There's no surfin Colorado anyway
... And I'm on Texas time She traded rattlesnakes for bunny runs in Colorado Springs Why: US states Colorado and Texas Colorado city Colorado Springs
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Super Short Pop Songs:
"Last Rock Show" Length: 1:29
Not exactly pop, but it's still really short.
Submitted by: Erica
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Earl, Gall The Bad Wise Gaunt" originally "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Earl, Gall The Bad Wise Gaunt" originally "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"On and On (About You)"
The Lyrics: Me gustaria comprar te flores cada dia
hace cada dia una vacacion y habla mas y mas y mas de ti de las cosas que haces Why: The Spanish lyrics match the English chorus in the rest of the song: "I'd like to buy you flowers everyday / Make everyday a holiday / Carry on and on and on about you and the things you do"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
| "No hablo ingles"
The Lyrics: Donde esta casa de pepe, and no hablo ingles repeated throughout
Why: No hablo ingles is repeated throughout
Submitted by: coolrick92
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"1985"
The Lyrics: She was gonna be an actress.
She was gonna be a star. Why: The whole song is about a woman who's depressed because her life didn't turn out how she thought it would.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "99 Biker Friends"
The Lyrics: it takes a tough man to slap her around such a bad guy to keep such good girl down you're such a tough guy can't wait to bring you down she's wearing shades that we all see behind the tinted glass and i've got 99 biker friends that wanna kick your ass
Why: the song's about a man abusing his woman and how all these guys wanna kick his ass for it(99 friends of the lead singer to be exact), but it's got the same type of happiness as all their other songs
Submitted by: Anna
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Foaling Boar Soup originally "Bowling For Soup"
Neat trick -- both wrong species and wrong gender!
Submitted by: Carmen Mistletoe
Hidden Tracks:
"Belgium"
On their album "Drunk Enough to Dance", track 20 is "Other Girls". After that song ends, there's a minute or two of silence, then another song starts, apparently named "Belgium". It's about a long-distance relationship. You can Google the lyrics.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Campbell's Soup
Submitted by: Ian
Bowling Alley
Bowl a 300 and get a free soup!
Submitted by: JC Foster
Missing Parts:
"1985"
1984 and before?
Submitted by: Rychendroll
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Val Kilmer"
The Lyrics: Less Raising Arizona
More Steel Magnolias Why: Raising Arizona, Steel Magnolias
Submitted by: Insertnamehere
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