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Band Name Origins:
- Filter got their name based on the philosophies of Immanuel Kant, who stated that the mind acts like a filter between the material world and consciousness, so perception is reality. Submitted by: Ben
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Gerbil" | How'd you lose us? - JohnHowarth |
| "Take A Picture" | "'Cuz you don't wanna take my picture" - Rich Connelly |
| "Captain Bligh" | I am a grieving man / I can't believe the things I've done to you / I am a guilty man / I can't believe the things I've done to you - Jonathan S. |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Gefilte (Fish) | It's about time they saluted the Jewish community. | Hyman |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Kodachrome," Paul Simon | "Take A Picture," Filter | |
| "A Gunfight," Johnny Cash | "Hey Man, Nice Shot," Filter | |
| "Basketball," Kurtis Blow | "Hey Man, Nice Shot," Filter | |
| "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," Pat Benatar | "Hey Man Nice Shot," Filter | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Thanks Bo" originally "Thanks Bro"
A tribute to Bo Diddley? or Bo Jackson?
Josh
"Welcome to the Old" originally "Welcome to the Fold"
Josh
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Taken A Picture" originally "Take A Picture"
Ed
"Stake A Picture" originally "Take A Picture"
Yvette Bristle
Change a Letter:
"Hey Man, Lice Shot" originally "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
Peter
"Hey Man Nice Show" originally "Hey Man Nice Shot"
Crystal
"Tame A Picture" originally "Take A Picture"
Yvette Bristle
"Fake A Picture" originally "Take A Picture"
Yvette Bristle
"I Will Read You" originally "I Will Lead You"
... Like a book, but I prefer your brail edition!
Josh
There are additional Filter song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Hey Man, Nice Shot" | "Hey Man, Nice Car" | Brian Kelly |
| "Hey Man, Nice Shot" | "Hey! Get Rudolph!" | Billy Boyd |
| "Welcome To The Fold" | "I've Got A Cold" | Billy Boyd |
| "Hey Man, Nice Snot" | "Hey Man, You Eat Snot" | Dyslexic diK |
| "Hey Man Nice Shot" | "Hey Babe Nice Butt" | Joel Dent |
| "Take My Picture" | "Paste My Picture" | S.T.G. |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Take A Picture | Any Camera Or Alcoholic Product | ritchb**** |
| I Will Lead You | Democratic Party HQ | Mazotti |
| Hey Men, Nice Shot | Nikon Or Other Camera Company | Mazotti |
| Where Do We Go From Here? | Travel Agency | Mazotti |
| Take A Picture | Kodak | lebeiw15 |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Hey Man Nice Shot | Homicide hotline | Daniel L |
| Hey Man, Nice Shot | Budd Dwyer's Widow | Billdo |
| Hey Man, Nice Shot | Lee Harvey Oswald's House | BadKarma Chameleon |
| It's Gonna Kill Me | Rehab Clinic | Crystal |
| Take A Picture | Paparazzi | Mazotti |
| There are additional Filter 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 |
| May I Bill Deal and the Rhondels | Take A Picture Filter | May I Take A Picture? | Bob Oldhart |
| Every Breath You Take The Police | Take A Picture Filter | Every Picture You Take | Joe |
| Hey Jude The Beatles | Hey Man, Nice Shot Filter | Hey Jude, Nice Shot Take a sad song, and make it better! | Chibi |
| Beautiful Day U2 | Take A Picture Filter | It's A Beautiful Day To Take A Picture | Mazotti |
| There are additional Filter duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Clutch Filter
Filter combined with Clutch
Submitted By: Chris Caldwell
Misheard Lyrics:
"Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Mickey on my airplane
Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
| "Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Make out my airplane
Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
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"Hey Man Nice Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's a little leak
Original Lyrics: Now it's a little late
| "Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Could you tell the teacher?
Original Lyrics: Could you take my picture?
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| There are additional Filter misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up my earthling
Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Joe R Being singing the song wrong for 20 years!!! |
| There are additional Filter misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Hey Man, Nice Shot"
The Funny Lyrics: They stick in your face and let you smell what they consider wrong.
Why They're Funny: I'm sorry, this just reminds me of that part in Scary Movie where Doofey makes the guy smell his finger.
Submitted by: wadded beef
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Song Title Space Change:
"Hey Mann, Ice's Hot" originally "Hey Man Nice Shot"
Like Manfred Mann, I guess, but how is ice hot?!
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Band Name Anagrams:
Lifter Submitted by: Alexis
Trifle Submitted by: Loree Dare
Let Fir Submitted by: Loree Dare
Song Title Anagrams:
"Taut Ark Piece" originally "Take A Picture"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"I Take Cut Pear" originally "Take A Picture"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Artie Put Cake" originally "Take A Picture"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Tip A Cute Rake" originally "Take A Picture"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Cure Apt Katie" originally "Take A Picture"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
There are additional Filter Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Take a Picture" Length: 6:03
Their biggest hit single of the end of the 20th century and even the beginning of the 21st century. Featured on their studio album, "Title of Record".
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Sand" Length: 0:36
"Sand" is track #1 on the album, "Title of Record" (1999). Although it never released as a single, it was the album's shortest song. The song, "Take a Picture", also featured on "Title of Record".
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
Song Title Acrostics:
TAP: "Take A Picture"
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Hey Nan, Mice Shot" originally "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"Banks Throw" originally "Thanks Bro"
Throw what?
Submitted by: Blake DeKalb
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Cigarettes
One sounds like it'll kill you, the other just do
Submitted by: Crystal
