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Fun Music Information -> Dinosaur Jr.
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Band Name Origins:
- J Mascis named the band Dinosaur, but the threat of a lawsuit from a California band made of members from Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape and other remnants of the psychedelic scene, called the Dinosaurs, made mascis add the jr designation Submitted by: TK
- This band was originally just Dinosaur before most of the major band members left the group. With a few new members and a threat of a lawsuit by the former members, they became Dinosaur, Jr. Submitted by: newrock
Stupid Band Names:
- A little Tyrannosaurus Rex running around in a T-shirt, jeans and a propeller hat? NAH! I keep thinking of some kind of kids' meal. "Try our delicious Dino-Burger! And for kids, there's the Dinosaur Jr.!" Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Start Choppin'" | I ain't telling you a secret./I ain't telling you goodbye. - Brian Kelly |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Son Of The Tyrannosaurus Rex | Sounds better, plus it's more specific. | Rachel |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Smart Chopin" | "Start Choppin'" | Lizzie |
| "Start Chopin" | "Start Choppin'" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Purple Soul" | "Green Mind" | Lisa Basil |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Green Mind," | Minds are not colored green. | Pig Smith |
| "No Bones," | Bones exist. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Kung Fu Fighting ," Carl Douglas | "Start Chopping," Dinosaur Jr. | |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Out There," Dinosaur Jr. | |
| "Big Yellow Taxi," Joni Mitchell | "Pick Me Up," Dinosaur Jr. | |
| "The Bleeding," Five Finger Death Punch | "Feel The Pain," Dinosaur Jr. | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"No Ones" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"Feel The Pan" originally "Feel The Pain"
Amanda Svenson
"Feel The Pin" originally "Feel The Pain"
Ouch!
Amanda Svenson
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Feel The Plain" originally "Feel The Pain"
Supertoasty
"Green Mindy" originally "Green Mind"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Now Bones" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"Not Bones" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"Feel The Palin" originally "Feel The Pain"
Someone's feeling Sarah?
Tiffany Furlong
Change a Letter:
"No Bonus" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"No Jones" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"No Tones" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"No Cones" originally "No Bones"
Yvette Bristle
"Feel The Rain" originally "Feel The Pain"
Amanda Svenson
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Start Choppin'" | "Start Hoovering" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Freak Scene" | "Miley's Scene" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Feel The Pain" | "Reef The Ways" | Fack Sabbath |
| "The Wagon" | "Le Wagon" | Fack Sabbath |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot | Green Mind Dinosaur, Jr. | If You Could Read My Green Mind A combination of literally impossible titles! | Isac |
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Wagon"
Misheard Lyrics: New York City, New York City
You don't live there anyway Original Lyrics: You won't see me, you won't see me
You don't live there anyway |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Wagon"
Misheard Lyrics: New York City, New York City
You don't live there anyway Original Lyrics: You won't see me, you won't see me
You don't live there anyway |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Robert Berardi After art college, it seemed all my friends had moved to New York, while I was stuck in my hometown. When I (mis)heard this Dinosaur Jr. lyric, I said, 'That's it, I'm outta here.' I lived in nyc for 8 and a half years and spent $60,000 on rent before learning the real lyric. Oops. |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Don't"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Why? Why don't you like me?
Why They're Repetitive: Those are the only words. The singer sounds very upset and it's fine until he starts growling.
Submitted by: Gordius
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Feel The Pain"
Opening Lines: I feel the pain of everyone.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Anagrams:
Rad Juniors Submitted by: Evan
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Chart Stoppin'" originally "Start Choppin'"
Submitted by: D. Melody Dole, MD
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Toy dinosaurs
Submitted by: Winter Pepper
