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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 PictureAny Camera Or Alcoholic Productritchb****
I Will Lead YouDemocratic Party HQMazotti
Hey Men, Nice ShotNikon Or Other Camera CompanyMazotti
Where Do We Go From Here?Travel AgencyMazotti
Take A PictureKodaklebeiw15

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Hey Man Nice ShotHomicide hotlineDaniel L
Hey Man, Nice ShotBudd Dwyer's WidowBilldo
Hey Man, Nice ShotLee Harvey Oswald's HouseBadKarma Chameleon
It's Gonna Kill MeRehab ClinicCrystal
Take A PicturePaparazziMazotti
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
"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?
There are additional Filter misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wake up my earthling
Original Lyrics:
Awake on my airplane

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
 

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

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