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Jimmy Eat worldBand Name Origins:
- The guitarist's (Tom Linton) brother drew a picture of another of his brothers (who was portly and named Jimmy) eating the Earth. Submitted by: daniel
- the story actually is that when lead singer jimmy was a kid, his brother got p***ed at him one day and drew a picture of him (jimmy) mouth wide open over a circle... the caption said "jimmy eat world" Submitted by: belinda
Stupid Band Names:
- How big is Jimmy he can eat the whole world? Submitted by: Nurul
- If Jimmy eats the world, there will be no one left to listen to his music.... Submitted by: Rychendroll
- How hungry are you? He wasn't kidding when he said "I could eat a horse". In fact, he went much further than eating a horse. Submitted by: Travis
- Jimmy Eat World? How fat does this Jimmy guy have to be? Godzilla Eat World would make more sense, but whatever. Also, the initials spell JEW. Don't think that's supposed to mean anything though. Submitted by: Tony
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Jimmy Feed World | They can make a charity single on world hunger. | Archie C. |
| Jimmy Throw Up World | Eating the world would make Jimmy sick. | Leonard Conehead |
| Jimmy Spit World Back Out | Come on, Jimmy. Be nice. | The Stupid Genius |
| Jimmy Feels Sick | This is Jimmy after he ate the world. | Travis |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Ape Raise Chorus" | "A Praise Chorus" | Regina Haniger |
| "Whorehouse" | "Your House" | Lizzie |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Watching TV," Roger Waters | "The Middle," Jimmy Eat World | |
| "Gimme A Feeling," Ace Frehley | "Pain," Jimmy Eat World | |
| "How To Be A Millionaire," ABC | "Work," Jimmy Eat World | |
| "Help Me Rhonda," The Beach Boys | "Work," Jimmy Eat World | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Pin" originally "Pain"
Ed
"Pan" originally "Pain"
JeReMy
"Polars" originally "Polaris"
JeReMy
"Spat Out of Luck" originally "Splat Out of Luck"
Lizzie
"Wok" originally "Work"
Jimmy Eat World loves their chinese food!
Aaron
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Paint" originally "Pain"
Yvette Bristle
"Delectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
But why give something up if it's delectable?
Ed
"Selectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
Peter
"Get Wit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Ava Murphy
"Get Bit Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Erectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
Peter
"Ejectable (Give It Up)" originally "Electable (Give It Up)"
Peter
"Get It Easter" originally "Get It Faster"
Valerie Cameron
"Wet It Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
"Bet It Faster" originally "Get It Faster"
Daisy Pappus
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
June 17
a parody of "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
A man that works at an amusement park tells a young girl that she is too short to ride on one of the attractions.
Soundclick.com: (Mp3)
Sep 22
a parody of "Pain" by Jimmy Eat World
A clever twist on the original emo song. They're talking about emotional pain, I'm talking about physical pain. OUCH!!!
www.badave.com: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "23" | "23 (Year in Review)" | Arch Vile |
| "Pain" | "Wayne" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "The Middle" | "No title (The Wine Song)" | The UK Warden |
| "The Middle" | "Too Little" | Blaydeman |
| "Pain" | "Much Worse Pain" | Matthias |
| "Pain" | "Took My Brain Away" | Agrimorfee |
| "Ten" | "Fall Formal" | Chris Kilo |
| "Cautioners" | "My Continuing Attempt to Tell Her How I Feel" | Chris Kilo |
| "The Middle" | "Cannibal" | Weird Alex |
| "Sweetness" | "Emos" | Caleby |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Pain | Tylenol | The Dudeman |
| Dizzy | Merry-go-rounds | Optonox |
| Feeling Lucky | Lottery Companies | Optonox |
| Futures | 'The 4400' (Series on USA Network) | retsehcekim |
| The Middle | Oreos | bridget |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Cheating Gets It Faster | Relationship Counselling | Matt Black |
| Drugs Or Me | Drug Help Line | Aaron |
| Work | Unemployment Hotline | retsehcekim |
| Kill | Quakers | retsehcekim |
| Pain | Doctor's office/surgeon | *katie |
| 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 |
| In A Big Country Big Country | The Middle Jimmy Eat World | In The Middle Of A Big Country | Joe Siebert |
| Cute Girl Jay Chou | Bleed American Jimmy Eat World | Bleed Cute American Girl | Jellybean |
| The Middle Jimmy Eat World | Name Goo Goo Dolls | The Middle Name | James |
| The Middle Jimmy Eat World | Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett | In The Middle Of Margaritaville | Allison |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Ready For Jimmy To Eat World
Ready For The World combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Reggie Pillbox
Jimmy Eat Soul World
Jimmy Soul combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Raphael
Great Big Jimmy Eat SeaWorld
Great Big Sea combined with Jimmy Eat World
Submitted By: Raphael
Jinny Eat World
Jimmy Eat World combined with Jinny
Jinny was an Italian-based Eurodance band active for part of the 1990s.
Submitted By: Liza Lott
There are additional Jimmy Eat World Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: It just takes some time, little girl, to get a little after ride
Original Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride | "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: It just takes some time, to get a little after ride
Original Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride. |
"The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything, everything will be alive, alive
Original Lyrics: Everything, everything will be alright, alright
| "If You Don't, Don't"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you meme this, please, if it happens?
Original Lyrics: Would you mean this, please, if it happens?
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: It just takes some time, to get a little after ride
Original Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Austin Ever since i was a kid thought it was this lyric. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"The Middle"
The Repetitive Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride Everything, everything will be just fine Everything, everything will be alright. Why They're Repetitive: If that's true, why does he have to repeat it to her over and over again?
Submitted by: rocky
| "Just Watch The Fireworks"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I promised I's see this again
I promised I'd see this with you now. Why They're Repetitive: Because they go on, over and over again, for like 7 minutes. OK OK I get it, you've seen it before!
Submitted by: cal
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Sweetness"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The sweetness will not be concerned with me.
Why They're Nonsensical: ...say what?! What do you mean, "sweetness will not be concerned"? You are absolutely right..."sweetness" cannot be concerned at all whatsoever... so why even mention it?
Submitted by: Laura
| "A Praise Chorus"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: So come on Davey, sing me something that I know
Why They're Nonsensical: This one seems to be pretty nonsensical, 'til you check the liner note -- who the heck is Davey? Answer: He is the lead singer of the band, the Promise Ring, who Jimmy Eat World used to open for back in the day. Many of the verses in 'A Praise Chorus' come from the Promise Ring.
Submitted by: Jeremy H.
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"A Praise Chorus"
The Song Lyrics: Crimson and clover, over and over
Song They Mention: "Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James and the Shondells. (In fact, this particular line also appears in that song!)
Submitted by: Nat
| "A Praise Chorus"
The Song Lyrics: Our house in the middle of the street,
Why did we ever meet? Started my rock 'n' roll fantasy. Don't, don't, don't let's start, Why did we ever part? Kickstart my rock 'n' roll heart. Song They Mention: "Our House" by Madness; "Why Did We Ever Meet?" by The Promise Ring; "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" by Bad Company; "Don't Let's Start" by They Might Be Giants; and "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue. Whew!
Submitted by: Nat
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| There are additional Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Futures"
Opening Lines: I always believed in futures.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Bawl Easy" originally "Always Be"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Did He Melt?" originally "The Middle"
I would hope not!
Submitted by: Susie Creamcheese
"Idled Them" originally "The Middle"
Submitted by: Susie Creamcheese
Song Title Acrostics:
AM: "Anderson Mesa"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
LAY: "Look At You"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"A Craze Porous" originally "A Praise Chorus"
How can a craze be porous?
Submitted by: U. Carrie Oats
"Raff Height" originally "Half Right"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Raff Height" originally "Half Right"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Year Who Me" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
"Year Who Me" originally "Hear You Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"A song that could be used for a hit TV show"
"The Middle" can be used for the hit ABC show "The Middle". Like "Big Balls" before it, any connection is unintentional.
Submitted by: JeReMy
"College Bands Playing "The Middle""
For NCAA March Madness 2005, an alternate version of "The Middle" was done by college bands.
Submitted by: JeReMy
