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Fun Music Information -> Overkill
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Band Name Origins:
- These thrash metal veterans named their band after the Motorhead album "Overkill". The term also refers doing more than needed to achieve a certain goal, ESPECIALLY in killing or destroying someone or something, killing an ant with a rifle for instance. Submitted by: Kyle
Misheard Lyrics:
"Killing for a Living"
Misheard Lyrics: Breaking the back of the poor
Original Lyrics: Breaking the back of the core
| "Elimination"
Misheard Lyrics: A lemon nation
A lemon nation A lemon nation A lemon nation A lemon ate the right A lemon ate the wrong A lemon ate the weak A lemon ate the strong A lemon ate your feelings A lemon ate too late A lemon ate the hope A lemon ate, a lemon ate! [...] A lemon ate this race! [...] Runaway train to a lemon nation! Original Lyrics: Elimination
Elimination Elimination Elimination Eliminate the right Eliminate the wrong Eliminate the weak Eliminate the strong Eliminate your feelings Eliminate too late Eliminate the hope Eliminate, eliminate! [...] Eliminate this race! [...] Runaway train to elimination! |
"Elimination"
Misheard Lyrics: A lemon nation
Original Lyrics: Elimination
| "Elimination"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gaggin' on my blood and I can't seem to get any loose.
Original Lyrics: I'm yankin' on my plug and I can't seem to get it loose.
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Elimination"
Misheard Lyrics: A lemon nation
A lemon nation A lemon nation A lemon nation A lemon ate the right A lemon ate the wrong A lemon ate the weak A lemon ate the strong A lemon ate your feelings A lemon ate too late A lemon ate the hope A lemon ate, a lemon ate! [...] A lemon ate this race! [...] Runaway train to a lemon nation! Original Lyrics: Elimination
Elimination Elimination Elimination Eliminate the right Eliminate the wrong Eliminate the weak Eliminate the strong Eliminate your feelings Eliminate too late Eliminate the hope Eliminate, eliminate! [...] Eliminate this race! [...] Runaway train to elimination! |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Blenis Ah, yes. The first pro-lemon song! |
Song Title Space Change:
"Rot Ten To The Core" originally "Rotten To The Core"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Music With a Warning Label:
"F**k You"
This album came wrapped in a brown paper like bag and warning due to its cover.
Submitted by: Wade Brock
